Was it as OVERT then as it is now??? Was there MTV available to have it in front of children in an engaging format 24/7? Just asking ;-)
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Owain Sutton Sent: Fri 31-Mar-06 11:04 To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: RE: [Finale] music literacy I'm afraid that you do seem very much caught up in parental concerns rather than musical ones. None of your objections are substantially different to those who criticised previous generations of music. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Williams, Jim Sent: 31 March 2006 16:49 To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: RE: [Finale] music literacy John, I agree in principle with your statement about the past repeating itself, railing preachers, etc...but as the parent of a 16-year-old son and a 12-year old daughter, I ask the following: Did Benny Goodman's music regularly refer to women as "hos" and "bitches"? Did Elvis's music openly advocate killing policemen? Did swing music openly advocate sexual promiscuity with no regard to its physical or emotional consequences? (well, I might have to concede some there...) Did Bessie Smith videos (yes, there are a few, I believe) feature her 3/4 naked and writhing in simulated orgasmic ecstasy? etc... As much as I may hate to admit it, I have come to believe that today's "music" is indeed worse than it was in the past, and I find myself struggling--as a performer AND as a parent--to cope with the current stuff...or am I too caught up in today to see history properly? Though my kids are young, I am 54, so I have seen/heard a lot of the (r)evolution leading to current trends. Jim _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Was it as OVERT then as it is now??? Was there MTV available to have it in front of children in an engaging format 24/7? Just asking ;-) ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Owain Sutton Sent: Fri 31-Mar-06 11:04 To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: RE: [Finale] music literacy I'm afraid that you do seem very much caught up in parental concerns rather than musical ones. None of your objections are substantially different to those who criticised previous generations of music. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Williams, Jim Sent: 31 March 2006 16:49 To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: RE: [Finale] music literacy John, I agree in principle with your statement about the past repeating itself, railing preachers, etc...but as the parent of a 16-year-old son and a 12-year old daughter, I ask the following: Did Benny Goodman's music regularly refer to women as "hos" and "bitches"? Did Elvis's music openly advocate killing policemen? Did swing music openly advocate sexual promiscuity with no regard to its physical or emotional consequences? (well, I might have to concede some there...) Did Bessie Smith videos (yes, there are a few, I believe) feature her 3/4 naked and writhing in simulated orgasmic ecstasy? etc... As much as I may hate to admit it, I have come to believe that today's "music" is indeed worse than it was in the past, and I find myself struggling--as a performer AND as a parent--to cope with the current stuff...or am I too caught up in today to see history properly? Though my kids are young, I am 54, so I have seen/heard a lot of the (r)evolution leading to current trends. Jim _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
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