DM>--- Sez Thruston Moore to David Marheine ---
DM> TM> 
DM> TM> 
DM> DM> It just smacks a bit too much of
DM> DM> sucking up to the older generation.  It hasn't been very rebellious
DM> DM> to be a Paul McCartney fan since at least 1965...
DM> TM> I'm a teenager and I listen to the Doors and I have absolutely no
DM> TM> intention of "sucking up" to the older generation.
DM>Hey Skip,
DM>No offense intended.  I was just trying to comment on the fact that
DM>in the 60's most adults viewed the Beatles as ugly and filthy whereas
DM>any young girl today who falls in love with Paul's big doe eyes on an
DM>old album cover probably has the tacit approval of mum and daddy.
DM>Walking around the house muttering "the killer awoke at dawn... He put
DM>his boots on" is kind of a different scenario...
DM> TM> Am I not
DM> TM> understanding you very well, or are you saying something that is not
DM> TM> true at all? Listening to music doesn't have to be rebellious.
DM>The rebellion versus conformity thing is a little complicated.
DM>A lot of "rebels" don't seem to realize they're wearing a uniform.
DM>And it can take more courage to rebel against your peer group than
DM>some "authority figure".  Spoken like a forty year old?  Having spent
DM>at least 25 years exploring music outside the top 40, I've got some
DM>pride in appreciating obscure music, but I also reached the point
DM>of reacquiring the Three Dog Night albums I found too embarrassing
DM>to own in my college days.  Hey, some people collect 8 tracks.
DM> TM> Is your
DM> TM> definition of rebellious listening to something that your parents
DM> TM> don't listen to, because if that were true just about all teenagers
DM> TM> would be rebelling from their parents.
DM>For the purpose of this discussion, yes, and I agree.  All I'm really
DM>saying is that I'm slightly nauseated by the smug approval bestowed by
DM>certain oldsters on the tweenies who "luv the music of the sixties"
DM>because they appreciate _Sgt. Pepper_ at the same level that their
DM>peers luv NKOTB, Nelson, Hanson or whatever is currently top 40.
DM>Later,
DM>DMM
DM>NP: FZ: _Lather_ "Punky's Whips"
DM>... As I said before, I never repeat myself!
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YOU GO BOY!
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