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In music, what does it mean to "funkify"?
I have heard the term used as "I funkified their album". I assume that funkifying means making something more funky, but I was wondering if there is a more technical or at least genre-...
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I need to find out the true lyrics of "The Rover - Led Zeppelin"
It is one of the most famous songs from last century. The problem is that we don't have good lyrics for it, partially because this song was never played live. We only have a few versions of it, the ...
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Has audio quality improved since the CD era?
When I got my CD player in 1995, it sounded so clean compared to my old tapes. I never really could afford to buy many CDs at all, so I only ever had extremely few of them.
Then, the Internet post ...
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What is some good music to improve French listening?
I'm learning French and I want to improve my listening.
Is there any suggestion for a singer or playback track to start?
I know that "best suggestion" is personal, but I mean that some ...
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What are some songs About dentists or visiting the dentist?
My dentist challenged me to bring in a playlist of songs about going to the dentist on my next appointment. I've looked for songs, but haven't found that many.
Here's what I have so far:
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What is the first recorded instance of a stage name?
To me, it seems as though stage names did not become very common until recently. Maybe I am wrong, but either way, this got me wondering what the first recorded instance of a stage name is. I am ...
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How did a part of the song "Tomorrow is My Turn" by Nina Simone have essentially the same notes as the James Bond theme?
I was listening to Nina Simone's song "Tomorrow is My Turn," released in 1965, and came across a section that sounded virtually identical to the iconic James Bond theme from the 1962 movie, ...
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Who had the most simultaneous Billboard top 10 singles before Taylor Swift?
Taylor Swift made history with her October 21, 2022 release of Midnights when the top ten songs in Billboard's Hot 100 were all from her album.
Who held the record previously?
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Who coined the genre “indie”?
I know that “indie” is short for independent to refer to a band’s record label but overtime it grew to encompass a music genre.
When/who does “indie” (ex. Indie rock, indie folk) as a genre identifier ...
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Why does all Christian rock music sound the same?
I understand that it's a music genre so somewhat by definition there's a similar sound, but I'd like to know why so much Christian music converged into this similar sounding "Christian rock"....
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Why do people think Tupac Shakur is still alive?
On September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur died in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. However, many conspiracy theorists don’t believe that Shakur is dead, and many believe he faked his death after he was ...
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Do musicians benefit from dynamic pricing on Ticketmaster?
Ticketmaster has a pricing system, which alters the price of tickets based on demand. What is the purpose of this pricing system? Does this benefit the musician financially? Or are there other ...
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How does sampling work with respect to legal/ethical issues?
My understanding from Wikipedia is that sampling of any kind could breach copyright and there have been many plagiarism lawsuits, but this seems inconsistently handled and I don't understand what the ...
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What does "Shahdaroba" mean?
Asking about the title of Roy Orbison's 1963 song "Shahdaroba." It seems to have some tenuous Middle Eastern derivation (the song begins "Where the Nile flows...").
You might be ...
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What is the purpose of an album single?
I thought one reason artists released singles was to tease out an upcoming album release by getting songs popular on the radio and getting fans excited about purchasing the full album once released. ...
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How is the Super Bowl halftime musician and show determined?
Rihanna is headlining this year's Super Bowl Halftime show. Who selects the musician each year, and what is the process for selecting the headliner?
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What are the rules of using a song for a movie or commercial?
If I'm producing a commercial or a movie/tv show and have a specific song and artist that I want to play in the background of a scene or a montage, what are the rules for using that song? Who do I ...
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Meaning of "Don't Dream It's Over" ("Hey Now")
Finally paying attention to this song because of The Rescues' fantastic cover (featured in Pantheon), I noticed
(a) The current Wikipedia article is awful and could deeply benefit from better ...
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What is the role of an A&R credit in an album?
I was reading the credits for one of my favorite albums and saw an A&R credit. What does A&R stand for and what purpose does this position serve in the creation of an album?
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What is a raga in Indian Classical music?
Both the Indian Hindustani Classical music and the Indian Carnatic Classical music have a set of ragas which are taught by various gurus, who in turn have learnt from their gurus. Does Western ...
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El Pussycat bass line predecessors
There's a bass figure that was prominent in 1960s Jamaican music: 56161, all eighth notes. It was borrowed by the Staple Singers for "I'll Take You There". It's heard in "The ...
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Why do many DJs use a large number of pseudonyms?
I read on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Tate?wprov=sfla1:
Like many of his fellow DJs, Tate has used a large number of pseudonyms.
Why do many DJs use a large number of pseudonyms? Is that in ...
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How did Paul's Boutique (1989) contain sounds which were "not samples"?
I read this strange claim today:
Their second album, Paul's Boutique (1989), composed almost entirely of samples, was a commercial failure, but later received critical acclaim.
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I am looking for lyrics of the song: Thomas Bergersen - A Place in Heaven
It has two versions, one is sung by Jenifer Thigpen as voice over. I am looking for lyrics of the version with her voice.
I found lyrics in this website but it is in English and it does not sound like ...
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Please identify cover artist of Flash and the Pan Best Of
See here: Cover/Backcover
I could swear I have seen this somewhere...at least the style...maybe Liefeldian? Wild googling didn't get an answer. Maybe it's noted on the backcover, but the pic is too ...
