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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on March 02, 2017, 12:18:15 AM

Title: The secret science of pop
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 02, 2017, 12:18:15 AM

This is maybe the best idea of memetics, even if the approach has huge throbbing  issues


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08gk664

Title: Re: The secret science of pop
Post by: Udayana on March 02, 2017, 11:04:36 AM

Brilliant programme, really enjoyed it :)

Trouble is he was looking for "magic" and doesn't understand "average". Best advised to stick to fruit flies and nematodes.

Title: Re: The secret science of pop
Post by: Anchorman on March 02, 2017, 11:17:34 AM

Ah, but does it explain "The Birdie Dance"?

Title: Re: The secret science of pop
Post by: Udayana on March 02, 2017, 11:31:41 AM

I was living on the continent when the Birdie dance wiped out civilisation there ...  not sure if it had a similar effect here ... maybe it was responsible for the demise of punk?  Don't think it was even on Armand's radar.

Title: Re: The secret science of pop
Post by: Robbie on March 02, 2017, 12:26:01 PM

Udayana:I was living on the continent when the Birdie dance wiped out civilisation there ...  not sure if it had a similar effect here

Yes.
Then there was the one that went, "To the left, to the right, something something it's alright".

Title: Re: The secret science of pop
Post by: Anchorman on March 02, 2017, 01:06:54 PM

If you think I'm gonna mention Agadoo, you've another think coming. Oh, heck........

Title: Re: The secret science of pop
Post by: Robbie on March 02, 2017, 01:34:25 PM

That's the one!