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Oh well... posting my ghost post again...
Am I the only one who finds it funny that somebody actually asked a serious question in the >>Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!<< thread?
We have them now.:)
Stravinsky, EMO????The mid-80s band that was one of the first that could possibly be considered "emo", not the ballet. (I admit, if it wasn't for last.fm I still wouldn't know who they were.)
Also, is it just me or is the song Taig linked horribly generic? I swear I've heard that song a dozen times with slightly different lyrics.
I agree. I have no ides how they are so popular, unless emo music is now emulating the top-40 mindset.
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I agree. I have no ides how they are so popular, unless emo music is now emulating the top-40 mindset.Stravinsky, EMO????The mid-80s band that was one of the first that could possibly be considered "emo", not the ballet. (I admit, if it wasn't for last.fm I still wouldn't know who they were.)
Also, is it just me or is the song Taig linked horribly generic? I swear I've heard that song a dozen times with slightly different lyrics.
Gah! Now I'm imagining Autotuned emo music.
Oh well... posting my ghost post again...
Am I the only one who finds it funny that somebody actually asked a serious question in the >>Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!<< thread?
Nope, you aren't.
Good Morning. My hockey team won the Summer League Championship game last night, so that was really awesome!Congratulations!
What position do you usually play?
Left Wing mostly. I can fill in at Center or Defense, but I am most comfortable at Left Wing.
I agree. I have no ides how they are so popular, unless emo music is now emulating the top-40 mindset.Stravinsky, EMO????The mid-80s band that was one of the first that could possibly be considered "emo", not the ballet. (I admit, if it wasn't for last.fm I still wouldn't know who they were.)
Also, is it just me or is the song Taig linked horribly generic? I swear I've heard that song a dozen times with slightly different lyrics.
Yep. Anything that ever becomes popular enough creates a template for a fleet of soundalikes that keep revenue pouring in. The rule tends to be, people like what they liked before and what they're told to like, so long as you only innovate so much from what's hot to what's next. Five percent at a clip.
Even smaller, but well known bands can create trends that homogenize what you hear on the radio for years.
I've never heard anyone ever mention how influential Layne Staley was on later music of the 90's. After only a few years of Alice in Chaining I could name forty top forty songs where the singing emulated his goat style.
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Morning, all. What did I miss?
Well, Lucy and Brunhilde finally consummated their secret, shared love, despite how it would be viewed by those in the community who despise British humor. Meanwhile, Alex and Carlos completed their plans for the hostile takeover of their father's shoebox manufacturing company. And, on the other side of the valley, Joseph was frantically searching for....No, wait! That's my soap opera.
No, wait! That's my soap opera.
You need theme music?
I agree. I have no ides how they are so popular, unless emo music is now emulating the top-40 mindset.Stravinsky, EMO????The mid-80s band that was one of the first that could possibly be considered "emo", not the ballet. (I admit, if it wasn't for last.fm I still wouldn't know who they were.)
Also, is it just me or is the song Taig linked horribly generic? I swear I've heard that song a dozen times with slightly different lyrics.
Yep. Anything that ever becomes popular enough creates a template for a fleet of soundalikes that keep revenue pouring in. The rule tends to be, people like what they liked before and what they're told to like, so long as you only innovate so much from what's hot to what's next. Five percent at a clip.
Even smaller, but well known bands can create trends that homogenize what you hear on the radio for years.
I've never heard anyone ever mention how influential Layne Staley was on later music of the 90's. After only a few years of Alice in Chaining I could name forty top forty songs where the singing emulated his goat style.
Excellent point.
I threw Igor Stravinsky out there. What, CH too busy to comment? I'm at sea in the current musical discussion.
I threw Igor Stravinsky out there. What, CH too busy to comment? I'm at sea in the current musical discussion.
Somewhere beyond the sea
Somewhere waitin' for meMy lover stands on golden sand
And watches the ships that go sailin'
Somewhere beyond the sea
She's there watchin' for me
If I could fly like birds on high
Then straight to her arms I'd go sailin'
It's far beyond the star
It's near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be, beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailin'
I know beyond a doubt,
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet, I know we'll meet
Beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be, beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailin'
(No more sailin')
(So long sailin')
(Byebye sailin')
Thanks, Bobby. I feel a little bit better. I'm probably too keyed up this morning for Rites of Spring to come off safely, anyway.
