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Re: Every 80's song in one story! (no OtR)
> i think music, as such, cannot be irrelevant, because i think that
> music is created partly in dialogue with other music(s). the velvet
> underground- r.e.m. example is good. but you can expand it. who were
> the velvets' influences?
>
> the beatles, for one (in a reverse sort of way, but there's still a
> kind of conversation going on- lennon says 'x' and lou reed responds
> with '-x.' but i'm oversimplifying here) and some r&b stuff.
>
> so let's look at it like this:
>
> r&b -> beatles -> velvet underground -> r.e.m.
>
> but we know that bands like radiohead have claimed r.e.m as an
> influence, so:
>
> r&b -> beatles -> velvet underground -> r.e.m -> radiohead -> ?
I submit this:
Britney Spears <- Debbie Gibson <- Tiffany <- Melanie <- Bobby Darin
jnf
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