Rap is kids music. But you know what they say, that what is kid's music today is the old music of 2 generations later. You know what they said about rock and roll when it first came out. I think it's sad that hip-hop will become the pop music of tomorrow (it already is getting that way), since most of it lacks real melody, harmony and musical arrangements. Even rock has those elements of good music. My opinion is, rap is the music made and listened to by people who think it's uncool for boys to sing. Which is completely not true, but that sure is the standard in most public elementary schools unfortunately. I was surprised when I had switched from a private elementary school to a public one when I moved beginning in fourth grade, and one of the biggest differences I noticed was that classes mocked the music teacher, especially the boys, and wouldn't sing unless compelled to. Such a shame, I hope maybe the popularity of American Idol has changed that. But I digress.
What I want to know is why Joe Walsh, who I presume is the songwriter, wanted to write a song about how tough the city is. I don't know squat about his background, but I have the inkling that even if he grew up in the city it wasn't a "tough neighborhood."
Rap is kids music. But you know what they say, that what is kid's music today is the old music of 2 generations later. You know what they said about rock and roll when it first came out. I think it's sad that hip-hop will become the pop music of tomorrow (it already is getting that way), since most of it lacks real melody, harmony and musical arrangements. Even rock has those elements of good music. My opinion is, rap is the music made and listened to by people who think it's uncool for boys to sing. Which is completely not true, but that sure is the standard in most public elementary schools unfortunately. I was surprised when I had switched from a private elementary school to a public one when I moved beginning in fourth grade, and one of the biggest differences I noticed was that classes mocked the music teacher, especially the boys, and wouldn't sing unless compelled to. Such a shame, I hope maybe the popularity of American Idol has changed that. But I digress.
What I want to know is why Joe Walsh, who I presume is the songwriter, wanted to write a song about how tough the city is. I don't know squat about his background, but I have the inkling that even if he grew up in the city it wasn't a "tough neighborhood."
please see my later comment re: Joe and background - cheer up, rock and roll never dies
please see my later comment re: Joe and background - cheer up, rock and roll never dies