Comments on: The musical group “The Gear Daddies” claim to fame is the Zamboni Song.

By: Tallyho

Tallyho — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:43:44 +0000

Let’s face it a lot of music is crap no matter when it was produced. “When one hears it, what can one say but Soliari?” A good portion of what’s produced today under the heading of Hip Hop isn’t really music in the technical sense. I find it a result of a self-centered, narcissist, increasingly sociopathic general populace especially young people who’s parents, if they even know who they are, failed to provide any sense of security, family, well-being, meaning, confidence, or spiritual underpinning in their formidable years or any time after that. Their “music” is simply further evidence that society and culture in particular continues to move back towards the animal kingdom. Who roars the loudest, who has the brightest feathers, who caught the largest zebra? “Look at me, look at me, have a reaction, I’m important!” My parents had trouble grasping the Beatles in the mid-60s when we kids couldn’t get enough of them. Two huges differences are quality and substance that leads to appeciation and longevity. Today you hear Beatle music on easy listening stations and orchestrated cover versions for background ambience. I doubt, however, any of us will live long enough to hear a Montovani version of “Cop Killer” or “Pregnant Pussy” playing in an elevator some day. The bottom line is that the world is not a better place because of vulgar, hate-filled, menacing lyrics no matter who promotes them. But then, there aren’t enough people interested in the world getting better for anyone but the self-promoters and to the detriment of others. This is simply another signpost that the world and society are CTD.

By: SandM

SandM — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:10:52 +0000

Ohhhh….Uncle Mark I’m going to have to back the Mrs. on this one!! I don’t want to harsh your mellow but my friend artists have been singing about drugs, violence, gangs and gov’t coverup for years. Lyrics don’t seem to be so hidden anymore but I’m reminded of songs such as brown-eyed girl by van Morrison ( a song about shooting up) Daniel by elton John ( about a disabled soldier used by the military for PR purposes) Hotel california (yes popular opinion states its about gangs) or even Ms. wholesome Reba McIntire who had a music video (you are young enough to know what that is right!??) pulled off the air in the late 80’s or perhaps it was the early 90’s because she lured her lying cheating husband onto a boat then blew it up! Hell even Mr Johnny Cash sings about “killing a man just to watch him die” when he comes off his “cocaine blues”. This leads me to believe that what bothers you most is the aggressive nature of the rythym (tune, beat…whatever you call it) or perhaps its just the lack of respect these youngsters have for their fellow man. After all who are they forcing us to listen to that which we find undesirable….or just flat out loud!! Yes my friend we are old!! A bit of friendly advice buddy, BE CAREFUL declaring war on these youngsters……they FAR out number us!! cricket

By: Brat

Brat — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:55:02 +0000

Yeah, we had GREAT lyrics back in our day. In fact, does this bring back any good memories?

“Ooo-ee-ooo-ah-ah, ting-tang-walla-walla-bing-bang”

and there were also THESE memorable lyrics…

“Do-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-do”

And who can forget this golden oldie,…

“papa-oom-mau-mau, papa-oom-mau-mau”

Oh, wait… how about…

“yummy, yiummy, yummy, I got love in my tummy”

Who needs gangsta rap when you can have what we had.

BTW, if you recognize any of this dribble, YOU ARE OLD!!!!

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