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Are songs poems? And song lyrics literature?

>> No.10434949

>>10434945
there's a clear difference in technique between songs and poems.

>> No.10435520

>>10434945
no, song lyrics are inextricable to the tune they are packaged with

>> No.10435528

>>10434945
no they are not, they are related but they could not be said to be poetry

>> No.10435562

>>10434945
They are not poetry, but they are literature. Otherwise how can Bobby D's nobel prize?

>> No.10435573

>>10434949
>>10435520
>>10435528
>>10435562
>greek lyric poetry isn't poetry

>> No.10435963

>>10434945
Hegel would flip this around and ask, are poems songs? Then ask yourself why..

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>>10435520
Blake's songs aren't poetry? Stop spouting off stupid bullshit.