Wednesday, 15 September 2010

The Death of Rock Music ... Doubt It Mate

It’s amazing the amount of utter fucking shit some people spout these days isn’t it?

I’ve just been reading a rather disturbing article about Rock Music ... or the lack of Rock Music in the charts. Personally, I really don’t see what all the fuss is about!

Historically Rock Music has never really been ‘chart fodder’ as it has always firmly had its roots embedded into working class culture as most rock bands tend to shun the ‘glamour’ and ‘shit’ that comes with the singles charts and pop music culture in general.

This was mainly evident in the likes of Led Zeppelin. During the decade they ruled the planet they never once released a single in the UK – a rarity for its time and something that certainly changed the way rock acts ‘carried out they’re businesses. If there was ever a more striking example that Rock Music doesn’t need the singles chart – that was it!

Rock Music always has been and will continue to be very close to my heart. It’s a bit like that distant relative that no one else in your family likes apart from yourself. I’m not saying it wears annoyingly tanned slip on shoes and wears dodgy aftershave, but it can sometimes be cheesy and also cheer you up and make your day. In other words – it doesn’t take itself too seriously

But, as is many of the world’s problems, I personally I believe ‘the death’ of rock music (as the intrepid reporter liked to call it) is down to our dear cousins across the pond and what they did to it. Take the likes of Motley Crue, Kiss, Poison and Alice Cooper as examples. They dressed it up in lipstick, eye liner, foundation and other forms of glamorous shit that many people across the Atlantic seen as nothing more than a joke! I know I did! If they hadn’t had got their hands on it maybe it would have been a different story. If you don’t believe me – take a look at that utterly ridiculous Steel Panther. I’ll guarantee you’ll squirm in your boots!

But, with regards the future of Rock Music, there is one basic point here that the many people queuing up to condemn it to the rubbish pile of music history have missed – the people who listen to rock music really don’t give a flying fuck if they’re favourite album has sold the same amount of albums as Alexander Burke, Take That, Fucking Jed wood or any other manufactured teeny boppers! They actually see that as a form of disrespect towards the music they love dearly.

People who listen to pop music can go and fuck themselves with their glamour and money for all I care as rock music is made by the people for the people

That, quite simply, is the way of things

Long live rock, be it in the charts or out!

Mol

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