Re: Why some tunes stick in your head

[shirona <shirona...>]

Koby,

It's nice to know there are a few idealists left out there, especially in
your generation, who weren't even around in the 60's... Phew!  There IS hope
then...

You also have an amazing knack for publicity.... do you want a job?  ;-)

Shirona
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Yakov (Koby)" <kchodosh (at) suffolk(dot)lib(dot)ny(dot)us>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: Why some tunes stick in your head


On Fri, 6 Apr 2001 11:47:51 -0700, you wrote:

>This is just great.  All we need in our culture is more sophisticated
>"professionals" creating more music that will "sick in your head" for more
>mindless, useless, commercial products.  Everything good in life is
>literally "raped" by commercialism.  Especially music.  Our deepest
>feelings, needs, desires are "highjacked" by commercials - for profit.
>McDonald's, Coke, Pepsi, phone companies - all of them - literally target
>the essence of life for their (in most cases bad-for-your-health)
products.

I agree wholeheartedly. Especially when music becomes used in commercials
and its meaning is often reversed... Remember when "Sing Sing Sing" was "The
Chips Ahoy Song"? Plenty of examples from car commercials, Burger King
commercials, etc. I haven't seen any in a while, though because I don't
watch TV.

It's very easy to avoid the bulk of advertising. Here's the big secret: Quit
watching TV! http://www.killyourtelevision.org

YAKOV.
http://www.kobyland.com
with Art Spiegelman interview!

"Trombone is good!" - Griz

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