In conducting research for an upcoming, album review, I stumbled upon sporadic denouncements on sites from trolls, stating (give or take) that music has no worth unless it's "intellectual," that is, dark and depressing (never ever happy).
As part of their entrenchment, these "highbrows" weaved the ol' "Bieber sucks" dictum among their examples and complaints. It's an easy enough fallback, a convenient cliche and copout, and not in the least clever at this point. These hotshots also condemned pretty girls who sing peppy songs, decrying their products as juvenile and uncharacteristic of anyone who's faced (ahem) hard knocks. However, one of the contradictory lot admitted he can't get enough of those sweetie-pie, Disney princess flicks, which let's face it, aren't all that profound or dreary, even when they're purported to be.
Listen, I don't care if one digs U2 (even Bono's cornball MacPhisto) or let's say, the screw-the-man revolts of Marilyn Manson or Eminem. I mean, it's more than cool by me if such floats one's boat, in particular if the content prompts one to formulate a beneficial goal. On the other hand, if such engagement leaves one no perceived choice but to relish voluntary unemployment and denounce others because of their differing (i.e. "pedestrian") tastes, that doesn't denote higher thinking. It signifies closed-mindedness, and closed-mindedness is weakness, and weakness is selfishness, and selfishness rides off a lack of empathy: an ironic twist, considering that these two-faced windbags claim to be ever-so-in-tune with others' emotions.
Anyway, that's my take on the matter. Now, if you don't mind, I think I'll partake some Spice Girls videos. Doing so inspires me to write, envision, exercise and achieve and so ...
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