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Post by Alicja on May 13, 2015 20:33:32 GMT
Hello,
Our last topic is catchy songs. Think about the catchiest songs in English you've ever heard. What makes them so difficult to forget? Do you enjoy listening to these songs? Is it possible not to like a song but to still find it catchy?
See you on Monday!
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Post by Santiago Fernández on May 16, 2015 0:16:07 GMT
Catchy songs
These songs are so difficult to forget because these are created to be easily sold in order to get a bestseller. Generally, these songs have no lyrics or music deep elaborate, just a simple, catchy melody is created. On the other hand, this songs are generally not very large, so you can spread them repeatedly on the radio for the song remains stored in the minds of the people and thus, the record label can get huge profits.
I don't enjoy listening to these songs because I believe that this music is created not by an artist but by a mercenary who seeks only profit from it. I think this makes very badly to music in general because this degrades to the point that a song is good just because it sounds on the radio.
It is possible not to like a song but to still find it catchy because I think these songs are created for it, even though you do not like, should be around your head all the time. It's all about money and business
As an example of this type of songs I propose "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk
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Post by Matthieu on May 17, 2015 15:20:06 GMT
I think that these songs are so difficult to forget because of a particular rhythm often during the chorus which enter your head. Lots of these songs are made to be a commercial success. These songs can be really good to listen with friends and have fun because they are most of the time stimulating and joyfull. But there are catchy songs that I don't like because of the lyrics. I think that you can find the music catchy but you can be shocked by the lyrics and don't like the song.
Today the music industry lead by record labels create lots of catchy songs to make money but the artists performing these songs don't make good albums only some singles. That's why most of the time I don't buy this kind of songs but I can download it if I like it.
I think that "Don't worry, be happy" by Bobby McFerrin is one of the most catchy song I know.
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Post by Fabien Virot on May 17, 2015 16:56:34 GMT
Catchy songs are difficult to forget because they use simple and repetitive rytmics. They use a lot of refrain. Catchy songs are easy to listen so it could be nice to listen but not all the time.There is a lot of songs that I don't like but I find them catchy because when I listen them I have the pace in my head. I think catchy songs are good to sing with your friends because the lyrics are easy to remember.
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Post by Célia Hérou on May 17, 2015 17:18:55 GMT
Catchy songs These songs are very difficult to forget because thanks to them, the good mood is always here and it’s something attractive. Moreover, lyrics are often simple: this is the melody with chorus and musical instruments which make the song catchy, so even if we don’t understand every lyric, rhythm stays in memory for a long time. Nowadays, these songs are very popular I think because people don’t pay attention to the lyrics, they are just looking for a sound pleasant to listen to.
I enjoy listening to these songs with friends for example because these songs are very lively so it establishes a good atmosphere. Nevertheless, there are some songs where lyrics are not pleasant for me, so I listen to catchy songs but it can depend on the song.
I think it is possible not to like a song but to still find it catchy because rhythm can be catchy even if the song is very bad.
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Post by Charlotte Voisard on May 17, 2015 17:41:43 GMT
I think that catchy songs are always on my head because catchy songs have a great melody.
Lyrics are very often "simple" like "I love you but you hate me" for exemple. I think these kind of music have lyrics easy to understand so easy to sing. But lyrics can be really bad that's why we don't like some catchy songs.
Catchy songs are really often commercials songs. Catchy songs are on the radio so you heard it every day and remember it.
For exemple "YMCA" is a catchy song.
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Post by Caroline Dubois on May 17, 2015 21:02:04 GMT
Catchy songs are difficult to forget because they have easy lyrics or melody. Rhythmic is quite simple to remember and sometimes they have an easy catchy dance like Macarena or Madison. They allow to share with other people. In fact, this kind of song is popular and can be reproduced by everybody. It is enjoy to listening these catchy songs especially when I want to move or make a break because they are not complicated to understand and most of the time, they are fun.
A song can be catchy and not like by everybody. For example, Happy of Pharrell Williams is a catchy song but it is also a commercial song. In my mind, we heard this song too many times on the radio and became oppressive for me.
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Post by Rim Qassimi on May 17, 2015 21:14:38 GMT
I think a catchy song is a song that you can hardly get tired of even when listening to it a lot. I think that what makes them so « catchy » and difficult to forget has usually more to do with the rhythm than the lyrics. They’re usually the perfect sing-along songs. The catchiest songs in English I’ve ever heard are : « get lucky » by daft punk « happy » by Pharrell Williams, « we are the champions » by queen and « YMCA » by village people. I usually enjoy listening to these songs but I also find some catchy songs irritating. Sometimes I find myself singing along when I don’t even like the song. It’s actually the way that some songs get stuck in my head that make me dislike it even more.
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Post by Floriane Houillon on May 18, 2015 11:44:44 GMT
Catchy song cannot be forgotten easily often because of the strong and repetitive rhythm they have. Catchy songs are commercial and usually joyful. Also, these songs are generally linked to a moment of joy with family of friends. I like listening to a large majority of catchy songs : they always put us in a good mood and can motivate us during the day. It is possible to dislike a song and find it catchy : you can dislike the lyrics or the voice of the singer.
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Post by Guillaume on May 18, 2015 13:16:20 GMT
I think that catchy songs are difficult to forget because they use very repetitives and always joyful rhythms, which enter in your head. And because you always listen them on the radio or in party for example, that make them more difficult to forget. But most of time there are people who don't like those songs, espacially because of the lyrics which are not very good. And when you hear to often one of these songs, even if you liked it at the begenning, you can begin to be sick of it.
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Post by Dario Hernan Rosell on May 18, 2015 14:07:12 GMT
The catchy songs are hard to forget because they generally have very repetitive choruses, and we can hear them constantly in the media, this makes that often we hear an unknown song , and upon arrival to the chorus discovered that is already within our mind. The main reason that makes it catchy is different from one another, a nice pace, great melody, the music of an unforgettable movie or just a concise and funny phrase. There are several songs of this type that I love, I am a fan of The Ramones, a band who doesn't have many commercial hits but all their songs are catchy. I must also say that currently i don't hear these songs and sometimes i sing in my mind for hours a song that I hate without realizing what I'm doing. A couple of catchy songs that I like are “One Way Or Another” by Blondie and “Eye Of The Tiger” by Survivor.
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