Comments on: REALITY OFFENDS http://www.theoliveream.com/2005/06/08/reality-offends/ a little bit of 'this', an adequate amount of 'that' and an unreasonable amount of the 'other'... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Januaryrain http://www.theoliveream.com/2005/06/08/reality-offends/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Januaryrain Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.theoliveream.com/?p=29#comment-37 It is true music is not what it used to be. I wish there were an outlet for American aritist to sing protest songs, unfortunately the vietnam war showed us that even if we protest, our country will do what they will. I think that is the reason most of us (Americans) don't do more to protest what we see going on. I know that it may sound like a cop out, but we middle American house wifes don't feel like the white house is listening. Plus it isn't big money, and like you said there are fewer famous musicans concerned with integrity, but that is not to say they don't exist. They just don't get air play. It is true music is not what it used to be. I wish there were an outlet for American aritist to sing protest songs, unfortunately the vietnam war showed us that even if we protest, our country will do what they will. I think that is the reason most of us (Americans) don’t do more to protest what we see going on. I know that it may sound like a cop out, but we middle American house wifes don’t feel like the white house is listening. Plus it isn’t big money, and like you said there are fewer famous musicans concerned with integrity, but that is not to say they don’t exist. They just don’t get air play.

]]> By: Hani http://www.theoliveream.com/2005/06/08/reality-offends/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Hani Thu, 21 Jul 2005 06:19:00 +0000 http://www.theoliveream.com/?p=29#comment-36 Absolutely rocking entry! Music is reduced to half naked women having sex on the screen. What happened to music being an expression of emotion? What happened to the passion? Bah. You're also right on the other counts of these artists not getting the message out there regarding the double standards of the US govt. They know its not going to sell. Music is all about what sells and that sucks. Absolutely rocking entry! Music is reduced to half naked women having sex on the screen. What happened to music being an expression of emotion? What happened to the passion? Bah.

You’re also right on the other counts of these artists not getting the message out there regarding the double standards of the US govt. They know its not going to sell. Music is all about what sells and that sucks.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.theoliveream.com/2005/06/08/reality-offends/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Anonymous Wed, 08 Jun 2005 19:33:00 +0000 http://www.theoliveream.com/?p=29#comment-35 Couldn't have said it better myself. But there still is good music and interesting poetry out there, you just have to dig deeper than before. It's so much harder to get published now than before, all the independents seem to be owned by the multi-nationals, all of a sudden. Very good post! Much appreciated! I feel a bit less alone when I read stuff like that! Couldn’t have said it better myself.
But there still is good music and interesting poetry out there, you just have to dig deeper than before. It’s so much harder to get published now than before, all the independents seem to be owned by the multi-nationals, all of a sudden.

Very good post! Much appreciated! I feel a bit less alone when I read stuff like that!

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