Why do we like a particular song?

July 30, 2024 00:01:32
Why do we like a particular song?
Nathans & Roncast
Why do we like a particular song?

Jul 30 2024 | 00:01:32

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What is it about a song that draws us in? Is it the melody? A catchy beat? A story, or perhaps wordplay? In the new season of the Nathans & Roncast, which premieres on August 5, we’ll shine the light on other peoples’ songs. We will talk with musicians and songwriters about the building blocks that make up a great tune. We’ll start with a two-part interview with the author of one of the most covered folk story songs in recent memory. Who is it, and what is the song? You’ll need to wait until next week to know for […]
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[00:00:00] Speaker A: You know what I hear? [00:00:01] Speaker B: Ice cream. [00:00:02] Speaker A: Ice cream. [00:00:03] Speaker B: Let's take a minute. Hey, Aaron, have you ever wondered what makes a song a good song? [00:00:16] Speaker A: I have wondered that. You know, there's a lot of songs out there that I like. People ask me, Aaron, what are your favorite songs? And I tell them what my favorite songs are. But, yeah, I mean, have you ever taken a moment and thought, why do I like this song? [00:00:29] Speaker B: I've been one of the strange individuals who, if someone asks me why, I can go into very detailed explanations. Maybe it gets me in trouble because apparently I think about it too much. I would say that we're going to present to you in season two of the Nathan's and Ron cast, a clean cut explanation of why we like certain songs. And we're going to interview people who wrote those songs. [00:00:49] Speaker A: Yeah, we're going to pick songs that we really like, songs that move us, and we're going to talk to either the authors of those songs about how they crafted it, or we're going to talk to people who just know a thing or two about how songs are crafted. Perhaps the songs are so old that the authors have passed away now, but they're part of our canon, and we're going to look at why these songs have stood the test of time. [00:01:12] Speaker B: So stay tuned and join us for season two of the Nathans and Roncast. [00:01:18] Speaker A: Coming at you soon. Peace.

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