01-24-2016, 06:39 PM
The most effective music in bars, in general (I'm not talking specialty bars) is upbeat music and I do not refer just to the tempo, but also to the tonal quality and the words. It is not difficult to believe that light verse in terms of ballads* was probably one of the most popular offerings for the traveling bard (or whatever they were really called beyond our romantic notions) aside from the world news. Somewhere along the way in the high rarefied, rancid air of academia humor fell away. There are books upon books of criticism stating why Twain should not be treated seriously, usually based upon the spurious thesis that he was a humorous and humor is not to be taken seriously.
*I am still at a loss as to how that ballad was received by it's original listeners, but methinks--although we read it seriously today--it was probably thought of as a humorous piece. If one is a peasant and has a dislike of lords, it is easy to see why the poem would be funny.
*I am still at a loss as to how that ballad was received by it's original listeners, but methinks--although we read it seriously today--it was probably thought of as a humorous piece. If one is a peasant and has a dislike of lords, it is easy to see why the poem would be funny.
How long after picking up the brush, the first masterpiece?
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.