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I'm going to be that one guy and suggest the Queen Internet Hits of Don't Stop Me Now and Bohemian Rhapsody.

 

Alternatively, Steam Powered Giraffe does lovely things with The Spine's vocal range in Brass Goggles and Automatonic Electronic Harmonics, amongst others.

And I am going to be the guy that nobody knows who suggests a song that nobody has heard of. =P

 

I would suggest (*fin) by Anberlin. There are so many different parts to the song, that surely you can find something to talk about.

Answering the question of what genre to look for, I would personally look into something more classical, like a part of an opera perhaps. At the moment, I cannot give you a specific piece of music that I would recommend, but I'll be sure to inform you if I do. I just can't say one off the top of my head. Anyways, I'd say that it would be best to find something more classically oriented, because it really is easier to pick out the individual parts of the vocals (Most of the time, at least), and modern genres seem to emphasize a bit too much on the instruments and also add effects to the vocals--this can make things more difficult when determining the separate parts of the vocalist.

 

-Rez

Opera is the obvious choice given we're talking about it in class and is very relevant.

 

Too bad I don't know a darn thing about opera so don't know which ones to look at for meaningful pieces.

Listen to Fuel Up by Stornoway.

 

I mean, it's probably of no use to this assignment, but you should still listen because it's a great song. Also LONG DISTANCE LULLABY. Basically any Stornoway song. Go listen, YEAH!

 

- Tilius

The lord of the rings symphony. It has lyrics. but of course they are in elvish. :/

 

Whatever.

And I am going to be the guy that nobody knows who suggests a song that nobody has heard of. =P

 

I would suggest (*fin) by Anberlin. There are so many different parts to the song, that surely you can find something to talk about.

This is an awesome song.

If you want to go the obscure, experimental route, try "Lady Godiva's Operation" by the Velvet Underground; it's an experimental piece with a single undulating and distorted rhythm throughout but with truly bizarre vocal performances, ranging from diatonic singing to sprechgesang interruptions and numerous vocal imitations of medical instruments. And it certainly includes interesting text: it's about a botched lobotomy.

And I am going to be the guy that nobody knows who suggests a song that nobody has heard of. =P

 

I would suggest (*fin) by Anberlin. There are so many different parts to the song, that surely you can find something to talk about.

I like it. Definitely up there on the list now.

 

I'm going to be that one guy and suggest the Queen Internet Hits of Don't Stop Me Now and Bohemian Rhapsody.

 

Alternatively, Steam Powered Giraffe does lovely things with The Spine's vocal range in Brass Goggles and Automatonic Electronic Harmonics, amongst others.

Just thirty seconds into Don't Stop Me Now I can already easily tell how the music is supporting the text. That would make writing the paper easy. Hmm... The lycis themselves are also nice and clear which helps.

 

Listen to Fuel Up by Stornoway.

 

I mean, it's probably of no use to this assignment, but you should still listen because it's a great song. Also LONG DISTANCE LULLABY. Basically any Stornoway song. Go listen, YEAH!

 

- Tilius

...Eh.

 

If you want to go the obscure, experimental route, try "Lady Godiva's Operation" by the Velvet Underground; it's an experimental piece with a single undulating and distorted rhythm throughout but with truly bizarre vocal performances, ranging from diatonic singing to sprechgesang interruptions and numerous vocal imitations of medical instruments. And it certainly includes interesting text: it's about a botched lobotomy.

Definitely a bizarre vocal performance. If this weren't just a general elective class (so I'd want to put in some actual effort... maybe) I'd probably actually love to break this song down just for how different it is.

Tilius, on , said:

 

Listen to Fuel Up by Stornoway.

 

I mean, it's probably of no use to this assignment, but you should still listen because it's a great song. Also LONG DISTANCE LULLABY. Basically any Stornoway song. Go listen, YEAH!

 

- Tilius

...Eh.

WRONG ANSWER. Listen to them again. They're GROWERS.

 

- Tilius

You mostly lost me at "Vocal Music". I was all ready to recommend Mike Oldfield, but his best stuff is mostly devoid of lyrics.

 

How about Trans-Siberian Orchestra? Or Cryoshell?

"The Smile Song" by Daniel Ingram.