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Post by diggerdive on Jul 26, 2021 22:30:57 GMT -5
At a moment when the best athletes from all over the world are competing; often coming down to inches and nano-seconds and mental stamina, why would non-American teams permit the playing of — only — American pop music during the quick intermissions? The other coaches evidently don’t think that provides any kind of advantage? It strikes me as odd at a world multi-cultural venue.
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Post by pelican on Jul 27, 2021 8:30:49 GMT -5
First of all, people all over the world listen to American pop music. Go on TikTok sometime. And even music you might think of as "American" often has foreign writers or performers.
And I just heard "Rather Be" (a British song) at beach volleyball.
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Post by sonofdogman on Jul 27, 2021 10:38:58 GMT -5
Next thing you know the rest of the world will want blue jeans and Coca-Cola
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Post by diggerdive on Jul 27, 2021 11:32:29 GMT -5
These were the kind of obvious responses one would expect.
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Jul 27, 2021 12:02:48 GMT -5
These were the kind of obvious responses one would expect. Well, to be honest, I’m not sure your premise holds much water. For one, these are largely snippets of iconic pop or rock songs that have been played as nauseam for years - pretty much everyone knows the words, and the songs are just as popular in Germany, Brazil, and Australia as they are in the U.S. Music is one of America’s biggest and most successful global exports, so I don’t believe there’s any kind of advantage there. Also, in a 90 minute stretch watching beach volleyball - and FIVB is the king of playing music between every point and at every break - I heard J pop, K pop, Britpop, Spanish pop, and of course Bahamanian pop, since it apparently ain’t a party until the DJ spins Who Let the Dogs Out. They even trotted out Heat of the Moment from the long gone and generally unlamented English supergroup Asia. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Jul 27, 2021 13:09:22 GMT -5
These were the kind of obvious responses one would expect. Um, yes. Because the whole thing is rather obviously a non-issue. |
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Post by diggerdive on Jul 27, 2021 16:36:24 GMT -5
These were the kind of obvious responses one would expect. Well, to be honest, I’m not sure your premise holds much water. For one, these are largely snippets of iconic pop or rock songs that have been played as nauseam for years - pretty much everyone knows the words, and the songs are just as popular in Germany, Brazil, and Australia as they are in the U.S. Music is one of America’s biggest and most successful global exports, so I don’t believe there’s any kind of advantage there. Also, in a 90 minute stretch watching beach volleyball - and FIVB is the king of playing music between every point and at every break - I heard J pop, K pop, Britpop, Spanish pop, and of course Bahamanian pop, since it apparently ain’t a party until the DJ spins Who Let the Dogs Out. They even trotted out Heat of the Moment from the long gone and generally unlamented English supergroup Asia. Nice. I didn’t hear anything except pop U.S. music at the U.S. / China match. Let me ask this - honest question - as I haven’t watched other indoor matches - is the American pop music played in non-English matches? |
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Post by diggerdive on Jul 27, 2021 16:38:04 GMT -5
First of all, people all over the world listen to American pop music. Go on TikTok sometime. And even music you might think of as "American" often has foreign writers or performers. And I just heard "Rather Be" (a British song) at beach volleyball. “Go on Tik-Tok” sometime”. 😂. Wow. 🤪 |
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Post by diggerdive on Jul 27, 2021 16:38:37 GMT -5
Next thing you know the rest of the world will want blue jeans and Coca-Cola False equivalence. |
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Post by jcvball22 on Jul 27, 2021 17:14:10 GMT -5
Well, to be honest, I’m not sure your premise holds much water. For one, these are largely snippets of iconic pop or rock songs that have been played as nauseam for years - pretty much everyone knows the words, and the songs are just as popular in Germany, Brazil, and Australia as they are in the U.S. Music is one of America’s biggest and most successful global exports, so I don’t believe there’s any kind of advantage there. Also, in a 90 minute stretch watching beach volleyball - and FIVB is the king of playing music between every point and at every break - I heard J pop, K pop, Britpop, Spanish pop, and of course Bahamanian pop, since it apparently ain’t a party until the DJ spins Who Let the Dogs Out. They even trotted out Heat of the Moment from the long gone and generally unlamented English supergroup Asia. Nice. I didn’t hear anything except pop U.S. music at the U.S. / China match. Let me ask this - honest question - as I haven’t watched other indoor matches - is the American pop music played in non-English matches? No. I watched Iran vs Venezuela the other day and I didn't recognize most of the music that was played during intermissions. |
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Post by diggerdive on Jul 27, 2021 17:14:57 GMT -5
Nice. I didn’t hear anything except pop U.S. music at the U.S. / China match. Let me ask this - honest question - as I haven’t watched other indoor matches - is the American pop music played in non-English matches? No. I watched Iran vs Venezuela the other day and I didn't recognize most of the music that was played during intermissions. That’s interesting. |
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