Comments on: Do you actually listen to this crap? http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/05/do-you-actually-listen-to-this-crap/ An Open Blog featuring Rants, Raves, Annoyances and Thoughts about People and Society Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:52:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: london_meeja_whore http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/05/do-you-actually-listen-to-this-crap/#comment-67 london_meeja_whore Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:35:43 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/05/do-you-actually-listen-to-this-crap/#comment-67 Of course, you just sound like you're not 'down with the kids' anymore. But hey, I agree with just about everything you said. Actually, when I was a teenager, I discovered all of the music I liked the best came out of the 60s and 70s, and some 80s. It is difficult to find value in the music culture that cultivates 'Pop (American) Idol.' Warhol was only part right: it is 15 minutes, but this decreases exponentially as time moves on, IMHO. Of course, you just sound like you’re not ‘down with the kids’ anymore. But hey, I agree with just about everything you said.

Actually, when I was a teenager, I discovered all of the music I liked the best came out of the 60s and 70s, and some 80s. It is difficult to find value in the music culture that cultivates ‘Pop (American) Idol.’

Warhol was only part right: it is 15 minutes, but this decreases exponentially as time moves on, IMHO.

]]> By: Eric Brown http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/05/do-you-actually-listen-to-this-crap/#comment-68 Eric Brown Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:52:43 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/05/do-you-actually-listen-to-this-crap/#comment-68 Sure it may just be a generation gap thing and now I'm sounding like my parents. Oh my god let me scream! I just argue that it's harder to identify with current music. I doubt that in 200 years historians will listen to today's music and be able to get a feeling for how things were let alone an understanding of who the artist was and what they're all about. Sure it may just be a generation gap thing and now I’m sounding like my parents. Oh my god let me scream! I just argue that it’s harder to identify with current music. I doubt that in 200 years historians will listen to today’s music and be able to get a feeling for how things were let alone an understanding of who the artist was and what they’re all about.

]]> By: Hickerson http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/05/do-you-actually-listen-to-this-crap/#comment-71 Hickerson Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:39:58 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/05/do-you-actually-listen-to-this-crap/#comment-71 I grant you, it is hard to appreciate "youth-oriented" music when you are not of that demographic. To lay a blanket judgment over all music produced by this generation or in this time period is unfair. Every generation faces criticism from a generation or two older. Increasingly, American society and culture is being shaped by the young and the gap in years will never decrease between us and them. From the "noise" of Nirvana to the "vulgarity" of Elvis Presley, the point of music is to express feelings. Music has the means to tie you to a moment, so naturally you will gravitate towards that which is familiar. As we grow older, we don't relate as well to the newer songs about dramatic teenage love. Twenty years from now, this generation will grow up and realize how ridiculous most of their music was. Yet they will still sing along to Kelly Clarkson just as loudly and enthusiastically as I do when I hear En Vogue and my mom hears Donna Summer. I grant you, it is hard to appreciate “youth-oriented” music when you are not of that demographic. To lay a blanket judgment over all music produced by this generation or in this time period is unfair. Every generation faces criticism from a generation or two older. Increasingly, American society and culture is being shaped by the young and the gap in years will never decrease between us and them. From the “noise” of Nirvana to the “vulgarity” of Elvis Presley, the point of music is to express feelings. Music has the means to tie you to a moment, so naturally you will gravitate towards that which is familiar. As we grow older, we don’t relate as well to the newer songs about dramatic teenage love. Twenty years from now, this generation will grow up and realize how ridiculous most of their music was. Yet they will still sing along to Kelly Clarkson just as loudly and enthusiastically as I do when I hear En Vogue and my mom hears Donna Summer.

]]> By: Eric Brown http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/05/do-you-actually-listen-to-this-crap/#comment-73 Eric Brown Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:48:41 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/05/do-you-actually-listen-to-this-crap/#comment-73 I guess it's true. Bon Jovi and Def Leppard will live on in bars. To be clear, I am not attacking music and it's entertainment value. I agree with what you articulated about music, the generation it was born in, and how it will be viewed as a generation matures. I guess it’s true. Bon Jovi and Def Leppard will live on in bars. To be clear, I am not attacking music and it’s entertainment value. I agree with what you articulated about music, the generation it was born in, and how it will be viewed as a generation matures.

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