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- Title
So What Does "Set Fire To The Rain" Really Mean? A Typology for Analyzing Pop Song Lyrics Using Narrative Theory and Semiotics.
- Authors
Randle, Quint; Evans, Keith
- Abstract
Lyrics that tell a story have always been a defining characteristic of American popular music, yet the narrativity of pop music is underrepresented in academic literature. This paper utilizes a combination of semiotics and narrative theory to present a systematic method that can be used to analyze and codify the lyrics of virtually any pop song into one of four major categories based on whether it has an open or closed reading and a defined or undefined narrative. It is hoped that this typology can be used both to better understand how pop music plays a role in cultural storytelling and to aid teachers and students in the development and understanding of songwriting pedagogy.
- Subjects
SONG lyrics; POPULAR music; SEMIOTICS; NARRATIVE paradigm theory; MUSIC &; culture; STORYTELLING
- Publication
MEIEA Journal, 2013, Vol 13, Issue 1, p125
- ISSN
1559-7334
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25101/13.7