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Jan 29, 2014 · Satire has a long history in music. From medieval troubadours to Randy Newman, music has been a great vehicle for political and social criticism. But lately, I’ve noticed a trend of pop songs...
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- Trois Gymnopédies (1888) The obvious place to start is Trois Gymnopédies for solo piano, Satie's best-known compositions. With their winding, quarter-note melodies and slowly waltzing left-hand accompaniments, they're often found on relaxation compilations.
- 'Je te veux' (1903) Satie dropped out of music school because he didn't fit in. (In fact, his piano professor described him as the laziest student in the Conservatoire.)
- Parade (1917) No composer is more closely associated with the surrealist movement than Satie. In fact, the word surrealism was used for the first time in the program notes, written by Guillaume Apollinaire, for Parade, a ballet for which Satie composed the music.
- Trois morceaux en forme de poire (1903) "Now, as a true friend may I warn you that from time to time there is in your art a certain lack of form," wrote Claude Debussy to Satie.
Sep 24, 2017 · As longtime readers of the satire publication know, The Onion has been skewering the absurdities of musicians and their fans since practically its founding, nearly 30 years ago.
Satire is possibly one of the most effective forms of comedy to a musical comedian. Here is a compilation of some of the best satirical songs by the musical ...
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To be satirical with music the writer would normally combine the following elements in some form: Wit, sarcasm, parody, humour and most importantly subversion. Often satirical songwriters mix these elements together with a political or social comment.
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The greatest Satire albums of all time, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users.
