I say that because most of today's stuff I either don't get or I find it pretty darned worthless. I'm sure my folks said the same thing about my music when I was a kid. Still, I find that I often I cut myself off around the mid-90's, with a few exceptions that stem from the time I spent working at a night club (I have an unhealthy affinity for electronica). Music has changed greatly over the years, and listening to it has changed as well.
...thank heavens for Pandora and Slacker Radio.
BUT - I also drive an old car. By old, I mean it has a tape deck. Remember those? If you don't then you're too young to be reading this. Go listen to Lady Gaga or something.....
My old car has no CD player. My old car does not have satellite radio. My old car has FM & AM radio and a tape deck. I even have a tape that I'll play from time to time. It's one of my old mix tapes. Remember those? Remember sitting in front of a boom box and actually taping stuff directly from the radio? If you cannot remember doing this or don't know the definition of the word "boom box" then go back to listening to Enrique Iglesias. Let me know when you figure out who Egyptian Lover is and we'll talk.
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| Remember these? If you were "high class" back in the day, you had 2 tape decks and you could make copies of your mix tapes! |
(speaking of Enrique...I remember that his dad sang a lot of sexually oriented songs too....but he did it tastefully...)
Getting back....because I own an old car, I listen to a lot of radio when traveling around in it (since you can only listen to the same mix tape over and over again so many times before the tape wears out.....they do that, y'know). Correction: I change stations a lot. First and foremost, I don't like talk radio. Many friends have suggested it to me as an alternative. I like my radio the same way I like my movies. I want to be entertained. If I want something thought-provoking I'll read a book. I can't stand political discussions on the radio and I get enough DIY at home.
Second, most of the music sucks.
I pretty much resigned myself to "old folks music" when I decided to refuse to accept Lil Wayne's "talents". I know I'll catch a lot of heat for that cause the dude is wildly popular; but I really don't get it. Yes, I listen to rap. I'm black....it comes with the territory....but please give me some Run DMC, or Eric B. & Rakim. If you don't know who Rakim is, and you call yourself a fan a rap, then shame on you . Shame, shame.... Stop reading my blog. To me, Lil Wayne is about a step above Master P....na na, na na......
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| If you know who these guys are then we need to be friends. |
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I'm not going to go on bashing everyone that doesn't fit into my continually narrowing taste in music; but I will instead get back to the title of this post. Have you ever seen the movie "Napoleon Dynamite"? If you haven't, go sit through it just to get to the end scene when the title character is on stage during a high school function. If you have seen it, you'll know what I'm talking about, cause it's terribly funny to watch. If I'm listening to one of these new songs (which all sound the same to me anyway) and I can close my eyes and see Napoleon Dynamite dancing to that song the way he did in that scene, then rest assured, I probably won't like the song.
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| Can he dance to it? Turn it off!! |
Try it and you'll find it applies to about 90% of the songs on popular radio.
...and this is why I listen to Led Zepplin and Parliament......because of the Napoleon Dynamite Principle.
