I am reading the NY Times online , specifically the opinion pages and I've come across this article by Stanley Fish talking about his trip from Florida to New York. So, in the commentary Fish speaks of the variation of music towards the north. More so, elaborating on how clever music paints a picture on how the artists is feeling. Also, he mentions that all of the music on the country station he listens to tells a story.
An example Fish gave was "I turn your picture to the wall when I am laying next to her," a line from a song. Fish feels as though music sometimes has to be read "between the lines" so to speak. To go on, Fish brings to his audiences' attention Emerson Drives "moments" as evidence to this observation. The example demonstrated this: At the end of a long walk, the speaker was about to cross a bridge when a homeless man asks him for change. The speaker remarks that he won't need it anyway. The homeless guy says that he hadn't always been that way, Later on in the song, Fish tells that although not explicitly stated, that the narrator never intended to cross the bridge; rather to jump.
I enjoy this article, it's persuading in my opinion in that Mr. Fish provides several examples to illustrate his thoughts.
Stanley Fish is totally for "country music". To Fish, country music is more then music, it teaches you virtues and life lessons.
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