Speaksout

Friday, January 30, 1998

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.