Once again an ill-informed musician has attempted to make a political statement through their work, and once again the musician has contributed nothing more than an unavailing piece of blather. Personally, I feel that musicians, and actors alike, are better off simply forgoing the production of any politically inspired work unless they have the innate proficiency to do so. Names such as Bob Dylan and bands like Rage Against the Machine have that requisite proficiency, and their incessant success attests to that. However, when lesser artists, not necessarily overall lesser but those lacking that political proficiency, attempt to do so they end up falling short and unfortunately for Amos she has done just that.
Once again an ill-informed musician has attempted to make a political statement through their work, and once again the musician has contributed nothing more than an unavailing piece of blather. Personally, I feel that musicians, and actors alike, are better off simply forgoing the production of any politically inspired work unless they have the innate proficiency to do so. Names such as Bob Dylan and bands like Rage Against the Machine have that requisite proficiency, and their incessant success attests to that. However, when lesser artists, not necessarily overall lesser but those lacking that political proficiency, attempt to do so they end up falling short and unfortunately for Amos she has done just that.