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08-22-2005, 04:22 PM | #11 (permalink) | |
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Without Bob Geldof going all political, how many lives would have been lost if the famine in Africa had have been left to the polititions? |
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08-22-2005, 04:26 PM | #12 (permalink) | |
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08-22-2005, 04:38 PM | #13 (permalink) | |
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08-22-2005, 04:50 PM | #14 (permalink) | |
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But anyway, this is NOT another effing Green Day thread.
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08-22-2005, 04:53 PM | #15 (permalink) | |
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My point is... that Geldof had to apply a lot of pressure on certain governments just to get them on board in the first place. He virtually had to shame them into action. Governments were largely apathetic at the time (Live Aid) and without his enthusiasm Africa faced a humanitarian disaster. |
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08-22-2005, 05:06 PM | #16 (permalink) | |
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But yes, Geldof made a hell of an impact, and good on him for being so persistent. Ok, after typing all this out several times in order to get some good-lookin English out of it, my answer is so vague it makes no difference anyway. I guess, yeah, musicians should be political, but obviously not for their own needs. Course, there's no way of knowing at all, so the best bet is to let em do it. Some places need all the help they can get, and beggars cant be choosers. *Sigh* Gimme a break, I had 7 hours of travelling today.
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08-22-2005, 05:14 PM | #17 (permalink) |
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Truth is AITA I'm not even sure that musicians should get involved in politics at all.
That's why I started this thread, as to hopefully cause some lively debate in order to come to a personal conclusion. I guess the answer is'nt going to be black & white. |
08-22-2005, 05:17 PM | #18 (permalink) | |
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08-22-2005, 05:28 PM | #19 (permalink) | |
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Not all politically-driven bands are mere "anti-government" toting extremists. Some actually sing and write about specific world issues, which I think in principle is a great thing for any kind of art, regardless of whether there is a political "agenda" or whether I agree or disagree with it. As humans, we're inevitably going to form and discuss opinions/commentary on social and political aspects. As listeners, there's nothing that says we have to agree or even care. There's alot of preachy bands out there, but in most cases, I can still enjoy the music, even if I don't agree (or in some cases fully understand) what their "agenda" is.
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08-22-2005, 05:35 PM | #20 (permalink) |
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I think when you boil all of it down, if an artist is into his work and means what they sing about (wether political or not) then that is what is important. Whenever bands just jump on the popularity wagon, then thats when things turn south. And while people may speculate on wether a band has "sold-out" into a particular movement or trend, I think its hard to clearly define if some bands have done this or not. On the other hand, some are glaringly obvious.
People should write songs that they mean and believe in. Thats what music is about.
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