Does Humor Belong In Music?

[zoid]

Mozart thought so. I remember reading about this many years ago and had to look it up.



Of course I don't find it funny at all, but what do I know?

[Markalanbishop]

Primus
Hank III


How about humorless musicians? See, e.g., Eric Clapton.

[tinnitus photography]

How about humorless musicians?

[Markalanbishop]

How about humorless musicians?

[allisonsdc]

How about humorless musicians?

well at the very least he's funny looking

[Swamp]

Southern Culture On the Skids

Love these guys!
My grand daughter dances to this song about everyday.

[RolanK]

How about humorless musicians?

well at the very least he's funny looking

Anakin Corgan

[dogstar]

How about humorless musicians?

[allisonsdc]

How about humorless musicians?

[tinnitus photography]

[John A Arkansawyer]

Pathetic, Washed-Up Rock Star On Fifth Decade Of Doing Exactly What He Always Wanted

DETROIT—Peter Wolf, a pitiful, has-been rock musician who hasn’t had a platinum record since 1981, has now spent more than 40 happy years doing exactly what he always wanted, reports confirmed this week...

[beantownbubba]

^^^ How bizarre to choose Peter Wolf. I get the point of the article and have no problem w/ it. I only wish it applied to more musicians. But they've got Peter Wolf almost 100% wrong. He hardly tours at all (though he has done more recently both w/ the J Geils Band and solo). He has made several excellent albums even if they haven't sold much. I know I'm not alone in considering Sleepless to be Top 100 material and Fool's Parade Top 500. And while his marriage to Faye Dunaway broke up a few lifetimes ago as far as I know the guy continues to have exactly zero problems on the dating circuit. If he's washed up would somebody please wash me up?

[John A Arkansawyer]

I get the point of the article

Perhaps I didn't. What I got from it is that Peter Wolf (for instance) may seem to "you" (not you "you", but them "you") to be washed up, but that he's actually still successful, if not as successful, and doing what he wants to do. So fuck "you" (again, them "you", those "you"s over there, and not any "you" here in this any how town). Did I read it wrong?

[beantownbubba]

I get the point of the article

Perhaps I didn't. What I got from it is that Peter Wolf (for instance) may seem to "you" (not you "you", but them "you") to be washed up, but that he's actually still successful, if not as successful, and doing what he wants to do. So fuck "you" (again, them "you", those "you"s over there, and not any "you" here in this any how town). Did I read it wrong?

No, you read it correctly. I just don't think Peter Wolf fits the stereotype they're going for but perhaps I'm too sensitive or else I'm getting soft.

[John A Arkansawyer]

Bono once wrote a letter to Captain Beefheart asking if he would be interested in writing/recording together. The reply was hand written, and it said this:

Dear Bongo, No.

[John A Arkansawyer]

From Iman's Facebook page. Seriously:

[cortez the killer]

[John A Arkansawyer]

Major Tom: the NASA Investigation

In addition, the panel determined that T minus ten seconds was far too late in the launch sequence for Major Tom to “put [his] helmet on.” Consequently, his CO2 purge valve went unchecked, and he did not have time to rub his visor with anti-fog compound.

[whatwouldcooleydo?]

this is a great read if you like Todd's storytelling

[whatwouldcooleydo?]

the problem with most of the humor in contemporary music is that it is unintentional

[Flea]

the problem with most of the humor in contemporary music is that it is unintentional

That is how they roll.

[John A Arkansawyer]

Child abuse:

[John A Arkansawyer]

I keep picking on the same people, don't I?

[John A Arkansawyer]

Home space ball is blue, and there’s nothing I can do

[John A Arkansawyer]

Three American kids, living it up on the sand:

[whatwouldcooleydo?]

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[whatwouldcooleydo?]

in spite of the misspelling of Willie's name.....

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