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Re: what is pop?

The stuff I posted on Mp3 I consider "pop"..as opposed to "cerebral". I 
view
pop as easily digestable and overall accessible..I'm interested in the
crossover perspective (hence looping/layering a la Brian Wilson). While I
normally listen to things like Jim O'Rourke and the like,  when I first
heard that Kylie Minogue single with the "la-la-la" chorus..my first 
thought
was..damn! What a catchy hook!  There's that contagion factor. So I 
thought,
hmmmm..let's see if I can actually write a pop song and get off the
soundtrack train for a little while..
www.mp3.com/Jehn_Cerron

Jehn
----- Original Message -----
From: "ernesto schnack" <schnack@mailbolt.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 2:30 PM
Subject: what is pop?


> ok, since pop music is being discussed and the linguistic thread
> resurfaced, i wanted to know what you guys thought about what people
> describe as pop music.  Of course, it's really short for popular music,
> which is pretty much any music that is not "art" or "serious." However,
> I think most people think of pop as a style of music or certain type of
> artist.  In part, it has to do more with the type of person that is
> singing and the way the music is presented.  Kylie Minogue, NSync, and
> Madonna are all pop, even though they have different styles of music.
>
> But also, people refer to what I call "watered-down rock" as pop.  That
> is, what is basically rock, but with a less abrasive sound where
> guitars aren't as dominating.  This would also include people who's
> music doesn't fall into a clear genre because they use a wide variety
> of musical styles yet their music is still within the song format.  So,
> anyways, I'm kinda rambling, but i wanted to see what people thought of
> this.  I'm guessing it's something to with generations, where younger
> people (including my generation) don't really think about where the
> word pop comes from, and just use it based on how other people use
> it...
>
> On a somewhat related note, I recently saw the VMA's and noticed they
> had an award for best rap video and another one for best hip-hop video.
>  Maybe i missed something, but aren't these supposed to be the same
> thing?
>
> Ernesto
>
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