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I dont know what I find more tragic, someone listening to Linkin Park for the music, or someone finding hope and inspiration in their lyrics. Lyrics written by a think tank of 40 year old fat white men whose job it is to write lyrics. Fact, the same people who created the Backstreet Boys are the same people who created Linkin Park. Pre-packaged corporate rebellion. Die your hair blue and put on the collar you bought at the mall you bad ass. You are so different, so original. Play your Eminem you fucking suburbanite wigger fucking wannabe. You are so hard, the streets of Padooka Kansas are a hard place to be raised. Word.
I will never be able to be convinced that any corporate produced top 40 band is anything more than just that. Created. Like a fucking Big Mac. Produced for public consumption. Devoid of any value at all. Serves its purpose for the moment, but 30 minutes later I need another.
Your definiton of music is broad. I have a very narrow anthro based view of what music is and what music is not.
I listen to some bands that are on corporate labels. I like my Danzig, I like my Misfits. But what seperates them from the chattle is that they came from a scene with a long history and they managed to retain that core element (for the most part) that made them who they are. Someone did not hand pick each member, give them a makeover, write all their music and lyrics, and then make a video.
Jennifer Lopez never even performed in front of an audience before her videos made it to #1. You call yourself a fucking musician?
When you find inspiration in a Limp Bizkit or Slipknot song, you did not get it from them. You got it from the guys who job it is to sit around all day and write pop songs.
And that makes you a fucking fool.
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