The human condition is many things. That said, there are differences between talking about a dark facet of the human condition, belittling it, glorifying it, and making jokes about it.
One thing a performer always needs to be mindful of is who's in the audience, yes? A performer who is routinely dismissive of his audience will quickly find that audiences either suffer his performances or decide to walk out and not suffer them any more.
Lots of big-name performers tell stories about their songs, and one of the functions is to warn. Suzanne Vega talks about "My Name is Luca" at concerts, for example. However, a warning does not always have to be a warning as such. It can be a means of setting and managing expectations.
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Date: 2012-09-16 05:20 pm (UTC)One thing a performer always needs to be mindful of is who's in the audience, yes? A performer who is routinely dismissive of his audience will quickly find that audiences either suffer his performances or decide to walk out and not suffer them any more.
Lots of big-name performers tell stories about their songs, and one of the functions is to warn. Suzanne Vega talks about "My Name is Luca" at concerts, for example. However, a warning does not always have to be a warning as such. It can be a means of setting and managing expectations.