Ok, I'll be the first to admit I really shouldn't have started the debate/argument with my friends over their personal music tastes but its caused a sort of falling out between me and 2 of them...
I come from a strict school of "Love the music, don't obsess over band members". I love listening to music, my Media Player almost always has Green Day or the Beatles in its playlist but I don't obsess over any members. This may be because I am a male of the species but I really don't get Idol worship. Most of this comes from my Dad who is really against all Celebrity, his response to most news stories along the lines of "OMG! X and Y got a divorce" or "Y cheated on X, X devastated" is "And this is news...why?" I think it is stupid to absolutely love and defend a musician to the bitter end, even if they sell out/make a bad record or argue with people about why my preferred music is better than theirs. Differences of opinion occur constantly. I have a few friends who obsess over certain bands and are complete fangirls/boys, I do tease them about it but this has caused a slight fall out between me and one of them (and subsequently another)
I have 2 friends who I go to school with who obsess over 2 German Metal bands known as "Oomph!" and "Rammstein". One of them's main obsession is a singer called Dero, a 40-something year old goth with a wife and kids. Its actually creepy how much this girl loves the guy. I tease them a bit about it and they generally take it well.
Now to the one which has caused a rift. A little known singer/song writer you may not have heard of, Lady GaGa. I hate most chart music today as it seems to have degenerated into generic pop, R&B, Dance etc. basically styles of music I do not like at all (I'm a Goth/Rocker all the way) Lady GaGa just annoys me and seems attention seeking with her ludicrous outfits, I don't like the music style (use proper instruments dammit) but I will only admit that she is a mediocre singer riding above a wave of generic pop and various other crap, much better than the likes of JLS mind!
Anyway, this friend is completely OBSESSED with Gaga and cannot take the slightest joke/criticism over her. It is really bad, like teasing has been made illegal by a UN statute! He posted a video of a concert of hers to Youtube to show her playing live, in one of these videos she was sitting playing a white Piano wearing a PVC boob-tube. I jokingly commented (on Youtube and Facebook) asking if she was wearing duct tape. Both comments were deleted without reply. I recently posted a status update to Facebook saying "Sitting Playing Wonderwall". My friend commented "Does it come in Duct Tape" as a reference to my earlier comments (which are by this date about half a week old) A comment which makes NO FUCKING SENSE!!!!!!! And then he proceeded to argue with me about how my joke made no sense (which it fucking did).
This guy is completely mad about GaGa, saying that she changed his life (PFFFFFFT) Since he considers himself an outcast like she was at school and her success has given him strength to be who he is and not what he thinks people want him to be... Aren't you told that constantly at school? Be yourself? The guy has friends at his school several in fact, I know them, which he gained by being himself anyway...
So, am I being a douche here or is my friend overreacting? Is teasing actually outlawed by a UN Statute? And when, oh when, will I experience such a life changing musical obsession?
TUNE IN NEXT TIME TO THE AMAZING JAMSTRUTH RANTS!!!!!!
I come from a strict school of "Love the music, don't obsess over band members". I love listening to music, my Media Player almost always has Green Day or the Beatles in its playlist but I don't obsess over any members. This may be because I am a male of the species but I really don't get Idol worship. Most of this comes from my Dad who is really against all Celebrity, his response to most news stories along the lines of "OMG! X and Y got a divorce" or "Y cheated on X, X devastated" is "And this is news...why?" I think it is stupid to absolutely love and defend a musician to the bitter end, even if they sell out/make a bad record or argue with people about why my preferred music is better than theirs. Differences of opinion occur constantly. I have a few friends who obsess over certain bands and are complete fangirls/boys, I do tease them about it but this has caused a slight fall out between me and one of them (and subsequently another)
I have 2 friends who I go to school with who obsess over 2 German Metal bands known as "Oomph!" and "Rammstein". One of them's main obsession is a singer called Dero, a 40-something year old goth with a wife and kids. Its actually creepy how much this girl loves the guy. I tease them a bit about it and they generally take it well.
Now to the one which has caused a rift. A little known singer/song writer you may not have heard of, Lady GaGa. I hate most chart music today as it seems to have degenerated into generic pop, R&B, Dance etc. basically styles of music I do not like at all (I'm a Goth/Rocker all the way) Lady GaGa just annoys me and seems attention seeking with her ludicrous outfits, I don't like the music style (use proper instruments dammit) but I will only admit that she is a mediocre singer riding above a wave of generic pop and various other crap, much better than the likes of JLS mind!
Anyway, this friend is completely OBSESSED with Gaga and cannot take the slightest joke/criticism over her. It is really bad, like teasing has been made illegal by a UN statute! He posted a video of a concert of hers to Youtube to show her playing live, in one of these videos she was sitting playing a white Piano wearing a PVC boob-tube. I jokingly commented (on Youtube and Facebook) asking if she was wearing duct tape. Both comments were deleted without reply. I recently posted a status update to Facebook saying "Sitting Playing Wonderwall". My friend commented "Does it come in Duct Tape" as a reference to my earlier comments (which are by this date about half a week old) A comment which makes NO FUCKING SENSE!!!!!!! And then he proceeded to argue with me about how my joke made no sense (which it fucking did).
This guy is completely mad about GaGa, saying that she changed his life (PFFFFFFT) Since he considers himself an outcast like she was at school and her success has given him strength to be who he is and not what he thinks people want him to be... Aren't you told that constantly at school? Be yourself? The guy has friends at his school several in fact, I know them, which he gained by being himself anyway...
So, am I being a douche here or is my friend overreacting? Is teasing actually outlawed by a UN Statute? And when, oh when, will I experience such a life changing musical obsession?
TUNE IN NEXT TIME TO THE AMAZING JAMSTRUTH RANTS!!!!!!