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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (5 children)

I don't even "hear" lyrics in songs! Is it typical for albums to have songs that tell an overall story?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah. There are Rock operas which are albums that tell a unified story, but not one which is meant to be acted out like an actual opera.

The ~~Doors~~ Who album Tommy was one of the first to be billed as such. As well as most of what The Protomen and The Mechanisms have put out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

The Doors album Tommy

You mean The Who?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, definitely. Thanks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Now I'm imagining what Tommy performed by the Doors would sound like.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

No, he's on first.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

re: dark side of the moon

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Idk if common. It does happen tho.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

a lot of times albums will have a flow from song to song. Sometimes they just have a collection of different songs, usually a thematic album will have an overall feel to it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

It happens often, yes. But I wouldn't say it's "typical". Depends on what the artist wants to convey.