CHRIST This thread is full of so much stupid the rest of the world must currently be experiencing a "Fucking stupid commentary" shortage. Escapists make me weep, seriously.
You remember when that genre of music you liked was wholly rejected by old people, sheltered people, the upper class, snobs, the right wing media, pretentious cunts and/or the alternative-to-your-crowd crowd? You ought too, as I cant think of a single genre of music which hasn't gone through that. Every new genre of music since the fucking 50's has seen some group of IDIOTS who can't see past the tip of their own nose scowling at the people who like it, decreeing that it's just noise! It's too loud! It's too sexual! It all sounds the same! Only Druggies and scum could ever listen to it!
And I bet at some point you've thought "When I grow up, I wont be so pathetic, I'll move with culture and not become a relic" Well surprise! You are pathetic, you are a relic, and you're exactly the same as those people you thought were so uncultured, behind and insulated before.
When Trance and electro hit hard in the late 80's and 90's People were saying the same shit, that it was nothing but a phase, that you had to be on "X" drug to even consider it music, or that it's rotting the children's brains and that they need some time in the army to sort that shit out! Now look at the charts - (In the UK at least, where all these observations are being taken from but they're pretty universal) it's full of music which is influenced by, and pretty much a direct evolution of, Trance and electro from the 90's
Shocker! It wasn't a phase! It's not just druggies that like it! It now commands the pop charts and is found absolutely everywhere.
If you're having a hard time dealing with the fact that the music scene changes, and that your precious, narrow view of music is no longer "in", then might I suggest you pick up a copy of the daily mail, practice how loud you can make tutting noises at people half your age, head on over to the "How do you know you're old?" thread (they're waiting for you, gramps) and wait for death to come put you out of your misery. You've got a lot of disapproving to do over the next 40 years.
You remember when that genre of music you liked was wholly rejected by old people, sheltered people, the upper class, snobs, the right wing media, pretentious cunts and/or the alternative-to-your-crowd crowd? You ought too, as I cant think of a single genre of music which hasn't gone through that. Every new genre of music since the fucking 50's has seen some group of IDIOTS who can't see past the tip of their own nose scowling at the people who like it, decreeing that it's just noise! It's too loud! It's too sexual! It all sounds the same! Only Druggies and scum could ever listen to it!
And I bet at some point you've thought "When I grow up, I wont be so pathetic, I'll move with culture and not become a relic" Well surprise! You are pathetic, you are a relic, and you're exactly the same as those people you thought were so uncultured, behind and insulated before.
When Trance and electro hit hard in the late 80's and 90's People were saying the same shit, that it was nothing but a phase, that you had to be on "X" drug to even consider it music, or that it's rotting the children's brains and that they need some time in the army to sort that shit out! Now look at the charts - (In the UK at least, where all these observations are being taken from but they're pretty universal) it's full of music which is influenced by, and pretty much a direct evolution of, Trance and electro from the 90's
Shocker! It wasn't a phase! It's not just druggies that like it! It now commands the pop charts and is found absolutely everywhere.
If you're having a hard time dealing with the fact that the music scene changes, and that your precious, narrow view of music is no longer "in", then might I suggest you pick up a copy of the daily mail, practice how loud you can make tutting noises at people half your age, head on over to the "How do you know you're old?" thread (they're waiting for you, gramps) and wait for death to come put you out of your misery. You've got a lot of disapproving to do over the next 40 years.
