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I was recently in my car listening to some song by the lead singer of the Yea Ya Yee-ah!s which she apparently wrote for the 'Where the Wild Things Are' soundtrack. From what I understand, they are attempting to make the movie seem meaningful to kids by borrowing the commercialized 'meaningful aesthetic' from modern 'indie aesthetic.'
Please sing the meaningful lyrics along with the kidz in the song:
One, two, ready, GO!
Grow some big feet
Holes in history
is where you'll find me
Is where you'll findAll is Love
Is Love (x4)L-O-V-E
It's a mystery
Where you'll find me
Where you'll findAll is Love
Is Love (x4)Hey!
Woo!
Ha!
Wee!
Hey!
Woo!
Wee!Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh..
All is LoveOne, two, ready, GO!
L-O-V-E
It's a mystery
Where you'll find me
Where you'll findAll is Love
Is Love (x4)Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh..
All is Love
Is Love (x15)
When I heard this song, I seriously felt like 'indie' had officially become everything it could be and it was officially time to 'close the book' modern history's indie era. Much like we have moved on to 'mock' eras like the grunge era, the 80s, emo, posthardcore, bloghouse, disco, and the era where woodstock happened, it seems like a song like this leaves us no choice than to admit that the INDIE era is over. Feeling like this song does not exist as an 'indie song', but possibly as a 'parodied version of an indie song constructed via overproduction', sort of like how Coldplay songs are just parodies of the band Coldplay.
The kid fueled ballad is attempting to 'exploit' modern indie production techniques to build a meaningful experience. Childrens choirs. Lyrics that simple ppl could relate to. Whistling. An overall tone of 'building' towards something more meaningful. Some basic theme that you could put on a mix CD for an entry-level alt. An overall feeling of 'togetherness' since there are so many lil voices singing. Zany 'screams', 'woos', and other 'tribal shit.'
After listening to this kidz song, it makes u feel like Kidz Bop is 'the master art', and the best music in the history of audio recording. Take for instance the song 'Crazy' by Gnarls Barkley. When a large black man sings it, it is more difficult to identify with, since you imagine that you are living a black man's life, suffering from some sort of social oppression. However, when kids sing it, the song transforms into a zany song that makes u feel kRaZy in a healthy, whimsical way.
I feel troubled by the free-spirited Karen O song, as if it is trying to 'appeal to children', but at the same time, trying to appeal to 'lonely music critic bros.' There is just something very troublesome about indie ballads that attempt to take the listener to a 'far, far away imaginary land' or something.
Honestly feel like this song is the beginning of the end of indie.
Is indie dead/has it been dead/when will indie 'die'?
What other songs could be official songs of the indie apocalypse?
(According to the AltBible, there will be Four Songs of the Indie Apocolypse. There is no way to know if these songs already exist, or if they will soon be composed. We will only know that they exist when indie is dead.)
Is 'kidz bop' the best way for parents to connect with their kids, building their relationship around today's most important pop music? Seems like a 'cash cow', which may explain the aesthetic/business decisions behind Karen O's composition. I think that parents 'actually buy' mp3s/CDs for their kids, so it was important for the WildThingsSoundtrack to have a meaningful kidz singalong anthem.
Feeling troubled by indie music that involves childrens choirs. not sure if I will ever be able to appreciate Justice's "D.A.N.C.E." again. Feel like it might have been exploiting youth, but now that I am older and bitterer-er, I resent how those kids have a perfect life, and still have their whole lives' ahead of themselves.
Not sure if children make music more enjoyable. Seems like I would find it hard to relate to a lil kid singing a song about life since they can only do things like 'play video games', eat products rich in high fructose corn syrup, and worry about 'being kewl.'
Worried that indie is dead.
Worried that indie will be replaced by 'kidz music.'
I can't tell if modern alternative people want to 'be kids again' or if we are looking for complex lyrics and musical arrangements to empathize with.
Not sure if I will have kids. u?
From what I have read, hiring a children's choir to join your band makes your music sound 'more meaningful.' It inspires some sort of euphoric, spiritual vibe, helping u to reconnect with nostalgic images of youth, or something. It is also a 'great PR move' to have black kids sing in a choir if you are a white band. This will help u appeal to people who have 'white guilt' & help you crossover to the hiphop market, but you do risk alienating the 'white supremacist' demographic.
Seems chill that the Bros of Leon decided to 'hire some black kids' for their new hit single. Kinda hope it sounds like Justice [via D.A.N.C.E.] Didn't hear the song, just thought this vid was funny, like it was made in 1996 or something. They seem 'serious' about their sound. Excited to be the #1 bro rock band in the USA.
Kinda pumped about the Kings of Leon's new album. Hoping that they can 'make the leap' and 'beat the shit out of' Coldplay, Radiohead, and U2. We really need an American band to be 'the #1 band in the world.' Tired of this UK-invasion-wave. Relieved that all of the chillwavers are random Americans from miscellaneous ass cracks of the USA.
