Where would I be
without YouTube’s lyrical assistance?
If the video-sharing behemoth didn't exist, I would never have worked out how many yeahs there are before my
favourite Sam Cooke song ‘Bring it On Home to Me’ fades out - and I need this
information to survive. I’m too apathetic to count them myself.
That said, you should never trust the internet when it comes to music. It always lies. The most frustrating byproduct of being an actor / musician is having to score out instrumental parts by ear. Listening to song after song in two-second bursts while you pick out a figure that’s buried in the mix is one of the most tedious and brain-exhausting jobs on the planet. It makes you despise music. Every so often, against your better judgement, you’ll look to online tab or sheet music for a shortcut. It’s never accurate. Lyric sites aren’t any better. They’re the World Wide Web’s equivalent to a game of Chinese Whispers; maintained by people with tiny earholes and a less-than-basic grasp of English.
That said, you should never trust the internet when it comes to music. It always lies. The most frustrating byproduct of being an actor / musician is having to score out instrumental parts by ear. Listening to song after song in two-second bursts while you pick out a figure that’s buried in the mix is one of the most tedious and brain-exhausting jobs on the planet. It makes you despise music. Every so often, against your better judgement, you’ll look to online tab or sheet music for a shortcut. It’s never accurate. Lyric sites aren’t any better. They’re the World Wide Web’s equivalent to a game of Chinese Whispers; maintained by people with tiny earholes and a less-than-basic grasp of English.
(Picture them.)
People who upload lyric videos often seek unnecessary recognition. Finding a photograph, sticking it onto Window’s Movie Maker and typing a few words over it doesn't warrant a title sequence, least of all if you want equal billing to the artist.
I also often question their interpretation:
There’s a fine line between a ‘Yeeeah’ and a ‘Yeaaah’, so choose your vowels wisely.