Good Old Neon

I respect those who have offered valid criticism regarding my opinion, and if I have offended you in any way, I apologize (I

"Well, as I watch Elvis Costello hawk Lexuses (Lexi?) on TV, I wave goodbye to one of the last holdouts from the pre-80's era. Its now assumed that if you were a rock star with any integrity from this era, you now have no problem using your song about "social revolution" to sell jeans, trucks and Carnival cruises. The Who, Dylan, The Clash, Iggy Pop, Mellancamp, Sting...the list is long and depressing. The only holdouts remain Neil Young and Bruuuce, who turned down $12 million to use Born in the USA for Chevy. And then there's the wave of new bands that are ready and willing to have their a

Songs carry emotional information and some transport us back to a poignant time, place or event in our lives. It's no wonder a corporation would want to hitch a ride on the spell these songs cast and encourage you to buy soft drinks, underwear or automobiles while you're in the trance. Artists who take money for ads poison and pervert their songs. It reduces them to the level of a jingle, a word that describes the sound of change in your pocket, which is what your songs become. Remember, when you sell your songs for commercials, you are selling your audience as well. - Tom Waits

Really - I did - care to quote me on that???

Give me a day or so, and I

Quick question

I certainly agree that, at times, I allow my love for music and art to cloud my judgment. I came of age at a time and within a scene where it was us against them

Do you not find it somewhat odd that a song slated to find a home on SBS

Sigh

It

I drive an Echo - no, literally - I drive an Echo.

No offense, but does mom know you

I couldn

Perhaps you

When the devil came, he was not red, he was chrome and he said: cruise control electric power steering tilt and telescopic steering wheel front and rear cupholders remote trunk release front and rear door pockets front seatback storage 12V front, 12V rear and 12V cargo area power outlet(s) front console with storage retained accessory power so precise.....

Too funny - you are, no sarcam intended or implied - cracking me up. Hip, ironic detachment - I get it.

That's a start. I guess it was polite for you to call me a liar? Hmmm

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You

I have to agree here

me too - that was funny - not true, but very funny ; )

Yet they sold themselves to an advertiser - no?

Good point

I might agree with you if Sky Blue Sky did not debut near the top of Billboards list

I DO really think that