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Not to break anyone's crayons, but there's a line in a Morrissey or Smiths tune (not a fan, but had a roommate in college that liked them) that goes:

"any fool can think of words that rhyme"

Pretty much sums up my appreciation for rap. Rap is the budweiser of the music industry. Labels write the tracks and develop the acts that record them. It's Millie Vanillie but more overt. And you guys are buying it. Meh. If it makes you happy, enjoy.

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wow

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Not to break anyone's crayons, but there's a line in a Morrissey or Smiths tune (not a fan, but had a roommate in college that liked them) that goes:

"any fool can think of words that rhyme"

Pretty much sums up my appreciation for rap. Rap is the budweiser of the music industry. Labels write the tracks and develop the acts that record them. It's Millie Vanillie but more overt. And you guys are buying it. Meh. If it makes you happy, enjoy.

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wow

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Not that I have crayons to break, but I think it is unhealthy to have tunnel vision or tunnel ear. We were just talking about lyrics in rap. And yes, I believe that The Roots are among the most under-rated bands of all time. I introduced that band to several people I know that only listened to rock and they were able to appreciate it.

Love all stuff from all genres. Ironically, some of my favorite artists are the ones you can't make out everything they are saying: Tricky, Tool, and Radiohead are a great examples of this.

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wow, awesome post...and I never would've admitted I thought of "Dreams I'll Never See" as high art, but dammit, it is! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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Not to break anyone's crayons

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If you're going to insult people, have the balls to be overt instead of thinly veiling it. Douchebag.

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Didn't mean to insult anyone. I simply view rap more like a commodity than an art form. If that makes me a douchebag so be it.

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I think you knew exactly what you wanted to say when you made the crayons comment. You wanted to imply that those of us who enjoy Rap are childish, or intellectually inferior, because of our affinity for "low music," as you call it. That little barb could have easily been omitted and this exchange never would have happened. You're too smart to be playing dumb. I wouldn't insult you for merely expressing your opinion.

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Didn't mean to insult anyone. I simply view rap more like a commodity than an art form. If that makes me a douchebag so be it.

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And every person who posted before you about rap in this thread has made sure to clarify that they are not talking about the commodity, not talking about the mainstream rap. And since they made it so clear, your post means that either you didn't read those posts or that you think every single rapper is inferior and cannot possibly rise above his poppy roots to achieve something greater.

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Total music person. To me, the voice is just another instrument. And I'll admire the vocals just for the melody or rhythm of the lyrics, as opposed to the actual lyrics themselves.

That said, sometimes lyrics are meant to shock and I do notice them sometimes.

E.g., Husker Du's Diane:

Hey little girl, wanna go for a ride?
Ther's room in my wagon its park right outside
We could cruise down robert street all night long
But i think i'll just rape you, and kill you instead

Diane, diane, diane

I heard there's a party down at lake cove
It would be so much easier if i drove
We could check it out, we could go and see
Oh won't you come and take a ride with me

We could lay in the weeds for a little while
I'll put your clothes in a nice, neat little pile
You're the cutest girl i've ever seen in my life
It's all over now, and with my knife

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Didn't mean to insult anyone. I simply view rap more like a commodity than an art form.

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you can make this argument about most musical genres