*warning* This blog contains rage and angst. Back out now, if you wish. But I bet Denise will agree with me. -high five-
What is good music? Why the hell would people think that Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Lady GaGa and other crappy artists make good music? I know, I know, it's bad to criticize but do you honestly think that the line "Got my ass squeezed by sexy cupid" should be in a song? Honestly, I think that people only think it's "good music" when it's on MTV. But really, not everything on that channel is good. Yeah, I admit that I once liked Taylor Swift (in sixth grade) but now I really ask myself what the effing hell I was thinking about then. She's all "OH! I'm pretty. Therefore, I can make music!". I mean really, rhyming "baby" and "you belong with me". Seriously, there could be better rhymes than that.
People should be listening to songs by Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Sondre Lerche and Regina Spektor. I understand that there are people who do not like this kind of music but seriously, you guys should consider re-vamping your playlist. The world should be listening to MEANINGFUL music. Not that crap with disco sticks, whatever those are.
The VMA's, the TCA's, the MTV Movie awards and all the other award shows that the public can vote on SUCK. I mean seriously, Twilight for the best Movie awards?! Admit it, the movie sucked (but the book is nice) and I am pretty sure that New Moon will suck more.
Oh come on! Be honest! The public doesn't have a clue what good stuff is! That is why I admire the critics in the Grammy's, Golden Globe's, Emmy's and Oscars. THEY KNOW WHAT GOOD STUFF IS. Ergo, let us follow what they know in order to have an appropriate selection of TV shows, movies and music. If you want to see what I'm talking about, look at this. Click here. That list is infiltrated with horrible music. And it's the same horrible music over and over and over again.
Now I know I sound pretentious and like a know-it-all but come on! I know you know that what you're listening to is not good music.
Speaking of good music, here are some examples.
Do Without by Emily Elbert
She's an amazing guitarist. She has a swell voice. She makes meaningful music, ergo non-mediocre music! Hoorah!
Hell No by Sondre Lerche and Regina Spektor
Live High by Jason Mraz
Sitting, Waiting, Wishing by Jack Johnson
Colors by Amos Lee feat. Norah Jones
Trouble by Coldplay
She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5
Listen to these babies and I'm sure you will appreciate music a lot more.
Sorry I ranted so much on this.
6 comments:
You forgot, "Let's have some fun. This beat is sick. I wanna take a ride on your disco stick." Wow, rhyming sick with stick. How very original!
Denise, I KNOW! Hahaha! Sorry I forgot.
Amen, Ida.
You complain about our taste in music, yet you feed us Jason Mraz and Maroon 5. How hypocritical. You may not like Pop music. But suggesting that it's bad BECAUSE you don't like it makes you look ignorant. You clearly don't know Gaga. It's sad because you are probably cool, but ignorance makes you nasty. Gaga is changing the world in positive ways. Advocating Repeal of DADT. Marching for equality, and sticking up for everyone who has ever been picked on. Shame on you. I will most certainly not be following your blog.
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It's not a "go eff yourself" thing, it's an apology.
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