At least he said "he would have liked to have been a teen in the 90's". Kid doesn't sound dumb to me. Music today reeks of bad 80's music mixed by producers who like techno beats and synthesizers.......BARF! And why does every lead singer nowadays have the "Flock of Seagulls" haircut?
"All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives"--Ed
At least he said "he would have liked to have been a teen in the 90's". Kid doesn't sound dumb to me. Music today reeks of bad 80's music mixed by producers who like techno beats and synthesizers.......BARF! And why does every lead singer nowadays have the "Flock of Seagulls" haircut?
I've been thinking that there will be a second coming of some form of grunge soon. The current state of popular rock music mimics what was going on in the late eighties before the Northwestern Rock explosion took off. Pretty soon it will be people wearing tattered jeans (tattered from earning the tears, not cause they were bought stylistically torn) and Mr. Pib shirts found at a thrift store.
He sounds like a total jerk-off. By the interview he seems like one of those teens who loves to isolate himself out as different and special. Those types of people are always jerk-offs. He stops just short of calling everyone else sheep :rolleyes: Hopefully he'll grow out of it.
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He sounds like a total jerk-off. By the interview he seems like one of those teens who loves to isolate himself out as different and special. Those types of people are always jerk-offs. He stops just short of calling everyone else sheep :rolleyes: Hopefully he'll grow out of it.
Most people are sheep, good for him for noticing. I'm not being sarcastic.
"Why stand when you can sit?" - Winston Churchill
"Why sit when you can dance?" - Me
Most people are sheep, good for him for noticing. I'm not being sarcastic.
I'd understand it if he was some trailblazer trying something new and adventurous, but he's sitting around being a miserable git by the look of things. Like I said before, I hope he grows out of it, it's a stupid phase teens go through.
As for calling everyone sheep, no no no.
Paul
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At least he said "he would have liked to have been a teen in the 90's". Kid doesn't sound dumb to me. Music today reeks of bad 80's music mixed by producers who like techno beats and synthesizers.......BARF! And why does every lead singer nowadays have the "Flock of Seagulls" haircut?
yeah, cause all music today has techno beats :rolleyes:
Don't generalisations make life fun...
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
I'd understand it if he was some trailblazer trying something new and adventurous, but he's sitting around being a miserable git by the look of things. Like I said before, I hope he grows out of it, it's a stupid phase teens go through.
As for calling everyone sheep, no no no.
No offence but what are you doing with your life? Are you a 'trailblazer trying something new and adventurous'? My guess is no. And yet you agree that most people are sheep... which is a truism, I don't care who you are, it just is.
I'm not a lumberjack but I'd still hazard an educated guess that the vast majority of leaves in this world are green.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
No offence but what are you doing with your life? Are you a 'trailblazer trying something new and adventurous'? My guess is no. And yet you agree that most people are sheep... which is a truism, I don't care who you are, it just is.
I'm not a lumberjack but I'd still hazard an educated guess that the vast majority of leaves in this world are green.
No, I said calling people sheep is a BAD thing.
I don't see how you could've possibly construed what I said as saying I believe everyone are sheep Wasn't 3 nos enough?
Paul
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'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
Never said "all music". Generalizations do make life fun....generalisations don't.
Actually, you said "music today reeks of bad 80s music". If you didn't mean all, you would have said some.
Also, Generalisation is an English word. The English spelling is therefore the correct one. Don't correct me. I'm an English literature student. You will fail.
Good day.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
Actually, you said "music today reeks of bad 80s music". If you didn't mean all, you would have said some.
Also, Generalisation is an English word. The English spelling is therefore the correct one. Don't correct me. I'm an English literature student. You will fail.
I'm not trying to start a fight It's just irritating when ignorant people try to put people down and just further highlight their ignorance.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
Actually, you said "music today reeks of bad 80s music". If you didn't mean all, you would have said some.
Also, Generalisation is an English word. The English spelling is therefore the correct one. Don't correct me. I'm an English literature student. You will fail.
Good day.
Spare me the snobby English attitude. My American dictionary spells it Generalization. I live in America, and this band is American so don't correct me....go correct an American on Radiohead's MB. "Music today reeks" can imply some OR all. I shouldn't have to force feed it to an English literature student, should I?
"All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives"--Ed
Spare me the snobby English attitude. My American dictionary spells it Generalization. I live in America, and this band is American so don't correct me....go correct an American on Radiohead's MB. "Music today reeks" can imply some OR all. I shouldn't have to force feed it to an English literature student, should I?
Uh... YOU corrected me, I have no problem with your spellings, just don't get all arsey with me over it when it's an English fucking word. I'm well aware that it can be spelled with a Z. Doesn't mean my way was wrong. Ok?
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
Hell yeah! We gotta hella good fight goin' on here!!
Cripple fight!!!
Stop it. I'm not getting banned over something this stupid. I'm done. I've said my piece.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
No, I said calling people sheep is a BAD thing.
I don't see how you could've possibly construed what I said as saying I believe everyone are sheep Wasn't 3 nos enough?
Sorry, I did misconstrue, obviously.
You said 'I'd understand if he was..... etc. etc. etc.' To me that means that you have at least a shred of sympathy for his point of view. Obviously not.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
You said 'I'd understand if he was..... etc. etc. etc.' To me that means that you have at least a shred of sympathy for his point of view. Obviously not.
I'm sympathetic in that a good proportion of teenagers (including me) go through that phase, but I don't think it's a point of view that should be celebrated.
And by the "I'd understand if..." bit, I mean I'd understand his point of view, doesn't mean I agree with it.
Paul
'06 - London, Dublin, Reading
'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
I've been thinking that there will be a second coming of some form of grunge soon. The current state of popular rock music mimics what was going on in the late eighties before the Northwestern Rock explosion took off. Pretty soon it will be people wearing tattered jeans (tattered from earning the tears, not cause they were bought stylistically torn) and Mr. Pib shirts found at a thrift store.
the guy that did the Secret History of Grunge radio documentary suggests that there will never be another "revolutionary" movement in rock like there was in the early 90s. I agree with his theory that there is nothing to bond over anymore. Teenagers and people in their early 20s don't own physical copies of music and music can be obtained everywhere. 1) people don't all go for the same thing anymore and 2) it's fragmented- people don't want albums, they want singles for playlists. The author of Flowers in the Dust Bin argued that the last "global youth culture" ended in the 70s, that once you had pop, arena rock, punk, disco, etc., it fragmented youth into too many subcategories and then nothing would unify them again. I believe that in the early 90s, there were particular BANDS that were the global youth culture, but the movement in general was very close to it. I don't quite believe it could happen again, as music is even more fragmented now. It would take a truly, truly great band.
Also, if you prescribe to the theory that good rock music is born during republican administrations- because people are frustrated and want change, we should have seen this revolution in the past 8 years. If Obama is elected, young people will take things for granted and just want to dance.
the guy that did the Secret History of Grunge radio documentary suggests that there will never be another "revolutionary" movement in rock like there was in the early 90s. I agree with his theory that there is nothing to bond over anymore. Teenagers and people in their early 20s don't own physical copies of music and music can be obtained everywhere. 1) people don't all go for the same thing anymore and 2) it's fragmented- people don't want albums, they want singles for playlists. The author of Flowers in the Dust Bin argued that the last "global youth culture" ended in the 70s, that once you had pop, arena rock, punk, disco, etc., it fragmented youth into too many subcategories and then nothing would unify them again. I believe that in the early 90s, there were particular BANDS that were the global youth culture, but the movement in general was very close to it. I don't quite believe it could happen again, as music is even more fragmented now. It would take a truly, truly great band.
Also, if you prescribe to the theory that good rock music is born during republican administrations- because people are frustrated and want change, we should have seen this revolution in the past 8 years. If Obama is elected, young people will take things for granted and just want to dance.
Great post.
"All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives"--Ed
"These days, Elden says, his peers concentrate on "playing Rock Band on Xbox, like, that's not a real band! That's the difference between the '90s and kids nowadays; kids in the '90s would actually go out and make a [real] band!""
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But one thing he can say is that he has the most famous baby picture of all-time.
Just curious about what makes you say this...he's trying to graduate a year early, which would indicate he's not at all a dumbass.
(Shawn Smith's official website, but not Thee Shawn Smith)
I've been thinking that there will be a second coming of some form of grunge soon. The current state of popular rock music mimics what was going on in the late eighties before the Northwestern Rock explosion took off. Pretty soon it will be people wearing tattered jeans (tattered from earning the tears, not cause they were bought stylistically torn) and Mr. Pib shirts found at a thrift store.
'06 - London, Dublin, Reading
'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
You sound more like a dumb ass. He didn't say anything unusual for a 17 year old.
GET THE HELL OFF OF YOUR HIGH HORSE.
"Why sit when you can dance?" - Me
Most people are sheep, good for him for noticing. I'm not being sarcastic.
"Why sit when you can dance?" - Me
As for calling everyone sheep, no no no.
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'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
Don't generalisations make life fun...
Never said "all music". Generalizations do make life fun....generalisations don't.
No offence but what are you doing with your life? Are you a 'trailblazer trying something new and adventurous'? My guess is no. And yet you agree that most people are sheep... which is a truism, I don't care who you are, it just is.
I'm not a lumberjack but I'd still hazard an educated guess that the vast majority of leaves in this world are green.
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
I don't see how you could've possibly construed what I said as saying I believe everyone are sheep
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Welcome to British English, smart ass.
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Also, Generalisation is an English word. The English spelling is therefore the correct one. Don't correct me. I'm an English literature student. You will fail.
Good day.
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"Why sit when you can dance?" - Me
Spare me the snobby English attitude. My American dictionary spells it Generalization. I live in America, and this band is American so don't correct me....go correct an American on Radiohead's MB. "Music today reeks" can imply some OR all. I shouldn't have to force feed it to an English literature student, should I?
Cripple fight!!!
"Why sit when you can dance?" - Me
I call a truce but let's not forget who started it. Love ya!
Sorry, I did misconstrue, obviously.
You said 'I'd understand if he was..... etc. etc. etc.' To me that means that you have at least a shred of sympathy for his point of view. Obviously not.
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
And by the "I'd understand if..." bit, I mean I'd understand his point of view, doesn't mean I agree with it.
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'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
oh back off the kid is only 17.
the guy that did the Secret History of Grunge radio documentary suggests that there will never be another "revolutionary" movement in rock like there was in the early 90s. I agree with his theory that there is nothing to bond over anymore. Teenagers and people in their early 20s don't own physical copies of music and music can be obtained everywhere. 1) people don't all go for the same thing anymore and 2) it's fragmented- people don't want albums, they want singles for playlists. The author of Flowers in the Dust Bin argued that the last "global youth culture" ended in the 70s, that once you had pop, arena rock, punk, disco, etc., it fragmented youth into too many subcategories and then nothing would unify them again. I believe that in the early 90s, there were particular BANDS that were the global youth culture, but the movement in general was very close to it. I don't quite believe it could happen again, as music is even more fragmented now. It would take a truly, truly great band.
Also, if you prescribe to the theory that good rock music is born during republican administrations- because people are frustrated and want change, we should have seen this revolution in the past 8 years. If Obama is elected, young people will take things for granted and just want to dance.
Great post.
I like this!