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Ashley Ayers
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17. "So break this down for me..."
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>an acapella song has a melody, which is music.

so I got melody = music


>To have 'no
>music' it would have to be spoken word, and even then
>arguments could be made that it would qualify as 'music' due
>to the rhythm and 'implied melody' (c) the Damaja in the
>spoken delivery.

Would you say this is like Lodi Dodi without beatboxing or the
rhymes girls used to say on the playground, etc.?
The only way to remove melody seems to be to just talk, which
not even rap music does.. well, most of it.



>the real test here is: Would those songs still be good w/o
>words?


What are we testing? Whether they're music or not?
What do you mean by "good"? Seems that would be subjective.

  

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"Lyrics and singing, are music's greatest deal-breakers" [View all] , imcvspl, Tue Jun-04-13 10:35 AM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
i definitely listen to the music first.
Jun 04th 2013
1
I am a self-proclaimed lyrical nerd...
Jun 04th 2013
2
there's no such thing as a hit lyric.
Jun 04th 2013
3
pretty much
Jun 04th 2013
6
the combination of both is important
Jun 04th 2013
4
I somewhat agree
Jun 04th 2013
5
Hahaha. Pretty much.
Jun 04th 2013
7
Music's more important, otherwise there'd be no instrumentals ever
Jun 04th 2013
8
hmmmmm....
Jun 04th 2013
9
      as such
Jun 04th 2013
11
It depends on the type of music and whether music or lyrics
Jun 04th 2013
10
i feel like, when it comes to lyrics
Jun 04th 2013
12
Anybody else feel like acapellas were overlooked, here?
Jun 04th 2013
13
Didn't "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye" reach #1
Jun 04th 2013
14
Yep, it did. Another great example: Don't Worry, Be Happy.
Jun 04th 2013
16
I think you're confusing 'music' and 'instrumentation'
Jun 04th 2013
15
     
           the whole question is subjective
Jun 04th 2013
19
                Ah I see what you're saying now.
Jun 04th 2013
20
I think people put too much emphasis on the content of lyrics...
Jun 04th 2013
18

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