I use this song to illustrate what postmodernism is. They're proclaiming the death of disco, funk and rock and roll in a song that uses disco inspired beats, funk inspired bass and rock and roll inspired guitar. The song itself is a "remodel" of all it says is dead. Beyond that, the statement that "everything has been done" is central to postmodernism. Postmodernism is even reflected in the in music video: they're performing in front of a screen with constantly changing images; it's all surface; everything is just a reproduction of something else. The most postmodern part is that they're complaining about the postmodern condition while simultaneously propagating and indulging in it.
I know this is academic and pretentious but i've been thinking about it all day.
I created an account just to reply to this, because that's the first thing I thought of when I heard this number for the first time: postmodernism. Given members of Metric working with Broken Social Scene and other sorts of really artsy stuff they do, I wouldn't even be surprised if postmodernism was a direct influence on this.
I created an account just to reply to this, because that's the first thing I thought of when I heard this number for the first time: postmodernism. Given members of Metric working with Broken Social Scene and other sorts of really artsy stuff they do, I wouldn't even be surprised if postmodernism was a direct influence on this.
And I don't think it's really pretentious to say that if it actually reflects the idea. To me, pretentious would be yammering on about postmodernism while not really knowing what it is. You and Metric seem to actually get it, which actually...
And I don't think it's really pretentious to say that if it actually reflects the idea. To me, pretentious would be yammering on about postmodernism while not really knowing what it is. You and Metric seem to actually get it, which actually makes the song and the interpretation a smart, wry comment on society.
I use this song to illustrate what postmodernism is. They're proclaiming the death of disco, funk and rock and roll in a song that uses disco inspired beats, funk inspired bass and rock and roll inspired guitar. The song itself is a "remodel" of all it says is dead. Beyond that, the statement that "everything has been done" is central to postmodernism. Postmodernism is even reflected in the in music video: they're performing in front of a screen with constantly changing images; it's all surface; everything is just a reproduction of something else. The most postmodern part is that they're complaining about the postmodern condition while simultaneously propagating and indulging in it.
I know this is academic and pretentious but i've been thinking about it all day.
I created an account just to reply to this, because that's the first thing I thought of when I heard this number for the first time: postmodernism. Given members of Metric working with Broken Social Scene and other sorts of really artsy stuff they do, I wouldn't even be surprised if postmodernism was a direct influence on this.
I created an account just to reply to this, because that's the first thing I thought of when I heard this number for the first time: postmodernism. Given members of Metric working with Broken Social Scene and other sorts of really artsy stuff they do, I wouldn't even be surprised if postmodernism was a direct influence on this.
And I don't think it's really pretentious to say that if it actually reflects the idea. To me, pretentious would be yammering on about postmodernism while not really knowing what it is. You and Metric seem to actually get it, which actually...
And I don't think it's really pretentious to say that if it actually reflects the idea. To me, pretentious would be yammering on about postmodernism while not really knowing what it is. You and Metric seem to actually get it, which actually makes the song and the interpretation a smart, wry comment on society.
@CrookedKid Great comment. Prentious would be to ruin your interpretation with something like Lyotard (1994) references in APA format. You get me.
@CrookedKid Great comment. Prentious would be to ruin your interpretation with something like Lyotard (1994) references in APA format. You get me.