Re: U2 and nostalgia value (absolutely no otr)/ trendy music / rachel's threats

[cemery at iwaynet_net (Chris Emery)]

"Jillian Tully" <waytogojane at hotmail_com> sez:
>I mean,when my friends and I were into swing,it was like,the REAL 
>swing,not a revamped ska/punk band in zoot suits! We were just a bunch 
>of musical theatre majors at a performing arts school who found a 
>certain showtune-ish schtick and flamboyance about swing...<sigh> 
>Anyway,I have no right...my parents weren't even around when swing first 
>hit...

Ok, this has been bugging me for days...

<pedantic mode>
What you guys are talking about isn't *really* swing.   It's *really*
jump blues.   I realize this will not stop anyone from calling it
swing.  
</pedantic mode>



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