Classical music is for snobs.

[rah]

Different strokes for different folks.

And after watching some of the most recent Grammy Awards, I can't believe what passes as music today. It is somewhat disturbing to hear some of my favorite classical rock tunes homogeonized as MUSAK.

Just because you listen to classical music every now and then doesn't make you a snob.

I would say the troller is acting like more of snob then those that he is accusing.

RAH

[Ming]

Re: und was kommt als nächstes?

Originally posted by Ecthelion
I'm sure there's some link to this at ACOL and all the guys are laughing their arses off at us

Nahhh... I still lurk there, and as of the moment of this post, no thread... yet

Plus, there aren't many people left their to laugh their arses off

[Immortal Wombat]

ACOL is (un)dead

[Ecthy]

KarstenWilli/CGB now isn't he that one?

well, then counterglow or whatnot

it's obvious he's just being a troll

case closed

[Grrr]

My parents listen to classical music... they have more than 500 cds of the stuff... poor me... I still live at home... I wouldn't recommend much of the stuff... except... Gorecki's Symphony of the Sorrowful Songs.

It's outdated... is there much music that isn't... Common, admit it... you still listen to Elvis and the Beatles

[Seneca]

If I'm just listening to classical music to impress people, how come it's on my stereo now and there's no one else here?

Hah! Got you there!

Not that it's an ideal Saturday night situation...

[Buck Birdseed]

Classical music is the music of the ruling classes. By a select few for a select few. Ick.

[JohnT]

Warning! Snobbery ahead!

I listen to Classical because I'm tired of the boring repetitiveness and simplicity of modern music. I remember reading somewhere that 70+% of modern "rock" songs are written in the key of C. Hell, why should any of us bother with such compositionally illiterate crap?

And don't tell me it's for the lyrics. You ever read the stuff straight-up? It's like a poetry symposium comprised of angst-ridden, horny tenth graders.

[Seneca]

So who the f*ck am I ruling, Snappy, with my comprehensive school education and one-room flat?

[Buck Birdseed]

Wannabe.

[Seneca]

It hasn't crossed your mind that I might just actually like the stuff?

[MrFun]

It's scary when I come across a person who believes that it is ok to destroy or disregard products of cultural achievements just because they are "old."

Should we destroy all paintings, sculptures, and architectural designs that are over 150 years old??

Should we do away with the ideals of freedom, liberty, and equality just because those ideas and concepts are old??

Should we do away with the monotheistic religions that have provided a basis for further cultural development just because they are old??

Should we do away with theater plays and forms of music that is over 150 years old, just because they are, well, "old?"

No, we should never do such outrageous things, because all of these products of cultural achievements are applicable to our contemporary society.

[loinburger]

MrFun, you are bordering on becoming a one-trick pony WRT this thread.

[Buck Birdseed]

Originally posted by Seneca
It hasn't crossed your mind that I might just actually like the stuff?

You keep on believing that, Phil. I'm sure one day you'll be a prancing prince in a castle full of unicorns.

[Seeker]

Ya know, I'm sure I'd listen to more modern music if there were more as good as JS Bach.

But 90% of modern music, is, in the immortal words of Grandpa Simpson, 'unadulterated pap'.

And the more modern it gets, the worse it tends to get (with the exception of early Oasis, early Who, early U2, Queen, most Beatles, original CCR and a few others)

Why would I listen to some punk whine about modern bull****, when I can have the immortal strains of the Little Fuge?