On 10/26/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > here is what gets me. > > i like: > (snippage)
> basically all genre's, EXCEPT! country. im not sure if its the > "dumb redneck association" that has me against it or not, but > when i hear it, i just cannot get with it. > > i love blues, i love johnny cash, i just cannot get with the freakin > country crap. i wonder why? > > anyone else like that? It's just different strokes and all that. I basically like all genres except for rap, opera, and metal. But I know enough to say that it's just that those particular genres aren't my taste. I wouldn't pass judgement and say that any or all of them suck (or any other dergoatory comment). Just like our convo about baseball. I'd never say "baseball sucks" or anything to that effect. Other people enjoy it and that's great that they do. But for me, it just ain't my cuppa :) FWIW, when i was in my early to mid 20's, and someone asked me what kind of music I liked, I'd say anything except rap, opera, metal, and country. Then I got a job waiting tables at a country bar. I was in college, I needed a job. It was close to school. I remember the first few days there, just trying to tune the godawful music (my preconceived notion) out of my head. I'd see other waiters getting into it and just shake my head at the notion that they could actually like this stuff. Well, after some time, inevitably, things just started to penetrate the mental block. I'd hear a song and say, "oh yeah...they played this one the other day...it doesn't completely suck." little by little, i found myself saying that more and more. In time I came to realize that, while yes...there are a huge number of country songs that follow the theme of "my wife left me and took my pickup truck and ran over my dog Blue on the way out of the driveway so i'm sitting here drinking on my front porch", there's a lot that are just about love. That are about real things that we've all encountered and can relate to. Love. Parenthood. Being a father. Being a son. Falling in love. Falling out of love. Real stuff. (I defy any father of a girl to listen to Gary Allen's "Tough Little Boys" and not appreciate it) But it still comes down to different strokes. People can listen to rap or hip-hop and find those same messages...those same things that apply to them. It's all about what works for you. -- Charlie Griefer ================================================ "...All the world shall be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with a swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:178228 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
