So, a friend stunned me last night

[furie]

I was hanging out with a friend in the local pub yesterday when Angie but the rolling stones came on the radio. I made a comment on song because that was the third time i heard it yesterday. He asked me what song it was and i said "Angie". Then he said the craziest thing "Oh; who sings it?" and he wasn't kidding. I told him that it it was the stones. he gave me a non-committal shrug which forced me to ask if he had heard of the rolling stones. He of course said yes, but said that he doesn't listen to them really and wasn't too familiar with the catalog.

I guess that one could have fallen through the cracks of his audio experience since he doesn't listen to classic rock stations. So after Angie, i put $5 in the jukebox and played some tunes. I made sure one as a stones song, so i picked what i thought was the most recognizable, and went with Sympathy for the Devil.

When it came on I asked if he knew the song. He listened then said no. I didn't let him off the hook though and wouldn't let the conversation turn away from the song. Halfway through i had to give him the title. Again telling me that he's never heard it.

Is this even fucking possible?!

I'm not a giant stones fan but Jesus! So I asked him who his favorite classic rock band was and he gave me the ridiculous answer of Guns N' Roses. I told him that they didn't count. I gave him the framework of 1960-1975. He couldn't come up with an answer and asked me to give him a list and he'd pick. "No," I said "you have to know one friggin classic rock band". The one name he could come up with was the lame answer of U2.

I've known this kid for 29 years. We've never agreed on music (outside of our mutual appreciation for Weird Al) , and actually I don't think I've ever had an in depth talk about music with him. And now, I don't know if i can truely relate to this guy anymore.



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[Hottub]

It would seem to me, you were hanging with Mojo.

[razorboy]

I was sure this was going to be about an attempted assault.

[JerseyRich]

You should introduce him to Gvac and watch the complete meltdown.

I'll bring popcorn.

[donnie_darko]

i wouldnt be so shocked, during a corporate retreat we had to do one of those goofy get to know each other create a song, which we happened to do to thetune of imagine, none of the young black supervisors knew the song.

i remember this kid incollege loved korn, hated rap music, he went on on how much he loved their song wicked...i laughed and told him it was an ice cube song, i could see the dread in his face.

i bet there are millions of black women who think boys to men wrote yesterday.

[torker]

You should introduce him to Gvac and watch the complete meltdown.

His 19th nervous meltdown.

[jetdog]

Wow, in "that's life: the forum"? Cause he doesn't know the fucking stones?
I got one for ya, a relative of mine loves Eric Clapton, even played "cocaine" on his guitar, i asked him if he could play any Led Zeppelin songs, he said, "Who?!"

[jetdog]

I said, "No, Led Zeppelin!"

He said, "he's on first"

[brettmojo]

I would know Paint It Black but only because I watched Tour Of Duty when I was a kid. They are a recognizable band though even if they are before my time.

[Devo37]

why would you assume your friend knows rolling stones songs if he doesn't like classic rock? i hate when people imply that someone's stupid or ignorant for not knowing or enjoying the same music (or movies, tv shows, etc.) that they do.

i'm sure there are songs that your friend likes that you've never heard of. it's not a big deal. to each, his own.

[furie]

well, i figured sympathy for the devil would be fine because GNR covered it.

[Tall_James]

Perhaps he only had access to disco music in his plastic bubble growing up.

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[Snoogans]

I was hanging out with a friend in the local pub yesterday when Angie but the rolling stones came on the radio. I made a comment on song because that was the third time i heard it yesterday. He asked me what song it was and i said "Angie". Then he said the craziest thing "Oh; who sings it?" and he wasn't kidding. I told him that it it was the stones. he gave me a non-committal shrug which forced me to ask if he had heard of the rolling stones. He of course said yes, but said that he doesn't listen to them really and wasn't too familiar with the catalog.

I guess that one could have fallen through the cracks of his audio experience since he doesn't listen to classic rock stations. So after Angie, i put $5 in the jukebox and played some tunes. I made sure one as a stones song, so i picked what i thought was the most recognizable, and went with Sympathy for the Devil.

When it came on I asked if he knew the song. He listened then said no. I didn't let him off the hook though and wouldn't let the conversation turn away from the song. Halfway through i had to give him the title. Again telling me that he's never heard it.

Is this even fucking possible?!

