I am not going to defend myself against the comment, theres no point, why should I when it made me smile?
so instead I am going to repeat the accusation below for all to see, just in case the comment was missed by anyone.
The comments author was named 'Anonymous' unsurprisingly. I know Im digressing, but why are all those people who leave critical comments onweb sites always known by that moniker? Do they fear a world wide web based virtual bogey man whos able to jump out of the sites they are Trolling to attack them? One thats going to 'get them' if they are brave enough to leave a name? (at the moment though its more likely that they are imagining themselves to be digital warriors in 'Anonymous', Wikileaks alleged secret legion of' laptop Ninja's).
I also have a sneaking suspicion (nah!) that the commenter took issue with the way I singled out those young people who go back to old records and apply new musical name tags and Genres to them, despite of what world the musicians were turning in at the time of their recordings, or their then influences and recording reasons. Some people just dont like it when bands dont sit neatly into pre-made style boxs and (God forbid) show a bit of originality, so a genre or box is by need, made for them out of some obsessive compulsion. And 'Post Punk' has grown to be the favourite catch all for those who have to gather their records and/or CD's in a certain manner at all tmes.
But, if your reading this 'Anon' (can I call you Anon? Really, may I?), stop taking music so seriously eh deary? It's not all about the image and what 'type' the bands are, and dont become so indignant when people take the piss, what do you expect? Rock'n'Roll is supposed to be about having a good time (while sometimes using it as a meduim with which to make protests and highlight social comme..yawn.....zzzz...eh where was I?), Ahem, yes. Its not about sitting in your lightless, airless tissue strewn, Jizm fume filled bedroom, making obsessive lists of acceptable 'Genres'. Unless you like Echo and the Bunnymen or Jesus and Mary chain, of course.
Anyway here's the oh so painfull remark that upon first read had srtuck me like a bolt of lightning through the heart it was so personally hurtful, and that it had been added to a quote of my own which was taken out of its context so that the insult could be made was in itself like a stab in the Buttock. Oh woe.
Anonymous said...
- "...stop trying to be such arrogant know-alls about a scene that happened when they were in nappies..." Talking about yourself there.
So that was it...."Talking about yourself there".... Wow, that was harsh, it may take some time to get over that one.
To be honest, I was secretly flattered to be considered or thought of as being young.
Me, and my sparse, thinning folicles only wish it were true.
Happy new year 'Anon' you silly sod, now lighten up.
I like bringing in the new year with a smile.
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