Friday, September 02, 2005
Recontextualization
Funny how a song you absolutely hate the first time you hear it will grow on you once it's recontextualized for you.
For example, right this moment I'm listening to Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version of "Over the Rainbow," a song I detested when I first heard a few bars of it on that old eToys.com commercial (no link as it's long out of business) in about 1999. But a couple of years later, when Dr. Green's daughter played it for him as he died on E.R., I came to like it quite a bit.
Not that I expect or want a funeral anytime soon, but this song could be played at mine, and I wouldn't object. Even if I could.
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For example, right this moment I'm listening to Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version of "Over the Rainbow," a song I detested when I first heard a few bars of it on that old eToys.com commercial (no link as it's long out of business) in about 1999. But a couple of years later, when Dr. Green's daughter played it for him as he died on E.R., I came to like it quite a bit.
Not that I expect or want a funeral anytime soon, but this song could be played at mine, and I wouldn't object. Even if I could.
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