I'm not a giant stones fan but Jesus! So I asked him who his favorite classic rock band was and he gave me the ridiculous answer of Guns N' Roses. I told him that they didn't count. I gave him the framework of 1960-1975. He couldn't come up with an answer and asked me to give him a list and he'd pick. "No," I said "you have to know one friggin classic rock band". The one name he could come up with was the lame answer of U2.

I've known this kid for 29 years. We've never agreed on music (outside of our mutual appreciation for Weird Al) , and actually I don't think I've ever had an in depth talk about music with him. And now, I don't know if i can truely relate to this guy anymore.



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via FoxyTunes (http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/)

ummm, this is the most recognizable? I woulda went with start me up or something that they whored out to TV

[furie]

ummm, this is the most recognizable? I woulda went with start me up or something that they whored out to TV

well i figured SFTD got more radio play. maybe i'm wrong.
it doesn't matter, i doubt he would have known any songs

[Devo37]

Perhaps he only had access to disco music in his plastic bubble growing up.

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case, in point, of the implication that you're some sort of idiot if you don't know or like the same music that someone else does...

[Snoogans]

well i figured SFTD got more radio play. maybe i'm wrong.
it doesn't matter, i doubt he would have known any songs

Lucky him

[drusilla]

i probably woulda gone for start me up over anything else. i think that he should have recognized that song at least. a lot of people just don't pay any attention to classic rock & don't like it. they don't get the nostalgia. in college i wanted my best friend to go with me to bowie's 50th birthday thing at roseland & she would go because "there were going to be a lot of old people there." i had never been so disappointed in her.

[lleeder]

I think Jumping Jack Flash would be the most recognizable for the great Whoopi Goldberg movie alone.

[drusilla]

good point

[AnnoyedGrunt]

Did your friend enter the room to the sound of broken glass and leave drinking beers and flipping the bird?

[ChimneyFish]

I was sure this was going to be about an attempted assault.

I thought I was going to read how he got hit with a stun gun.

[razorboy]

I thought I was going to read how he got hit with a stun gun.

That was my point.

[ahhdurr]

I was sure this was going to be about an attempted assault.

My first thought too... then I saw what forum it was in...

Hard not to have run across the major Stones songs by 29. Burn off Hot Rocks for him... change his life.

[SatCam]

it's gonna be ok. if you need anything you know where to find me

[FezsAssistant]

Why all the snobbery involving these shitty bands?
I know you're trying to imitate Ron and his rant about Mooch not knowing some Beatles songs.
Maybe some people aren't obsessed with listening to half-assed 'pop' bands from decades past.
In Mooch's case he claimed to be a Beatles fan, so it's a bit different.

[Bellyfullasnot]

"Can't relate to him anymore"? Were you drinking a beer with him or trying to sleep with him?

[FezsAssistant]

I've known this kid for 29 years. We've never agreed on music (outside of our mutual appreciation for Weird Al)

Obviously you're a real connoisseur of fine music.

[razorboy]

"Can't relate to him anymore"? Were you drinking a beer with him or trying to sleep with him?

Can't he try for both?

[Melrapuo]

Why all the snobbery involving these shitty bands?
I know you're trying to imitate Ron and his rant about Mooch not knowing some Beatles songs.
Maybe some people aren't obsessed with listening to half-assed 'pop' bands from decades past.
In Mooch's case he claimed to be a Beatles fan, so it's a bit different.

I think the friend said that he at least knew who the Stones were, and listened to the Stones. Kinda implies being a fan, kinda doesn't.

/shrug

[topless_mike]

You should introduce him to Gvac and watch the complete meltdown.

I'll bring popcorn.

miss gvac...

[Dirtbag]

I'm not much better. I do believe that the Stones have a unique enough sound that I'd probably recognize their stuff even if I'm not particularly familiar with it though. Other than AC/DC and Black Sabbath (and honestly I'm really not even that into them) I'm pretty clueless about any music before 1980.

[Gmann]

I hate those people who are at the bar, and a classic tune comes on, and they rave and rant about how much they love the song and they DON'T KNOW WHO IT IS.
Annoys the fucking shit outta me.

[midwestjeff]

Is your friend Amish?

Oh wait, you said "stunned".

Disregard.

[Badinia]

I was speaking to a twenty-something the other day who asked about my (Richard Pryor) t-shirt, and when I expressed surprise that they had NEVER HEARD of Pryor, he said disdainfully "Well, I haven't had a television for the last couple years."

No big deal. He INVENTED MODERN COMEDY. No big whoop.

