Goddamnit. Did I spell that right? Nonetheless, goddamnit. Here's the deal...I'm gonna lose a few man points for this one...but I gave
Glee a chance. Yes, I gave into what is quite possibly the most "gay" show on television these days...and I use "gay" in the most liberal sense possible. (I feel like I've just entered an area that can really be miscontrued and convoluted
*did I spell either one of those right?* So let's get it straight. I have no problem with gay people. In fact, I enjoy the theatre, I love the concept of
Broadway, and frankly, while I may not go out of my way to hang out with them, some of the more interesting people I've worked with have been some of the most flamboyantly queer people in the world...and god help me, I thought it was pretty fuckin awesome. And you know, for anybody out there who wants to judge someone based on what happens in the bedroom...If I were ever to be judged by what has ever gone on in my wife and I's bed...well, you had better damn well hope you're not a puritan. (and to anyone out there who just covered your mouth and thought 'Oh my god, he just said that!'....lets be real...your bedroom trysts probably dont belong in the Bible either, so let's not be judgemental, okay?)
SO...after all that rambling and trying to set up what I was going to write and argue about...let me continue on with this fabulously long and tiring lead-in to what will most likely be, in the end, not much more than a single paragraphs worth of actual I'd like to think of myself as a fairly well rounded guy. There arent many subjects I cant hold a conversation on, there arent many political or social viewpoints for which I dont hold an understanding or at least a basis for which to argue against, and when it comes to 'pop culture', I'd like to think that I'm not only current, but I hold a fairly open (but
restrictive, if that's possible) mind when it comes to what I'll enjoy, listen to, or respect. For example...I dont necessarily listen to...let's say,
Outcast, but I will say, I can admit that they're talented....(they're still together, right?). Either way, I'll keep pretending to believe that I'm 'up' on things.
So...apparently the show
Glee has had more songs on the top 100 than the
Beatles. I honestly didnt know that that was possible...or that the
Beatles were so amazingly popular. Whatever, kill me. Either way, if someone is that popular in my time...I'm gonna check it out. That is, unless I'm more than aware that the source of this prestigious honor rides on the back of a TV show that is about highschoolers (ugh) who are in a 'glee club' (double ugh...cause I was once invited to be a part of one...thankfully, the inner girl in me was quiet that day and I kept playing football) , and they sing a bunch of famous people's songs.
Do I have a problem with that? No, not at all. In fact, if you ever wish to experience
true 'glee club' joy, then go ahead and youtube
the predatory wasp of the pallisades is out to get us! by the Penny Loafers, and I hope you enjoy yourself as much as I do every time I listen to it. No, it is not as grandiose or as stimulating as Sufjan Stevens (the original artist/writer), but it is an excellent example of what incredibly tallented singers can do without an instrument. They take a song that is complex and layered in multitudes of variations, and they make it work. I can respect that...in fact, I can enjoy it. In some ways, it makes the song more powerful in certain aspects.
So, when I came across the latest version of
Esquire, and saw that the two main chicks of
Glee were not only in it, in their underwear....but that they were in fact, quite unarguably hot....I was faily sold on the whole idea. (You can imagine my surprise, when I got to watch the show that the brunette was actually only 'kinda' hot in the show...after being so convincing in the magazine spread...I'm not gonna lie, it actually made me like her more cause I realized they ugged her up for the show...and she's actually a hot, crazy, expressionist just dying to show her inner freak.....which not so coincidentally, is quite like my wife...)
Yeah, we're apart alot, I miss her....so I tend to project her personality, however little she may have in common with fictional characters, on the girls I see on TV. But if she's reading this, and you are too...in my defense, if you watch How I Met Your Mother...and you know Gena...try and tell me she isnt Lilly almost to the fuckin tee...Sorry, I'm rambling. But I'm also drunk....so now, re-read all this and admire the spelling and grammer skills I have at my fingertips even while intoxicated. Either way, as I said before...I have predictably rambled my way through this entire writing exercise and have come to the point where I will say no more or less than 3 to 5 sentences that actuall support or present an argument.
'GLEE' IS CHEAP. That's right, it's cheap. If you think that what they sing on that show is in any way an original, creative, or talented take on any of the songs that they cover...you are not a music lover or enthusiast....you are simply a moron. The girls in the show are pitchy....they hide it by changing notes whenever they're supposed to hold a solid high note. Listen to the "Bohemian Rhapsody" they did, and tell me that they came even
close to repricating his voice, and I'll call you a goddamn liar. Or how 'bout
Imagine? I dont even like that song, and I was insulted by their execution of it. Singing like you're on
American Idol doesn't make you suddenly a great perfoming artist. In fact, if you look at the history of who has been successful as a result of that show...none of those singers have ever been 'pitchy' by definition (by which, I mean, instead of ever having to hold a single note and demonstrate your ability to actually
sing, you instead, fluctuate between several different pitches, like you're a goddamn blues singer trying to do Bon Jovi). I absolutely cannot stand this goddamn show...and it bothers the living hell out of me that America is apparently in love with it.
There are truly amazing singers out there. In fact, if you believe it or not, there's amazing SONGWRITERS out there...I'm serious, people
actually write their own songs nowadays.
Glee needs to widen their perspective. There are some truly
amazing and soul touching songs being written right now that are so much more culturally and socially relevant, not to mention, more attainable singing-wise for their lead vocalists.
Alex Dezen wrote:
If your voice was a siren, with nothing left to singOh, down below broken skylines, I'm still here listening...And somehow
Glee is covering "Toxic" by Britney Spears....and sadly, that's probably their best cover to date. Please, there are so many current, amazingly talented bands and artists out there. Damn,
The Killers are just begging to have an entire Broadway production be made for their music alone. There is so much talent out there waiting to be actually exposed. And further...I realize that you need singers who can act...but please, dont substitude poor singing ability for someone who can read the most predictable and basic storylines aloud.
So...that's my issue for the week. I've had much more for past weeks. But hey, I'm a busy guy. Things have been going great for me...I've finally readed a point where I can take a deep breath and appreciate where I am and what I've been through. Thanks for sticking with me, if you're one of those people. Other than that...I'm out! If you're reading this....share it with the world, will ya? If not this, at least
Saturday Night...you know it's funny, you know it's good...if you dont think so...why are you reading this?
I said, I'd hang and swap cliches all night...but I'm not in love with you. and Holy Shit...I made it this far, without putting forth my entire argument which I meant to actually put forth. I want to see
Glee
cover "Constantine" by Something Corporate. He executes that song perfectly...it's a solid ten minutes of heartbreak and amazing song writing...and goddamnit, I'd like to see a show which I underestimate impress me for once. I think I'm owed it...and I think that people who have not yet fallen in love with this song at some point in their life deserve it. And if you dont know what I'm talking about....go check it out, cause, admittedly, I dont think the writers for
glee
have found my blog yet. Maybe they have...but prob not.
