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Journal by The Mighty Buzzard
Okay, I love me some country music (not twang pop) but I also got a sense of humor, so this shit struck me as hilarious when I read it this morning: Country music is farm emo.
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Operator, please trace this call and tell me where I am.
(Score: 0, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 26 2020, @02:11PM (1 child)
THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 26 2020, @04:37PM
That will not be possible once dixie cups are renamed.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Friday June 26 2020, @03:00PM (15 children)
Or is the phrase "Country music is farm emo", the funny thing? It's more of a true statement and only funny, if you're lacking sleep kind of thing.
Reminds me of the only good thing to come out of Star Wars Episodes VII-IX. Emo Boss: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Star+Wars+undercover+boss+starkiller+base&t=ffab&atb=v136-7xt&ia=videos [duckduckgo.com]
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 26 2020, @04:22PM (14 children)
The phrase. Country music fans very much do not tend to look like emo fans. There are absolutely a lot of wallow in your sorrow country songs though, so it's technically true. Guess it could apply to the blues as well though.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Friday June 26 2020, @04:35PM (12 children)
They definitely have their own style, but I can't stand to listen to depressing music. There's enough pain and suffering that I see every day without listening to someone wail on about how grandma got run over by a reindeer. Though, that's probably an exception, that one is hilarious.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 3, Funny) by RandomFactor on Friday June 26 2020, @10:08PM
As for me and grandpa, we believe.
В «Правде» нет известий, в «Известиях» нет правды
(Score: 3, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday June 27 2020, @02:45AM (5 children)
Not a blues fan either then?
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday June 29 2020, @03:10PM (4 children)
Not terribly, but some is alright. It mainly depends on what they wrote the song about. I generally prefer to listen to happy, upbeat, kinds of songs, or just plain 'ol easy listening music.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Monday June 29 2020, @03:52PM (3 children)
"Don't worry, be happy" song then? Or just "Happy" (Pharrell Williams)? I've had the "lime in the coconut" song stuck in my head for weeks. Not sure why. The word "woke" in the news, and the line "called the doctor, woke him up", and then I'm done.
My mom always had classical (symphonic, orchestral, etc.) music on when I was 0-12 or so. I appreciate it, sometimes like it live, but rarely listen to in on radio or recordings. I'm an occasional sound engineer (audio mix, soundboard, etc.) and I've done some gentle amplification of orchestral music. It's a light artistic touch to just enhance it enough to balance things.
I also like upbeat music, but I kind of like a wide range of music, so I need balance. I hack around on electric guitar, and when "riffing" I tend to fall into aeolian, dorian, phrygian, and locrian minor modes. I like Bach, and Bach-influenced guitar-driven music. But again, in moderation. Too much and it gets overwhelming.
If I had life to do over I'd have gotten heavily into the music / audio world. Or medicine.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Freeman on Monday June 29 2020, @06:06PM (2 children)
I actually don't listen to a lot of music. When I've listened to it quite a bit, I would listen to the local 101.FM Classical music based in Fort Worth, I believe. Generally in my car, but my commute for the last year has been 5 mins to / from work, so not been listening much. Still, I'd be hard pressed to identify Beethoven vs Bach vs Chopin, or whatever, let alone the 4th movement of whatever piece. I just like classical in general.
I've taken to listening to a good bit of "The Piano Guys" at work, when there's no one else in the room. They've put out a lot of fun songs.
This was a pretty interesting instrument as well, the Viola Organista: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5648Pm_gNfQ [youtube.com] It's like listening to a bunch of people playing, but all that sound is coming from the one instrument. http://www.violaorganista.com/en/home/ [violaorganista.com]
I like various kinds of music. I just don't like listening to depressing music as a general rule. May as well listen to something that will lift your spirits.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 3, Informative) by Freeman on Monday June 29 2020, @06:15PM (1 child)
Probably a better just soundbyte; Tygodnik Powszechny: Viola Leonarda da Vinci / The Da Vinci Viol (English subtitles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOrn_z9m9lU [youtube.com]
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Monday June 29 2020, @09:18PM
I'd never heard of a viola organista- that's wild- thanks!!
Working in the music / audio world has been very interesting. For sure, people who play instruments are usually very different from non-musicians in what they listen to, etc. I find music distracting and rarely have it on in the background. If I like it, I want to focus on it and listen. If I don't like it, it needs to be stopped.
And what I play is often very different from what I listen to, although sometimes something I hear inspires some music to come out.
