CANDI STATTON – Young Hearts Run Free
DON'T DO IT LADIES!
"What's the sense in sharing this one and only life? Ending up just another lost and lonely wife?"
Edit: if the youtube vid doesn't work hear it on last.fm
Strange
that a song that decries the meaningless nature of commitment should be so
popular at weddings...Or maybe people enjoy a dose of realism in the midst of
their fairytale day?
Young Hearts Run Free again capitalises on nostalgic
emotions, this time sung from the persona of a bitter older woman (or maybe
she’s not so old?). Word of advice girls...don’t get married. Look out for
number one.
Why is this song so popular, especially when we're playing a wedding ceilidh? It’s an
enigmatic reminder that straightforward analysis of lyrics does not always tell
us how a listener is likely to respond.
When communicating, it's not always what you say, it's how you say it. Your voice communicates with music more than words. Interesting that something as "throwaway" as a 70s pop song can remind us the extent to which music, not lyrics, is the real communicator.
So what does this song *really* say to you?
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