Thursday, September 15, 2011

His only goal is a shark casserole

Today's Recommended Listening: Shark Fighter - The Aquabats
Ok, so they may not be your first choice in music,
but humor me for a minute and consider this:
First off, ska is one of the most under-rated genres of music.
It's always peppy and upbeat. Next time you are in a foul mood
from a bad day, throw on some Save Ferris or Smash Mouth.
It only takes a song or two to turn that frown upside down.
Even the most melancholy ska bands like Streetlight Manifesto
and Cake will leave you with a more pleasant disposition.
Sometimes we start to take our music too seriously.
Too many mainstream artists trade whatever integrity they
had at the start for more popularity.
Too many musicians flaunt an over-inflated view of what they do.
It wears on the soul, man. So many people trying so hard to be fake.
Not these guys. What you see is what you get.
Goofy songs about fighting sharks, spiders driving dune buggys, or secret agents.
They sing about whatever they want, no point, no purpose, no hidden agenda.
Another reason ska is so under-rated is because of brass section.
"They don't give a damn, bout any trumpet playin band.
That ain't what they call rock'n'roll."
You gotta respect the amount of talent that goes into that level
of instrument diversity. It really fills out the sound of the band.
I was in a restaurant the other day, when Peaches by
the Presidents of the United States of America came on.
I couldn't believe I was hearing it in public. It made my day!
But the people I was with had no idea what I was so excited about.
I witnessed a once in a lifetime event, a shooting star, and they missed it.
The shareef may not like it,
but sometimes you just gotta rock the casbah.

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