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Originally Posted by Mike33
I think there are more people who pretend to like Rollins because they think it's cool than people who pretend to like techno (has it ever been cool to like techno?). No sense in getting worked up about it.
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The problem with anything getting "popular" (and I'm meaning "popular" in the Rollins case) is that you get a whole lot of people who are jumping ANY wagon just to get a "status" or "to belong somewhere", so something that should in fact attract those who are not comfortable with the majority of "usual" shit that's goin on, will in fact attract fake kids that want to look different and original.
The same goes with punk rock / hardcore / trash metal movements you have a couple dedicated hardcore fans and a whole lot of fakes that usually bark the most, but they'll get their hair cut and thier job in daddy's firm soon.
If I identified with Rollins when I was 17?
Yes I did, and it's no wonder since we both come from very similar family background, we both were skinny outsiders as kids who started to work out frantically (I've gained about 45 pounds in the gym while on a high school), we both love music and can't help but comment on any douchebaggin that's goin on.
Now I'm getting older, but I still enjoy his spoken word and I still enjoy his older records, his publishing activities, his media activities (the Henry Rollins show on IFC is some of the best I've seen in TV in ages), the W3C activities, as well as most of his reading although I am lighter in the ass than I used to be.
The point is that some things / and these modern faggy electro music included are BUILT to attract those, who need a simple and easy "status".
Yeah I am going to the dance party - there's nothing else to say about it..