Why NPR gets my dollars
Aug. 29th, 2008 12:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ivyficIn an example of how much interpretation affects a song, check out This American Life's Break-up Songs. First of all, I'd recommend listening to the show because it has a fantastic, definitely off-the-beaten path interview with Phil Collins that gave me a whole new appreciation for his gooey pop phase.
As part of the show, Starlee Kine wrote a song with musicians Joe McGinty and Julia Greenberg. Then they opened it up for anyone to remix. They've posted their favorites here. First off, I like the original song. But it's interesting to hear how different performances, and sometimes just different mixes, completely change the song. I put this one as a win for the column of opening up intellectual property. Allowing other people to play in your playground leads to all sorts of interesting things.
As part of the show, Starlee Kine wrote a song with musicians Joe McGinty and Julia Greenberg. Then they opened it up for anyone to remix. They've posted their favorites here. First off, I like the original song. But it's interesting to hear how different performances, and sometimes just different mixes, completely change the song. I put this one as a win for the column of opening up intellectual property. Allowing other people to play in your playground leads to all sorts of interesting things.