UPDATE: My analysis available here.
In yesterday's small-scale questions thread, @cjet79 asks why the song "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers has had such staying power, famously staying in the UK singles charts decades after its initial release. Some explanations (including my own) point to its compositional elements; others focus on its lyrics and subject matter. @100ProofTollBooth argues that it's a very universal and relatable song, as "The experience of infidelity (to some degree) is common to many (most? idk) people."
I'm curious if this is really the case, so I decided to go Aella mode and created a simple survey to find out about people's experiences with infidelity. It consists of a few demographic questions (age, sex, sexual orientation, relationship style), then asks you if you've ever had an unfaithful partner, then asks you if you've ever been unfaithful to a partner.
Completely anonymous, and I've set it up so the form doesn't collect email addresses if you're logged in.
Jump in the discussion.
No email address required.
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Are people really listening to lyrics of songs that much? I mostly don't, regardless of what language they're in, even if I'm the one singing. I'm listening to the music.
Lyrics are often borderline incoherent and made to fit the music, not the other way around.
There's plenty of music where I enjoy listening to the lyrics but that kind of rock song often sounds to me like all the action is taking place in a fairly limited section of the mid-range, often with added distortion on the guitars and vocals that are pitched more towards shouting such that it tends to merge into a smear of tuneful noise rather than distinct musical elements. That doesn't help.
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