Wednesday, May 19, 2010

A Rant against Music Snobbery

Hey hipster, when I say I am not into indie music, why do you shun me?

Does that mean we can have nothing to talk about,

share in common, friends ever be?


Tell me another thing Hipster, for it makes no sense to me.

Why do you abandon your favorite band

when they get oh-so-poular and mainstream?

Seriously!

Are you so shallow, that its hard for you to say you like them

And maintain your integrity?

Who cares if more people like it with you?

Is it a universe-shatteringly important detail I do not see?


Hey Hipster, explain to me

How discussing music is much better than listening to it

How can one talk for hours about the percussion and the bass of that band in that song from that album

But not even be able to play an instrument at all

Not “I used to play but it broke so now i don’t”

No no

Rather “I never fuckin' learnt it” ever


But mask that handicap lest anyone see

Mask it by spewing all forms of assorted music geekery.


Hey Hipster, tell me, if u dont know every band in the world,

Why do you expect me to?

And why can we not talk about anything else

Outside of the comfort zone confines you adhere to?

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