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Why Are Y'all So Sensitive When... Someone doesn't like an artist you like? i mean it's not that serious yo. I have seen death threats, racism accusations, spitting contest and dick waving contests. All because someone didn't agree with an artist you like!
Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive | |
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PS Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive | |
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Also please make sure that Justin Timberlake can no longer "appropriate" R&B either. | |
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I love you both. | |
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Probably because when they are so vocal about their dislikes their prejudices are showing. With someone like Prince I don't think I need to really explain it to the other fans on this site, because we've all been there. | |
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No one is above anybody just because of music taste! i hate that attitude. Whether it's cause they listen to normal music. Or cause they listen to jazz opera heavy metal orgasm. Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive | |
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PSSS i'll just post all these for fellow orgers so they don't have to.
Lastdecember: Modern music and modern music is run by bad people. Evil people and none are good, no good music videos, no one sells nowadays. I must constantly reinforce this point on every thread about music and A-Ha gave birth to Coldplay, Jesus, and Michael Jackson [Edited 5/23/14 13:10pm] Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive | |
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Forty two may not be old but it is too old to argue over what you listen to and what's popular now. The Biebs catches hell here from snobs but I assure you that no one here is willing to trade places even for the money, would you really like all of the scrutiny ? Here's the best solution for what ails us, if the coins being spent belong to you and you want to buy Haim, buy that shit homie! If the coins being spent belong to you and you want that first pressing of Charlie Parker's debut album that's only available in Sweden, get your passport together and fly over the pond and have at it. Jeux Sans Frontiers | |
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Basically. *Shifts to side, crossing leg over other leg* | |
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I can really dig this post, and it's certainly difficult to even click on some of the topic postings, because it usually ends up being a horrific pissing contest regarding who sold how many copies, and who copied someone's style from some particular era.
It's also dissapointing as a gay black man, mid-40s and have been buying music since I was 5. I've been dj'ing on the local scene since the mid-80s, and while I still enjoy the occassional gig, the bars (including the gay) and clubs are going towards EDM, and you have a longshot of a gig unless you align yourself with a young promoter, and are okay with dj'ing alongside 3-4 other jocks on one night. Honestly, I believe I peaked creatively from 2003-2008. My style is impeccable. Rather than focusing on dance music, and the charts, I've always maintained the motto of "music you can dance to", and skillfully blended grooves from George Clinton, to Billy Squier, to Prince (of course), and Prince-related artists, to Yaz, to the new jam of the month. There's nothing like mixing a solid 12" remix from Shep Pettibone, or Arthur Baker from the late 80s with something from 2004, and watch people stop what they're doing and turn around to the jock. It's always been about the MUSIC, with me.
But I digress. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of everything, but I tend to focus on the good with music, and not the so-called bad. It's hard to read these posts with getting disapointed in knowing most likely these are adult human beings that like to make grammatical variations of artists and genres (Shitney, Gay-Z, Shit-Hop) , as if it's supposed to be something truly clever, and hurtful to those who fancy them. It's disturbing that human beings can be extremely obssessive of certain artists, when said artists will have nothing to do with them on the streets. I can't understand why there are actual arguements and debates and updates, and postings on new releases that allegedly flop; people cheer these incidents as if this is the NFL and the opposing team lost. Team Mariah, Team Janet, Madonna, etc, I like them all. Some songs are great, some arent, some albums I just completely disregard for the time being. Why are so-called music fans hate music as much they do here? What I mean is there's so much disdain for a lot of pop artists that seem to be on top of the charts, selling millions upon millions of albums, singles, and downloads, and yet because the Janets, and the Madonnas aren't doing as well right about now, there's a ton of resentment. Royals isn't a bad song. Katy has some catchy tunes, not everything she does is, though. I really dont know what the 20 somethings are sying about the music, because I don't hang out with that age group, but I aint gonna fault them, or look down on them because they like Miley. There's something really special about just liking music. that's it. First week sales, second week drops, why do we worry about this? I wish I could explain why I have such an infinite admiration for Swing Out Sister (25 years+), but I know most people consider them a one-hit wonder. Fine. But when I'm in a mid-sized music theatre, and Corrine Drewery hits the stage, and they break into "Surrender", I'm 18 again. This group will NEVER have another top 20 album, and I will most likely never hear one-note of their songs, even in a gay establishment. Fine. It's not a point of concern for me. There are no black stations here in Phoenix, and has been that way for some time. I have Sirius XM, and they have some good stations there. In the meantime, Im eagerly awaiting my Michael Henderson cd re-issues, and enjoy the barrage of great soul/funk re-releases I may have missed, and in some cases, never heard, or got around to listening to back in the day. I'm sure many of you have the same dealings with music, that is, if you are truly "tapped-in" to music, regardless of how old, or how little sold. I have no idea what Donald Fagen's "Sunken Condos" sold, but it hasn't left my changer since I put it in last year. Okay, so my changer broke, but that's not the point. The point is this... Katie Kinisky: "So What Are The Latest Dances, Nell?"
