I hate that I have to give Apple more props than they already have, but one of my new years resolutions was to try NOT to hate on folks so much. (Don’t worry, next year’s resolution will be to make hating on things and people that suck a new Olympic Sport. I’m just saving up).
Because of the iPod and the iTunes store, people don’t really say that music is from a particular generation like they used to. It’s all just music. There’s not so much of that “you’re listening to the oldies?!” crap.
If its good, then just say so. “I don’t care when it came out, that rocks!” or not. (see Achy Breaky Heart all the way to The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald.
Those of you who are taking note, and wondering why I’m hating on Billy Ray and Gordon Lightfoot, I’m not hating.
FACT: Those songs suck.
But back to Apple…..
Initially I was just gonna write a blog to let you know that Sly & The Family Stone’s Hot Fun In The Summertime is my favorite song of all time. That’s right……ALL TIME. Then I got all self-conscious like “is that new and hip enough? That song came out when I was like 1. Should I name some newer hipper song? I hope people don’t think I like old people music”. THEN I realized that because of how accessible and “right now” Apple has made music, there’s no such thing as old music. So, there, I said it.
In your face, kid.
“HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME”.
You can search all day and you’ll never find another song like it.
Try to resist the urge to sway back and forth like you’re in the Partridge Family.
Do It.
Can’t can ya?
Rock that shit like its 1969.
p.s. “Hot Fun In The Summertime” was a single only release. The Greatest ALBUM of all time also goes to Sly even though it doesn’t include that song.
May 08, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Thank you for posting this! I have often felt the way you did….the piece on wondering if the song was “Cool Enough” or also wondering “what will they think?” Puhleez. I have become so aware that, yes, music is music. You either love what you dig because it’s how YOU really think/feel or you’re a fake and just follow the masses. I’m one to be straightup….I like something because I like it. Not because 50,000,000 other people think it’s cool. I even put that in my music section on myspace:
My favorite thing to talk about. I love all music and almost anything that has to do with it! As far as National/International artists, I have a wide range of favorites. My thing is, I don’t follow the masses. I have to like things on my own terms. When I am meant to get cozy with certain music or artisits, I know. It’s like this deep warm feeling I get inside that screams…..”This artist needs to be heard!” Could be someone brand spankin’ new……or someone from 30 years ago. Just a few faves of mine, so you can get a taste of what I dig on: Hendrix, Mayer, David Ryan Harris, Keith Varon, Ernie Halter, Kip Blackshire, Blackshire, Anthony David………
Kudos to you for all of what you wrote. And on the Apple bit…..LOVE IT! And it’s so true.
See ya in San Jose and Vegas