I'm ready for it to build into a frightening trend
One worrisome trend was the decline in sales of hip-hop albums, which had been among the stronger performers in recent years. (Hip-hop acts also received little love from the Recording Academy; no rap album received a nomination in any of the major categories.) - New York Times, February 12, 2007Basing a recording industry on a monoculture like hip-hop makes about as much sense as basing an entire network primetime schedule on a game show. That worked out really well for ABC. Unfortunately, I suppose country music will be there to take up the slack.
Here's an item that really shows how far out of the mainstream I am:
WASHINGTON, December 22, 2006 – The soundtrack to the Disney Channel’s original TV movie High School Musical proves popular with kids and parents alike, as it closes out 2006 tied with country superstars Rascal Flatts for the highest certified album of 2006, according to the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) year-end wrap-up.What this appears to be saying is not only that (a) people in large numbers are spending money on dreck like Rascal Flatts, but (b) there is something called "High School Musical" that I've never even heard of. Yes, the living is easy here at the Don't Trust Snakes Fortress of Solitude. Indeed, I only recently found out about Rascal Flatts, which seems to share a naming consultant with the short-lived TV show Shasta McNasty.
It was oddly uncompelling to see the Police perform at the Grammys. Do you suppose that "Roxanne" is anyone's favorite Police song? Doubtful. Odd that it became their signature song. I could easily reel off 20 of their songs that are better than that chestnut.
Oh, all right, if you insist.
Don't Trust Snakes 20 Police Songs Better Than "Roxanne"
"Hole in My Life"
"Can't Stand Losing You"
"Truth Hits Everybody"
"Message in a Bottle"
"Reggatta de Blanc"
"Bring on the Night"
"Walking on the Moon"
"On Any Other Day"
"Does Everyone Stare"
"Don't Stand So Close To Me"
"When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around"
"Bombs Away"
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
"Spirits in the Material World"
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
"Invisible Sun"
"Ωmegaman"
"Secret Journey"
"Synchronicity I"
"King of Pain"
Labels: hip and/or hop
posted at 12:38 AM
3 Comments:
I actually really like Roxanne. Of course, that could be because a guy or two in high school (Steve Bean? I can't remember for sure) used to sing it to me, only with my name in the chorus. Made me feel like someone, you know, cared. It was a big-ish deal to me back then.
Hey, we all wanted to see you off the street . . . it's just that most of us couldn't sing.
Okay, that visual is fantastic!
Post a Comment
<< Home