You mean name a song that doesn't exhibit music-lyrics contrast? How about "Caleb Meyer" by Gillian Welch, or "Jolene" by Dolly Parton? Blues is slightly harder just because it combines elements of major and minor, but I'd maybe say "Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan, off the top of my head.
I feel like there’s enough music out there with contrasting lyrical and musical content, or heck, even orchestral music that contrasts with visual scenes, to make that a practically banal thing, though. I grew up in the age of Grunge, Hip-Hop, and Alternative Rock where almost no music is expected to be heard at “face value.”
Great piece! Thank you for the shout-out, Jon.
That's most pop songs, ain't it? Name a blues, country, or folk song that ISN'T like that to some degree….
You mean name a song that doesn't exhibit music-lyrics contrast? How about "Caleb Meyer" by Gillian Welch, or "Jolene" by Dolly Parton? Blues is slightly harder just because it combines elements of major and minor, but I'd maybe say "Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan, off the top of my head.
I feel like there’s enough music out there with contrasting lyrical and musical content, or heck, even orchestral music that contrasts with visual scenes, to make that a practically banal thing, though. I grew up in the age of Grunge, Hip-Hop, and Alternative Rock where almost no music is expected to be heard at “face value.”