From: caw@gtech.com (Christopher A. White)
Subject: Re: Re: Which music amoral??
Organization: GTECH Corporation, West Greenwich, RI
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 19:51:03 GMT

In article <107410200@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM> reykja@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Reykja Sigurdsson) writes:
>> 
>> I think elevator music is amoral, devoid of moral fiber (and music
>> content as well), it doesn't uplift me and it doesn't offend me, it
>> is just drones on and on. 
>
>        It is just plain boring. The intent of it is probably to lull
>people into a non-thinking state. 

To prepare for the invasion, no doubt ....

>> I hadn't been in a record store in a long time, but my kid wanted
>> MC Hammer and had faithfully saved his allowance so I took him.  I
>> was shocked first at the prices (ARRRGGGG)

Rule No. 1: _Never_ buy music at a music store. Try K-Mart, I got a $45
            boxed set for $ 28. Good deal!

>> Then this ice tea thing cop killer or what not came out.
>
>         The Ice-T song is a reflection of everyday life for a certain 
>element of our society. People live with those situations constantly and
>they really don't have the option of intellectualizing about it. 
>
>         I think Ice-T is just reflecting the anger of a whole segment of
>the population. We had better listen! Either that, or it will come 
>upon us by surprise. Just ignoring something doesn't make it go away! 

AMEN! A cry for help to the world if ever there was one.

>> So called christian music has its problems (have you heard about
>> Amy's new video?) 

Which one? Everything I've seen so far I've liked. She needs a little more
imagination behind the camera, though. "I will remember you" worked towards
it, but was a little bit flashy. Something "Silent Lucidity"-ish, maybe. 


>> but, for myself I am more comfortable imagining
>> the Lord Jesus riffling through my CDs and pursing his lips at
>> Mike Warnke or Sand Patti than Him coming across megadeth!
                                                    ^^^^^^^^
                                                    No kidding. The guitatist
                                                    has no soul and the lead
                                                    vocalist can't sing. The
                                                    bass isn't bad, but the
                                                    drums are redundant. All-
                                                    in-all a waste of plastic.
>
>         If I try out the same fantasy, Jesus or any other diety going
>through my CDcollection, I would like him/her to think " this is someone
>who is awake and aware -- someone who is in touch with what is going on."
>In that respect, I wouldn't want him/her finding Barry Manilow or 
>Herman's Hermits. 

The muppett albums are OK, though. For the kid in all of us.

>I would be proud to have him/her see Tracy Chapman, 
>Shawn Colvin or even Twila Paris -- who at least seems to deal with 
>real issues in her songs. I may not always agree with her assessments but
>at least she has something to say. 

By the same token, I've often thought about Christ seeing my Queensryche or
Iron Maiden. I feel comfortable talking with him about them (I do now) and
putting on a track or 10 to listen with Him. The priorities which Christ
has given me in my life are met by them and my principles not sacraficed.
I've been flamed before for my taste in music, but I stick by it! I'd be
more concerned with Christ seeing the duped Petra tapes than my Rush
originals.

>         Sandi Patti is just a lapdog for the Christian Right. Not only
>that, she is a hypocrite. Promote family values but says 'there's no 
>chance I'll ever go back to MY husband!" (Of course, everyone else should
>stay married and work things out.) Please! 

Judgementalism doesn't become you; on the other hand, if she's not going
to stay she should stop being Ren and Stimpy's ... uh ... George and
Dan's ... parrott. 

Oh well, MHO only,


Topher
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