https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj by Dylan McBryde en-us 2018-03-12 02:30:53 UTC 2025-09-24 19:14:27 UTC hello@padlet.com dylanmcbryde https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247380029 To me, the concept of wasteful authority deals with what goes through the mind of a performer, in relation to their art. It has to do with what an artist is trying to convey, but also to do with the artist's relationship with their audience. An artist could be wasting their own authority when they climb their way into artistic success, realize their status as influential artists, and then simply continue making music without the ego that they've developed through their rise. It is wasteful authority When an artist can realize their fame and still keep it separate from their work. In a way, successful artists can realize that the "authority" their audience has bestowed upon them doesn't define who they are, or the music they create. They are "wasting" their authority by giving it up, in the search of music.]]> 2018-03-29 19:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247380029 dylanmcbryde https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247380062 On page 137 of the E-Book version of "Every Song Ever," Ratliff examines the concept of wasteful authority by citing the song "No Fucks" by Yung Thug & Bloody Jay. This braggadocios bling banger is a song that exemplifies the themes of indulging in opulent behaviors and items while simultaneously not giving a "fuck" about them. These themes are popular with a lot of underground and popular rap music, and they directly tie into wasting away all of the authority one might gain from owning a "$100,000 fuckin' rug."]]> 2018-03-29 19:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247380062 dylanmcbryde https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247380096 One musical example that exemplifies the idea of wasteful authority is a song by indie pop collective Superorganism called "Everybody Wants to be Famous." As one could've guessed from the title, this song deals with the near-universal desire to be famous. The vocals, sung by Orono Noguchi, are delivered in a calm and inexpressive but welcoming way. Noguchi's voice only picks up during the chorus, singing "I think it could be me; The world's too small for me; My face up in your face; My face on every screen..." Although the band is dealing with issues of fame and the recognition of expressiveness, the lead vocals are performed in a rather inexpressive way. Superorganism is wasting any "authority" they may have on what it means to gain viral success, as they have with a collection of other singles such as "Something for your M.I.N.D" and "Reflections on the Screen."]]> 2018-03-29 19:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247380096 dylanmcbryde https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247392025 On page 137 of the E-Book version of "Every Song Ever," Ratliff provides a definition for the term "sprezzatura:" "Castiglione used the term 'sprezzatura,' which means a cultivated indifference. It’s the notion of “I could give you exactly what you want in the quantity that you want, and I might, but I will also show you how little effort that takes, and how quickly I will forget what I just did.'”]]> 2018-03-29 20:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247392025 dylanmcbryde https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247393273 On page 144 of the E-Book version of "Every Song Ever," Ratliff explains the depth of listening to a performance by Fats Waller: "The extravagance and depth of it occurs to you only after you’ve finished."]]> 2018-03-29 20:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247393273 dylanmcbryde https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247707147 2018-04-01 23:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247707147 dylanmcbryde https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247707291 2018-04-01 23:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dylanmcbryde/1raeh65j48fj/wish/247707291