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Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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Well the truth is a lot of the folks that accuse others of being music snobs do the same shit. You really see a lot of that during these monotonous MJ, Janet, Madonna, Mariah threads. I rarely get into the this song sucks or this era sucks debates however I have no problem admitting my preference for 70's through mid 80's music to latter day music. Does that make me a snob? Nope it's just my preference. It doesn't mean I don't listen to any music from the 90's or later. In fact today I listened to Zhane's Saturday Night album. I would take a guess that a lot of 40 plus orgers just don't relate to a lot of today's music. That definitely holds true when it comes to hip hop. I don't know what Waka Flaka Flame is. Definitely can't relate to Drake, Lil Wayne but I can rock with Slum Village and The Roots. Preference is more than likely the order vs snobbery. Don't laugh at my funk
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We like what we like... it's that simple not complicated Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
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By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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You know, I turned in my music snob card a long time ago. I used to be one of those people who would get all bent out of shape when someone had an opinion about an artist that I liked. I remember doing radio back in 1995 and one day, a listener told me she didn't like the music I played. I cursed her out and tried my best to destroy her dignity and my friend pulled me to the side and chewed me out! I still didn't get it then. Several years ago, someone told me they didn't like Prince and I went off again, but minus the cursing. I knew that I had to chill on that, espcially if I wanted to be in the public eye with my radio work/podcasting. People are entitled to their opinions and I had to learn to be okay with that. Nowadays, if you say to me you don't like Living Colour or you think D'Angelo is better than Omar, I can live with that and move on. I don't get all bent out of shape like I used to. As Melle Mel told me once: "It is what it is!" | |
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Yo?! ::: sideeye :::
Anyway, it's just human nature. The same way sports fans get pissed when fans of rival teams badmouth their favorites. A persons favorite artist/team/actor/celebrity touches them on a personal level, so much that they almost become like their wards. So when someone else comes along and badmouths or dismisses them, it's like they're badmouthing you (or someone you care about in real life) on some level, and you feel naturally inclined to fight for their honor. "Janet Jackson is like an 80s sitcom that's been off the air for over 25 years; you see a rerun and realize it wasn't that great..." | |
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Not you shading me, Guns. | |
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That wasn't towards you just in genereal. Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive | |
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I wish we could compare the promotional budgets!! | |
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Music snobbery is so, like, two decades ago.
It used to be, if someone had heard of something like James Blood Ulmer or Massacre, and could talk with knowledge about them, that was a rare find! Hardly anyone bought those records or even the magazines that talked about those artists. You DID have to be kinda clued-in to find that stuff.
Now almost everything is clickable, equally accessible, equally valuable. There's no merit for the listener in having found or appreciated it. It's all good, bro. We both have an internet connection and Spotify and thus, access to the same giant record collection. How can you be a snob about liking selection A better than selection B?
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Incidentally as a fan or Black Flag and the Circle Jerks in suburban NJ circa '86, I learned pretty fast not to give a shit if other people don't like what I like. The default position is "no, they don't."
I hope I never gave anyone a hard time about it, like, "I'm better than you because I like this and it's good and you are too stupid to get it." If I ever did, hey, sorry about that. | |
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Change it one more time.. | |
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And for the young music snobs (who are just as bad as us oldsters) who think most pre-2000 music sucks, don't make us 70's and 80's cats feel like relics just because we have never heard of or don't like silly contemporary songs talking about stupid shit like drinking watermelon. If that's the kind of mindless dribble you want to listen to, that's your prerogative. But, don't make other people who don't dig that shit feel bad. There are still some people left in the world who prefer songs of substance. "It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
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Yawb yawn music snob talk no1cur lover. Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
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Are these alleged "dick waving contests" posted anywhere online? | |
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