Innocently stumbling this afternoon I came upon a video post on current.com, the website to what might be the last good network on TV (CurrentTv). It features an Australian comedy group, Axis of Awesome. These guys demonstrate that the most popular songs over the last 40 years have been based on the same four chords, just rearranged. Sure, it isn't all of them probably but the video shows quite a few and I can even name some for myself!
The link to the video is here.
This just proves my point. I am often asked why I don't like pop[ular] music and I have always come up with a pretty feeble answer:
"It's stupid"
"It's bad"
"It's unoriginal"
And while these songs aren't necessarily as bad as I find them, I finally know the right answer that will satisfy others:
"I've heard it before."
Which is totally true! I could take those four chords and write a song about love or fun and get something just as good as Katie Perry or Kelly Clarkson (yuck). Sure there's no way I can re-create something of Beatles or Journey caliber but the really good ones are a few in a whole lot more over the past 40 years. I think I've got a good chance on these terms. Better yet, I can just direct the questioners to this post, to the link and it will explain everything for me! I don't mean to be snarky about music but it sure feels good to be able to say 'I told you so.' And believe me, I will.
So if you don't mind, I am off to listen to music that uses more than four chords... I.E. GOOD music.
Oh and sometimes I DO mean to be snarky…
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