You know those weeks where nothing seems to go right? I just had one.
But in other news, today’s idea for blog entry came from a conversation among me, Gaga Obsessee (who went to both Lady Gaga’s Melbourne shows), and Gaga Fan:
Gaga Fan: What was the highlight of the show?
Gaga Obsessee: Definitely “So Happy I Could Die”.
Me: Really? [as I learnt when I saw The Decemberists, show highlights can come from unexpected songs, but I was still incredulous.]
Gaga Fan: I don’t know that song.
Me: How do I know it and you don’t?
Gaga Obsessee: How do you know it?
My point is that people don’t listen to entire albums anymore, and it’s sad. What with the rise of the iTunes Store and peer-to-peer software, people mainly just listen to lead singles, which are really not always the best songs of the album. Albums should be listened to in full!
But anyway, I have sort of a reputation for listening to obscure music. In fact, Lady Gaga is the only thing I know about Top 40-type music. It’s hard not to know her music. Here’s an example conversation:
Friend: You know that “Sexy Bitch” song?
Me: No.
Friend: Oh…
I often listen to gapless albums, and concept albums; songs from which are not exactly meant to be listened to out of context. I do it anyway, but perhaps it’s another reason I find it disappointing that people aren’t listening to entire albums…
Focus Questions: What about you? Do you listen to entire albums, or just a few songs?
