I WANT MY MTV.....castrated

[sparrky]

i hate mtv more than anything. if u happen to like mtv read this (http://quad.iccomics.com/rants/mtvsux1.htm)

[Panopticon]

I shall quote this man from now on. He explained what i've felt about mainstream music 100%.

Myself, I am a guitarist. I played in a Jazz/Funk/R&B band (played rythem and stepped up for a blues solo now and again) and it was so amazing. We did songs such as "Pick up the pieces" by AWB, "Chameleon" and "Watermelon man." by Herbie Handcock. We even did some SRV blues. That to me is music. Everyone was talented, we all were equally important and we just loved to perform. I played in this band throughout highschool and learned so much about the underground music scene. Now, whenever i flip on MTV or Canada's MUCH MUSIC, I am sickened by the dribble that spews forth. This unoriginal garbage is further prolipherated (sp?) by top40 radio stations.

Its really sad that there are so many younger people who get brainwashed by this. Sometimes i wish i grew up through the 60's and 70's because the music nowadays is just terrible.

ps. Just for the record. I love progressive metal bands like dream theater. It has some nice hard metal and intricate music pieces. If anyone is interested buy their 1995 Album "A change of Seasons" its amazing.

[Madness]

He is a madman.

I too also don't like MTV because of that fucking real world and road rules.

[PsiRedEye22]

MTV is trendy bullshit. It makes sweet women whores and nice guys thugs.

Of course I'm joking. But I also hate MTV. They try to tell you what the latest style of music or something is, and the network is always incredibly biased towards some type of music, or puts out another "Real World", which for some reason 12 year old skanks can't get enough of.

"OMG THEY HAD SEX FOR THE 80TH TIME!!!!!" :eek:

[tiger army]

God Dire Straits was the shit. I want my, I want my, I want my MTVVVVVVVVVVV. Yeah it really does suck. It's all trendy crap that has nothing to do with music, which happens to be the "M"

[MGselwonK]

i hate MTV but iron maiden is speed metal?

why was i not informed of this!!

[drowningaugust]

MTV is horrible. Were I in a band w/ popularity and MTV played my video, I'd sue them. Great rant.

[Thvggee]

"METAL – Think Punk rock, only tempo is much slower."

Holy shit, this dude has NO FUCKING IDEA what he is talking about.

[Sezril]

I don't need someone else to tell me MTV sucks.

Plus, that guy is a total fucking moron as is.

[loose cannon]

I agree MTV sucks but otherwise the guy is a moron. The MTV I remember goes to back to 1988.

[unearth]

I stopped reading when he said Hybrid Theory was one of the greatest albums he had ever heard.

[brainkandy87]

I have a great idea.

How about we all pitch in and create a music station devoted to hating MTV?

[will123ab]

hah, I just played tennis with the former president of MTV a few days ago, nice guy, crappy channel.

[Barrett]

i hate MTV but iron maiden is speed metal?

why was i not informed of this!!

I don't think that it is....where's Sezril when you need him!! Sezril get in here!

[Daikun]

I love Rants of a Madman. That's one of my favorite sites. :D

He also made a sequel rant.

http://quad.iccomics.com/rants/mtvsux2.htm

[Ginzo]

i only agree with this:

WHY RAP SUCKS:

Picture this: you take a few notes. You curse into a microphone. You flail your arms in the air. You spew out slang. You make a hit record. You make millions. I just explained the whole rap industry for you. What a racket. Who knew that making a million dollars was THIS EASY? Although I can stop right here, I think its time that rap gets flamed further.

First off, lets take the sound of rap. Basically, it’s the sound of a group of 4-8 bass notes repeated for the whole song. If it isn’t that, then it usually is a bastardized version of a classical song, another song from a musical, or a pop song. Then, you have the person, who is not always screaming, but is cursing into the microphone with a significant amount of slang added to it. It comes to a point where the normal ear would need to go down to the local ghetto and get someone to translate what the fuck they are saying. Then you have the person flailing their arms in the air. Wow. This is like a cult in a way. Everyone throws their hands in the air, screams and curses to the “music.” They hail the “musician” as one of the greatest “artists” of their time. You know, one would ask the question: if the rappers went off the bridge, would the teens follow? I can guarantee you that a few hundred thousand teenagers would be dead by tomorrow morning. It’s like a flock of sheep…

Let’s take an instrumental. Most rappers probably don’t know what this means, so for the few rappers that do decide to come on this page, ill explain what it means. An instrumental is just the instruments playing. That’s right. No vocals. Can a rapper come out with a instrumental? Not if they treasure their career and hide their lack of talent, they wouldn’t. It’s pretty bad for a rapper to come out with an instrumental – mainly because the track would last 8 seconds TOPS. Take the songs “Orchid,” “Laguna Sunrise,” and “Embryo.” All of these are instrumentals by Black Sabbath. These vary from 35 seconds to three minutes. Then the song actually STARTS. (Embryo – Children of the Grave, Orchid – Lord of this World; Laguna Sunrise is the song itself). I would like to see a rap instrumental. There won’t ever be one.

So let’s review: An instrumental can be considered music. Rock music can have instrumentals. As can most other genres like Classical. However, it is impossible for rap to have an instrumental. Secondly, to play rock music, you usually need drums, bass guitar, guitar (more than one is possible), vocals, and in certain cases; keyboards too. Each member of the band is as important as the other. The band would suck if the drumming was good but the guitar was sub par. Whereas with rap, you only have one person on stage: the vocalist. And on some rare occasions, you will also see the person that operates the DJ equipment. To fill this void, rappers have used a tactic to hide the fact that no one else is with them on stage. They usually choose to have a group of almost naked women. A smart move – hypnotize the boobs with boobs. Of course, the person that operates the drum machine is never credited for his works, and why should he? Can he be compared to a guitarist, who actually plays the music instead of pressing a few buttons and scratching a few records? Hopefully, you will see they are not in the same league.

And let’s not forget what rap does to the human vocabulary: some rappers have decided to make up words and talk in slang. A combination of the two leads to a language that no normal human being can translate. They would have to go to the local ghetto to get a good translation, and even then it’s difficult. It seems that most fans of rap (which are many) talk in a language that I myself would not understand. They say things like “YO WORD UP DAWG! I’M GUNNA SEE MY DAWGS IN THE HIZZY HIZOUZE BIATCH.” This could either mean “Hello,” “I have an itch on my gonads, ”or “I just found out that fried foods are bad for you.” Hey. Don’t ask me what this means. I’m just writing this! Sadly, I am literally surrounded by people who talk in slang. I make it known that if anyone talks to me in slang, I tell them to speak English. I suggest everyone to do the same. It’s the only way where we can get people to talk normally again. Although then again, I think its impossible at this point. If this is how the future of America sounds like, I’d really hate to see what the future will bring 20 years down the road. I could literally feel the flames of hell on my face.

Now for those that DON’T speak in slang and listen to rap (I can guarantee you there aren’t many); I commend you. If you like rap, then it’s fine with me. Just don’t put it on when you’re near me. I won’t put my music on if it bothers you too.

I am expecting a significant amount of hate mail because I hate rap. I don’t mind if you think I am wrong. However, do not try to convince me that rap is music. It isn’t. Music requires instruments. And for the rap songs that have any instruments (pretty rare); I don’t think cursing and flailing your hands in the air takes much talent. I stand firm on this issue.
Sorry bout the huge ass post.