Rock History Written By Losers
Published September 19, 2003
The Onion has been sucking air of late, but this week they actually write something funny:
BOSTON — Fifty years after its inception, rock 'n' roll music remains popular due to the ardor of its fans and the hard work of musicians, producers, and concert promoters. But in the vast universe of popular music, there exists an oft-overlooked group of dedicated individuals who devote their ample free time to collecting, debating, and publishing the minutiae of the rock genre. They are the losers who write rock's rich and storied history.
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- Rock History Written By Losers
- Published: September 19, 2003
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- Writer: Chris Cotner
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Hey, I resemble that remark.
But seriously folks, Frank was great in many ways, but also an insufferable snob and a raging hypocrite. He railed against stupidity yet wrote some of the most stupid, offensive, gratuitous lyrics in history. He railed against drugs and the drug culture yet smoked himself to death by the age of 53. He railed against the simplicity of rock music yet made his living from the rock audience. Very weird guy.
Zappa? Weird?
news to me.
*blink blink*
"Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read."
This is all gibberish. I don't understand a word of it.
You must be a rock fan, Mike. ;-)
I thought Zappa died of prostate cancer
deft point, A
I'm not sure what that means haha. Did he die of prostate cancer or of results from smoking?
I think it was prostate, but that could have been caused by smoking also. The carcinogens permeate the body.
ok cool. I was afraid at first my friend misinformed me!
what does daft point mean? I believe I missed something or am generally ignorant
Andy Andy Andy, I said "deft," not "daft" - "deft" means keenly observed, well done, etc,







To quote the inimitable Frank Zappa:
Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read.