Why must everything have lyrics?

[Orion]

GOD no

Exactly.

 

[Massive Attack]

why is there more than one page on this. your friends are just dumb when it comes to muzak or smart enough not to like your shitty OSTs.

 

[Johnny Stooge]

listen to some house or electro, brah.

 

[Informal Gluttony]

I seperate all of my music that has lyrics and my instrumentals. So whenever I listen to a playlist, i'd never mix and match, because it can sometimes throw off the mood. Like when you just finished listening to a deep ass song with lyrics, and J-E-N-O-V-A shows up because you forgot to turn Shuffle off -_-. I used to be a rap person, but because of my obsession with j-pop, I've given all that up. I no longer listen to R&B, Rap, or any of that other mainstream crap I used too.I'm strictly J-Pop now :/

Instrumentals are great as interludes on playlists. Having a "deep ass song" and then 7 Ghosts I is awesome.

Also, I like instrumentals in general, too.

So yeah, your friends are idiots, etc etc.

 

[Reifon]

Instrumentals are great as interludes on playlists. Having a "deep ass song" and then 7 Ghosts I is awesome.

Also, I like instrumentals in general, too.

So yeah, your friends are idiots, etc etc.

I see what you mean,but only if the instrumental was 1 or 2mins tops, unlike how most of them are 6 mins or greater.

 

[Darkness of White]

I believe it's because people are relying on words to communicate everything more and more and are losing the ability to communicate through other means. Instrumental music is able to communicate emotions in ways that words can't. People just don't seem to understand that as well as they used to.

 

[qster]

Sometimes people think the song is all about the lyrics.
Some people think they're all about the music, and some enjoy both.

But i think you should give every type a chance, it's not like all music needs lyrics to be good in my opinion.

HUGE example: Video game music is always better than songs with vocals.

 

[shrekdog]

get new friends

 

[qster]

Okay fine, MOST of the time it's better.

 

[Ta-Chan]

get new friends

Defiantly working on it

 

[testify]

I believe it's because people are relying on words to communicate everything more and more and are losing the ability to communicate through other means. Instrumental music is able to communicate emotions in ways that words can't. People just don't seem to understand that as well as they used to.

This is pretty much what I wanted to say

 

[Et Cetera]

Whenever I show someone some instrumental music (I listen to lots of anime and video game soundtracks) they ask 'Does it have any words?' and when I tell them that it doesn't I feel like they don't like the song as much as they would have if there were.

It made me wonder why do people always assume that most songs have lyrics?

Discuss

Do play an instrument, or have you had even an introduction to formal music theory?
I ask because I think it's easier for those who do play to appreciate the music just as much as (if not more than) the lyrics.
That's not to say that you HAVE to play, but I certainly helps.

As for your choice in instrumentals, eh.
I prefer classical, jazz, jazz-fusion, rock/metal, and especially prog.

listen to some house or electro, brah.

Oh, and this

 

[Massive Attack]

drone metal

 

[Daniel Faraday]

Vocals are just another instrument, but they're also the most accessible since everyone, well, you know, talks.

That being said, vocals are also the most wonderful part of the song because not only do they convey some kind of meaning, they also produce the widest variety of sounds of any instrument. A guitar can only do much, can only be prepared in so many ways or can only be modified in so many ways. Voices, however, allow for infinite variety, due to pitch, word choice, vocal modification, and the fact that everyone sings differently.

Besides, instrumental stuff (*coughpostrock*) tends to be lame. Classical is cool, modern classical is cooler, and house and electronica, sure, but the majority of stuff released today as purely instrumental is just boring.

 

[Massive Attack]

Besides, instrumental stuff (*coughpostrock*) tends to be lame. Classical is cool, modern classical is cooler, and house and electronica, sure, but the majority of stuff released today as purely instrumental is just boring.

glad you acknowledge post rock as shitty.

 

[Daniel Faraday]

glad you acknowledge post rock as shitty.

I like Sigur Ros, I like Godspeed You!, and I like Broken Social Scene, but that's really it.

 

[Massive Attack]

I like Sigur Ros, I like Godspeed You!, and I like Broken Social Scene, but that's really it.

only need to like a maximum of three or four of them, otherwise it all sounds the same.

 

[Gildragon]

Whenever I show someone some instrumental music (I listen to lots of anime and video game soundtracks) they ask 'Does it have any words?' and when I tell them that it doesn't I feel like they don't like the song as much as they would have if there were.

It made me wonder why do people always assume that most songs have lyrics?

Discuss

Well you have to remember words allow the song to be remembered. orchestral pieces don't necessarily follow the theme of Verse-Chorus/Verse-Chorus/Verse-Chorus,etc. Its easier to remember a song that has a set form and therefore these songs stay as the ones many people appreciate. The problem in this case for people who don't already appreciate music without words or vocals is the kind of music it is. Its best to introduce them to orchestral music that has a recurring theme. a movie soundtrack for instance, such as Dragonheart, or peter pan. IF multiple tracks repeate a theme its easier to remember the theme. but not necesarily the song.

Its because words give the songs a unique feel

words alone do not do this

because people don't appreciate music for what it is anymore. it's become hipster trash that is only listened to because it uses some "catchy" lyrics.

Defiantly working on it

lol Defiantly