What She Said
When I lived in Seattle, I used to go to a little dive bar in Capitol Hill called Kincora (now closed), affectionately referred to by its regulars as the "King Cobra." It was there that one unfortunate afternoon I found myself at a table of people where an incredibly boring conversation eventually--as boring conversations often do--turned to music.
A young woman who was an employee at an Anthropologie store near the UW campus rattled off a bunch of bands that she found worthy of her/our/everyone's attention. I don't remember any of the bands, partly because they were forgettable to begin with, but mostly because of what she said next:
"I only listen to music that is in the upper echelon of its genre."
This amazing utterance has stood the test of time as the single stupidest thing anyone has ever said about music to me, or that I overheard, or, maybe, on earth. Can you top it?
Honorable mentions:
"It's the same answer to the question 'Why do dogs lick their balls?' " (Simon Le Bon on why rock stars marry models.)
"I appreciate your tenacity towards your ethos, but you just don't rock." (Said to Jeff Gramm of the band Aden.)
"I was into that kind of shit when I lived in San Diego!" (Sorry, inside joke.)
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That statement is truly moronic. It reminds of when people say "I listen to everything."
My immediate reaction is "No, you don't."
But back in my MTSU days, I was subjected to the following, life-changing question(s):
Douchebag McFucktard: "You know that new song by Fuel?"
Me: "No."
Douchebag McFucktard: "You don't listen to Fuel?? What do you guys listen to?"
That statement is truly moronic. It reminds of when people say "I listen to everything."
My immediate reaction is "No, you don't."
But back in my MTSU days, I was subjected to the following, life-changing question(s):
Douchebag McFucktard: "You know that new song by Fuel?"
Me: "No."
Douchebag McFucktard: "You don't listen to Fuel?? What do you guys listen to?"
Or maybe I'm the fucktard for double-posting!
I have an Aden album. I think it has a cow on it. I should try and find it.
Posted On: Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008 @ 2:09PMIs it the Fortune 4 version or the TeenBeat re-release? Just curious.
Posted On: Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008 @ 2:17PMtime: december 07
place: the great escape
album in question: Of Montreal's "Satanic Twins" on vinyl
One mid forties woman in full sweat suit and manly haircut says to her mid forties flannel clad friend...
"Satanic Twins of Montreal... I think I have their greatest hits.. I'll just burn you a copy"
Posted On: Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008 @ 3:39PMI got it c. 1997 so I'm guessing its the Fortune 4 version. I'll try to remember to check tonight...
Is there a significant difference in the two?
Posted On: Thursday, Feb. 21 2008 @ 9:27AMNah, it's just that Fortune 4 was SYP's first attempt at a record label, so if you were ever a Seam fan, it has that significance.
Posted On: Thursday, Feb. 21 2008 @ 9:31AMPeople who say they don't like jazz because it doesn't have any form. (Excluding free form jazz of course)
My father for asking why a no name band like Radiohead was headlining Bonnaroo a couple of years ago.
And my co-worker for asking me if I like Buck Cherry.
Aden were cookie-cutter wimp-ass indie pop of the worst sort, the kind of crappy band whose marginal "success" was due to the fact that the whole pop demimonde was based on showing up to the shows and buying the records by your friends' terrible bands, and that comment seems totally justified.
Poor Jeff Gramm, born to and raised by an ex-Texas longhair turned Republican Party hack. "Nice guy, terrible band" : the epitaph of American indie pop.
Posted On: Thursday, Feb. 21 2008 @ 11:12AMI like wimp-ass indie pop bands.
Butterglory rule.
"What is the difference between an input and output exactly?" - a guy from one of my first classes at SAE
Posted On: Saturday, Feb. 23 2008 @ 6:43PM
