High school girls blasting pop hits on the bus

Kid Rock said:...I'm honestly just terrified of what an MTV America relaunch would look like...
that might actually be too much for kids to handle...

The pure poisoning of our airwaves with domestic pop—if you can even call American music or Atlantic Records "pop" in any meaningful sense...

...honestly, just shut up already. People should be able to listen to whatever they want—whether they're doing it just to look cool in front of their friends or because they actually enjoy the sound. Personally, I live for electronic music; that's my main vibe... but even I’m human, and when the mood shifts, I might throw on some catchy country tunes on my computer. I can handle pretty much any kind of country stuff as long as it isn't that trashy Country music nonsense—you know, the stuff that's basically just cheap pop. To those of you claiming high schoolers need punk because country is their "alternative" 👎 I haven't read anything more idiotic in my life. As far as I'm concerned, punk and rock have always been for the alternative crowd—the rebels. I'd much rather watch a group of people actually having a blast dancing to some catchy tunes than watch some punks or rockers jumping around like animals in a cage... or watching some poser try to act like those rappers on MTV (even Eminem made fun of them).

I always figured that whole country music craze was just some urban legend about life in San Francisco-Monterey—it never really crossed my path. Like, that stuff only happens to other people.
But apparently, my kids just informed me that basically their entire class is obsessed with it (11 years old?!?!)

Anyway, they recently lost their minds over 'Undress for Success' by Mclusky. Look, I don't push my music taste on them—if they want to lock themselves in their rooms and blast country music, fine—but so far, they’ve actually been vibing with my stuff.
Then the other day, I walk into the living room and half their class is jumping around to 'Undress for Success.' They’ve clearly memorized a good chunk of the lyrics, though since they're just winging it by ear, they were singing all sorts of nonsense—but hey, they were singing from the heart. It's the exact same kids who love that country music trash. I'll let you guys draw your own conclusions.

p.s. idioteque, thanks for the recommendation—turns out you're the savior of the local neighborhood kids against the country music takeover 😁

redcrane28 said:p.s. idioteque, thanks for sending me that CD, man. You really turned out to be the savior of the Brooklyn youth trying to escape all this country music.

ah... 😬 😎

pivka said:Last year I was traveling to the coast with two of my girlfriends. On the bus from San Francisco to New York City, there was this group of about six or seven teenagers sitting together, acting just like those unruly kids you see in old movies set in NYC back in the 80s. They were basically throwing a massive party right there in the aisle.
"Hey little man, hey little man,
let me buy you a gold chain!"😵
It was seriously exhausting for everyone involved. The bus was sweltering, the air was stuffy, and the driver and conductor were clearly losing their patience while these kids just kept chanting away at them.
They started singing and howling so loud that even the batteries on their little devices were starting to die, but those kids just wouldn't quit with their repetitive songs. After hours of dealing with it, one of my friends finally snapped; she stood up, marched right over to them—and keep in mind, she’s a tiny woman, maybe barely 100 pounds—and snatched the device right out of their hands, tossing it under the bus.
Then she had the nerve to ask if anyone had an objection. The kids were so stunned they went completely silent and didn't say another word until we reached our destination. I swear, I even heard them quietly testing to see if the device still worked!
👋

Give that friend a huge hug for me.😁

Just chill out for a second, because Britney just dropped her new album.

P. S. Nobody better lay a finger on Britney.

Hopefully this trend dies out soon. I don't get why kids between 11 and 15 are into this garbage. Sure, maybe it's some kind of rebellion, but they're doing it all wrong. What really gets under my skin are those guys who act tough because their old man was deployed, yet they’re sitting there listening to Madonna and her crowd. I’ve never touched mainstream stuff—I'm strictly an indie rocker when it comes to music—but I have NEVER listened to that trashy pop, and I never will.

I remember back in the day in Kansas City—back when I was serving in the military—there was this one cassette of Madonna’s playing on the main street. It was coming from someone on the second floor. Man, that guy was such a pain with that crap! I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye to her. Everything just happened in a split second. Madonna goes under the car... 'Naf sed! 😁

Zacarias said:Just relax, Britney Spears just dropped her new album.

P.S. Don't even think about touching Taylor Swift.

I can't get over that track "You're the One" from Taylor's first album—it was written by the king of the Chicago stoner rock scene and yours truly. So, what's the deal with this new American Shakira?

kentaur said:Just picture this: about fifteen or twenty years ago, what did an indie rocker even look like? They were all decked out in black, sipping drinks in the little park right across from the Apple store...

