Abstract
Records often include accidents. T suggest this tells us something about the flexibility of musical practices and the limits of theories. Musical 'hooks' provide useful test-cases because the hook is normally considered the least accidental part of a song. We imagine it emerging fully formed in a moment of inspiration- the catchy phrase that comes into a songwriter's head- or at least of calculation: Tll see your vibraphone and raise you a mellotron'. But hooks sometimes incorporate accidents or happen accidentally. If hooks are less than completely determinate, then every aspect of the popular record must be subject to contingency. I argue for theories- and views of musical practices- which begin with the recognition that accidents happen.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | From Soul to Hip Hop |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 259-276 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315093819 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780754629504 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 5 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Publisher Copyright:© Tom Perchard 2014. All rights reserved.
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