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Discussion Groups / English Usage / September 2007anti-folk (partially [OT])
Sometimes the music in commercials sounds really good*, although too short. I just discovered (probably last) that all of this stuff can be found on-line, at YouTube or elsewhere. One example is http://www.charchaa.com/jc_penney_commercial_life_inside_the_music_box_aint_easy _september_2007 It turns out this is a song by Regina Spektor, and further browsing shows it may be anti-folk (OBAUE, eh?). The lyrics devolve into nonsense in the center section, which I guess is obligatory for the genre... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_Spektor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-folk * Another example, a song used in the IPOD nano commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Z-DIAthbM  SignatureJohn > * Another example, a song used in the IPOD nano commercial: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Z-DIAthbM Leslie Fiest is anti-folk? She is more pop than anything else. >> * Another example, a song used in the IPOD nano commercial: >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Z-DIAthbM > > Leslie Fiest is anti-folk? >She is more pop than anything else. No, I meant she's another example of a songwriter in a commercial that sounds really good. I liked the dance in the video too. The other woman, Regina Spektor, I found out on Wikipedia, is anti-folk, a new term for me. SignatureJohn > The other > woman, Regina Spektor, I found out on Wikipedia, is anti-folk, a new > term for me. She's anti-folk by vertue of having "grown up" through the Sidewalk Cafe scene in NYC, but she does not share the original characteristics of the genre --basically "acoustic punk." In fact, hardly any of the current members of the scene do. Pierre SignaturePierre Jelenc The Gigometer www.gigometer.com Home Office Records www.homeofficerecords.com > It turns out this is a song by Regina Spektor, and further browsing > shows it may be anti-folk (OBAUE, eh?). The lyrics devolve into > nonsense in the center section, which I guess is obligatory for the > genre... I'd never heard of the term "anti-folk" before, but I've certainly heard of Regina Spektor. She's one of the few singers that my teenager's generation and mine can both enjoy thoroughly. Because of Regina Spektor, my daughter is now a Melanie fan, after I dug out one of my old vinyl albums and played it for her. They have a *very* similar sound and style. > > It turns out this is a song by Regina Spektor, and further browsing > > shows it may be anti-folk (OBAUE, eh?). The lyrics devolve into [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > dug out one of my old vinyl albums and played it for her. They have a > *very* similar sound and style. Melanie Safka still tours and I saw her last winter for old times sake, she still has it.. If you like Melanie may I suggest to you Merrie Amsterberg, she has a wonderful voice. |
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