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Wandering around Harlow today.
A bad idea as it raises my hackles anyway. Too many fat teenage mums with the Croydon facelift, too many oi-oi boys in baseball caps and sovereign rings.
But, and this was the day after I witnessed the entire media and most of the public start baaahing about how godlike our Rugby team was.
And, in a way, this follows in that idiot herd mentality of people attaching themselves to something in order to appear cool and "Yeah, I like, had the t-shirt before they became big".
Virgin Megastores.
I wanted to pick up another copy of the San Quentin concert on CD, as the vinyl copy I stole from ma ages ago is not up to par.
So I wander over to the country rack. Managed to grab an Emmy-Lou Harris best of for £5.99 so that's all good.
And then I get to the Johnny Cash rack. Now, I know it's going to be a long shot, because I've tried before in this store and they've only had 2 "best ofs", and I've got most of those tracks on old albums.
But what's this?
Why it's most of his entire back catalogue!
And all at £13-£20!
What the hell? Why am I expected to pay three times as much as before, simply because he's now dead.....ah, I get it. Now I understand.
He's dead, and suddenly loads of people are all "yeah man, I've loved Johnny Cash for years, he was such a legend, yeah..." and his back catalogue shoots up in price.
Happened with The Blockheads albums as well (I recommend "New Boots & Panties" for the uninitiated).
They even have a Johnn Cash calender for sale.
*slow clap*
If these people had any clue whatsoever about The Man in Black, then they'd know he would sneer at this sudden cash-in attempts.
He was refused recognition by the American Country Music Hall of Fame for so many years, and they eventually asked him for a picture as they decided to honour his contribution of the past 30+ years.
So American Recordings and Johnny Cash placed a full page advert with the text:
""American Recordings and Johnny Cash would like to acknowledge the Nashville music establishment and country radio for your support."
This is the advert:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~tehughes/bcms/ johnnycash.jpeg
So if you like Johnny Cash, or are aware of the ethos behind his music, you'd be surprised as hell to discover a calender for chrissakes, and his music repriced to cash in on his death and sudden appeal to the masses.
Why?
Why do people suddenly become fashionably interested in an artist once he dies? Is there some cache to pretending to be a fan?
I remember when eMpTyV gave the award for best male performance video to Justin Timberlake, and his acceptance speech included "Wow, I'm really embrassed because there's somebody much more deserving of this than me...I grew up listening to Johnny Cash, he's a legend and I accept this for him"
Yet when Cash died, they ran a programme dedicated to him.
Hypocrites? You thought some teeny white Michael Jackson tribute act was more deserving, yet suddenly you're all concerned and integrity filled?
Don't make me puke.
And please, don't rush out and buy Johnny Cash albums now he's dead, it marks you for the sort of tool that has a Kurt Cobain poster on your wall.
A bad idea as it raises my hackles anyway. Too many fat teenage mums with the Croydon facelift, too many oi-oi boys in baseball caps and sovereign rings.
But, and this was the day after I witnessed the entire media and most of the public start baaahing about how godlike our Rugby team was.
And, in a way, this follows in that idiot herd mentality of people attaching themselves to something in order to appear cool and "Yeah, I like, had the t-shirt before they became big".
Virgin Megastores.
I wanted to pick up another copy of the San Quentin concert on CD, as the vinyl copy I stole from ma ages ago is not up to par.
So I wander over to the country rack. Managed to grab an Emmy-Lou Harris best of for £5.99 so that's all good.
And then I get to the Johnny Cash rack. Now, I know it's going to be a long shot, because I've tried before in this store and they've only had 2 "best ofs", and I've got most of those tracks on old albums.
But what's this?
Why it's most of his entire back catalogue!
And all at £13-£20!
What the hell? Why am I expected to pay three times as much as before, simply because he's now dead.....ah, I get it. Now I understand.
He's dead, and suddenly loads of people are all "yeah man, I've loved Johnny Cash for years, he was such a legend, yeah..." and his back catalogue shoots up in price.
Happened with The Blockheads albums as well (I recommend "New Boots & Panties" for the uninitiated).
They even have a Johnn Cash calender for sale.
*slow clap*
If these people had any clue whatsoever about The Man in Black, then they'd know he would sneer at this sudden cash-in attempts.
He was refused recognition by the American Country Music Hall of Fame for so many years, and they eventually asked him for a picture as they decided to honour his contribution of the past 30+ years.
So American Recordings and Johnny Cash placed a full page advert with the text:
""American Recordings and Johnny Cash would like to acknowledge the Nashville music establishment and country radio for your support."
This is the advert:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~tehughes/bcms/ johnnycash.jpeg
So if you like Johnny Cash, or are aware of the ethos behind his music, you'd be surprised as hell to discover a calender for chrissakes, and his music repriced to cash in on his death and sudden appeal to the masses.
Why?
