Why did instrumental songs stop being popular?

[shawmut]

They died off in the 80s ... why? :shrug:


Name some of your favorites ...

[reyd reid reed]

1. Because you can't sing along with them in the car?

I dunno.

:shrug:

[shawmut]

2. Well I used to make up words for the songs

Problem solved. :D

[taterguy]

3. Some Yo La Tengo song whose title escapes me at the moment

It's on the Genius + Love CD. They hum so I'm not sure if that disqualifies it from being an instrumental.

[ghostsofgiants]

4. Artists like DJ Shadow, RJD2, Prefuse 73, Mr. Dibbs, M83...

Lots of good stuff.

[sakabatou]

5. As long as it has no real lyrics

It's instrumental right?

[Broken_Hero]

6. one of my all time fave's,

Orion by Metallica....

[malmapus]

7. I like a few of Smashing Pumpkins "jam session" songs

Why Am I So Tired being among them.

[Bake]

8. Frankenstein!

I love the Edgar Winter Group!!!! Saw 'em live in Memphis years ago, on the "Only Come Out at Night" tour. Dr. John, the Night Tripper, the Right Place Man, was the opening act. What a show!

Bake

[Bake]

9. Oh, and that Allman Bros. tune

I think it was called In Memory of Elizabeth somebody or other ... great instrumental!

Bake

[Lautremont]

10. Because people gave them titles like "Constipated Duck."

[guitar man]

11. Jessica

By the Allman Brothers. "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" runs a close second.

[formerrepuke]

12. The music video industry killed them off....nobody to lip-synch and 'dance'...n/t

[RedStateShame]

13. Because after Man...or Astro-Man?, everybody else gave up.

Here's proof:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUN0TyTmQ4s