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I'm a fan of "Southern Rock," but sometimes the lyrics make me wonder if i should drop it. Generally I listen more for music than message, but I don't want my kids hearing "be proud you're a rebel..." (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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"...cuz the South's gonna to do it again."

But man, that song rocks, especially the end. In a, you know, country way.

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[–] DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I feel the same way about a lot of modern hip-hop and pop music. I really enjoy the music but I just can't relate in any way to the bragging lyrics about having loads of money.

Feel like I've heard the Lamborghini Urus casually mentioned in about a dozen UK hip-hop tracks over the past 6 months..

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

They're just not timeless. If you were to go back in time to sell your ancestors on a song from the future, a lyric like "me wearing my Oaklies and taking a Polaroid selfie in Times Square" is probably not gonna translate so well. Therefore the song's message is probably superficial.

Not all hip-hop obviously, Pharcyde are pretty solid lyrically.

I actually have a sub dedicated to calculating how timeless a song is:

!howtimeless@lemmy.ml

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

For fans of Pharcyde, check out Del The Funky Homosapian, aka Deltron 3030 for some albums, and a prominent member of the Heiroglyphics crew (who are also similarly lyrically inclined.) Idk how it'll rank on your timeless-o-meter but he's the only dude I've ever heard say "lurid" in a song.

Edit: OH and fans of Gorillaz will recognize his voice, he rapped on some of their biggest tracks.

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[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the recommendations!

[–] klemptor@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool sub! I only know Outkast's Hey Ya out of the songs you've analyzed but I thought the analysis was really interesting.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! Feel free to add your own songs too

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Excellent point!