So lately i’ve been ashamed of myself. A week ago, it was “gimme more”, which I justified by stating that T.I.’s flow was effing phenomenal on it (notice how I say “flow” to justify my menlo park street cred). This week, I drunkenly downloaded “I Kissed A Girl” the other night, thinking to myself, “yeah…I know the song is pretty terrible, but is it? I mean the beat is downright disgustingly good.” Which begs the question: can a self-proclaimed music nerd also be really into crap pop? Is that okay?
Honestly? I think music nerds are a sad breed. We love music so much, it’s truly earnest…but then often just hate on music because other people like it or because almost EVERYONE ON THE PLANET enjoys it. We refer to bands by half names or only first names (example: “yeah I saw Dave last night at shoreline. epic.”) We often want to be the first to tell people about a band, for no other reason than to tell people we told them. It’s like music nerds are just a really shitty middle child that no one wants to hang out with.
I started like this. Yes, I went to “dave” concerts. I totally hated the band the arctic monkeys for no apparent reason when they came out because everyone else liked them, so I decided i’d just dislike them to prove some inane point. I wanted everyone and their mother to acknowledge that they had heard music FROM ME, and not that douche bag who everyone effing loves because he’s so aloof and attractive (slow down…breath…). And then I just realized I liked music. And I just really wanted other people to like music. And honestly? I don’t care if you listen to Raffi in the corner all day. Just listen to music. Please. For the love of God…just listen to music.
So yeah, I like “I kissed a girl” by Katy Perry. And I fucking rock out to the “gimme more” remix that T.I. flows his face off on. And I listen to them and want to high five people because my headphones are causing audio rainbows in my ears. So I think music nerds just need to lighten up and stop being such dicks. We got it. You are sad, misunderstood, and your knack for finding “art” is better than others. You are also depressing as shit, so maybe…stop that? Yes, your music is good. Other people also like music, so let them listen to it, even if you hate it.
On that note, here’s a new song from a big time blog-boy “it” band that everyone and their hipster mother is going to start drooling over. And I found them a year ago. Before you did. And I liked it more than you did or ever could, because i’m the best. So there. Enjoy.
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Comments ( 3 )
Please re-read this post and think about the voice you are writing in. There is a DRASTIC change in the third paragraph. You can’t define yourself as a music snob then just turn around and degrade the music snob without conscience separating yourself from the group you just adhered yourself to by referring to it as “they”. My feelings are hurt. I am a music snob. I like the Kooks. I like Bonecrushers “never scared” remix (Cam’ron’s flow is RIDICULOUS)((Look at what a possessive spelling of Cam’ron looks like
))
Don’t pretend like you aren’t one of us for a paragraph.
I love you.
-Scott
Scott added these pithy words on
Aug 15 08 at
11:16 am
Entirely fair enough, Mr. Ladue. I am a music snob. I was ranting, so I was all over the place. The point is probably just that the old guard of “music snob” should now just call themselves dickheads, because that’s all they are. You can be a music snob and like katy perry. I just hate the dickhead music fans, because they aren’t fans anymore, they just get angry at everything and that’s just not really…fun.
I love you too. I am one of you. Just not one of them.
D
drewhoolhorst added these pithy words on
Aug 15 08 at
11:28 am
I like how you signed “D”. Please put quotations around it next time, it will be like “V” from V for vendetta. Then even if you’re disfigured and a biologically enhanced monster you can hook up with a “willing” Natalie Portman. Think about the possibilities. Thank you for your care. I know who you are, you are not the enemy.
Scott added these pithy words on
Aug 15 08 at
11:30 am
My name is Drew. I live in San Francisco. I just want someone to invent a hoverboard. Until then, I'm gonna rant about everything and make mixtapes. You should hang out. K bye.
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