In Reply to: I'm just gonna say it, I hate F. Sinatra's music... posted by MarkPR2 on September 14, 2009 at 15:34:02:
Of course I think that you're right.
Frank was a joke and he would probably admit that he wasn't really doing music. He was a "STAR" and that meant that his crooning was in the context of stardom, and acting, and carrying on in Vegas. Where-ever he went was Vegas.
David Bowie, who was a songwriter, blew away Bing Crosby, at his own game on USA TV.
And I agree too that it was that generation, - it was horrible. The whole lot, nothing funny ever came out of Bob Hope's mouth, or Jerry Lewis, or any of them.
Still, it's all art, and we don't have a definition of art. We can say that it's not "good" art, - but in the end, - it's just our opinion. Frank was the same as Brittany Spears, who was the same as Bruce Springsteen, and the same as the Sex Pistols and Frank Zappa, and Ornette Coleman. Brittany Spears at least, WAS hot.....
Cheers,
"Asylums with doors open wide,
Where people had paid to see inside,
For entertainment they watch his body twist
Behind his eyes he says, 'I still exist.'"
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Follow Ups
- I'm listening to Sigur Ros right now - Sordidman 18:48:21 09/15/09 (13)
- Not even Jack Benny? - Frihed89 23:49:00 09/16/09 (1)
- As were Tom Lehrer, and Jonathan & Darlene Edwards - k-k-k-kenny 03:02:53 09/17/09 (0)
- "And I agree too that it was that generation - it was horrible." - musetap 22:54:58 09/15/09 (8)
- There's NEVER a right or a wrong with art - Sordidman 16:14:45 09/16/09 (4)
- RE: There's NEVER a right or a wrong with art - musetap 10:36:24 09/17/09 (1)
- Pardon me..... - Sordidman 10:44:07 09/17/09 (0)
- Now that's triple points lost! - jimbill 20:00:06 09/16/09 (1)
- No, there are not categories - Sordidman 20:50:25 09/16/09 (0)
- I was hoping his post was a put-on. nt - Rick W 09:35:35 09/16/09 (2)
- Uncharacteristic optimism........................................................[xo] - opinionated 11:13:51 09/16/09 (1)
- True. Musta been that last toke. Normally I'd be aghast at such expressions of hope. xoxo - Rick W 12:10:57 09/16/09 (0)
- Wow! - jimbill 20:56:58 09/15/09 (1)
- Double - kavakidd 22:13:12 09/15/09 (0)