Do the Kings Of Leon 'sound like Douchebros'?
Do u wish u could hire some black kids 2 make ur life seem more soulful?
Do u h8 the Kings of Leon?
Will the Kings of Leon 'make the leap' 2 the ultimate mnstrm?
Should I just 'ride the sister act wave' [via Whoopi Goldberg]?
Are children's choirs 'gimmicks'?
Do the kings of leon look 'hot'?
Should indie bands start 'working out' 2 get buff + become dude bro rock stars?
Is Will Smith an 'ass hole' 4 hiring his son to seem more meaningful/soulful?
Could u 'use somebody', some African American childrens choir?
Beach House made the mistake of leading off 2k10 with their "Teen Dream" album release, now their album isn't really 'remembered' by that many people. I can't even recall if their album was 'actually good' or if I was just 'excited about a new year of buzzbands / releases.' All of their songs sound the same, so on some days this is a good thing, and on some days this is a bad thing for their brand.
I think this choir of kids record songs, then put them on youtube, then a bunch of famous people like Ashton Kutcher and Perez Hilton tweet about how their cover of a Lady Gaga song is 'so inspiring.' They covered Beach House, probably because the teacher 'fell in love' with the album or something. Wonder if the kids were into it, or if they wanted to sing Justin Bieber.
Did this video 'inspire' u?
Is this innercity choir more famous than Beach House?
Is this choir unfair to these kids, because it is making them believe that they will end up being pop stars if they gesticulate enough?
Do u wish ur elementary school had courses which focused on making internet memes, how to be internet famous, and buzzbandology 101?
Is Beach House's "Teen Dream" going to end up being a top 10 album of the year, or will they represent a valuable lesson for PR companies: 'going first' and releasing your album in January means that your album won't be remembered at the end of the year?
Beach House is a relevant buzzband who has 'tons of indie cred.' Lead singer Victoria LeGrand is known as 1 of the sexiest women in indie.
Read more>>>>Just saw this group of gifted and talented tweens covering Matt & Kim's song from a few years ago "Daylight." Sorta weird that this generic indie song is 'so generic' that it has evolved into a mainstream indie staple song. I don't have any commentary on the performance since it is probably 'good', but wanted to use this post to reflect on children + the performing arts.
Feel sad that my parents didn't send me to guitar / piano / ableton lessons when I was a kid. I am at a severe disadvantage as an artist, like if I wanted to start an indie band I wouldn't even know how.
Wish I could have had an awkward high school band, playing songs that sounded a little bit like Pavement meets Lifehouse.
Wish I could have 'dropped vocals' in the studio.
wonder if I would have been a smarter kid if music stimulated the left/right side of my brain. I guess I'll never know. I'll always be jealous of the bros who brought their acoustic guitars to high school, or my friends who were in 'orchestra' then spent several thousand dollars to buy some weird instrument like a cello. Even though they never play their cello any more, they still had the affirmation that their parents were willing to invest in them 2 cultivate a skill that may or may not have taught them life lessons.
Do u think Obama should cut funding for the performing arts in schools across America?
Does music really help kids 2 learn?
Should Vh1 really care about 'saving the music' or should they just keep making celeb reality shows?
Do u wish u knew how to play indie songs on the guitar / garageband / serato?
Do u think these teens wish they could have covered a Disney teen pop song?
Will Matt and Kim's "Daylight" accidentally evolve into the next "Wake Up" by the Arcade Fire?
"Lisztomania" by Phoenix was arguably the most meaningful song of 2009 if you didn't 'get' Animal Collective / "My Girls." The song has a massive 'crossover appeal', and continues to move mad units on iTunes and Best Buys all around the world. In this video, an innercity chorus sings the song in a meaningful fashion, looking to inspire 'hope'
It seems like we can assume that all of these children come from difficult life situations, and are using music to 'escape' temporarily from their despair / status frustration. U can see by their over-gesticulation that they either truly 'get' the message of the song, or their teacher has convinced them that they will all get record deals if they sing with their hearts.
Is Phoenix no longer an 'indie' band?
Are they finally the 'pop' band that indie purists always though they should be?
This childrens choir has 'mad connections' to the mainstream indie industry, since they once collaborated with Passion Pit / were hired as the backup children's choir on their album.
Are children's choirs the future of indie music?
Will Justice's "D.A.N.C.E." always be the best utilization of a children's choir?
Does Phoenix's Lisztomania make u feel like u can achieve anything?
Were "1901" and "Lisztomania" both critically overrated since the lyrics 'don't really mean anything'?
Should I 'teach for America' and bring innercity/poor kids a taste of relevant alt culture?
Phoenix is a French pop band that has been around for a decade but went rlly mainstream after their album "Wolfgang Amadeus" was s0 p0ppy that no1 could h8 it.
