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Originally posted by Captain Planet
Sorry for being a prune, but what the hell is "high culture?"
Is that referred to as artists who aren't mainstream?  |
Kinda. High-culture is not popular (Well, at least not as much as the Pop Culture.)
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cultural patterns that distinguish a society's elite
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Elite, ofcourse, not as in royalty and so. It means that they listen to less popular and catchy music, and more to classical musics / songs that actually mean something.
Alicia Keys is a great example. Her main genre is R&B, and her music talks about "important" things in life, about love, dreams, hope... These are all part of the High-Culture.
Alicia Key's only successful singles are the one that has the mainstream touch in them. That's why her albums sell a lot, because the high culture people listen to her album as one and not to the single as one, so it doesn't determine whether they are going to buy the album based on the first single. Ofcourse, it would help Alicia sell a bit more if the first single is successful, but you got my point. Her fan base is stable.
Pop music mainly appeals to young listeners , who tend to change they minds from now and then. While the more grown and mature people, who are part of the High-Culture, doesn't change their opinions that much and will stay loyal to their favorite.
I knew the minute "Not Myself Tonight" premiered that this was going to happen but hopefully "Woohoo" can do something to turn things around, though it really should have been officially pushed 2 weeks ago. 
at Blackout with zero publicity sold on it's first day the same as Bionic will sell on it's first week appearing on every tv show!
Bionic is going to end Christina's career.
