In 1980, Talking Heads along with producer Brian Eno, released the song “Once In a Lifetime” to moderate success. With the advent of MTV a year later, the song became wildly popular as a meditative poem to the American middle class. Music vlogger Polyphonic recounts the its appropriately weird history, noting that the whole series…
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How the Timeless Mythology of J.R.R. Tolkien Inspired Progressive Rock Bands of the 1970s
Music writer and vlogger Polyphonic takes a look at how Led Zeppelin and the subsequent progressive rock bands of the 1970s such as Rush and Genesis, incorporated the timeless mythology of J.R.R. Tolkien into the lyrics of their storytelling songs. Polyphonic posits that musicians on the road feel a particular kinship with those from Middle…
The Emotional Difference Between Bruce Springsteen’s Albums ‘Born To Run’ & ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’
Music writer Polyphonic, who creates informative video essays on an ongoing basis takes a rather insightful look at the emotional difference between Bruce Springsteen’s albums Born To Run (1975) and Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978). Polyphonic notes that several upsetting events occurred in the three years in between the albums, and that growing…
Georgian Singers Perfectly Recreate the Sound of a Trumpet and a Traditional Duduk With Their Mouths
In May 2016, Georgian polyphonic singers Mikheil Javakhishvili, Andro Dgebuadze, Buba Murghulia, Goga Kapanadze, performed a gorgeous song featuring the distinctive sound of a traditional duduk and a trumpet that they perfectly recreated without instruments. via reddit
How the Song ‘American Pie’ Reflected the Drastic Changes in American Culture From 1959 to 1971
In a brilliantly detailed analysis, the knowledgeable music essayist Polyphonic took a deep dive into the iconic 1971 Don Mclean song “American Pie” and how it reflected the drastic change in American culture over a decade. Using the song as a timeline, the narrator examined the background events happening with each verse, deconstructing the characters…
The Profound Effect Transgender Artists Have on Music
Music essayist Noah LeFevre of Polyphonic takes a look at the wonderful history of transgender artists in popular music. He notes the profound effect they’ve had over the years, the courage it took to perform in the earlier years and the fluidity of gender roles in rock. He also takes a look at transgender artists…
How the Mythological Tale of Orpheus and Eurydice Has Been Reinterpreted Through Music
YouTuber Polyphonic, who creates incredibly informative video essays about music took a historical look at the classic mythological tale of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice, noting how that very same story has been interpreted very differently by artists throughout the ages. It’s easy to see why contemporary musicians have latched on to this myth. The tragedy…
The Pioneering Musical Brilliance of the Iconic Beach Boys Song ‘Good Vibrations’
YouTuber Polyphonic took a deep dive into the iconic but somewhat under-appreciated Beach Boys song “Good Vibrations” and broke down the musical brilliance found within each section of the song. Referring back to an insightful essay by Greg Panfile, Polyphonic looked the chord structure, the key, the bass line, the special effects and the vocals…
