Author Topic: MTV (Read 1384 times)

easymo · « **on:** September 21, 2001, 06:26:00 PM »

I was just channel serfing. Looking for news. I happen to land on MTV. Some "artist" we singing a retreaded version of, Whats Going On. A blatantly, anti war protest song, from the bad old days. For the first time since this started, I feel discouraged.

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Sandman · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2001, 06:29:00 PM »

I believe Bono of U2 re-recorded "What's Going On?".

Their initial intention was to release the song to raise funds for the fight against aids.

easymo · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2001, 06:30:00 PM »

No. This was a collection of people.

ispar · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2001, 06:30:00 PM »

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Originally posted by easymo:
I was just channel serfing. Looking for news. I happen to land on MTV. Some "artist" we singing a retreaded version of, Whats Going On. A blatantly, anti war protest song, from the bad old days. For the first time since this started, I feel discouraged.

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Oh do you? Gee that's tragic...

War is bad, man. Who cares if someone's singing an anti-war song? It certainly echoes my sentiments. Right now I have a friend seriously considering naval service, in part ot avoid being drafted into the ground forces in case it ever comes to that.

These are scary times, and there's a lot hanging in the balance. War would upset that balance.

easymo · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2001, 06:35:00 PM »

Hey! ispar. diddly off.

Over looking the obvious insult to the United States Navy, for a moment. Your friends attempt at cowardice makes no sense in the face of what happend aboard the USS Cole.

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Sandman · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2001, 06:45:00 PM »

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Originally posted by easymo:
No. This was a collection of people.

I believe Bono was the producer and yes, it was a group of artists.

http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2001/09/20/bono/index.html

Oh... and Easymo, I know quite a few people that I served with in the Navy that joined during the Vietnam war rather than take the chance at being drafted by the Army. No doubt about it, our life expectancy at sea is better than that of the guy in the trenches.

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Gman · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2001, 06:53:00 PM »

Got Easymo's back on this one.

"War is bad" indeed. So is having ten thousand civialians murdered Ispar. What course of action would you suggest? Holding hands and singing?

Animal · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2001, 06:57:00 PM »

MTV is the poison of my generation.
It has drained most from spirituality and individuality, turning them into drones who must follow the "cool" herd. Removing what makes them individuals, and turning them into customers.

Welcome to my pitiful generation. Most of you are lucky to not have lived it. Sometimes I put MTV, and I can only feel sadness at the emptyness of their faces.

Sandman · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2001, 07:01:00 PM »

Continuing my earlier post...

It's a different man that can look another in the eye and kill him. Not every man is up to this one grisly task but many can serve the interests of this country and the military. It's not cowardice to be aware of your limitations.

Dowding · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2001, 07:20:00 PM »

That brought a tear to my eye, Animal. It really did.

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Welcome to my pitiful generation... Sometimes I put MTV, and I can only feel sadness at the emptyness of their faces.

You are taking the piss, surely?

You heard it here first - MTV is the root of all evil! Destroy that heinous soul corrupting influence!

'What's going on' is an excellent tune by the way. The new version isn't too rough either.

On a side note, what's with the melodramatic, sound-bite ridden crap posted on these boards recently? It's like a think tank for some league of two-bit journalists.

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mrfish · « **Reply #10 on:** September 21, 2001, 07:48:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Animal:
MTV is the poison of my generation.
It has drained most from spirituality and individuality, turning them into drones who must follow the "cool" herd. Removing what makes them individuals, and turning them into customers.

Welcome to my pitiful generation. