![]() It is part of what gives these old songs constant replay on golden oldies radio stations. These lyrics become part of the American fabric, our iconic culture. My preferences are the Jim Croce melodies, with songs like “If I could put time in a bottle…” and of course the unforgettable “Bad, bad, Leroy Brown…” June 4, - Some lyrics do stay with you forever, because of their poetic style, their ability to capture romantic themes and use literary devices to speak to these themes in a way that has appeal to the mass market. Simple statements like “it rained” were good enough for him they’re good enough for me, too. In music, I understand its use, but in modern parlance, let’s just say times have changed and people prefer more direct styles of speech rather than an overabundance of descriptive goop. Too much of syrup is not a good thing-or to paraphrase Mary Poppins, just a teaspoon of sugar is all you need. June 4, - I don’t often wax poetic about many things, but I think that as with all literary devices, this should be used in moderation. However, the late 1980s and early 1990s saw the rise of the “grunge” movement, with bands like Nirvana emphasizing a more direct, perhaps event strictly blunt, method of saying what they wanted rather than waxing poetic. Many of our most poetic musical tunes came from before the late 1980s, when romanticism still seems to have had its grip on the American public – from Elvis to Journey and back again. June 4, – I believe you’re correct in your assumption that “times have changed.” Indeed, the times have changed. It's difficult to find any poetry or romance amongst so much apathy. society, causing recent generations to be thrown into a world of apathy and distaste. The concept of something being sacred, beautiful, or romantic has flown out the window to much of modern U.S. Although waxing poetic has been common all throughout the written word, and most other forms of media, I do believe that in the past couple decades we have been nosediving towards a complete lack of poetry. ![]() June 4, Your point about the grunge movement "waning poetic" rather than waxing was very interesting. There is far too much airborne dihydrogen monoxide for me to ever seriously consider living in either city!! No thanks.After all this explanation of what "lyrical" means, and clear-cut examples for illustration, almost everyone posting here still has no clue as to what wax poetic means. Everyone has left San Francisco to come to Portland. Quote from: Sean Leary on September 18, 2011, 08:35:38 PM -Are talking about Portland OR or Portland ME? )ĭidn't you see the Portland movie referenced above. I have spent a lot of time in Portland but you guys wax poetic like its San Francisco. Throw in Vancouver and it is a great 1-2-3 punch in this part of the world, with Victoria nearby to boot!Īre talking about Portland OR or Portland ME? ) Let's face it, we are lucky in this area because Portland and Seattle are both great cities, and very liveable. Quote from: Bob Jenkins on September 18, 2011, 12:54:16 PM. Quote from: Joe Stansell on September 18, 2011, 02:55:37 PM. Portland also has wonderful municipal courses - Eastmoreland, Rose City (very doable), 2 at Heron Lakes, and what used to be known as Progress Downs. ![]() ![]() If you're into wine, you're just north of the wine-growing region. Has a really nice zoo, great light rail, and good bike off-road paved bike paths (in Beaverton at least). Portland also used to have a really nice jazz festival in Gresham. ![]()
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