The other night one of my good friends dodged a "squirrel nut zipper" concert (or some name like that) to hang out with me. I didn't know who they were and she accused me of, in general, not being a music person. Though I still love this person, her accusation totally offends me.
What does it mean to be a "music person"? Is it based on how many CD's you own, how much trivia you know, or how many concerts you've been to in the last 6 months?
I posit that -- frustratingly -- a lot of white people especially have this notion that if you are white and don't listen to Brit pop or some obscure indie band or classic rock - then you can't be a "music person" and are not as good as them. They make PC exclusions for non-whites who listen exclusively to ethnic music of their background.
I am here to say that I am a music person. I love music. It drives my moods and decisions. I listen to lots of music. I listen to lots of different kinds of music, spanning from Nick Drake to Toto to Nine Inch Nails to Neil Young to Robin Thicke to India Aire to Rufus Wainwright to Elliott Smith to Lisa Loeb to George Michael. And, I am proud of what I like. And, I am not about to criticize anyone because they don't like or know any particular band.
I also sing. Singing has been an extremely important part of my life.
I am a music person because I love music and I can't live without it (unless I were deaf).
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The stupid things people say... sometimes I can't stand people.
I thought the Squirrel Nut Zippers broke up? At least that's what Katherine Whelan had been saying. I must investigate.
Come on... for many of us socially maladjusted indie music freaks, out-dorking others who may not have heard of obscure bands is all we have! Please don’t take that away!
You've never head of the Squirrel Nut Zippers?
Strangely enough, this band got its name from a candy that I had never heard of until recently when I was given a bag of them. But they've been around at least since the mid-90s, when they came out with that Hell song that is awesome. They're a modern band that sounds like they're old. Well, they were modern back when we were in high school.
Why am I still writing this?
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