Mephisto2

This always makes me smile...


Mr Mephisto

RoboBlaster

Wow, I only respect Nietzsche even more.

KellyC

Wow..this guy sees the future or something? Its especially true today with musics those teens listen to.....

Someday, I wanna say "Hey! Lower the volume you god damn teenager!"

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onodrim

That is a great quote Mr Mephisto, and sadly true.

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SecretMethod70

Yes, the Romantic era was filled with such sick music

Forgive me for not being able to separate the quote from its intended subject.

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"Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

Mephisto2

I'm not really sure I understand what you mean.

Every time had its trends in music. For example, from its early birth in the Southern US during the early parts of this century, all the way upto the 1940's Jazz was considered degenerate. Ditto Rock 'n' Roll. Ditto Heavy Metal. Ditto Disco. Ditto Dance music. Ditto Rap.

The actual quote is a translation of "Man macht heute nur Geld mit kranker Musik" which comes from Section 5 of Der Fall Wagner (or The Case for Wagner). It is an attack upon the German people's love of Wagnerian music. The quote is specifically aimed at Wagner. In Nietzsche's opinion, the music though popular was "sick".

He goes on

So, obviously, the fact that you do not subscribe to this point of view or allow yourself the opinion that such a quote was contemporaneously relevant, does not mean that it cannot be quoted today; even if it is out of context.

It's funny, considering it's a theme that has been oft repeated since music has become much more popular and influential.

Mr Mephisto