David Bowie's "Space Oddity" does not have a significant appeal to logos. Due to the fact the "Space Oddity" was born of the appeal to pathos found in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the song relies heavily on emotion to convey David Bowie's reaction to the film. Although the song does not offer facts to try and convince the audience, the fate of Major Tom does have some appeal to logos. Major Tom's loss of communication with ground control was a very real issue that NASA could experience, and that no matter how powerful the emotional response is to space travel there are inherent risks that should be taken into account.
Interesting! I agree with you that little logic is presented here. Can we push that further? Is there a place in this very surreal song and video for (il)logic? In other words, does a lack of logic tell us something specific Bowie was trying to get across?
Finding logos within a song, especially one so dependent on its emotional weight, can be hard! I noticed that parts of the song describe Major Tom’s activities, such as putting his helmet on and checking ignition— perhaps these lines, which may reflect the precariousness of human exploration, appeal more to the audience’s common sense and logic. I feel as though the part of the song when Major Tom is speaking could be perspective-enhancing and thus an appeal to logos, but that might be a stretch. Overall, interesting post!
Despite the lack of empirical evidence presented in the song, there still is a prevalent, logical argument that I'm glad to see you picked up on. It can be difficult to sort out what qualifies as 'logos' in an emotionally driven song. (I've had to do the same)
Interesting how you were able to extract the logos in a song like "Space Oddity". You were able to find some some logical part of the song that would appeal to an audience like NASA.
Interesting! I agree with you that little logic is presented here. Can we push that further? Is there a place in this very surreal song and video for (il)logic? In other words, does a lack of logic tell us something specific Bowie was trying to get across?
ReplyDeleteFinding logos within a song, especially one so dependent on its emotional weight, can be hard! I noticed that parts of the song describe Major Tom’s activities, such as putting his helmet on and checking ignition— perhaps these lines, which may reflect the precariousness of human exploration, appeal more to the audience’s common sense and logic. I feel as though the part of the song when Major Tom is speaking could be perspective-enhancing and thus an appeal to logos, but that might be a stretch. Overall, interesting post!
ReplyDeleteDespite the lack of empirical evidence presented in the song, there still is a prevalent, logical argument that I'm glad to see you picked up on. It can be difficult to sort out what qualifies as 'logos' in an emotionally driven song. (I've had to do the same)
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ReplyDeleteInteresting how you were able to extract the logos in a song like "Space Oddity". You were able to find some some logical part of the song that would appeal to an audience like NASA.
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