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Articles on the meaning behined the lyrics of Funny How Love Is by Fine Young Cannibals [closed]
I am looking for articles and quotes on the story behind the song "Funny how love is", by Fine Young Cannibals. Specifically, is he still in love with his ex and doesn't want to see her ...
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What do the lyrics for Frisco Town from Memphis Minnie (1929) mean?
I haven't a perfect knowledge of English, and history and country/blues music from the 20's sometimes carries images that I can't figure clearly.
In her song Frisco Town, in 1929, what does Memphis ...
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"Lose Yourself" chorus confusion
I checked the lyrics in many sources (e.g. spotify) and listened to the song on various platforms, and I still can't make out what he says in the beginning (or rather the second line) of the chorus.
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What is the sound quality of the blue-marble vinyl pressing of Electric Youth's "Innerworld"?
does anyone have a take on the sound quality of the blue-marble vinyl pressing of Electric Youth's "Innerworld" album? I've been interested in buying one on eBay for some time but with the ...
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Why the persistent clicking sound on Kraftwerk's 'The Man-Machine' album?
On Kraftwerk's original 1978 album 'The Man-Machine' there is a persistent clicking sound thru most of the album. You can hear it by first minute of the first song, "The Robots".
Was this ...
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Who's "Isaac" which Eminem mentions in the end of almost each song of Music to be Murdered By Side B?
When listening to Em songs in Side B, Music to be Murdered By Eminem shouts "Isaac"(I don't know if that is the correct writing of this name). Anyone knows what this reference is?
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What do the lyrics in "Master of Puppets" mean?
What do the lyrics in "Master of Puppets" mean? Is it talking about drugs like Google says? I don't really trust Google lol.
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not understanding the lyrics of a song
I was listening to this beautiful rework of "Make it to Heaven" and have had some trouble understanding the lyrics from 0:50 to 1:19.
Here is what I'm hearing from the song:
In the dark, in ...
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What kind of ounces do Migos mean?
I am talking about the song Migos - Ounces.
All I ever wanted was to get rid of them ounces
I know gold ounces. But why does he want to get rid of them?
I'm from Europe maybe this question is stupid?...
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Do performers arrive before or after the audience?
Is there a set rule for performers to arrive before or after the crowd? Or, is it up to each performer's choice?
Note: I am not asking about festivals, but just concerts.
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How well known is "UK drill" music in the US?
How well known is "UK drill" music in the US? What is its primary demographic? What proportion of that demographic is at least somewhat familiar with this style of music?
(Wikipedia says, &...
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Why was Bee Gees' Staying Alive sung in a high-pitched voice?
Why was Bee Gees' Staying Alive sung in a high-pitched voice?
What was the singer trying to achieve by that?
What would have happened if the song had been sung in a normal voice?
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Popular songs with samba whistle (or similar) to signal transition?
I'm looking for examples from popular music of any era where a samba whistle (either a proper apito de samba, a common coach's/referee's whistle, or something with a similar sound) is used at a point ...
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Why is Prince considered a music genius?
Prince is often said to be a musical genius. No doubt he is a talent, but what are some things which really distinguish him compared to other pop musicians of his time?
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Does Justin Bieber - Love Yourself have sexual meaing?
I have a simple question.
When Justin sings "go and love yourself" does this have sexual meaning?
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Who are the names in 2Pac - All Eyez On Me?
I can't find the correct names in 2Pac - All Eyez On Me intro.
Genius: (https://genius.com/2pac-all-eyez-on-me-lyrics)
Big Syke, Nook, Paint, Bogart, Big Serge
Musixmatch: (https://www.musixmatch.com/...
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What does this line in the song Tyla Yaweh - Tommy Lee mean?
I treat my hoes like a option
What does this mean?
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Why is the Chinese ABC song different?
Why is the Chinese ABC song different to most of the rest of the world?
The traditional song in all Western European countries has a fast LMNOP and whole song similar to this:
The second half has ...
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Black metal - why the enthusiasm for genrefication among fans?
In the lead up to this year's Inferno Festival I immersed myself in the numerous interviews with the bands. After about 10 or so I noticed a common thread that interviewers and fan questions tend to ...
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List of Taylor Swift Songs With Unconventional Time Signatures
What Taylor Swift songs use unconventional time signatures like 10/8 (I know “evermore” and “closure” do, but are there others?). By unconventional I mean time signatures not widely used that might ...
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Listen to Me (Hollies) - what is that last line?
In the song Listen to Me, all the lyrics sites end each verse with:
very soon you've forgotten, that you didn't care about love.
That’s not the way it sounds to me. More like “that you can’t buy ...
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Weekly viral Spotify charts
There used to be a website spotifycharts.com, which I loved.
I guess it was not an official Spotify site, but it seems that Spotify bought it, because it now redirects to charts.spotify.com.
I liked ...
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Is the vinyl records production process going green?
I wonder if there is some kind of attention in going green in the entire record production process (or part of it). By "going green" I mean if there are emerging approaches in everything ...
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Should Kpop be regarded as separate music genre?
Although the K-pop songs have pretty similar beats to the music worldwide, should they be regarded as a separate Genre?
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Meaning of "Darling she said 'I was yours to be seen'" in Desmond Dekker's Israelites?
What is the meaning of the "Darling she said 'I was yours to be seen'" lyric in the song Israeliates by Desmond Dekker?
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