Why can't any of the contestants to American Idol* actually sing? They all "interpret" the song, which means that they won't sing and hold a note. Maybe none of them can stay on pitch.
Sing, people. And get off of my lawn.
* The Missus likes watching this, which means that I like watching it. Or so I'm told.
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Songs today are not written to be sung for fun. That went away after the 1940's. The boy learned to sing by listening to our old Brunswick; mostly Al Jolson songs. A good singer can be heard from the back row of seats without the benefit of a microphone. That changed with Rudy Vallee, then other crooners after the microphone came along. Oh Well. Hoagy Carmichael was one of the last writers/performers who wrote music that was fun and easy to sing. He was greatly influenced by his mother, who was a pre-microphone performer. But, I do love Rudy Vallee, as did my Dad's mother. She always greeted us with a Heigh-Ho!
Sam, Rudy Vallee wrote (or made famous) the school song from my alma mater - the Maine Stein Song. So I have a soft spot in my heart for him.
But you're absolutely right that there was a big change in music brought on by the microphone. Enrico Caruso would probably never have become famous in an era where most music was amplified.
I'm half deaf, so I ignore those programs... :-)
Granted it's not a hard song, but I thought the girl who die "Baby it's cold outside" was pretty good.
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No, they can't. A friend of mine auditioned and was told that she would win easily (is a professional background musician and does musical stage) but she doesn't have a "story" and that's what the producers are looking for.
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