Forum Overview :: No Stairway to Heaven :: I don't understand why everyone needs to be married to some term.

[quote name="Worm"]I'm probably paraphrasing Jay Z here; but, good music and bad music. I know rock on some level stands for some principles, now it's just out of hand. I'd rather hear rap that rocks than rock that is mediocre. There's the problem, I don't know if people are trying to reclaim a genre that we should just find a new word for, or if they are looking for a substitute for "kicks ass". I'm guessing you're all talking about the genre. One of my favorite bands, Monster Magnet has this flashing "ROCK IS ALIVE" thing on the front of their site. Some fans also use it like it's the bands catchphrase. Who gives a shit if rock is alive? I'm just happy some musicians I like are alive. I'll buy your CDs, I'll finance you, only if you're going to keep on giving me products to enjoy. You keep your band together, make music, and keep yourself healthy. Though, keeping healthy really isn't "rocking" which is the problem. In summary <img src="http://monstermagnet.net/animation01.gif"> even if the artists are all dying because of it. <a href="http://sethputnam.com/">Example I care about</a>[/quote]