01 December 2009: 1968!

[mshray]

BOS Mr. Johnny Cash!

Soooeeee!

[RGMike]

Marlboro country --> Johnny Cash! BOS4 "Folsom Prison Blues"; what did I say the other day about AL not being afraid to play country?  Bless her li'l pea-pickin' heart!

[Gazoo]

White country man sings about killing a man just to watch him die = storytelling legend

Black hip-hopper rap about killing a man = thug

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[Tinka Cat]

in what other movie can you see the Embarcadero Freeway?

Dirty Harry?

BOS3 S&G -- another Moreytrina but i'm not complaining.

Thanks Mike! I'll have to watch that again, it's been a long while.

good call.  I believe Dirty Harry also features the Lefty O'Doul Bridge (aka Third street Bridge near King Street right next to the ballpark).  btw, that bridge is also visible in one of the Coit Tower Murals.

(btw, I'll be doing a tour of the Coit Murals this Saturday at 11 AM.  It's one of the many FREE  tours offered by the SF City Guides -- http://sfcityguides.org)

[Big Fingers McGee]

Lefty O'Doul Bridge

Also in A View To A Kill. In spite of the location, I felt the best thing about that last Roger Moore-as-Bond movie was the theme song.

[RGMike]

OMFG! Dark Shadows!! BOS5

BOS6 Jimi.

[Gazoo]

OMFG! Dark Shadows!! BOS5

BOS6 Jimi.

Both NTM.

[RGMike]

White country man sings about killing a man just to watch him die = storytelling legend

Black hip-hopper rap about killing a man = thug

This post has been brought to you by United Jesusland of America.

don't get me started on why that's an oversimplification

[Gazoo]

White country man sings about killing a man just to watch him die = storytelling legend

Black hip-hopper rap about killing a man = thug

This post has been brought to you by United Jesusland of America.

don't get me started on why that's an oversimplification

It's an oversimplification, but it's also a double standard.  White musicians are considered to be intelligent enough to sing "in character," while black rappers get no such benefit of the doubt.

[RGMike]

White country man sings about killing a man just to watch him die = storytelling legend

Black hip-hopper rap about killing a man = thug

This post has been brought to you by United Jesusland of America.

don't get me started on why that's an oversimplification

It's an oversimplification, but it's also a double standard.  White musicians are considered to be intelligent enough to sing "in character," while black rappers get no such benefit of the doubt.

it's a double standard only up to a point.  Rock and country have the occasional violent lyric (probably less than 10% of all hit rock/pop/country songs are about people killing people). Gangsta Rap's raison d'etre is violence (either "documenting" it or advocating it, depending on your POV), hence its reputation. 

[urth]

BOS: Johnny Cash, Folsom Prison Blues.

Sodden Thought: Always wondered why, if the protagonist shot a man in Nevada, he was imprisoned in California? Small things...

BOS2, Stones, stayin' close to their roots.

Aside: On the plane from DC last night, the movie was "It Might Get Loud", a real music-geekfest juxtaposing Jimmy Page, the Edge, and Jack White. Made my flight much more enjoyable, but the kids who were expecting to see Harry Potter (which had been announced) weren't so happy.

[RGMike]

BOS: Johnny Cash, Folsom Prison Blues.

Sodden Thought: Always wondered why, if the protagonist shot a man in Nevada, he was imprisoned in California? Small things...

BOS2, Stones, stayin' close to their roots.

Aside: On the plane from DC last night, the movie was "It Might Get Loud", a real music-geekfest juxtaposing Jimmy Page, the Edge, and Jack White. Made my flight much more enjoyable, but the kids who were expecting to see Harry Potter (which had been announced) weren't so happy.

Yeah, loved that docu -- it didn't do too well theatrically, and is not on the short-list for the Best Docu Oscar (neither is Anvil!).  The vintage clips (most of which were NTM) were just tremendous.

[Big Fingers McGee]

BOS: Johnny Cash, Folsom Prison Blues.

Sodden Thought: Always wondered why, if the protagonist shot a man in Nevada, he was imprisoned in California? Small things...

BOS2, Stones, stayin' close to their roots.

Aside: On the plane from DC last night, the movie was "It Might Get Loud", a real music-geekfest juxtaposing Jimmy Page, the Edge, and Jack White. Made my flight much more enjoyable, but the kids who were expecting to see Harry Potter (which had been announced) weren't so happy.

Yeah, loved that docu -- it didn't do too well theatrically, and is not on the short-list for the Best Docu Oscar (neither is Anvil!).  The vintage clips (most of which were NTM) were just tremendous.

Ok, I'm slow.. what does NTM mean?

[RGMike]

Ok, I'm slow.. what does NTM mean?

New To Me.

[Tinka Cat]

White country man sings about killing a man just to watch him die = storytelling legend

Black hip-hopper rap about killing a man = thug

This post has been brought to you by United Jesusland of America.

don't get me started on why that's an oversimplification

It's an oversimplification, but it's also a double standard.  White musicians are considered to be intelligent enough to sing "in character," while black rappers get no such benefit of the doubt.

it's a double standard only up to a point.  Rock and country have the occasional violent lyric (probably less than 10% of all hit rock/pop/country songs are about people killing people). Gangsta Rap's raison d'etre is violence (either "documenting" it or advocating it, depending on your POV), hence its reputation. 

I think Mike is right in that gangsta-rap that continually glorifies the thug life is worse overall than the occasional violent lyric in country music, but it should be noted that after Johnny sings the line "I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die"  a whole buncha rednecks start a-whoopin' and a-hollerin'.  They're prob the same kind of dudes that get could be (of have been?) violent against minorities.   

OK, enough over thinking it.  The song rocks!