Music – often seen as food for the mind and undoubtedly which it is so, however, it may
also cause you to question what the difference is between bad and good music. Surely it is of
personal predilection as “one person’s nectar is another man’s poison,” (par.3) writes author
Steve Burgess, who further goes to question: why do some songs secretly delight while others
only grate? (par.3). The article entitled “Who Let the Bad Songs Out?” of whom the author is
none other than the freelance writer Steve Burgess, often known for his humorously witty
persona detailing his personal experiences. In this article, he not only sheds light upon some
favourite and some not-so favourite songs of all time, but also demonstrates the distinct …show more content…
14),
concluding with no further mystification.
The styles of which are: language, repetition and humor – are important aspects in aiming
Running Head: A Rhetorical Analysis of “Who Let the Bad Songs Out?”
to understand, with an astute comprehension, the knowledge of the author. With the purpose of
demonstrating emotional understandings of such contexts that make one like or dislike a song,
the witty language and narratives go hand in hand in consonance as to relate to the reader.
Opening his essay asking what the worst song ever recorded is engenders a personal opinion to
establish as if to form an authoritative viewpoint leading the reader to believe he or she is in
charge of the argument. Seen as a strength towards his efforts to convince, “implicit [is his]
guilty pleasure in [making] other listeners confess to their own questionable lapses in musical
taste.” (par. 3).
Beyond the shadow of doubt, the author is successful in persuading the reader to believe
it really is the context in which you hear a song of which it clouds ones judgement, leaving the
opinion in the hands of the audience. And while one cannot point fingers at whose letting
also cause you to question what the difference is between bad and good music. Surely it is of
personal predilection as “one person’s nectar is another man’s poison,” (par.3) writes author
Steve Burgess, who further goes to question: why do some songs secretly delight while others
only grate? (par.3). The article entitled “Who Let the Bad Songs Out?” of whom the author is
none other than the freelance writer Steve Burgess, often known for his humorously witty
persona detailing his personal experiences. In this article, he not only sheds light upon some
favourite and some not-so favourite songs of all time, but also demonstrates the distinct …show more content…
14),
concluding with no further mystification.
The styles of which are: language, repetition and humor – are important aspects in aiming
Running Head: A Rhetorical Analysis of “Who Let the Bad Songs Out?”
to understand, with an astute comprehension, the knowledge of the author. With the purpose of
demonstrating emotional understandings of such contexts that make one like or dislike a song,
the witty language and narratives go hand in hand in consonance as to relate to the reader.
Opening his essay asking what the worst song ever recorded is engenders a personal opinion to
establish as if to form an authoritative viewpoint leading the reader to believe he or she is in
charge of the argument. Seen as a strength towards his efforts to convince, “implicit [is his]
guilty pleasure in [making] other listeners confess to their own questionable lapses in musical
taste.” (par. 3).
Beyond the shadow of doubt, the author is successful in persuading the reader to believe
it really is the context in which you hear a song of which it clouds ones judgement, leaving the
opinion in the hands of the audience. And while one cannot point fingers at whose letting