Those two words are so odd to me.
It seems people use them too much, like "I love you" only worse.
It seems a curse on our society, like, we can't be free, because we always have to say I'm sorry,
To someone. Always, and we begin to use it without thinking, or knowing what we're sorry for.
I'm sorry it rained (you have no control)
I'm sorry your train is late (are you the conductor?)
I'm sorry i might have accidentally offened someone, somewhere (is it possible not to?)
I'm sorry I was born into a better life than you (if you're so sorry is it better?)
I'm sorry I'm so poor (will apologizing fix it?)
I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry
It seems more and more that apologies aren't worth our time
And, I wish I could say I'd eluded this curse, but that would be a lie.
Because I still apologize as much as everyone else
For things that aren't my fault, or that are controlled by someone else
So don't think that I'm somehow above the norm
Shit, I'm sorry if I over-stepped my bounds,
Wait, this is my blog, why do I have to apologize
For someone, somewhere who's wandering eyes
might be offended by my quote-unquote lies
But now I digress, and I'm so sorry for wasting your time.
6/25/2009
6/20/2009
It's the Remix
So, I was sitting in H&M the other day with my girlfriend. She had brought me along to go shopping with her and her mum and dinner later. Now, I'm not a huge fan of shopping, in fact i quite dislike it, but there was a free meal involved (I also happen to enjoy the company of my girlfriend).
Regardless, as I'm standing in this H&M, "Read My Mind" by The Killers comes on over the loudspeakers. Only, it wasn't the song I'm used to, it was a remix of the song, and boy, was it terrible. I mean, really, I wanted to find out who was playing this, hit them in the face and then destroy the radio equipment.
And, as I stood listening to the trash, I came to think about remixes and the such, and I came to a realization, remixes generally suck. People write good stuff, and then some idiot with garage band on their Mac or someone with 3rd rate DJing equipment comes along and fucks it up by "remixing" it. It's a perfectly good song on it's own, want to prove you have real talent, create something original.
Another thing I'd like to know it when the hell it became cool to be a DJ? I go to an arts school, and let me say, everyone is a friggin' DJ. Everyone. When did it become hip, and where was I for that? I mean, I could have been sooooo much more popular in high school if that had been the trend. How hard is it? All you need is a computer and a couple program. What really bugs me about it is it's not even relaly music... it's taking other peoples music a putting it together, there' no original composition.
Now, I know you could argue that "They're using them differently to create something new!" or "Well, there's really no such thing as originality." For the first arguement, no, they're piecing together other people's material and calling it their own, that's stealing, not creating. And as for the second argument... well then people need to stop acting like they're the fucking original gangsta' of DJing.
Sometimes I don't wonder if we shouldn't just go back to violin concertos and things of that nature.
Until my next time,
A frustrated music person
P.S. Here's the vidoe for "Read My Mind", in case you've not heard it.
Regardless, as I'm standing in this H&M, "Read My Mind" by The Killers comes on over the loudspeakers. Only, it wasn't the song I'm used to, it was a remix of the song, and boy, was it terrible. I mean, really, I wanted to find out who was playing this, hit them in the face and then destroy the radio equipment.
And, as I stood listening to the trash, I came to think about remixes and the such, and I came to a realization, remixes generally suck. People write good stuff, and then some idiot with garage band on their Mac or someone with 3rd rate DJing equipment comes along and fucks it up by "remixing" it. It's a perfectly good song on it's own, want to prove you have real talent, create something original.
Another thing I'd like to know it when the hell it became cool to be a DJ? I go to an arts school, and let me say, everyone is a friggin' DJ. Everyone. When did it become hip, and where was I for that? I mean, I could have been sooooo much more popular in high school if that had been the trend. How hard is it? All you need is a computer and a couple program. What really bugs me about it is it's not even relaly music... it's taking other peoples music a putting it together, there' no original composition.
Now, I know you could argue that "They're using them differently to create something new!" or "Well, there's really no such thing as originality." For the first arguement, no, they're piecing together other people's material and calling it their own, that's stealing, not creating. And as for the second argument... well then people need to stop acting like they're the fucking original gangsta' of DJing.
Sometimes I don't wonder if we shouldn't just go back to violin concertos and things of that nature.
Until my next time,
A frustrated music person
P.S. Here's the vidoe for "Read My Mind", in case you've not heard it.
6/16/2009
Read a Book
So... this link... it's quite funny, however also quite offensive, so I should warn the faint that... well, profuse swearing is a bit of an understatement.
However, I feel it has a good message.
However, I feel it has a good message.
6/11/2009
Blah... when did life start happening? (an update on a bloggers life)
So, I need a better job, and a better place to live... or at least leave my stuff when i'm at my girlfriends (whom i owe much to for sheltering me because she lives a half-hour closer to my place of work).
My job is pretty terrible... it's mostly my boss, who is a jackass, he insults employees in for of customers, he yells, screams and slams things around when he doesn't get his way, he has actually chased away people who came back to help him when we were short staffed and he is an overall asshole to the infinite degree.
That all sucks, but I am happy that I a girlfriend who I love, and a couple good friends to talk to and keep me sane. Also, going and running around the city is fun, 'cause there's stuff to do on occasion. Like the blues fest, that's this weekend, I'm excited for it 'cause I wanna go and listen to the likes of Buddy Guy and others blow me away with the blues.
Anyway, that's really all... I wish I had some semi-interesting musing to entertain ya'll with, but so far the only thing I've been wondering is why so many people think socialism is so great.
Farewell my fine-feathered friends,
The Birdwatcher
My job is pretty terrible... it's mostly my boss, who is a jackass, he insults employees in for of customers, he yells, screams and slams things around when he doesn't get his way, he has actually chased away people who came back to help him when we were short staffed and he is an overall asshole to the infinite degree.
That all sucks, but I am happy that I a girlfriend who I love, and a couple good friends to talk to and keep me sane. Also, going and running around the city is fun, 'cause there's stuff to do on occasion. Like the blues fest, that's this weekend, I'm excited for it 'cause I wanna go and listen to the likes of Buddy Guy and others blow me away with the blues.
Anyway, that's really all... I wish I had some semi-interesting musing to entertain ya'll with, but so far the only thing I've been wondering is why so many people think socialism is so great.
Farewell my fine-feathered friends,
The Birdwatcher
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