Performers and singers of jazz and Rock are not specially happy or successful when using any language except English for these effects. It is quite impossible for any kind of song to exist apart from a linguistic ground or base, but there may prove to be a special component in English that favours the forms of jazz and Rock themes. The matter has not been studied.
“Sidebar”, in Explorations 20, 1971, p 107
Year: 1971
Chapters:
English Language | Music
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Compiled by William Kuhns
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan