can music really be cynical (outside of obvious things like lyrical content)?
― tricky, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 22:15 (sixteen years ago)
sorry the thread title comes from here commendation for outstanding service to human race: resident advisor
― tricky, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 22:17 (sixteen years ago)
TS blaming guinness or myself for drinking it on an empty stomach. not that i am backing down or anything!
― Shh! It's NOT Me!, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 22:21 (sixteen years ago)
i think it's the act of listening that could be considered cynical. even though that's still quite bullshit
― psychgawsple, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 22:24 (sixteen years ago)
the act of listening to "slick pop" seen as "ironic" you "say"?
― BIG WORLD HOOS. WEBSTEEN. (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Tuesday, 2 December 2008 22:25 (sixteen years ago)
irony is dependent on other people seeing you listening. can you listen ironically at home by yourself?
― Shh! It's NOT Me!, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 22:28 (sixteen years ago)
If you post about it ironically on a message board, yes...
― snoball, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 22:29 (sixteen years ago)
lol stfu
― Ringtone Tycoon (The Reverend), Tuesday, 2 December 2008 22:36 (sixteen years ago)
what is inauthentic about cynicism, exactly? also why does authenticity matter?
― Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 22:42 (sixteen years ago)
Is it cynical to imagine that otherwise intelligent people who listen to music you do not like could only possibly enjoy it in a cynical manner?
― Moodles, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 23:56 (sixteen years ago)
Don't answer that question.
― Moodles, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 23:57 (sixteen years ago)
OK!
Who says I don't like it?
― Shh! It's NOT Me!, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 23:59 (sixteen years ago)
I don't know who, but I've been in situations where someone assumed that I could only possibly like something (Steely Dan, I'm looking at you!) in an ironic manner. Or worse, that I would only choose to listen in order to torture those around me.
Not true!
― Moodles, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 00:03 (sixteen years ago)
Also, acknowledging the inherent cheesiness of the music you like != listening ironically or cynically.
― Moodles, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 00:04 (sixteen years ago)
The phrase "cynical music" made me immediately think of Toto. Dunno if that helps.
― Joseph McCombs, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 09:35 (sixteen years ago)
great thread
― baaderonixx, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 09:56 (sixteen years ago)