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In reply to the discussion: Apple is getting slammed, & rightfully so, for their stupid & insensitive ad for the new iPad Pro - UPDATE w/articles [View all]Bongo Prophet
(2,654 posts)("Ugh, That guy."
Also, the guy that "loudly proclaims" that they have written a new song, a "surefire hit" there would be so many arched eyebrows you could construct a bridge. I would personally listen respectfully, even with the taste of arrogance still in my throat.
But I digress. Who's the crowd? Is it your party, with a few close friends? Your employees? Or your spouse's Xmas party?
Details make the difference. Context makes a difference.
What if it's a new concerto, or, just bear with me, a piece with synthesizers and tape effects? The new song is intricate and multidimensional, shining light on the petty tyranny of small-minded thinkers. Perhaps the piece includes complex themes which the composer chose to orchestrate in a complex way.
As interpreted by you, the 'humble composer', on a guitar and voice. "And then the choir goes "ahh" while the strings rise, and an old radio recording plays. It's the speech of a small-minded tyrant..."
Of course that wouldn't be a hit anyway. But just...imagine a world...
So instead of a guitarists masturbatory fantasy, the alt-composer says something like, "Hey, I have a recording of the work I've been doing. It's why I've been a little isolated and not answering texts as quickly as usual. I think it's pretty much finished, but wanted to give close friends a listen and maybe get some honest feedback. "I promise, it's only a few minutes long."
Some laughter, mixed with sighs of relief.
And then, composer pulls out their ipad/android, whatever (to neither boos or cheers) and hits play, having already cleared it with the hosts of the party and dealt with the tech so it all works without embarrassing glitches. The lights dim a bit, the mood of expectation grows, and then...
The composer wakes up, I guess.
Moral of this story? Intelligent people should be able to juggle multiple interpretations, resembling friendly contrast-and-compare discussions, not like a gethered mob ready to fight for their one true POV.
Also, humility.
TLDR - Context, and interpretations vary. Clickbait outrage threads are manipulative and often bring out people's darker sides.
Any resemblance of alt-composer to this DUer is just a coincidence, I swear.