Why do people suddenly become fashionably interested in an artist once he dies? Is there some cache to pretending to be a fan?
I remember when eMpTyV gave the award for best male performance video to Justin Timberlake, and his acceptance speech included "Wow, I'm really embrassed because there's somebody much more deserving of this than me...I grew up listening to Johnny Cash, he's a legend and I accept this for him"
Yet when Cash died, they ran a programme dedicated to him.
Hypocrites? You thought some teeny white Michael Jackson tribute act was more deserving, yet suddenly you're all concerned and integrity filled?
Don't make me puke.
And please, don't rush out and buy Johnny Cash albums now he's dead, it marks you for the sort of tool that has a Kurt Cobain poster on your wall.
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When did he die?
He had some new video on MTV2 not so long ago
He had some new video on MTV2 not so long ago
I agree that there is a certain amount of liking people now their dead, but I don't think that everyone that's buying the Cash records are only doing it because he's dead. Chances are they saw some show about him after he died, and genuinely liked the music. Perhaps they buy it because his death has caused enough publicity for his music to be heard, and they like it.
Insane Bartender wrote:
> "In 1973 there were 48 registered Elvis Presley impersonators. In
> 1993 there were 4,000. At this rate of compounded growth, in 20 years
> time, one in four people, worldwide will be an Elvis
> impersonator."
That’s the boyo! Much more eloquent than my memory.
> "In 1973 there were 48 registered Elvis Presley impersonators. In
> 1993 there were 4,000. At this rate of compounded growth, in 20 years
> time, one in four people, worldwide will be an Elvis
> impersonator."
That’s the boyo! Much more eloquent than my memory.
"In 1973 there were 48 registered Elvis Presley impersonators. In 1993 there were 4,000. At this rate of compounded growth, in 20 years time, one in four people, worldwide will be an Elvis impersonator."
Insane Bartender wrote:
> *pulls the puppet strings*
>
> Come fly with me monkey boy, lets dance on the mistral winds of
> hilarity in search of bananas.
>
> hehe
Bwhahahahahaha. Class.
> *pulls the puppet strings*
>
> Come fly with me monkey boy, lets dance on the mistral winds of
> hilarity in search of bananas.
>
> hehe
Bwhahahahahaha. Class.
Insane Bartender wrote:
> Pandaemonium wrote:
> Seems to be otherwise you are branded a glory hunter. There seem to
> be different rules for Elvis though.
>
> Heh, Elvis was obscenely popular before his demise, and a lot of his
> music is actually quite good.
>
> *remembers singing a whole album of Elvis songs to an audience of
> 2,000 at the age of 9*
Aye, sorry, wrong gist of the thread there.
I read an interesting quote somewhere a couple of years ago and it went along the the lines of: -
There are x billion people in the world today.
There are x million Elvis impersonations in the world today.
If the current rate of people becoming Elvis continues unchecked, there will be more Elvis impersonators in the world in 2030 than “normal” people.
Hehehhe. I for one can’t see that being a bad thing ;)
> Pandaemonium wrote:
> Seems to be otherwise you are branded a glory hunter. There seem to
> be different rules for Elvis though.
>
> Heh, Elvis was obscenely popular before his demise, and a lot of his
> music is actually quite good.
>
> *remembers singing a whole album of Elvis songs to an audience of
> 2,000 at the age of 9*
Aye, sorry, wrong gist of the thread there.
I read an interesting quote somewhere a couple of years ago and it went along the the lines of: -
There are x billion people in the world today.
There are x million Elvis impersonations in the world today.
If the current rate of people becoming Elvis continues unchecked, there will be more Elvis impersonators in the world in 2030 than “normal” people.
Hehehhe. I for one can’t see that being a bad thing ;)
No, just the loony ones. Anyway since you had such a traumatic childhood I'll give you a break (for today).
How amusing. I'm not proving anything. Simply sharing memories of which I am fond. Getting the sense smacked out of me in a sandpit at the age of 6 is an achievement? Stopping training in martial arts I adore because I move to a new area where there are no decent classes is an achievement? Being told I brag about being a guitar toting rock-star when the only instrument I've ever held any proficiency in is affectionately known as a 'mixer', by contrast is something of an achievement, but one forced upon me by you, and nothing to do with me.
What really makes me laugh is how you clearly dislike me, and yet seem to follow pretty much every post I read.
*pulls the puppet strings*
Come fly with me monkey boy, lets dance on the mistral winds of hilarity in search of bananas.
hehe
What really makes me laugh is how you clearly dislike me, and yet seem to follow pretty much every post I read.
*pulls the puppet strings*
Come fly with me monkey boy, lets dance on the mistral winds of hilarity in search of bananas.
hehe
Unlike you. It's insecurity isn't it? (worse than that if your nervous breakdown thread is anything to go by)
...and I'm not talentless, but I don't feel the need to tell everyone about my achievements. I have nothing to prove.
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