Speaksout

Friday, January 30, 1998

Speaksout

POP MUSIC: TODAY: Music rings differently in our ears; one
person’s symphony is another’s noise. Today’s Forum on "Music and
Meaning" examines music’s role in society. Bruin’s of all musical
tastes share their thoughts, from criticism of "pop" to music’s
effect on the soul.

Colin Johnson

Basically I think that pop music is created by corporations.
It’s all about CEOs creating music. I don’t see any
innova-tion.

Durrel Price

Pop music is old and played out. And it sucks. I like R&B
and gospel. It’s my steelo.

Mary Ransom

It doesn’t bother me that there isn’t much variety because at
least that way I know which station plays what.

Cisco Mendoza

It’s whack. Over and over, its the same thing. It’s not even
worth listening to the radio anymore. I get into jazz now and stuff
like that because it’s different.

Erica Lum

There’s like five songs you hear 10 times a day. You hear a song
and you buy the CD and there’s a whole bunch of stuff on the CD you
like that they don’t play on the radio.

Leloba Paul

I have stuck to my own CD collection because I have become
disenchanted with the radio stations. Several times a day you’ll
hear the same repeated songs as if they have no clue that there are
more artists out there than the top one or top two.