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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Therefore, "I don't get it" requires context.


Exactly, and therein lies the problem. 'I don't get it' just seems to be a blanket response that people use when they just don't like something.
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Originally posted by FT4IFK FT4IFK wrote:

Hi folks,

For my first post, I thought I'd ask for your thoughts on a statement that I'm sure we've all heard many times when attempting to introduce others to our favourite music...

'I don't get it.'

I've always been confounded by this term, and it raises a few questions.

What exactly does 'get it' mean? To understand the intent of the music?

What is there to 'get' about any style of music?

Can you not 'get' music and still enjoy it?

Sometimes I think that saying that you don't 'get it' is just polite code for not liking it.

Anyway, interested to hear what others think about this.

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Let me try....the operative term is "it."  Its meaning would change depending upon context. 

Tales from Topographic Oceans?  "I don't get it" could mean "I don't know why they put out a double-album of complex, confusing songs."  

Or, it could mean "I don't understand Jon Anderson's complex philosophy behind all of the lyrics." 

Even still, it could mean "I don't understand how Wakeman was able to hang in there, considering how unhappy he was with the music." 


Therefore, "I don't get it" requires context.  
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Hi folks,

For my first post, I thought I'd ask for your thoughts on a statement that I'm sure we've all heard many times when attempting to introduce others to our favourite music...

'I don't get it.'

I've always been confounded by this term, and it raises a few questions.

What exactly does 'get it' mean? To understand the intent of the music?

What is there to 'get' about any style of music?

Can you not 'get' music and still enjoy it?

I think basically I'm trying to understand 'get' in terms of how one would 'get' a joke - to 'get' a joke means understanding why it's funny. What is there to 'get' about music? You either like it, or you don't.

Sometimes I think that saying that you don't 'get it' is just polite code for not liking it.

Anyway, interested to hear what others think about this.


Edited by FT4IFK - July 28 2024 at 02:52
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