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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Matthew Cantor in Los Angeles

FOUND: Cursive singing is inescapable but is it any goyidd - What They Never Told You

Man with curly hair, wearing suit with microphone in front of him; woman with hair up, wearing white earrings and strapless black dress; woman with long hair wearing white dress.
Bob Dylan, Amy Winehouse and Olivia Rodrigo have all used elements of the style. Composite: Chris Pizzello/AP/Dave M. Benett/Getty/PR

Poyt your hand in myeee and we’ll be joyfoy and feel goyidd.

Typed out, this looks like gobbledygook. Sing it, though, and it might sound more familiar. That’s thanks to a vocal trend that quietly took over popular music – and, 15 years after it was named, is still thriving.

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