The Digital Past

Sometimes I do find it a little difficult to follow what is specifically being talked about in class, like this past Wednesday. I really enjoy this class and the discussions though, so it’s really interesting. We talked about how songs use samples from other songs, like Cardi B’s “I Like it” song uses another song as a sample. From there, we kinda veered off. Although, now as I listen to music, I do listen for samples of other songs. Again, let’s take my favorite band, Panic! at the Disco. They have a song called “Don’t Threaten Me With a Good Time” out, and the guitar in it is great, but also very recognizable. It’s the “Rock Lobster” intro. A lot of songs sample from other songs, which makes me think if people have either lost their creativity or just had good ideas to that beat?