Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Stop the music!

I confess I have never been a fan of rock music—none of it, ever. But I do accept that many of these bands are probably very talented people and many of the lyrics are thoughtful and well-conceived. However, I cannot under any circumstances understand or appreciate this new trend of taking a single lyric line—usually incredibly trite—and repeating it endlessly with an equally repetitive piece of music. Yet there it is, in every supermarket, department store, and fast-food restaurant. But what is especially annoying is these songs blasting at Barnes & Noble while I am trying to choose a book. Today, while attempting to browse, I was forced to listen to "Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen. Anything can happen." And when it was mercifully over, it was followed by, "Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees. Baby, I'm on my knees." If these songs are popular, what am I not getting? 

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