“Music is not supposed to be nationalist. It is supposed to surpass language barriers. It is about generations communicating with each other.” LanguageGenerationsMusic IsCommunicateSupposed To BeBarriersLanguage Barriers Author:Simon Le Bon
“Some music is supposed to be disposable; that's OK. A lot of music is fun for today, but it isn't supposed to be timeless; it's supposed to be trendy.” TodayFunMusic IsSupposed To BeTimelessDisposableTrendy Author:Robbie Robertson
“It just sort of happened. I wrote like what I'd always read and what was in the movies... I'm sure popular music is supposed to be like this.” HappenedMusic IsSupposed To BePopular Music Author:Warren Zevon
“Revolution ain't nothing but an extent of evolution; Evolution is a fact of nature. So when old folks tell me that they don't understand hip hop and the music is too loud, well I guess it means you're not supposed to be in there.” WellsMeanFactsRevolutionEvolutionMusic IsFolksHip HopHipsSupposed To BeLoudHops Author:Dick Gregory
“Music is supposed to be entertaining and if it touches you emotionally, so much the better. Sometimes you do it to save your own life, not anybody else's. That's why I write. I'm not trying to change anybody else's life or the world, I'm trying to keep from blowing my own brains out. That's the real point.” IfsWorldWritingTryingRealSometimesMy OwnBrainMusic IsSupposed To BeEntertainingTrying To Change Author:Guy Clark
“Hip hop started in NY so it's important that New Yorkers realise that to talk about NY music and its sound should not be a small-minded conversation. Music is supposed to evolve. It's supposed to be going through changes, it's not supposed to sound exactly the same as what it did when it started. NY hip hop has to be allowed to move on and grow and expand.” ShouldImportantMovingGrowsSoundConversationMusic IsHip HopHipsSupposed To BeEvolveHopsRealisingNew YorkersGoing Through Changes Author:Nas
“What bothers me is when music becomes entertainment. Of course, music is supposed to be entertaining, but go back to any period of time - music had a cultural significance on different levels, whether it was folk music, it was the news of the village, or it had to do with the rites of passage.” DifferentCoursesLevelsPeriodsNewsMusic IsFolksEntertainmentSupposed To BeBotherSignificanceVillagePassagesEntertainingRiteDifferent LevelsFolk MusicRite Of Passage Author:Billy Corgan
“Music is supposed to be interwoven into the fabric of society; it is not supposed to be a plaything that is there to serve the population's titillation of the moment.” MomentsMusic IsPopulationSupposed To BeFabric Author:Billy Corgan
“Sometimes my mistakes turn into interesting music because I do things that aren't supposed to be done.” SometimesDoneTurnsInterestingMistakeMusic IsSupposed To BeMy Mistakes Author:Ziggy Marley
“Music is also supposed to be fun. On this record, (titled 'III'), I really had the desire again to jump back into some good-time, fun-loving songs.” DesireSongFunRecordsMusic IsSupposed To BeGood TimesFun Loving Author:Joe Nichols
“I think that one of the things about music is it's supposed to be spontaneous, it's supposed to be real human beings bouncing off of each other whether its from the stage or to the audience, or jamming with friends.” ThinkingHumansRealHuman BeingsAudienceStageMusic IsSupposed To BeBeing RealSpontaneousReal HumanBe Spontaneous Author:Tod Machover