music..makes the people..come together- or maybe not?

i have nothing against the people that go and see bands in small dingy pubs. i applaud them for making the effort to find out about these unsigned singers and musicians, who one day might make it big but you never know. To go and see them and really listen to their music and appreciate it even though they are probably one of about a hundred who actually know the band exists. 

or perhaps those people who are around my age, and their friends are in a band. there are about 5 or 6 of these bands around at the moment in my city i see, and they kind of rotate around playing at the same places. and those people go every week to support them. good on you. 

or perhaps those people who are just generally into slightly alternative music and bands that are 'cool' but not necessarily ridiculously popular, and they buy the whole album and listen to every song over and over until they *get it* the vibe, the band, the whole thing. they know the names of the band members, they know where they came from and if they ever come to your home town, (or even country) they will buy a ticket a see them.

i think this is all wonderful that people make these efforts in the name of music.

what does PISS ME OFF. is when people like this don't respect those who like music that, well, cant be known as anything but 'popular'. 

when they think they are better than anybody else and look down on those who don't know the bands they are talking about, and if you like something on the Top 40 then god forbid!!

seriously? just enjoy your music that you like, i have no problem with you- don't have one with me!

i will happily admit- yes, sometimes i hear a song that is not well known, and i like it. i loveee bands like the kooks and snow patrol that I'm sure started out very small-like. 

but generally those bands made up of mostly boys with names like 'skye city' or 'golden bridges' ok i made those up!) just don't interest me, i think most of their songs sound the same and not really interesting to me. 

i am proud to like the popular songs. why not, mostly they are well produced and i get a kick out of them. i like U2, i love rihanna and chris brown, and neyo. i like u2 and kylie minogue and sometimes i like delta, and bon jovi. i like the beatles and queen and i also like coldplay and kanye and sometime the pussycat dolls. 

and its very often i will like just one song from someone and i like it cos i hear it on the radio and it makes me happy.

this doesnt mean i am music- dumb! i am not stupider for liking popular music (i don't think).

it really annoys me that people think they are better than me because they are 'alternative'. maybe im alternative for not being alternative, so there.

and u know what? michael bolton rocks my world!!!