tiktok and the great gig and the sky
i think it's funny how a song revolving around the theme of death is having its climax used in fan edits and memes alike. i think it's "funny" in a "haha" way, not in the weird gatekeeping way that i see get thrown around when a song grows popular. it quite literally gives the upturned-nose hipster mannerisms from 2010s tumblr.
i'm here to say it's really not a big deal if a song blows up on tiktok. really. truly. it's a good thing, actually. and to any eyes still reading that are fuming: shut the hell up.
yes, i have a sound theory that generating interest in a song can lead to a band going back to the studio. and yes, this can end up in another world tour for them. and yes, absolutely, i'll go see them if i can. exposure to new audiences is good. this isn't pro-marketing or whatever; i just want to have another fun, offline thing to do.
if anything, in the streaming economy, it's a positive, especially with musicians and groups that are still active. if tiktok didn't get a hold of "for the damaged" by way of rick and morty, or overlay slow reverb edits of "when the sun hits" onto moody vignettes, or attach "space song" to pedro pascal crying shitposts, i wouldn't have gotten to see blonde redhead, slowdive, and beach house in concert, respectively.
so, clare torry can belt over a dramatic BL anime edit all she wants, honestly. the same goes for alex turner crooning over a "goodbye eri" edit (of all things!). arctic monkeys would be cool to see live. i can do without seeing pink floyd, though. i'm good.