Random Thoughts

[ignoramus]

One thing that I always find curious is Rap music is supposedly filthy and impropriate due to all references to sex and drugs. But country music contains tons of references to sex and drugs as well and is somehow considered clean. I wonder why? 

Rap is for black trash and country music is for white trash
I have literally no idea what jazz is!

[arewethereyet]

One thing that I always find curious is Rap music is supposedly filthy and impropriate due to all references to sex and drugs. But country music contains tons of references to sex and drugs as well and is somehow considered clean. I wonder why? 

Rap is for black trash and country music is for white trash
I have literally no idea what jazz is!

I like some rap and hip hop.  I also like some country music.  Pretty trashy, right?  I also like folk, rock, EDM, reggae, blues, Motown, and a whole lot of other genres.

I have no damn idea what jazz is about...it's never appealed to me.

[ignoramus]

Why do they call it "country and western"? Can someone tell me the difference between country and western?
Also what is hiphop and how is it different to rap?

An old fart friend wants to know!

[arewethereyet]

Have had the windows open the last couple days and am working in my office listening to songbirds. It's nice.

[arewethereyet]

Why do they call it "country and western"? Can someone tell me the difference between country and western?
Also what is hiphop and how is it different to rap?

An old fart friend wants to know!

I don't think there's a huge difference between hip hop and rap other than IMO hip hop tends to be a little tamer...more radio play friendly.

As for country and western...my dad used to listen to Marty Robbins.  Two of the albums dad had were "Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs"  and "More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs".  (A lot of thought put into that second album title.)  Those two albums were about exactly what the titles imply.  Lots of cowboy and gunslinger type stuff.  Country seems to be more about crying in your beer over lost love and your pickup truck.

The country I like is more folk sounding...Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson...things like that.  Of course Willie crosses into the western part of country/western with songs like Pancho and Lefty.

My ex-husband liked country music...one morning we got in the car early so I could take him to work on the Army base and the radio was set to the station he listened to.  This song comes on with the following lyrics...just a snippet, I don't even know the damn song..."my cocker spaniel's always havin' puppies, how can anyone be so lucky".  GAG, GAG, GAG...all I could do was look at him and wonder how he could actually like such dreck. Probably part of the reason he's my ex.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Why do they call it "country and western"? Can someone tell me the difference between country and western?
Also what is hiphop and how is it different to rap?

An old fart friend wants to know!

Elwood: ‘What kind of music do you usually have here?’

Claire: ‘Oh, we got both kinds - we got country AND western!’ - The Blues Brothers

Boru

[Silver]

The people in my building seem to not know how elevators work. They expect you to let them onto the elevator before you disembark.

[*Deidre*]

That’s awesome to hear that Jack has a baby! She will be a great mom! No babies, yet for me. Hubby and I put that on hold, then Covid happened, then I quit my job and I’m not working right now. I just need a break from corporate life, tbh. But if we find ourselves pregnant, I would be happy about it for sure. How are you these days?

I'm just kicking around, having retired 6 years ago. Do wood carving, wood working and maintain the home and the rental house.

Congrats on the retirement! Sounds like you're keeping busy.

[J a c k]

I... I... I like jazz. (Ducks)

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I... I... I like jazz. (Ducks)

Most intelligent folk do.

'Baby, if you gotta ask, you ain't never gonna know.' - Louis Armstrong, on being asked to define jazz.

Boru