Time broadens the scope of verses and I know of some which, like music, are everything for all men.
Jorge Luis BorgesRead
Rock 'n' Roll is a combination of good ideas dried up by fads, terrible junk, hideous failings in taste and judgment, gullibility and manipulation, moments of unbelievable clarity and invention, pleasure, fun, vulgarity, excess, novelty and utter enervation.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Rock 'n' Roll embodies the juxtaposition of creativity and chaos, reflecting its diverse influences and flaws.
This quote by Greil Marcus suggests that Rock 'n' Roll music is a blend of both brilliance and absurdity. It captures the essence of the genre as a rich tapestry of ideas and experiences, combining moments of artistic clarity with the inevitable pitfalls of popular culture, including trends and superficiality. The quote highlights how the genre is shaped by both its highs and lows, creating a complex narrative that represents both the joy and the challenges of artistic expression.
Themes
Rock N RollCreativityArtistic ExpressionCultureMusic
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the evolution of music genres during a lecture.
Similar quotes
A writer needs a pen, an artist needs a brush, but a filmmaker needs an army.
Orson WellesRead
My only job is to write in such a way that the reader gets a new handle on humanity.
Thomas SteinbeckRead
To be a poet in a destitute time means: to attend, singing, to the trace of the fugitive gods. This is why the poet in the time of the world's night utters the holy.
Martin HeideggerRead
If I choose to write about sheep, it's just because I happened to write about sheep. There is no deep significance.
Haruki MurakamiRead
Literature could be said to be a sort of disciplined technique for arousing certain emotions.
Iris MurdochRead