Re: WTF?

Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 21:49:33 -0400
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Dennis Peterson <email-address-deleted> wrote in message
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> However, you'd have to admit, the rap genre is more connected to wife
> beatings and, well, just beatings of any woman, than say, Bobby Vinton
> ever was. In many cases, in fact, it seems to be an unbridled
> celebration of failure in all social skills
Bobby Vinton (whom I like notwithstanding, the folks who generally talk
about the lack of social values and morally redeeming content in rap tend to
be rock afficianados (In my experience). Perhaps it is only that the most
vocal critics of rap in my circle of friends happen to like rock better than
rap and the opera lovers don't bother to check in on the controversy.
However, when an entire style of music uses the mantra glorifying "sex drugs
and rock and roll" and then criticizes a different style of music for lyrics
that say "sex drugs and rappin", all I can do is laugh and wonder when did
Mick Jagger and his crew become choir boys"? Which of their (and any other
rock bands' songs) perform anything other than misogynistic lyrics?
How much different is it for Mick to get on stage and sing The Bitch is Back
Vs A Generic Rapper take your pick singing about bitches and hos?
And while we are it how much different is it for the Beatles, the Dead and
like every other rocker to sing about the joys of being stoned? whether
marijuana, lsd, speed etc or alcohol, even?
So, just because a rapper sings about Philly Blunts instead of "insert any a
rock lyric about weed", this makes the white guy cool but the black guy evil
I like both types of music, I listen to rock and rap. If it is a good
piece of music, then it is good. If it sux i tune it out