Karaoke: The subject illusion of consumption lyricism

2020-12-28


Karaoke originated in Japan and soon spread to Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and mainland China. It is really amazing that such a simple mechanical device should be popular in so many countries and regions. The first point of the machine was to discover people's desire to sing. Without karaoke, most people don't know how much they want to sing. The relationship between singing and expressing one's feelings has long been buried, and the old passion to sing is hidden deep within. Karaoke broke the shackles and singing finally returned to the daily life of the masses. After the popularity of pop songs, karaoke turned the lyrical form from "listening" to "singing", which was an important turning point. For many people, singing is an enjoyment that goes far beyond listening. In any case, the song that comes from one's chest and throat is more precious than the song that comes from one's ears. Many times, people lose the basic ability to judge the quality of their own singing. "Express yourself", a slogan coined by some radical poet, has suddenly been realised with the help of karaoke. Karaoke automatically removes all obstacles and turns singing into a kind of machine for singers. Machines took singing back from professional singers, and the tone-deaf had the courage and opportunity to perform on stage. Karaoke has thoroughly aroused the enthusiasm of people to sing, and many people stubbornly hold the microphone in their own hands for a long time and are unwilling to transfer it to others. At this time, people do not think that this is the electronic technology and mechanical performance of the lyricism, technology and machinery are the real protagonists in singing. An illusory and powerful body is thus built up, thanks to electro - mechanical devices. The rough-hewn voice is smoothed by karaoke techniques that mechanically directly improve and expand the body's organs, and recklessly amplify the volume to ear-splitting levels.



Karaoke, on the one hand, completes the illusion of the subject, and consumption is just the concrete step to complete the illusion of the subject. Karaoke dance halls are usually attached to hotels. It's a place of entertainment after a party, or a place for lonely travelers. This secular atmosphere is, of course, only suitable for pop music, which has long since parted company with tuxedoed conductors and grand symphonies. The consumer activity around karaoke transforms lyrical art into innocuous entertainment. It's bad to be sad because of a sad song, or to be distraught because of a sentimental duel -- the lyricism here has been hollowed out.



At this point, the pleasure of performing is far greater than the careful taste of the song. Pop songs are mostly a collection of existing moods; A kind of not new exclamation and pour out. Computer - programmed rhythms regulate the inner ups and downs of man. People's lyricism is subject to a unified command. While poets have struggled to escape conformity and aspire to uniqueness, karaoke has built a lyrical empire of consistency, aided by technology and machinery.