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User Name	Thread Name	Subject	Posted
ShayVeno	Singing Affectation? (143* d)	RE: Singing Affectation?	21 Mar 08
It's highly stylistic. I'm more peeved when a person comes off stage and continues to try the affectation, as if it's a Ren Faire. When you learn a language, the accent is part of the language. Songs are no different. One is communicating not only the lyrics, but the culture that generated the sentiment. Truly, I can understand how it can grate. On the other-hand, I agree that some songs just sound goofy without it. "Rocky Road to Dublin", with an American accent = Train Wreck just waiting to happen. I wonder: Was the OP irritated by The Commitment's "Mustang Sally"?? It seems there's a tired double standard: If a Yank affects his vocals, they're being a poseur. If an Irish or English perform does it to sound American; it's quaint.

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