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> Also, any musician that wants to get big should know that the fastest way is to add words/lyrics Ahem. I think you'll find it's a little bit more complicated
by circlefavshape 5y ago
> Also, any musician that wants to get big should know that the fastest way is to add words/lyrics
Ahem. I think you'll find it's a little bit more complicated than that
- MagnumOpus 5y agoIt's not though. In the last 50 years, you can probably count the number of chart-toppers without lyrics on one hand. Animals, Axel F, Doop, Flat Beat, and Sandstorm (and I am not sure if these even topped charts everywhere). Sure, if you are into the niche of EDM or techno club music, the situation is different, but none of those tunes sell millions of copies.
- circlefavshape 5y agoIt is though. The number of non-chart-toppers with lyrics is beyond counting. You don't make yourself a chart-topper simply by writing music with lyrics
- HKH2 5y agoOkay, it's almost always necessary but not sufficient.
- HKH2 5y agoI probably could've worded it a bit better. The point is you could spend hours actually developing subtleties in engineering, especially in timing and mixing, to produce something profound. Or you could get a drum machine and a 303, and get someone sexy to sing/rap/speak over the top, make a video, and save a lot of time. A lot of pop music these days is quite simple, except for the singing, which I can admit is talented, but it's more about personality/fashion than music.