Music is evolving faster than you might think

Music is arguably the best thing humans can hear, which is why it changes so often, fitting our wants and needs. Through the years, music has had some drastic changes in order to fit the desires of the common people. probably the most noticeable adjustment for music over the years would the lyrics. The lyrics for songs got more repetitive and similar. For example a popular song today, Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, has repeating words to fill in most of the song. 

"get up, get down, put your hands to the sound

get up, get down, put your hands to the sound

get up, get down, put your hands to the sound 

Put your hands up to the sound, put your hands up to the sound

Get up, get up, get up

Get up, get up, get up 

Get up, put your hands up to the sound, to the sound

Put your hands up, put your hands up, put your hands up, put your hands up"

The song is filled with lines that do not really have a meaning. All there is throughout all of the song is the same line, which is not so bad if you are into that type of stuff. But a classic song from 1977 (a 35 year difference) called Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra tells a different story.

It is very common for people of different
ages to disagree about music

"Hey you with the pretty face

Welcome to the human race

A celebration, mister blue sky's up there waitin'

And today is the day we've waited for

Hey the mister blue

We're so pleased to be with you

Look around see what you do

Ev'rybody smiles at you"

This portion of the song has lyrics that make sense. The lyrics to this song can be read like a poem and still make sense, while the top example would not. Over the years, bands slowly changed to produce only hit singles with catchy beats and repeating tunes. Overall, time degraded music by making more simplistic and basic as the years go on. Simple rhythms, simple lyrics, simple notes. Although it may seem as if all music is getting worse with age, all hope is not lost. Many bands are still continuing the tradition of quality music, all you have to do is look carefully.