Is music of the past better than today?

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Re: Is music of the past better than today?

Post by rituuuu05 »

Well I think it all depends on the lyrics. The better the lyrics the better the song will be
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I reckon there’s some current music that will make it into the classics! Probably not the mainstream stuff, but there are some proper artists that are making a real contribution to the evolution of music.

I do however love the storytelling of the older songs.
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I grew up listening to old songs and fell in love with every single one of them. Storytelling is just amazing.
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Post by Elisa Joy Ocasla »

Anyone can interpret this question. But in my case, I can say yes. Music of today now more values the beat rather than the message of the song.
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Post by Konstantinos A 2 »

Nostalgia tinted glasses are always going to be on when we look at classics of old, but let's not forget "bad" music came out in those periods as well. It just didn't stand the test of time and faded to obscurity, thus everyone only the classics are revered.

Similarly, the "bad" music of today is in focus solely because it's new. Give it a few decades and most of the chart music of today will also be forgotten. Then, the "good" music of today will survive, and be used in the "back in the good old days music was good, now today's stuff is junk" argument. The cycle continues. It's nothing new.
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Post by Salah bourouba »

not so much of the past past but from 2005 to 20015 have the best songs
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I wouldn't say it's necessarily "better", but it's really about what someone's personal preference is! I love 80's classic rock and pop music, which was a while before I was even born. To me, it has a lot of distinct charm, but to someone else, it may not. I enjoy both today's music and music of the past. Music is timeless!
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Absolutely yes! I listen to classic artists like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin etc. and I am always impressed by the lyrics. There is virtually no repetition, but more of a full story. Choruses were pretty rare, but the songs were extremely easy to learn, remember and sing. For reference, just look up "Clementine" (Bobby Darin) to see a long song with basically no chorus.
The love songs too.....just so romantic and classy. The songs just had so much more substance and depth.
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Post by dennisbragra »

i wouldnt say better. I just think it evolves with the times. And if the music is speaking to you it doesn't matter the time it was released
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Post by T T 2 »

Its kind of true but still there are good songs today.
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Post by WALULYA SAUL »

yes,nothing will blow off it,
today music gets off my soul early but past music every time it plays it sounds perfect.
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I feel music of the past beats today's music especially when it has to do with lyrics, most especially love songs. When you listen to songs like "When a man loves a woman" and "To love a Woman", one would truly feel like falling in love
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Post by Lightteee »

I think the answer to this question is subjective; different songs from the past may not be as good as the ones now, also musical genres have evolved and new genres are emerging. There is also the talk of lyrical content, this here depends on the targeted audience and honestly art is subject to the artist. I do not like to say any is better, but I do have prefer some old songs to new ones, because many songs of these days are bland, vain, lack emotion and depth and also are made by popular demand.
While there were more calm songs before, there are a lot of upbeat songs today. We should consider the advancement in sound technology and engineering as well. No hard feelings, but I'd prefer an artist who isn't entirely dependent on autotune.
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Post by Emidio Inocencio »

I think that today music is as good as yesterday's. I find it funny and fake when young people say that music of the past was better. It's their way to tryna be cool but it's fake though.
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Post by n3stl3y_ »

Yes it is!!!
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