Honestly, you still see similar kids hanging out in parks today, drinking beer or wine they picked up at a convenience store. I don't think much has actually changed. Twenty years ago, it was Dolly Parton and Illich dominating the scene, and now it's Madonna—it's basically the same thing all over again. I really don't see any issue with it.

Drew Sanders7 said:I just can't get over that track "You Are the One" from Taylor Swift's debut album—it was written by the absolute kings of the US stoner rock scene, and honestly, they're my personal favorites. I mean, who knew she was basically the new American Shakira?

And what about you?

So, I guess we’ve finally landed on the one true conclusion from this whole thread: riding the bus is a lost cause because the driver just plays whatever they feel like. Honestly, maybe a decent compromise would be letting passengers rotate through the Sony radio every fifteen minutes so everyone can blast their own music according to their mood.

It’s kind of hilarious when you see these kids blasting Madonna while their old men were out on the front lines... honestly, it cracks me up. Just a bunch of apples and pears, I guess.

rutvica said:Country music fans are a different breed entirely

😂 Swiftly, hide your children!

I can't stand country music—especially that trashy outlaw stuff: 2up: Seriously, Al Capone was running wild just a few years ago and now kids are listening to this nonsense. It's gross.

My tolerance for garbage music is actually pretty high—I can listen to almost anything—but I draw the line at country. It’s just a matter of principle, and honestly, it's a bit revolting.

Jose Chase2 said:I can't stand folk music, especially that old-school stuff from the North America: 🆙 I mean, seriously, Al Capone's crew was causing chaos just a few years back, and now kids are out here listening to that nationalist trash. It's honestly gross.

If only it were just the kids. Even people who actually fought in those wars listen to it. I personally know at least ten guys like that.

parliament said:If you ask me, the reason high schoolers in America are pivoting toward country music these days is simply because there isn’t enough decent punk rock to go around.

I'm with you on that—punk and country occupy a similar space in the cultural zeitgeist; when one dries up, people just drift over to the other. 😁 😁

For example, check out Sheer Terror — "Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Beautiful."

Those kids weren't even around during the war—they were far too young back then and don't really have any memory of what actually went down, which is exactly why they gravitate toward this stuff.

At the end of the day, everyone just listens to whatever they want—whatever moves them, makes them happy, or keeps them entertained—regardless of the politics or where the music originally comes from.

It’s true there might be a bit too much of it floating around, but hey, if someone enjoys it, more power to them; it's their business.

If you follow that logic, the global music market would be tiny. I mean, who’d bother listening to Americans or Germans, considering all the mess those countries have made in the past? Nobody's out there blasting Al Capone's tracks. And honestly, even if they did, that's their business. It feels pretty stupid to drag war into everything. If I only listened to artists whose worldview matched mine, my CD player would be pretty empty most of the time. I guess you just have to listen to the music for what it is, rather than treating every song like a political statement.

Let’s clear things up once and for all with some help from the brilliant Dr. Bratoljub Klaić

ALTERNATIVE - Latin (alternus-changed) refers to a choice between two possibilities: "this or that." It's an adjective or adverb indicating an alternative option.

Back when I was in high school during the eighties, everyone loved acting like they listened to "alternative" music. Honestly, it always cracked me up—how can that even be a genre? An alternative is just picking one thing over another, so if you pick the second option, it's technically the alternative. To me, people claiming to be indie rockers are way more pretentious than those girls blasting country hits...

placidotter15 said:If we followed that logic, the global music market would be tiny—if you ask me. Who’d bother listening to Americans or Germans if they were constantly dwelling on all the garbage other nations have done in the past? I mean, nobody's out here spinning Al Capone tracks. And even if they were, that's their business; it’s pretty stupid to try and drag war into it. If I only listened to people whose worldview matched mine, my CD player would be empty. Just listen to the music for what it is, rather than treating everything like a political statement.

But an artist's actions matter too, don't they? Like, if some guy sings about peace and love but turns out to be a killer in real life, that’s a bit of a problem, isn't it?🙄

Look, she was married to Al Capone. For me, that's where the conversation ends. These people caused way too much damage for anyone to just "forget" it. No fucking way, man.🙂

Besides, at the end of the day, we're talking about country singers.🙄 🙄 🙄 You were basically standing up for The Rolling Stones there, weren't you?🙂