I'll be honest, I didn't watch the Brit awards last night for one simple reason-I get almightily annoyed when solo artists/bands win just because they are good looking and have managed to produce one remotely catchy song (which they probably didn't even write).
I also get frustrated when World War Three breaks out on social networking sites about who should have won; most of the awards are decided by the group of people in charge of the awards. Can we influence their decision? No. Are we ever going to be in that group? Probably not.
The 'Outstanding Contribution to Music' award created the most painful Facebook statuses. If my generation weren't completely ignorant, they'd realise that Blur were one of the most popular bands of the 90's and one of the best bands Britain has produced-we should be proud of them instead of giving them an endless torrent of "who da hell r blur? get off da stage plz".
Another reason why the state of the music industry in general annoys me is how important looks are to fans; if Niall from One Direction was a 39 year old balding man with a beer belly, how many girls would like him? Similarly, when a member of a band I like gets married or finds a partner, I'm happy for them. I don't start sending her death threats at all hours and insulting her. Why? Because he's never even going to give me a second look; he doesn't know I even exist.
To be honest, I haven't a clue what most of the bands I listen to look like. If they walked past me in the street I wouldn't know, but I appreciate them because they produce good music, not because they're good-looking or wear nice clothes.
Rant over, I feel refreshed now!
Eden x
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