public displays of ignorance of 80s music....

[xymox970]

....by well-known pop stars.

If anyone caught the programme The Story of Now! Thats What I Call Music the other day on ITV, that would have been clearly visible.

When they talked about the first few years of Now, they argued, that apart from the usual big hits included on this compilation series, there always used to be smaller ones, less-known songs to the general public.
And then they named examples....

Gabrielle couldnt even pronounce Dr.Mabuse by Propaganda....let alone know about it and Limahl never heard of Brilliant Mind by Furniture.
I really dont know why they would allow themselves being filmed saying that quite casually.....but it was quite cringeworthy.

But the next section really bothered me.
They dedicated one whole minute of the show to one of my favourites, David Sylvian and his Red Guitar single, played the piano riff to guests, and mentioned this in the context of releases with no apparent hit value whatsoever that kind of ended up on such an important compilation by mistake or maybe even by compromise from record labels. When it indeed did make it to the Top-20.

[Frank_Chickens]

Your post sums up my general opinion when it comes to music: most people have conservative music tastes and won't move outside their comfort zone. When something slightly different is played to them their reaction is usually negative: either they ignore, are derisory towards it or shy away from it as it breaks the bubble of their perception and introduces a new point of view.

[djcraig]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Frank_Chickens[/i]
<br>Your post sums up my general opinion when it comes to music: most people have conservative music tastes and won't move outside their comfort zone. When something slightly different is played to them their reaction is usually negative: either they ignore, are derisory towards it or shy away from it as it breaks the bubble of their perception and introduces a new point of view.
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Until it's been played for them a thousand times and then, when it has lost it's initial original impact and is no longer fresh, they finally acquiesce and start to like it. By then, it is has moved so far into the mainstream it is no longer interesting or has been so played out it is no longer relevant.

Often when this happens I will feel my own embarrassment for having been so excited about the song back when it came out. I then look at these people with disdain and think, "what's wrong with you?" [:D]

[Frank_Chickens]

[quote][i]Originally posted by djcraig[/i]

Until it's been played for them a thousand times and then, when it has lost it's initial original impact and is no longer fresh, they finally acquiesce and start to like it. By then, it is has moved so far into the mainstream it is no longer interesting or has been so played out it is no longer relevant.

I then look at these people with disdain and think, "what's wrong with you?" [:D]
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This.