![]() Obviously, the text has to be readwithin the framework of the music it was written for. One of the reasons, however, why such a direct comparison of lyrics andpoetry is not fair is not only to be found in the consumer culture pressuresthat surround the pop music industry, but in the fact that popular musiclyrics are not meant to be read at all. Rocklyrics tend to make a point quickly and to make sure that it is understood.Therefore, they reach for clichéd imagery and blatant statements of emotionsthat traditional poetry would have tended to skillfully embed in high-flungimagery, a tendency which can lead to examples as inane as the ones parodiedin Donald Barthelme's "How I Write My Songs." The intelligent rock musician is put in the position ofworking as hard as a poet or painter, while being expected to accept hisgifts with the self- deprecating shrug of the idiot savant." (Flanagan, ix) However, the majority of rock lyricists aims at an audience which issupposed to recognize a song instantly during the few weeks it is playedheavy-rotation on FM radio and then forget it as soon as possible. Their code of mannersdictates that they not appear to take themselves very seriously, while thebest of their work contains all the passion, imagination, and craft oflegitimate art. Bill Flanagan argues that: "Rock & roll musicians are strange artists. When comparing popular song lyrics to contemporaryor classic poetry, it is difficult not to miss a striking difference inquality-song lyrics generally tend to be outspoken and trite where poetryclouds itself in ambiguity and complex imagery. When analyzing song lyrics, certain basic differences from poetry have to beunderstood and observed. Otherwork of Hunter's includes lyrics for Zero and Bob Dylan as well as atranslation of Rainer Maria Rilke's Duino Elegies and volumes of poetry,most recently Sentinel. ![]() His songwriting collaboration with Jerry Garcia and, occasionally,other members of the Grateful Dead yielded such classic Dead tunes as "Truckin'," "Touch of Grey," and "Dark Star".Hunter's lyrics emblazonthousands of tie-dyed t-shirts and skeleton-adorned bumper stickers. Born in 1941, Hunter grew up in California andstudied drama for a year at the University of Connecticut, before he spenthalf a year with the National Guard and later signed up for the samepsychedelic research that led Ken Kesey to write One Flew Over The Cuckoo'sNest. Stephen," "China Cat Sunflower," and "Alligator" to the bandfrom New Mexico in 1967. Robert Hunter has been the primary lyricist for the Grateful Dead ever sincehe mailed "St. Robert Hunter's response: Fractures of Unfamiliarity and Circumvention in Pursuit of a Nice Time. O this is so Deadlike.Fractals of Familiarity essay ".an ambiguous lyrical world." The Fractals of Familiarity and Innovation:Robert Hunter and the Grateful Dead concert experienceBy Jurgen Fauth, who welcomes your comments.Ī contribution to The Annotated Grateful DeadLyrics. Good ol' grateful dead Comment by Sean Sparks 4 ![]() Ohhhhh Phhhiiiiilllll Comment by jason Pal Great bass, Lesh filling! Comment by Paul Sture Roll fxckn tide ! Comment by user776058434 This is rock-jazz fusion-blues-amazing!!! Comment by alliexx (I've loved this band for such a long time).!! Comment by scottforte14 Love the dead.,jerry Garcia forever Comment by Julie Elphick Comment by Nico BuerkleyĪlways stuck in ma brain Comment by Jim Manser What a great jam Comment by user960823165 The chills are an understatent, when i hear this jam i can literally feel myself trippin my face off at one many awesome shows ive been to Comment by Ronnie Bernstein Keep goinggggggg Comment by Jess Francis 2 I could listen to Weir's riff all day till the end of time Comment by oshod12 Legalize Comment by Engineer Of Sound Sample Packs Sounds like they're in my living room! I'm guessing it has the "Uncle John's Band" segway? Comment by medicalLSD The music shall never stop! Jammin my face off in sweet riffin' heaven Comment by 518TrApPeR KeEpEr518 This is a GRATE version of this one!!!!! Comment by Alex W. □□□ Comment by Montruschka Von Twizzle Me and Jacob love this Comment by ¥µ∩g gεεzεr What a ripping china cat, love the drum mix Comment by Kim's music ![]() Comment by J͓̽a͎M͎e͎s listening to The Grateful Dead Comment by Lush Bomb
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