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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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Aww bless. You're like a cute little teddy bear. Only stuffed with bile, and fueled by the resentment of your own unavoidable insufficiency.
Shoo.
Shoo.
The supremacist one I added because of statements you've made like:
"nod your head at my condemnation of the 6 billion fools that wrecklessly inhabit this vast earth"
"nod your head at my condemnation of the 6 billion fools that wrecklessly inhabit this vast earth"
I really have no idea what you're on about mate.
I boxed from the age of about 6, but never professionally, and certainly have never claimed to be a champion of any sort. I was taking karate and judo from the age of 8, but never reached black belt in either, and certainly didn't reach 10th dan, which would imply that I'm far older than I am given the time it takes to reach such a level, I don't even know where to begin playing a guitar, have never owned one and couldn't tell you the first thing about one, and have never claimed otherwise, and as for the white supremacist remark... well. That just points at your continued red-faced stupidity, doesn't it?
If you want to misinterpret everything I say or do, go ahead. Only makes you look dumb.
Oh, and the child star thing? Performing in a school concert perhaps wasn't something you ever got involved in, but the rest of my school certainly did. Just because your a bitter, talentless idiot, doesn't mean everyone has to be.
Run along now little boy.
I boxed from the age of about 6, but never professionally, and certainly have never claimed to be a champion of any sort. I was taking karate and judo from the age of 8, but never reached black belt in either, and certainly didn't reach 10th dan, which would imply that I'm far older than I am given the time it takes to reach such a level, I don't even know where to begin playing a guitar, have never owned one and couldn't tell you the first thing about one, and have never claimed otherwise, and as for the white supremacist remark... well. That just points at your continued red-faced stupidity, doesn't it?
If you want to misinterpret everything I say or do, go ahead. Only makes you look dumb.
Oh, and the child star thing? Performing in a school concert perhaps wasn't something you ever got involved in, but the rest of my school certainly did. Just because your a bitter, talentless idiot, doesn't mean everyone has to be.
Run along now little boy.
Why don't you tell us, I'm sure you must've claimed to be an astronaut at some point...
boxing champion, 10th dan black belt, rock guitarist and white supremacist?
Yopu're living in your own little world aren't you. What colour is the grass over there?
Yopu're living in your own little world aren't you. What colour is the grass over there?
Are we now supposed to add 'child star' to your list of achievements along with boxing champion, 10th dan black belt, rock guitarist and white supremacist?
You want a slap.
You want a slap.
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*
> 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*
Pandaemonium wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> I find this entire conversation a bit unfair on new fans.
>
> CAn you only like the music when it was first released then?
>
> Seems to be otherwise you are branded a glory hunter. There seem to
> be different rules for Elvis though...............
Elvis is different, he's been dead for years and years. But some would have you believe not.
> Dringo wrote:
> I find this entire conversation a bit unfair on new fans.
>
> CAn you only like the music when it was first released then?
>
> Seems to be otherwise you are branded a glory hunter. There seem to
> be different rules for Elvis though...............
Elvis is different, he's been dead for years and years. But some would have you believe not.
Dringo wrote:
> I find this entire conversation a bit unfair on new fans.
>
> CAn you only like the music when it was first released then?
Seems to be otherwise you are branded a glory hunter. There seem to be different rules for Elvis though...............
> I find this entire conversation a bit unfair on new fans.
>
> CAn you only like the music when it was first released then?
Seems to be otherwise you are branded a glory hunter. There seem to be different rules for Elvis though...............
I find this entire conversation a bit unfair on new fans.
CAn you only like the music when it was first released then?
CAn you only like the music when it was first released then?
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