Top Music-Related Lectures and Comments Administered by my Dad

Submitted by nouse4aname on Wed, 02/25/2004 - 11:35
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  1. 'The Beach Boys were a bunch of clowns. Don't even talk to me about the Beach Boys. What kind of name is that anyway! Beach Boys... jesus.' (Shakes head in disgust)
  2. (Upon hearing Ludacris for the first time, courtesy of my 15-year-old brother) 'WHAT IS THIS!! This makes me want to vomit. Why does he got to be so CRASS! Do people actually buy this shit?'
  3. (Upon hearing techno played by my sister) 'Where's the melody man? This has no SOUL... The first electronic music came out in the sixties... before you guys were even BORN man...' (ad nauseam)
  4. 'Billie Holiday? Yeah, she was alright... but I can name you TEN BETTER singers than her that never got no appreciation, man.'
  5. (Upon hearing Céline Dion on the car radio) 'Turn this shit OFF! I'm trying to DRIVE, man.'
  6. (Upon hearing Jamiroquai) 'This guy sounds like Stevie Wonder. Or is it a woman? Why can't these people get their own sound, man?' (Note: He made an almost identical comment after hearing Lauryn Hill)
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My dad enjoys music. He has a HUGE record collection (lots of jazz, old country music, music from all over the world... thousands of records) and is a walking (or staggering!) encyclopaedia of random music-related facts. However, at some point he seems to have become disenchanted with the music of today, and by today I mean anything recorded after 1960.

Try to picture him: sitting in his worn out chair, surrounded by his precious records, downing pints of cheap beer, and bitterly pondering the 'dismal state of affairs of music'.

Note: His views do not necessarily reflect mine!

lovespell02/25/2004

Ludacris is one of the best rapper's out there. I'm guessing because you are an older person you don't think what he is saying means anything. Mmm but if you knew rap music you would no that some of the songs are about real life things. Who cares if he says "F" this "N" that, its the meaning of the song.

nouse4aname02/26/2004

Um, I love Ludacris, and adore hip hop. This list is about my dad. I'm 23 years old!! But thanks for the tip.

lovespell02/26/2004

I know.. You didn't say that i was talking to your dad silly.

nouse4aname02/26/2004

I tried telling him the same thing... but you know parents... sometimes they just don't understand.

jim02/26/2004

Fun list! I can at least sympathize with his Celine Dion views. :-)