There seem to be a lot of folks confused about what this "piece" is. Let me give you my thoughts as a musician.
This is a piece of music.
Eno has done stuff like this. Zappa too.
You use snippets of speech to act like lyrics and melodies. When repeated these sound bites take on many of the chartcteristics of melodies. Pitch, rhythmic content,words.
Use it as you would use any other offbeat music.
A cute, little interstacial piece that sounds like the 70s -- when "anything went" on public radio and people felt free to experiment. One could see using this at the close of an hour or as a transition between pieces.
This short piece is almost without context: People Don't Have Anything to Say? I won't argue the point. But in the process of reinforcing this reality, say something, say anything (!).
I bet this could be developed into a great transition piece for a broader, more engaging program on the underlying shortness of thought that's visible to the naked eye, as long as one's looking.
Somebody had to say it, and it's said clearly here. I can't decide if I like this or not, which to me is a sign of clear originality. There would have been a bigger payoff for me if at somepoint there was a line about why people don't have anything to say, but perhaps it would defeat the purpose.
What the heck was that? Hard to categorize, offbeat topic, onbeat music... A musical look behind the magic of the otherwise energy-less public radio v. author/poet chat. I think.
Comments for People Don't Have Anything to Say
This piece belongs to the series "Wandering Jew stories"
Produced by Barrett Golding
Other pieces by Hearing Voices
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6 comments
Eric Nuzum
Posted on June 30, 2004 at 02:13 AM | Permalink
Review of People Don't Have Anything to Say
I remember hearing this at the 2002 PRPD conference. This is a classic in the making.
paul slavens
Posted on March 04, 2004 at 09:24 PM | Permalink
Review of People Don't Have Anything to Say
There seem to be a lot of folks confused about what this "piece" is. Let me give you my thoughts as a musician.
This is a piece of music.
Eno has done stuff like this. Zappa too.
You use snippets of speech to act like lyrics and melodies. When repeated these sound bites take on many of the chartcteristics of melodies. Pitch, rhythmic content,words.
Use it as you would use any other offbeat music.
Richard Paul
Posted on January 02, 2004 at 10:33 AM | Permalink
Review of People Don't Have Anything to Say
A cute, little interstacial piece that sounds like the 70s -- when "anything went" on public radio and people felt free to experiment. One could see using this at the close of an hour or as a transition between pieces.
David Mann
Posted on January 02, 2004 at 07:28 AM | Permalink
Review of People Don't Have Anything to Say
This short piece is almost without context: People Don't Have Anything to Say? I won't argue the point. But in the process of reinforcing this reality, say something, say anything (!).
I bet this could be developed into a great transition piece for a broader, more engaging program on the underlying shortness of thought that's visible to the naked eye, as long as one's looking.
I liked it and think I want to hear more.
Amy O'Leary
Posted on October 05, 2003 at 09:37 PM | Permalink
Review of People Don't Have Anything to Say
Somebody had to say it, and it's said clearly here. I can't decide if I like this or not, which to me is a sign of clear originality. There would have been a bigger payoff for me if at somepoint there was a line about why people don't have anything to say, but perhaps it would defeat the purpose.
Jake Warga
Posted on October 03, 2003 at 03:26 PM | Permalink
Review of People Don't Have Anything to Say
What the heck was that? Hard to categorize, offbeat topic, onbeat music... A musical look behind the magic of the otherwise energy-less public radio v. author/poet chat. I think.