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Popular music less popular than 30-40 years ago?

Discussion in 'General political debates' started by Marzz, Apr 26, 2011.

  1. Marzz

    Marzz Experienced Member Experienced member


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    I'm doing a english essay on how I believe popular music has become less political than it was back in the 60's-80's. How do you guys feel on this topic? I know there will always be modern music that has a political influence, but think about how popular the hippie music in the 60's was vs popular music nowadays

    Maggies Farm-Bob Dylan

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    Lollipop-Lil Wayne
     

  2. Marzz

    Marzz Experienced Member Experienced member


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    Oh, in the topic I meant to say "Political Music less popular"
     
  3. SOADcore

    SOADcore Experienced Member Experienced member


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    I would defiantly agree, however bands like Slayer and Green Day, who are Semi-Popular can be political.
     
  4. Rich

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    No, I think the 60's were unique in that you had alot of activism going on so people listened to more conscious music which led to record companies putting out more conscious music cause that was what was drawing profit. But other than that, I don't think there is any difference in the popularity of political music compared with simple pop music.

    It is kind of hard to draw a conclusion, though, through your example. In 1965, the year Maggie's Farm was released, Dylan only charted in 65 at #41 with Like a Rolling Stone (Wholly Bully was the #1 song in 65) and #82 with Rainy Day Women in 66. Lil Wayne charted #4 in 2008 with lollipop. Maggie's Farm did not chart (at least did not chart long enough to be added to Billboard top 100 for the year), so how popular can we say the song was?

    It is kind of revisionist history to assume something was wildly popular back then just cause a single gets alot of airplay on an oldies station now a days.

    I think a better comparison would be Dylan's Bringing It All Back Home (1965) album to something like Immortal Technique's 3rd World (2008 - I think) album. Immortal's album was #8 in first week sales, which is good for an independant artist, compared to Dylan who had major label backing (lot of promotions money behind it).And Immortal's album is way more political.

    I think it just depends on what you constitute as popular.
     
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