Terrible Music? by Garrett R

Once you get beyond the clever title please proceed to hear what I actually have to say.

Why is everyone so down on the current stream of real music? (by real music I mean everything but rap and hip-hop)

I'll admit, we have hit a musical dryspell when it comes to a rush of good bands. But think about it once, have we really?
People often say that music was better 'way back when' because you rarely hear a 'bad' old song.


Journey, Kiss and the Beatles have stood the test of time, still sell albums and still are known. But really, in ten years who will talk of Esmee Denters, Graham Colton or Julianne Hough? Sure, they sell records NOW, but in some years, they will not even be known, spare the rare hit.

The fact is, in the 1900's there was just as much bad music as there is now, just as many one-hit wonders and just as many artists trying to make a name for themselves without having any real talent. The only reason you don't hear about it is because no one cares about them. The hits live on and the musical heroes behind the notes are invincible. The bad music has vanished because no one ever bothered to play that shotty song to their kids. I got into Journey and hair bands through my dad, because it is good music, not because he wanted me to bleed from the eyes due to ridiculous monster ballads. He knew it was good and wanted to share his childhood with me.

Furthermore, N'sync was considered a terrible band by every heterosexual male ever when they were in their prime. Now, not only is it hip to LIKE N'sync, but their songs are considered "classic". This baffles me. This begs the question...how many people hated Michael Jackson when they were growing up...but now, that he is timeless in his on stage stunts and gimmicks, that he became popular past his prime and eventual death just because he was a prevalent force in music when he was renowned by most. That, I believe is what happened with N'sync...in their homosexuality and band's collapse, they gained their previous un-fans because they were popular when we were growing up. Does such constant exposure to them really make them softer on the ears, years later?

Now...this begs the question...who is today's Kiss? Journey? Beatles? it is impossible to tell...truly, it is anyones guess...but let me tell you, they might now be who you expect them to be...

That's all.