HOLY CARP LET'S MAKE A DEAL IS BACK ON THE AIR WITH WAYNE BRADY AS THE HOST!WOW. You're really out of the loop... He's been doing the show since 2009.
..I just discovered that a few minutes ago. My members had quite the laugh at my expense.
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HOLY CARP LET'S MAKE A DEAL IS BACK ON THE AIR WITH WAYNE BRADY AS THE HOST!WOW. You're really out of the loop... He's been doing the show since 2009...I just discovered that a few minutes ago. My members had quite the laugh at my expense.
*peeks under rock*
Did you know Joss Whedon will direct The Avengers?
HOLY CARP LET'S MAKE A DEAL IS BACK ON THE AIR WITH WAYNE BRADY AS THE HOST!WOW. You're really out of the loop... He's been doing the show since 2009...I just discovered that a few minutes ago. My members had quite the laugh at my expense.
*peeks under rock*
Did you know Joss Whedon will direct The Avengers?
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggh!!!!
Excellent point.I agree. I have no ides how they are so popular, unless emo music is now emulating the top-40 mindset.Stravinsky, EMO????The mid-80s band that was one of the first that could possibly be considered "emo", not the ballet. (I admit, if it wasn't for last.fm I still wouldn't know who they were.)
Also, is it just me or is the song Taig linked horribly generic? I swear I've heard that song a dozen times with slightly different lyrics.
Yep. Anything that ever becomes popular enough creates a template for a fleet of soundalikes that keep revenue pouring in. The rule tends to be, people like what they liked before and what they're told to like, so long as you only innovate so much from what's hot to what's next. Five percent at a clip.
Even smaller, but well known bands can create trends that homogenize what you hear on the radio for years.
I've never heard anyone ever mention how influential Layne Staley was on later music of the 90's. After only a few years of Alice in Chaining I could name forty top forty songs where the singing emulated his goat style.
Scary thought of the day -
At least it's not Aerosmith.
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Dammit Studpuffin you were reading my mind. Now get out of there it isn't safe, you will probably get lost.
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Scary in that it sounds all too plausible.
At least it's not Aerosmith.
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Or Miley Cyrus
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Or Miley CyrusAt least it's not Aerosmith.
Scary thought of the day -
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They should play Johnny Cash everwhere. While your on the toilet, while you're walking, while you're in an elevator, while you make toast, while you do anything! Johnny Cash is always awesome.
They should play Johnny Cash everwhere. While your on the toilet, while you're walking, while you're in an elevator, while you make toast, while you do anything! Johnny Cash is always awesome.Or Miley CyrusAt least it's not Aerosmith.
Scary thought of the day -
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Toilet? Burning Ring of Fire? Depends on what I eat. lol
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Thats I've given up on that thread. I tried to make people think about others but it's completely infested with trolls Moff, CJ, I;m sorry but it's a lost cause.
I really appreciate the support -- especially considering that we are very much on different sides of the "fence" with that. I've gotten to the point to pick and choose what to respond to. There are a few people who still may ask decent questions with whom I'll have a conversation. Otherwise, people go on a rant and call it a discussion and wonder where the opposing side went.
But again, I appreciate the support you and others have thrown in on occasion.
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Thats I've given up on that thread. I tried to make people think about others but it's completely infested with trolls Moff, CJ, I;m sorry but it's a lost cause.I really appreciate the support -- especially considering that we are very much on different sides of the "fence" with that. I've gotten to the point to pick and choose what to respond to. There are a few people who still may ask decent questions with whom I'll have a conversation. Otherwise, people go on a rant and call it a discussion and wonder where the opposing side went.
But again, I appreciate the support you and others have thrown in on occasion.
I think the question people should be asking themselves upon entrance to that thread is "Why am I here? Is it to enhance my own knowledge or just to be right?" Honestly, that goes for both sides sometimes but more so for one than the other.
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I threw Igor Stravinsky out there. What, CH too busy to comment? I'm at sea in the current musical discussion.
Meh. A witty comeback was hard to come by. I would have a hard time coming up with a less emo-ish composer than Stravinsky.
The best I could come up with is, "Well, maybe it's emo because The Right of Spring made me want to cut myself," but that's not really true.
It did start a riot, however. Whatever happened to riots as a response to high art? Maybe we're too pacified. I don't think rioting is very emo anyway. They'd rather write a poem about it by candlelight. A bad poem.
