POWER LLOYD
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Rock n Roll Manifesto: Pop is Not a Bad Word. Some time ago, the catch term pop lost its way; its meaning. This is not likely due to confusion, but rather is the result of the dethroning of a vast and powerful empire. Yes sir, most dastardly deeds occur during acts of grasping cowardice, this case is no different. To wit: Come we now to the death of rock n roll, circa 1978. And hey, you know us - we hate to point fingers - but the word Disco immediately comes to mind as the perp. As is so often the truth, however, the culprit is a scapegoat and the evildoers run free. Prior to the seventies, rock n roll encountered little to no competition and was the art form of choice for concertgoers, club dancers and radio listeners alike. You see, for the artists and their minions, there was no difference between rock music and pop music. Because of course, they were synonymous. When new forms of music begin to spin, the stadiums start to empty, and its hard to say which is more devastating, the loss of revenue, or the loss of screaming fans. Alas, they are not synonymous - they are symbiotic. Rock n Rollers waxed Orwellian. Accuse the newcomers of being pop. Pop is for people who do not know any better - for people who do what they are told - for the uneducated, the undiscerning. Eventually rock n roll gets the modifier, classic. But you see, once you begin tinkering with language, the pseudonyms are unending. From the standpoint of the rock the next debacle, excluding the R nB fiasco et al., is the alternative revolution of the nineties. Alternative to what? Pop, of course. Next time you want to make a new album and need to degrade those genres, and we use the term very loosely, in power, create a new category of music. Yes, its much easier that way. Moving from history to the present, the outcome is a music industry that is fragmented in titles, labels, monikers and scenes, but not, for the most part, different musically. Some may call this simple, others may deem it plain wrong. Maybe the names are just handy. So it goes. Regardless, it is the natural outcome of the pop split mentioned above. We seek a return to quality. That is our promise; that is our command. Rock n Roll is dead! Long live Rock n Roll!nolomolistari's station
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true, pop is not a bad word"The matador" soars thru the atmosphere. I like the tambor of your voice. These songs are hot. You should rate me too. Check out my new track,"The MIGHTY".Test!All comments (5)
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really like your version of tainted love-it kicks ass! the vocal is so there-keep rockin!