Land of a Thousand Words, Canto-pop and Anglo-American Pop/Rock
Listening to Land of a Thousand Words again, I tried to picture which pairings can use it for fanvid. A quick search in YouTube showed that there is one for Dean/Sam (Supernatural) and some vids which have no specific pairings, such as The Doctor and his companions (I thought the song only works for 2 people?), Ghost in the Shell, and Johnny Depp, ahem.
Which brings me to the thought of the many English songs that are ATG, i.e. Any Two Guys (BTW, knowing this term probably shows my age). Sometimes I wonder whether studio-written pop is all bad, considering the breadth and depth of the variety and facets of love Canto-pop lyrics cover although 99.9% of the songs are written by lyricists which can be counted on one hand. In contrast, many American and British pop/rock songs just tread the same old ground over and over again lyrics-wise because it's pure luck whether the band/songwriter have a talent for lyrics.
That said, I still prefer songs written by the bands/artists themselves for their "authenticity", although I should've known better with my translation studies training.
BTW, the Doctor fanvid makes me really want to rewatch the whole four series before the finale this Saturday.
Which brings me to the thought of the many English songs that are ATG, i.e. Any Two Guys (BTW, knowing this term probably shows my age). Sometimes I wonder whether studio-written pop is all bad, considering the breadth and depth of the variety and facets of love Canto-pop lyrics cover although 99.9% of the songs are written by lyricists which can be counted on one hand. In contrast, many American and British pop/rock songs just tread the same old ground over and over again lyrics-wise because it's pure luck whether the band/songwriter have a talent for lyrics.
That said, I still prefer songs written by the bands/artists themselves for their "authenticity", although I should've known better with my translation studies training.
BTW, the Doctor fanvid makes me really want to rewatch the whole four series before the finale this Saturday.