I’m just trying to be objective here. I’m a massive fan of house music, but honestly, even Morales doesn't really do anything for me personally. 😳
But man, when I stop to think about the fact that this guy was spinning records at Paradise Garage back in the late seventies—it gives me chills.
What’s so bad about admitting that? You don't have to be a fan of Michael Jackson or his specific sound, but denying that he's the greatest pop artist of all time would just be—well, plain stupid.
I’m still convinced people are only trashing Morales because it’s the "cool" thing to do right now... 🙄
Look, I never actually said the opposite, but I think Morales played such a massive role in this that you can't just dismiss him that easily. It’s kind of like saying, "Yeah, modern cars are great, but Henry Ford and Otto Benz were total idiots who never actually built anything useful." 👎
btw, Morales actually won a Grammy back in the nineties for Remixer of the Year.
amberorca192 said:The Third Room - Madison Square Garden
Oh, man... 🙏 🙏 .s
For everyone else out there trying to hate—look, Morales is a literal legend. We're talking about the roots here. If it weren't for him and the crew he ran with, who knows what the scene would even look like today—if it even existed at all.
Honestly, you guys are being such posers. One person decided they were an expert and started trash-talking Morales, and now you’re all just jumping on the bandwagon. 🙂
Look, Morales is a straight-up legend—an absolute institution. Anyone attacking him like this clearly doesn't actually care about dance music, nor do they have any respect for what he’s done for the scene. Sure, maybe he isn't the biggest name in the headlines right this second, but we're talking about one of the architects of house music itself. Seriously, people—this guy was spinning records at Paradise Garage before most of us were even born. He’s got dozens of number-one hits under his belt, a Grammy, and he’s been remixing icons like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, U2, and Björk...
You honestly have no idea what you're talking about. When you disrespect Morales, you're disrespecting the entire culture of dance music. 👎
I have to disagree with you there—honestly, that flag feels way too aggressive to just be "background scenery," especially since it doesn't really mean anything to us anymore. In my opinion, it’s much more likely the flag was already sitting in that room and the set designer just decided to use it.
Now, brace yourselves for a theory so chilling it’ll give you goosebumps😱
Just two months before de Palmin Carrie hit American theaters, an American activist named Vlado Bušić and his associates hijacked a commercial airliner at JFK Airport, planting an explosive device that ended up killing a police officer during the attempt to defuse it. When the movie came out, that whole incident was still massive news. Then, back in March 1999—right when The rage : Carrie 2 was being released—even Madeline Albright received a letter demanding Vlado Bušić's release.
That flag on the wall serves as a nudge to the audience, reminding them of everything that was happening in the world when the first film premiered. Or, perhaps, one of the filmmakers is actually showing support for Vlado Bušić.
😬 😬 😬
And yeah, for the film to have been released in March 1999, it would have had to be filmed about a year earlier—right around the time of the World Cup in France. So, maybe it was just some student hanging a flag on the wall to show support for their favorite soccer team.
Word on the street is that about 0.5% of their student body is made up of Americans of heritage.
Back in the mid-2000s, they were sitting at a total enrollment of 6,500 students—which, if you do the math, means they had upwards of 30 American students on campus...
Part of the movie was filmed at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Is it possible—just maybe—that they "rented out" a student's dorm room for the shoot, and that whoever lived there just happened to be one of our folks from back home? 🤔
According to their own records, it looks like that university actually has a certain percentage of students with American roots...
Hey everyone—I see things are getting pretty heated in here, so I figured I’d just step in and offer my own take on the heart of the matter. 😳
Look, DEVO—since their whole thing is based on the idea of "Devolution"—are basically designed so that every single album they put out is actually worse than the one before it. It’s practically by design, right? 😬 That’s what being "true" to the concept looks like.
Now, strictly for the hardcore fans out there, here’s a little link so you can see exactly which stage of (de)volution DEVO has reached today. Please, go easy on me—this link is really only intended for people who can handle a little bit of kitsch and trash without losing their cool.
So, I give you DEV2.O 😍
And just to be clear—this is the real deal. DEVO stands behind this.
Water. Honestly, the only thing I’ll give them credit for is how they teamed up with N.W.A. to basically pave the way for that whole rap-metal fusion movement. 🙏
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