notes:
Mentioned in Have You Ever Loved A Woman? Derek & The Dominos
11/21/2025 public
if i were to give a marshall mcluhan type analysis i'd say something about how the modern situationship is embodied more by modern expressions of heartbreak (reverbed out 2 5 1 songs a la the marias and cigarettes after sex - 
Sienna and 
Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby ), the reverb a symptom of modern introspectiveness and the 2-5-1 progression a symptom of our craving for resolution to something comfortable
Sienna and Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby ), the reverb a symptom of modern introspectiveness and the 2-5-1 progression a symptom of our craving for resolution to something comfortable
(there is even an indie heartbreak song titled after the trope of 251 indie heartbreak songs - 
(Another) 251)
(Another) 251)
on the other hand older music about heartbreak (this song) show comfort with a less linear and more cyclic view of time and relationships. modern situationships are about a fear of commitment and consequences, which comes from a linear view of time, while older generations were more likely to be serial monagamists, which is a consequence of a cyclic view of time. a 2-5-1 progression is built around resolving to the tonic, a blues progression privileges the tonic much less. a blues progression feels like a celebration of the cyclic nonlinear nature of life. it feels like a much healthier way to approach relationships than a 2-5-1 progression