College Day
Yesterday was a first for me. I took my wife to school for her first day of college. It was also the first time I'd been back to a college since I graduated last December. It was an interesting feeling to be back in a school & know that I never had to go back. The sad thing was that I began to contemplate taking a class for fun. That is the scary thing. I hated school, but now that I have the choice to go just for fun, it seems more appealing. Pretty weird. So as I waited for my wife's 50 minute math class to finish (which took forever) I glanced through a catalog to see if there was a class that looked good...Nope. At least I can choose. Maybe I'll look at UNR. Anyone taking any interesting classes this semester? Maybe I should take some guitar lessons, or learn a foreign language so when the likes of Nano mouse, thorn or butterfag bring their drool rag to my blog, I can kindly dismiss them in Greek or something. Hrm... I said ohhhh!
posted by Murdoc @ 7:47 AM
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16 Comments:
You could take "philosophy goes to the movies" at UNR. Maybe one of the easiest classes to BS your way through. I think you'd actually be following decorum if you answer each question with another question. For instance, when they say: "Nietzsche said that 'things fall apart,' Do you agree?" You get to reply "Define 'things.'"
Who is Nietzsche? Another one of your stage names?
It looks like you should take the class. Actually, it's not really worth your time to know who Nietzsche is. For all intents and purposes, he's the guy that Trent Reznor lyrically ripped off for the first couple of NIN albums. We was a nihilist. He was also a Kraut.
david i implore you please....please start your own blog. come on you know you want to!!
"Head like a hole,
Black is your soul,
I'd rather die,
Then give you control."
Sorry, David's comments sparked a Trent Reznor flashback moment.
I think I just hurt my neck while violently rocking my head back in forth.
Personally, when it comes to anarchy and nihilism I prefer Rage Against the Machine. At least back in the day.
Rage Against the Machine were great, until you actually listened to the lyrics. They would rant about how much corporate America sucked, all the while expecting us to look past the fact that they needed a huge corporation(Sony Records) to distribute said diatribes around the world.
What they did is very much akin to environmentalists who rail against forest being cut down, with nothing to say of the paper that those words are printed on.
Yeah, they suck too. I liked audio slave much better than rage. Cornell is the man & his lyrics are quite unique.
Also, are you saying the Man (corporate america) isnt trying to hold you down?
I'm not being held down, but I definitely side with those causing the supposed opression. Brent and I were just talking about how Audioslave is one of the worst names for a band.
Also, if it's Cornell that you like, you should just listen to Soundgarden or Cornell's solo album "Euphoria Morning."
Some of the alternate tunings (CGCGGC, EEEEEE, DADGAD, DGDGBC, BADGBE, EEBBBB and so on) Soundgarden used are great, as well.
I still liked Rage better. It was their music. I wasn't in it for the politics, so didn't pay much attention to the lyrics.
I agree with your point, though David. I remember laughing when I heard part of one of their songs on a commercial awhile back (I can't remember which one), plus they were on one of the Matrix movie soundtracks and I think Godzilla. Everyone's gotta make a livin', right?
It is most hypocritical the more you try to take them seriously. But I always viewed it as their schtick, their niche. Like how many gangsta rappers are really gangstas? "Don't be hatin', Playa'!"
In fact, looked what happened to Pearl Jam after they took on Ticketmaster.
Or how about Nirvana and Soundgarden taking grunge mainstream. "Oh my, now what do we do? We're getting rich! I think I'll kill myself!"
The whole dynamic of society ultimately accepting a musician's antisocialism, thus rendering them ineffective as social conscious has been around since the birth of Rock and Roll.
I realize I'm using too broad a paintbrush here and would agree that while some are sell outs and some are outright phonies, many are serious about their craft but just don't make the transition very well.
I guess that's why I just enjoyed the music.
I understand the whole "I like the music, not the lyrics" idea, but at some point you're going to find yourself singing along if the music is good.
As for Pearl Jam ,one thing that they'll always have as a result of taking on Ticketmaster is credibility. To this day, they are still one of the best live acts, bar none. However, they too have become a band whose politics annoy me.
The way I remember it, Soundgarden enjoyed their success and they were in existence (1988) before there was even music called Grunge. They also never once sang of suicide. I don't think that you can lump Soundgarden in with Nirvana. The only thing the bands from Seattle had in common was geography; no one sounded like the other. It was the bands that came after (Bush, everclear, toadies, etc.) them that sounded like each other.
As for Nirvana, Cobain wrote great songs, but he was a nut job. My proof? He married Courtney Love. He probably would have done himself in regardless of what happened in his life.
You are right about one thing, in order for any artist (I use that term loosely) to become successful, they must become what they hate.
Funny how we started with Nietzche and ended up on Grunge music, no?
I always interpreted Black Hole Sun as a suicide song. Also, Soundgarden recorded a song entitled "Like Suicide". "With a broken neck lays my broken gift, just like suicide."
I understand and agree with what you're saying about the sound, though. And Kurt.
And your right it is funny how this went. Enjoyable conversation and one of the things I enjoy about blogging. Thanks.
Next time let's start with Kierkegaard.
In an interview, Cornell stated that "Like Suicide" is about a bird that hit the window of Cornell's house which he then put out of its misery by crushing it with a brick (My last ditch was my last brick/lent to finish her) Thus the chorus "She lived like a murder/how she'd fly so sweetly/She lived like a murder but she died/just like suicide."
As far as further conversations about philosophers, I find myself in the unfortunate position of quoting one Edie Brickell(and we'll never speak of this).
"I'm not aware of too many things. I know what I know if you know what I mean."
after finishing college, i haven't had a single thought of returning. that is until i read your blog this morning. man, if i went back it would have to be something way light. i think i'd do a racquetball class or music appreciation. no more math or computer languages- at least for a very long time. so, murdoc, what class ya gonna take?
great picture of you...
Not really sure. Maybe underwater beebee stacking? Actually thought about a foreign language or something that one of my buddies is already taking.
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