After reading the numerous entries by Raymond Williams, I better understood the meaning of words, which I believed had one meaning.However, the origin of these words were quite interesting.From my understanding, the excerpt gives historical information on the origin of the word “originality.”As we spoke about originality I made a connection between popular songs and its origin as well as the quality of it.According to dictionary.reference.com, Music “is an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony,etc.So if I dare, it is relevant to Williams definition analysis.
As the article states in C18, “An original” is “the sense of something singular or rare but also in a sense related to a new theory of act….’no performance can be valuable which is not an Original.” I also feel Young’s definition can relate to this finding.
As we are all familiar with the late Michael Jackson, I used his song Human Nature.This song was written by Josh Bettis &Steve Porcaro and released in July 1992. As we may all know this is the “original” version to this song and may have more meaning to later recordings of the same melody.Later recorded in 1993, Sisters with Voices recorded Right Here (Human Nature Remix feat Michael Jackson). As the transition was made from Michael’s original you can hear the difference.However, the similarity still exist throughout the song.Young states, an “Original grows but is not made”;this is very true after listening to both songs.
Lastly, TMZ’s favorite celebrity of recent days, Chris Brown recorded She Aint You on his latest album title, F.A.M.E.The message of the song differs from the two records mentioned.This 2011 hit focuses on a bad romance he encountered and how its affecting him.I mention this because the quality of the song has changed, drastically.For example in the first two songs, actual voices were used with echo like sound effects.However, in this day and age auto-tune is very important in pop culture.Brown uses auto-tune throughout the track.This also shows us as technology we adapt to it.In the media we use/say everything that would sell to the desperate eye.
Originality has its representation in each song.However, one feeds off the other.It is all cycle as William explains in the text.Original originates from an origin.
Often times in class discussions the concern of music, media in general is brought up and how it influences individuals.At times when we are bombarded with new tunes, and we find a way to compare it to older songs.We have a keen understanding of these songs but do we consider it original( in the sense of something we never heard before) or do we think its just a remake of the older version of the song?As a society who replicates almost everything have the right to call a new piece of music “original?”
