musthy

In popular culture, is a way of refering to a song, usually
a classic, which is considered by most people as "beyond
art"; the word expresses a feeling of respect and awe for a
song that delivers more than just music itself. The term is
very widely spread in Mexico and Central/South America, and
extending to Southern U.S.A.
Origin: (rejected by wikipedia) <p> The word Musthy was origined as a compound of "MUsic, STyle, and HYmn"; for it is obiously a musical term, talks about a song which irradiates style, and is a hymn to music 'per se'.
11/24/2006

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