I know some people who are really good on the sound board, but they don't play a lick of any instruments nor sing. It seems to me that a person should sing or play something to understand getting a good mix, but not necessarily.
Thanks again- I'll listen to some more of viola organista.
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Sunday June 28 2020, @02:51AM (4 children)
a-HA! A chink in the armor. We'll wear Freeman down eventually. Next step is some Weird Al: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Ow1nlafOg [youtube.com]
Don't miss the doctor's patients waiting at 0:26.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday June 29 2020, @03:15PM (3 children)
'eh, I've listened to a good bit of Weird Al. He's got some crazyness in his brain. I now know what Reindeer tastes like, though. Chicken.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Monday June 29 2020, @03:37PM (2 children)
Pieces parts, or the good stuff?
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday June 29 2020, @05:52PM (1 child)
From the sounds of the song, it was a big 'ol chunk 'o leg or something. *I've not actually eaten reindeer.*
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Monday June 29 2020, @09:41PM
> I've not actually eaten reindeer
As far as you know. :)
(Score: 1) by Arik on Friday June 26 2020, @08:37PM
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Friday June 26 2020, @09:34PM (2 children)
I was originally from the farm, and I can't stand 99% of that crap. Metalhead all the way!
Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday June 27 2020, @02:50AM (1 child)
Limiting yourself to one genre is like eating hotdogs for every meal and thinking you have variety because you change up the toppings. Most all of them have plenty of stuff worth listening to, even if you do have to sift a a whole lot of chaff out of the way first.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by cmdrklarg on Monday June 29 2020, @07:27PM
You are right in this case... let me amend by saying that metal is my preferred genre, but I'm also partial to First Wave type stuff, and have discovered a liking for synthwave music as well. Classic Rock is always a good choice for me as well. Most country, hip hop, and modern rap hold very little appeal however.
In general, most anything that has a higher energy level appeals to me. I'm usually pretty sedate, and need music to stimulate me rather than relax.
Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
(Score: 4, Funny) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday June 26 2020, @11:33PM (3 children)
...and your dog comes back to life, your wife decides divorce was a mistake, your crops start growing again, etc etc.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 1) by RandomFactor on Sunday June 28 2020, @04:09PM (2 children)
Do that with metal and you get very different results.
В «Правде» нет известий, в «Известиях» нет правды
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday June 28 2020, @06:23PM (1 child)
I tried it once. It was...indescribable. Imagine a Marilyn Manson cover of "Our God is an Awesome God." Who knew? But it kind of makes sense: if you play satanic music backwards of *course* you get glurge.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Monday June 29 2020, @09:49PM
I hesitate to write this, but there are "Christian" screamo / cookie-monster-singing bands, and they'll "remix" anything. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep2st4ZscHg [youtube.com] I can't quite make out the words...
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Saturday June 27 2020, @03:37AM (4 children)
Always thought of twang pop as "farm emo" and pure country as being the mellower uncle of rock 'n' roll.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Saturday June 27 2020, @03:04PM (2 children)
What is "pure country"? I always thought that country was where all the folk and ballad singers went, when those genres died out. Then, it started morphing into some crazy stuff starting around - ohhhh - mid '80's?
I swear, the last good singer to carve a niche in the country world, was Shania Twain, and she borrowed a helluva lot from the Old World. River Dance was a helluva good performance! I kept wondering how she found all that talent, right here in America, or if she had to import a bunch of people from the UK and Europe.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Monday June 29 2020, @07:30PM (1 child)
Mmm, Shania. I believe she was a Canadian import?
Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday June 29 2020, @08:52PM
No idea but she can come sing me to sleep any time.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday June 27 2020, @10:42PM
Naw, most good country has been farm emo since the days of Hank Sr. It's just a hick version of the blues interspersed with some love songs. How you tell twang pop from real country easily is real country speaks to real, deeply felt emotions.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 27 2020, @06:52PM (1 child)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Never_Even_Called_Me_by_My_Name [wikipedia.org]
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday June 27 2020, @10:45PM
Coe's shit was fun but shallow. Not archtypical country, though you'd have to understand the genre to notice.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 30 2020, @10:21PM (1 child)
That aborted fetuses are, for all practical purposes, anti-boobies.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 05 2020, @05:52AM
Anti-boobie devices, banned under the St. Petersburg accords, the Hague and Geneva conventions, and Protocols. War crimes, bombing the unborn, when they are still inside their mommies, like the Brits and Americans did in WWII, and the Americans did in Vietnam, Panama, Grenada, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iraq again, and now on the streets of Washington D.C. War crimes. Republican war crimes.