Hey guys! Long time no post, eh? Sorry about that...
Anyway, I was thinking about this stuff earlier.... What's your take on it?
You know how our parents act when they hear an old song on the radio that meant something to them? And they still love that song? And they have that cheesy flash-back moment? And we, being teenagers, groan and flush with embarrassment. >.< (Note: Sine the discovery of a 24/7 Bruce Springsteen radio station, this has been happening to me a lot.) I was thinking: will we have that moment? With the way music is going, maybe not. Between the stuck-up, Disney-ified pop stars and the rappers, where all they seem to do is talk about sex, pot, and getting drunk. (Don't even get me started on Ke$ha.) Seriously. I was at a party today where the host was forced to stop playing Journey and play (and this I quote; not my words in the least) "some real music, like Ludacris or something."
I know, there is hope. But seriously. Music is an art. It's been turned into a trash can. Let's change it back.
Luh-ve yah!
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Music- Showchoir, and how it's not Glee AT ALL
Many people have heard of showchoir before. Many that have heard of it think they know everything about it from Glee. Boy, are they wrong.
Yes, Glee may be the easiest example of showchoir. But let me tell you how it's NOT showchoir.
#1: choirs have a bit more than 12 people.
#2: A choir NEVER sings through an entire song the day they get it. It's pretty much impossible to. We get through... oh say... 5 measures, maybe? 10, if it's easy. (For you nonmusical people: thats 20-40 seconds of singing.)
#3: The choreography? A bit harder. Think: more arm movements. Plus, choreographers.
#4: Choir directors have music credientials. (No offense, Mr. Shue!)
#5: Entire songs aren't solos. Mostly, it's the whole choir singing together.
#6: The costumes have more sparkles. I'm dead serious. Did you know that the number one high school choir in America, In Sync of BHS, has a Bedazzler? As in a person. No lie.
But it is like my choir experience, in some ways, like.....
#1: The P.E. teachers hate choir. Why? Nobody really knows...
#2: Competition is important. It's the only way to prove ourselves to the band kids.
#3: There is plenty of drama. Drama with drama dressing with a side of drama.
#4: There is favoritism. In Glee, it's Finn and Rachel. They sing too much.
But hey, it's a good show. Can't wait for next season!
Luh-ve yah!
oh, and btw:
in sync>powerhouse!!!!!
Yes, Glee may be the easiest example of showchoir. But let me tell you how it's NOT showchoir.
#1: choirs have a bit more than 12 people.
#2: A choir NEVER sings through an entire song the day they get it. It's pretty much impossible to. We get through... oh say... 5 measures, maybe? 10, if it's easy. (For you nonmusical people: thats 20-40 seconds of singing.)
#3: The choreography? A bit harder. Think: more arm movements. Plus, choreographers.
#4: Choir directors have music credientials. (No offense, Mr. Shue!)
#5: Entire songs aren't solos. Mostly, it's the whole choir singing together.
#6: The costumes have more sparkles. I'm dead serious. Did you know that the number one high school choir in America, In Sync of BHS, has a Bedazzler? As in a person. No lie.
But it is like my choir experience, in some ways, like.....
#1: The P.E. teachers hate choir. Why? Nobody really knows...
#2: Competition is important. It's the only way to prove ourselves to the band kids.
#3: There is plenty of drama. Drama with drama dressing with a side of drama.
#4: There is favoritism. In Glee, it's Finn and Rachel. They sing too much.
But hey, it's a good show. Can't wait for next season!
Luh-ve yah!
oh, and btw:
in sync>powerhouse!!!!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)