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re: The Most Unwanted Song

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bobsaget 06:59 pm UTC 04/17/08
In reply to: The Most Unwanted Song - SeeingI 02:43 pm UTC 04/17/08


That was amazing. I'm putting it on my ipod play list. I suddenly feel the urge to do all my shopping at wal-mart.
> I read this article and found it hilarious. I also
> thought it sounded like a perfect parody of a Jim Steinman
> song. Check it out!
>
> http://www.artsjournal.com/quickstudy/2008/04/yo_yo.html
>
> "The most unwanted music is over 25 minutes long, veers
> wildly between loud and quiet sections, between fast and
> slow tempos, and features timbres of extremely high and
> low pitch, with each dichotomy presented in abrupt
> transition. The most unwanted orchestra was determined to
> be large, and features the accordion and bagpipe (which
> tie at 13% as the most unwanted instrument), banjo, flute,
> tuba, harp, organ, synthesizer (the only instrument that
> appears in both the most wanted and most unwanted
> ensembles). An operatic soprano raps and sings atonal
> music, advertising jingles, political slogans, and
> "elevator" music, and a children's choir sings jingles and
> holiday songs."


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