Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Listen to This, Not That

Dear Internet,

You are full of interesting and piquant things to watch, listen to, and interact with. Some of your entertaining wares become viral, and legitimately so. Take for example "Gangnam Style", which at the time of this post has over 700,000,000 views. It's hilarious, catchy, and there's no reason you shouldn't like it (except for the fact it's popular - but that would be far too hipster).

However, there are other things to listen to out there. Like "Elephants" by Blaudzun, a Dutch singer and his band. Admittedly, there is not much comparison between "Gangnam Style" and "Elephant," one being Korean pop and the other being indie folk-style music. But "Elephants" has its merits, including a diverse set of instrumentation, including electric violin and trumpet, harmony, and an off-key voice which adds a plaintive, honest longing to this song.

So, listen to this, not that! Then decide for yourself.