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> There is no new dynamic in play, this has been happening to just about every one hit wonder since recording was invented. Some stay, most go. The last 4 par
by angrycoder 14y ago
> There is no new dynamic in play, this has been happening to just about every one hit wonder since recording was invented. Some stay, most go.
The last 4 paragraphs of the article go on to describe exactly what the new dynamic is. In addition to the normal bombardment of hearing the song all the time, it is the additional flood of memes that the internet and social media bring about. As the article says:
> In the past, the worst thing that could happen to the Song of the Summer was it being played to death. But in the digital age, the pitfalls are boundless. As “Call Me Maybe” is increasingly meme-ified, it runs the risk of becoming completely mummified.
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> Simply put: when you think of “Somebody That I Used to Know,” you’re less likely to think of the man, Wally de Backer, but the meme.
Both of you arguing about something that isn't even the main point of the article.
- tisme 14y agoYes, but it is the flood of memes that allowed this person to get most of the exposure to begin with. The point I'm trying to - unsuccessfully it seems - make is that exposure is not enough. If it were then one hit wonders would not be one hit wonders. You can't ride on a wave and then complain that others are trying to ride that wave too, you especially can't blame the wave.