What you certainly can say in some confidence, I imagine, is that music is essentially composed of
three elements: words, harmonic mode and rhythm.’
‘Yes, I can say that,’he said.
‘As far as words go, they are no different from words which are not set to music. Shouldn’t they
conform to the same patterns we laid down just now, and be in the same style?’
‘Yes, they should.’
‘What is more, the mode and rhythm must follow from the words.’
‘Of course.’
‘And mourning and lamentation were things we said we could do without our stories.’
(p. 88, line 398d)
This song appears to be the essence of Plato’s objections. Not only is this song a cover, but it also has a despondent tone to it. Plato would argue that this is an “imitation of the original” and anything but a narrative. “When the levee breaks,” was originally performed and written by Led Zeppelin. A Perfect Circle not only covered it, but also changed the notes and altered its original upbeat and classic rock style into a more mellow and sorrowful tone (I do actually prefer this version over the original.) As this song is an “imitation” or cover, I attempted to describe and format this post along with its traits in more of a narrative form in order to maintain some neutrality—in respect to Plato, of course. J
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