"La La La, I'm not listening (but I really am)": Exploring the meaning of a rhythmic hook in rock and pop music.

The use of non-lexical vocables in popular music is a common production strategy. Building on vocal repetition, the integration effect, and hook and song meaning, this study explores the use of the specific lyrical phrase "la la la." Through a content analysis of rock and pop songs from 1960–2023 (n...

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Publicado en:Atlantic Journal of Communication Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 525 - 546
Autor principal: Knauf, Carl
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul/Aug2025
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