Stravinsky's subsequent career wasn't very emo either. He went into neoclassicism, which was all about restoring beauty and simplicity to music, and tends not to be nearly angsty enough for a true emo. Then he went atonal, which is akin to joining "the man" (apparently "the man" is Arnold Schoenberg - who knew?). That seems downright anti-emo.
Apparently I got nothin'.
But here's a bad emo poem about Stravinsky:
My heart is beating
jagged
like the rhythms of the Rite of Spring.
It makes me want to revel
those ancients
sacrificial blood on the soil
(they're stomping on my soul).
I am drifting,
a void,
no happy Pulcinella,
no fiery Firebird,
but the sound of the blood in my veins-
Ooh, I think my muffins are ready,
I've got to go get them out of the oven.
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggh!!!!HOLY CARP LET'S MAKE A DEAL IS BACK ON THE AIR WITH WAYNE BRADY AS THE HOST!WOW. You're really out of the loop... He's been doing the show since 2009...I just discovered that a few minutes ago. My members had quite the laugh at my expense.
*peeks under rock*
Did you know Joss Whedon will direct The Avengers?
Guess not...
Let's see how far he's been under the rock, shall we?
Did you know that Al Franken was elected to Congress?
I want class to start soon, so I can then go home and finish my German homework that is due before tomorrow's test.
Wie ghets FAWTLy members.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggh!!!!HOLY CARP LET'S MAKE A DEAL IS BACK ON THE AIR WITH WAYNE BRADY AS THE HOST!WOW. You're really out of the loop... He's been doing the show since 2009...I just discovered that a few minutes ago. My members had quite the laugh at my expense.
*peeks under rock*
Did you know Joss Whedon will direct The Avengers?
Guess not...
Let's see how far he's been under the rock, shall we?
Did you know that Al Franken was elected to Congress?
Why yes, I briefly emerged from under this here rock to vote for him.
did the German speaking frost giant scare everyone away?
biking is getting addictive, guess I am replacing cigarettes with the bike
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Why yes, I briefly emerged from under this here rock to vote for him.Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggh!!!!HOLY CARP LET'S MAKE A DEAL IS BACK ON THE AIR WITH WAYNE BRADY AS THE HOST!WOW. You're really out of the loop... He's been doing the show since 2009...I just discovered that a few minutes ago. My members had quite the laugh at my expense.
*peeks under rock*
Did you know Joss Whedon will direct The Avengers?
Guess not...
Let's see how far he's been under the rock, shall we?
Did you know that Al Franken was elected to Congress?
ahhh.. we can narrow down your rock-stay a bit more. You voted for him, but did you know it took him almost a year to take office because Norm wouldn't quit? :D
biking is getting addictive, guess I am replacing cigarettes with the bike
Glad to hear that. You keep up the good work.
ahhh.. we can narrow down your rock-stay a bit more. You voted for him, but did you know it took him almost a year to take office because Norm wouldn't quit? :DWhy yes, I briefly emerged from under this here rock to vote for him.Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggh!!!!HOLY CARP LET'S MAKE A DEAL IS BACK ON THE AIR WITH WAYNE BRADY AS THE HOST!WOW. You're really out of the loop... He's been doing the show since 2009...I just discovered that a few minutes ago. My members had quite the laugh at my expense.
*peeks under rock*
Did you know Joss Whedon will direct The Avengers?
Guess not...
Let's see how far he's been under the rock, shall we?
Did you know that Al Franken was elected to Congress?
Or that the Twins have a new stadium?
ahhh.. we can narrow down your rock-stay a bit more. You voted for him, but did you know it took him almost a year to take office because Norm wouldn't quit? :DWhy yes, I briefly emerged from under this here rock to vote for him.Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggh!!!!HOLY CARP LET'S MAKE A DEAL IS BACK ON THE AIR WITH WAYNE BRADY AS THE HOST!WOW. You're really out of the loop... He's been doing the show since 2009...I just discovered that a few minutes ago. My members had quite the laugh at my expense.
*peeks under rock*
Did you know Joss Whedon will direct The Avengers?
Guess not...
Let's see how far he's been under the rock, shall we?
Did you know that Al Franken was elected to Congress?
I had heard something about that over the short-wave radio, but I didn't have any evidence to back it up. Thanks for the confirmation.
biking is getting addictive, guess I am replacing cigarettes with the bike
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[EDIT]Naked biking congratulations for TOP!