http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4867532.eceWhy does music so often divide the sexes?
Men are into Marr, women prefer Amos - but why does music so often divide the sexes?
Andrew Smith
Recently, I took my girlfriend to see Sparks at a venue in north London. The night began well, our mood bolstered by the party atmosphere of the occasion, which had been staged to mark the release of the group's 21st album. As we entered, I noticed that the audience was composed mostly of middle-aged men, but at the time I thought little of this. Just another rainy summer's night. The surprise was how much my girlfriend hated it. I watched with alarm her jaw set and countenance darken as bewilderment turned to discomfort/ anger/despair. On the way home we argued about the worth of the visuals, the tunes, the arrangements and a particular set of lyrics my companion took to be misogynistic, and which I defended as if they were the honour of all men everywhere.
