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Lyrics or Melody?
I've always wondered what do people focus on when they hear a song for the first time.
I heard that females tend to first listen to the lyrics more than the melody while the men don't care as much about the lyrics, it's all about the melody. I personally judge a song if i like the melody. The lyrics comes later when i get hooked to the song. State your gender please ![]() Male |
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Lyrics, i think a good set of verus's and a chorus. Melody is also important, but if the lyrics are crap i tend to not like the song. That's why i don't like Dance Music.
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I've always wondered what do people focus on when they hear a song for the first time.
I heard that females tend to first listen to the lyrics more than the melody while the men don't care as much about the lyrics, it's all about the melody. I personally judge a song if i like the melody. The lyrics comes later when i get hooked to the song. State your gender please ![]() Male Words for me are just a vehicle to allow me to access a song. Male |
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Lyrics, i think a good set of verus's and a chorus. Melody is also important, but if the lyrics are crap i tend to not like the song. That's why i don't like Dance Music.
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Melody, keyboard riffs, orchestration, instrumentation, rhythm and bass...the most important elements.
Words for me are just a vehicle to allow me to access a song. Male |
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I generally notice the music first and pick up on the lyrics on subsequent listens.
I have to say that I have the misfortune to listen to contemporary pop music on a rubbish Sussex radio station on my journey to work (car sharing) and the thing which really grates is that most pop music seems to focus solely on the singer's voice and there's often barely any music behind it - usually little more than just a basic rhythm. It feels like really lazy songwriting, with the vocal dominating the song and the music mixed so low that it's barely noticable. Doesn't anyone in pop write proper music any more? |
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I generally notice the music first and pick up on the lyrics on subsequent listens.
I have to say that I have the misfortune to listen to contemporary pop music on a rubbish Sussex radio station on my journey to work (car sharing) and the thing which really grates is that most pop music seems to focus solely on the singer's voice and there's often barely any music behind it - usually little more than just a basic rhythm. It feels like really lazy songwriting, with the vocal dominating the song and the music mixed so low that it's barely noticable. Doesn't anyone in pop write proper music any more? |
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It's the melody I notice first, then the lyrics.
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There's no definitive answer for me. I like different songs for various reasons.
However, a song with great lyrics and shit music is not appealing, neither are songs with great music but pathetic, thoughtless lyrics. There's some exceptions, though. |
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I'm going to say melody...I don't care too much about lyrics unless they are really really dumb
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Mostly the lyrics for me.
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Melody for me, every time. I couldn't care less for lyrics if the melodies and chord progressions don't draw me in - it's what allows me to connect with a song (and the actual music itself of course).
But it does annoy me if a song I love musically has rubbish lyrics. Doesn't work the other way round for me though. I could hear the best and most inspiring lyrics ever but if a song is musically uninteresting for me, I'm rarely bothered about the song. |
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Melody and chord progression.
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It's the melody I notice first, then the lyrics.
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well im a female ; )
a good melody will make me stop and listen, but good lyrics do well also,im a lyricist and find it easy to write the lyrics then get a melody in my head afterwards. funny cos i think katy perry song Firework is a good song but i think the lyrics are slighty cheesy.
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Melody for me, every time. I couldn't care less for lyrics if the melodies and chord progressions don't draw me in - it's what allows me to connect with a song (and the actual music itself of course).
But it does annoy me if a song I love musically has rubbish lyrics. Doesn't work the other way round for me though. I could hear the best and most inspiring lyrics ever but if a song is musically uninteresting for me, I'm rarely bothered about the song.
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Both, most of the time it's the melody and/or the beat and then the lyrics, but at the moment I'm focusing on the lyrics more when I listen to music (see my thread on angry songs for the reason why!)
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For me the voice always comes first then the melody
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Melody all the time. Some of my favourite bands have incredibly OTT lyrics and topics, but the melodies are superb.
Having said that, my favourite songs have a great mix of both. |
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Melody.
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Melody usually
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So i guess Melody wins lol
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melody.... its the tune that sticks in my head... if the lyrics are any good that a bonus but off hand i cannot think of 1 track i like for the lyrics alone.
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Meaningful ( i.e. which appeal to me) lyrics and plenty of them. I hate repetitive ones. Traditional songs - verses, bridge and chorus
Hate R&B stuff, rap, electronic and dance, Rock where I can't clearly hear the lyrics and high pitched vocals. Am pretty much at odds with recent chart stuff. Female. |
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I would say there is a gender difference to. Most females seem to prefer lyrics over everything else whilst males prefer the music / instrumental side.
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