Many of my favorite songs relate to the interaction of science and culture. There were two recent events that reminded me of that interaction.
It was recently reported in the news that Kodak is no longer manufacturing the chemicals to process Kodachrome film. The last processing lab closed up shop at the end of 2010. Although there are other film development processes, Kodachrome was a favored process because it produced very brilliant colors. Color photography that was available to the commoner was a technological revolution to our grandparents just as computers and the Internet are to us. So here is Paul Simon singing Kodachrome.
The other event was the new year. I always think of this song around New Year.
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I had not ever thought of science/pop music connection. Interesting. I've always enjoyed pop music for its celebratory aspect which is one of the reasons that I do not like the direction rap has been flowing for years now. One great thing about pop music is that it evokes the zeitgeist that we all experience at different times during our lives. Never liked much The Doors: no celebration there!
Always liked the J-five, disco, etc:
lots of positive (if a bit inane!) moving and exalting in life!
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