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Re: U2 and nostalgia value (absolutely no otr)/ trendy music / rachel's threats
Jillian Tully wrote:
> >The new swing stuff is mostly punk kids/bands that are hopping on the
> >new
> >bandwagon like they did with ska two years ago. At least the kids
> >here,
> >anyway. Royal Crown Revue and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies both I've
> >heard
> >used to do the punk thing. Ick. If I want swing, I'll go back a few
> >years,
> >thanks. Just my $.02.
>
> Well,yeah that was my take on it...I always call the "those ska kids".
> 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...
Yeah, people certainly had _style_ back then. I'm afraid that's what I find
kinda icky about it now. It's all about style. "We're really a punk band,
but one of our members bought a zoot suit and used to play the trombone in
the marching band, so I guess we're a swing band now."
> <sigh>
> Anyway,I have no right...my parents weren't even around when swing first
> hit...
Mine either. Man, that's 3 references to my parents in one sitting of email
writings. Wierd.
> ~jillian~
>
> np: Jars Of Clay (self-titled)
No matter how many times I hear "Worlds Apart", it always floors me...
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