Confusing Meaning and Meaninglessness: A Review on the Position of Poetry in Popular Music

In recent years, popular music (Pop) has attracted many people favoring this kind of music across our country. Meanwhile, it has also sparked much criticism regarding the quality of the artistic works presented in this form of music. Much of the criticism targets lyrics of the songs. What is more, IRIB’s approach in respect to wide radio and TV broadcast of this type of music has also added to the sensitivity of the matter. This article, first, gives some theoretical discussions on poetry and its variety in both form and content, then addresses the relationship between poetry and music, and the significance of poetry in music. It also discusses the significance of poetry in music. Enjoying the principles and the pillars for evaluation of music and poetry, the article, further, looks into some of the characteristics and common hitches regarding the lyrics used in Pop music. Finally, some advice is given on usage of Pop music in IRIB.