I'll do the huckle buckle and be out of here.
It's about 7:30 pm first saturday of the new school semester, and I'm just trying to do my duty. I got called off from work earlier today, and next week it'll be worse since I'll only have to wordk two days, but I'm going to be superr duper poor, nad therre's os much that I want to get for myself. I'll live though I guess. Now on to my angry black man rantings and ditherings.
I need somebody, anybody, to just go back and listen to the music that people were making in the past and listen to it. To remember the messages that people used to put in their songs. What happened to the Bill Withers, the Billy Hollidays, and the Marvin Gayes of the world? What happened to popular music that was worth studying? So much talking, so little said. Is there anyone with the strength to go out on a limb and regardless of the money to be made, create?
And are there any of us left to listen, to hear and to respect talent and content over the ability to make someone shake their asses? Or is the lack of talent necessary to cause that a** shaking? Why can't we dance to truth instead of to lies of ignorance and sexual debauchery?
There are musicians out there, and we should listen to them. True artists rather than the money grubbing fools that Clearchannel plays. Music made to educate and enjoy, and we aren't buying it. so lets try this: Go out, find a real record store, look around, ask for oppinions from the owners, see what they say about some new music to listen to. Or look online for reviews of musicians that you may have never heard. Ask your friends. You know at least one person that loves music to the point that they don't listen to the radio any more. Someone who owns more music than the rest of your friends, someone that recommends music to you on a daily basis. For once in your life do yourself a favor, listen to them.
But finally, listen to the music. Listen to the lyrics, and don't fall victim to the crowd or the media.
Now That's What's Up
Caz_Nova · Sun Jan 22, 2006 @ 01:56am · 1 Comments |