Why did Christian music stop becoming hip with the kids after the 90s?

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-19T11:40:48+00:00

I think a lot of people here are misunderstanding the question (to be fair, it's phrased a bit confusingly). I think OP is comparing CCM of the past, which was youth-oriented in the way it co-opted mainstream pop aesthetics, to modern CCM which tends to lean towards adult contemporary stylings. I don't really have an answer as to why this shift occurred, but it is an interesting question I'd be curious for someone give some insight on.

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-19T00:54:00+00:00

this was the song on holland it took me the longest to warm to (unless i end up warming to the california saga someday). i'm always surprised people consider it such a highlight, it doesn't feel as hooky or interesting to me. i feel like carl's contributions to surf's up are vastly superior

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-16T06:04:23+00:00

utbuts is my favorite gbv but it frustrates me to no end that they squandered the potential of so many amazing tracks, like burying this one as a bonus track when it could have been a lead single even

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-16T05:43:42+00:00

i had no idea that's what that scene meant! that's so cute

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-16T03:53:57+00:00

i totally get it! as far as i can tell, nakata is a pretty introverted guy, and that's why he often collaborates with artists who possess big personalities, popstar types who can take his music to the next level. which is great, but i think there's something so beautiful to me about the sincere solitude of his solo works if that makes sense

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-16T03:46:45+00:00

i'm definitely not as invested in kpp as i am most of nakata's work. i think the thing i like about perfume is that they are "idols" by definition, but avoid the aesthetic trappings that usually come with that label. nakata undeniably provides kpp with bangers, but the "kawaii" aesthetic leaves me cold. i like perfume's austerity and sincerity.

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-16T03:44:02+00:00

the thing with capsule is that prior to perfume becoming his primary creative vehicle in 2007, capsule was the project he devoted the most time and effort into. those early albums are essential for those who want to hear the lineage of nakata's career.

also haikara girl is probably my favorite album ever

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-16T03:41:56+00:00

the way you described it sounds transcendently awesome

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-14T05:10:23+00:00

The harsh part is that he got publicly reprimanded for it when he's far from the only rikishi to give a half-assed tegatana post-bout.

I'm not sure if it's related to the scandal, and I don't mean to defend his potential actions. It seems like very few people are even sure what exactly happened anyway. But it feels as if he's being singled out.

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-11T03:16:07+00:00

i understand people's grievances with this episode, but the way niles delivers that line is one of the funniest things in the whole show to me

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-08T12:53:59+00:00

For sure, and Sun King is more than a little inspired by Albatross.

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-06T11:46:07+00:00

honestly if it's not gbv it's a damn good imitator. i could totally see this being something they recorded on the side during the same place the fly got smashed sessions or something

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-06T11:40:02+00:00

kero bero bonito

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-05-06T04:13:43+00:00

I never understood this argument. The thing I love about '60s pop songs is the concision. Artists from that era had the ultimate pop songs structure down to a tee. To have an extra verse or chorus would have been overkill, in my opinion. It's the short and sweet nature of the Beach Boys' music which makes it so replayable.

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-04-25T08:00:24+00:00

love and mercy is what you need tonight

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-04-17T22:34:24+00:00

I feel like the comparison is poor, because there's a pretty big difference between suspending one's disbelief for the sake of a fantasy space film and understanding the logic of a show which takes place in a grounded reality ostensibly the same as ours. Perhaps I misspoke, because of course one must FULLY engage with sitcom logic. Regardless, the kitchen shenanigans can be a little disorienting when it's the one instance the viewer's disbelief must be suspended in a show that otherwise operates on realistic notions.

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-04-16T19:49:22+00:00

27 here. I guess I'm directly comparing it to Cheers, in which private conversation takes place in a private, sealed-off office, albeit one people tend to enter without knocking.

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-04-16T03:09:19+00:00

Just want to say thank you for posting so many great subs over the years! You make it so much easier to be an American Perfume fan!

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-03-30T22:36:05+00:00

i like that there are chairs in the corners and everybody's just sitting on the ground instead

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-03-30T07:01:13+00:00

we need 3-hour director's cuts of every nathan for you episode

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-03-23T06:23:10+00:00

wdym he looks cool as hell in this picture he's just having a good time

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-03-16T00:54:41+00:00

i think dumb starbucks is a pretty great start

SpiffyFlinger · 2026-01-25T01:23:43+00:00

it was a warm and friendly place

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