[britneypablo]

i just youtubed both those songs and i never heard either one...and i could have swore they were sayin angel instead of angie...i cant handle that kind of thing....i need my music to tell me what to do like "shake your ass, go be a whoe, sell drugs, hustle allday" i get that sort of thing

[Tall_James]

Maybe he is more of a Beatles fan.

[furie]

"Can't relate to him anymore"? Were you drinking a beer with him or trying to sleep with him?

trying to hold a conversation

[furie]

Why all the snobbery involving these shitty bands?
I know you're trying to imitate Ron and his rant about Mooch not knowing some Beatles songs.
Maybe some people aren't obsessed with listening to half-assed 'pop' bands from decades past.
In Mooch's case he claimed to be a Beatles fan, so it's a bit different.

I didn't hear that rant. I work during the day nd don't get to hear the show much these days. And we're not talking about not knows some songs, he wasn't too sure if he's heard of the rolling stones in the first place.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

I can't really feel sorry for you chiefly because I grew up listening to classical music (family thing) and NOBODY born after 1968 besides me gives a shit about it. I know some people exist who are below the age of 40 who likes classical, but I haven't met 'em yet.

And don't get me started on how many people I know who have no clue who George Carlin is... :wallbash:

Maybe you need to find a new topic to converse over.

[razorboy]

Im'm always floored when someone doesn't know who Arnold Schoenberg or Karlheinz Stockhausen is.

[Holes]

I would have picked Satisfaction as the most recognizable Stones' song.

[SP1!]

My drunken sister in law actually thought Proud Mary was originally done by Ike and only covered by CCR, I could have strangled her.

[PapaBear]

Im'm always floored when someone doesn't know who Arnold Schoenberg or Karlheinz Stockhausen is.
Consider yourself floored.:huh:

[foodcourtdruide]

I once had a friend tell me that Aerosmith was the American version of the Rolling Stones.

[Bob Impact]

My drunken sister in law actually thought Proud Mary was originally done by Ike and only covered by CCR, I could have strangled her.

I had a family member get into an argument with me claiming that Jersey Girl was written by Springsteen.

[Tall_James]

I had a family member get into an argument with me claiming that Jersey Girl was written by Springsteen.

http://lostinseattle.mclo.net/images/vizzini.jpg

You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well-known is this: never go in against Bob Impact when Tom Waits is being questioned!

[Bob Impact]

http://lostinseattle.mclo.net/images/vizzini.jpg

You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well-known is this: never go in against Bob Impact when Tom Waits is being questioned!

I love you TJ. The best part is the original quote works equally well for this argument.

[ScottFromGA]

"So, a friend stunned me last night"


STONE COLD, STONE COLD, STONE COLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Thebazile78]

I can't really feel sorry for you chiefly because I grew up listening to classical music (family thing) and NOBODY born after 1968 besides me gives a shit about it. I know some people exist who are below the age of 40 who likes classical, but I haven't met 'em yet.

And don't get me started on how many people I know who have no clue who George Carlin is... :wallbash:

Maybe you need to find a new topic to converse over.

I enjoy Classical music and I am under 40. (And we sort of met at the Big Ass Bash a couple years ago ... but Missy was doing more of the talking at that table than I was, seeing as how it came at a time when I'd been taking an extended hiatus from the board after a huge drama-rama blowup that got me sick.)

I did an 8-year stint as a chorister, so I've performed vocal pieces by Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Bach. My high school alma mater is set to a Beethoven piece for strings.

Although the stuff I like best might more accurately be described as "Baroque," I don't see why Classical gets such a negative from younger people.

[Thebazile78]

Im'm always floored when someone doesn't know who Arnold Schoenberg or Karlheinz Stockhausen is.

You pulled that out of your ass to make yourself look intellectual, didn't you.

(I performed a Schoenberg piece in high school. We did it badly, but it's a great piece regardless!)

[razorboy]

You pulled that out of your ass to make yourself look intellectual, didn't you.

(I performed a Schoenberg piece in high school. We did it badly, but it's a great piece regardless!)

Nah, meant to be tongue in cheek really.

When I was taking music comp and theory courses in college I had this really great professor who taught electronic music theory and digital and analog studio technique and application. In classes and when we hung out outside of class we would constantly be listening to guys like Stockhausen and Schoenberg along with other avant-garde composers like Steve Reich, John Zorn, George Crumb, Joeseph Schwantner, Krzysztof Penderecki and others of their ilk. I developed a deep appreciation for their music and their recording techniques.