"What now for the future?
Trade in your computer,
or just listen to the music that you love?"
'Music Everywhere' was inspired by something Bill Drummond wrote in his book '45, about the ubiquity of music in the digital age. As summarised on seventeengallery.com "A time has arrived where we can (in theory and almost in practise) listen to any recorded music, from the entire history of recorded music, wherever, whenever, while doing whatever we want." David Bowie anticipated a similar thing when he said that, in the future, music would become a commodity like water, freely available 'on tap', thus predicting streaming services. My own feelings in 2015 reflected this - the mass and seemingly effortless availability of recorded music seemed to undermine its personal value to me. I had more music than I could possibly listen to! (Can you have too much of a good thing?!)
The introduction to 'Music Everywhere', narrated over a crackle of detuned radio, was read by the Bristol actor Craig Edwards.
Shaun McCrindle
lyrics
“As we edge our way deeper into the 21st century we will begin to want music that cannot be listened to wherever, whenever and doing whatever”
Wherever, whenever,
And doin’ whatever,
Wherever, whenever and doin’
Wherever, whenever,
And doin’ whatever,
Wherever, whenever and doin’
Stop just for a minute
I’ve just reached my limit
I can’t listen to another single song,
I’ve clogged up my hard drive
Got a massive archive
It would take me half my life to listen to
No-one listens to the music
No-one listens to the music
No-one listens to the music
Music everywhere
Far too many files to share,
(Share, yeah..)
I’ve still got my vinyl
Side Two, then it’s final
I read through the lyrics
As I listen to…
No-one listens to the music
No-one listens to the music
No-one listens to the music
Music everywhere
Far too many files to share
Ooooooo-ooooooooooooah!
What now for the future?
Trade in your computer
Or just listen to the
music that you love
No-one listens to the music
No-one listens to the music
No-one listens to the music
Music everywhere
Far too many files to share
Music everywhere
Far too many files to share
Wherever, whenever,
And doin’ whatever,
Wherever, whenever and doin’
Wherever, whenever,
And doin’ whatever,
Wherever, whenever and doin’
Whatever!
credits
from In Dreams We Fly (Sessions),
released May 5, 2023
Shaun McCrindle - vocals and guitars
John Slattery - bass and backing vocals
Jeff France - drums and percussion
Jerome Clough - keyboards
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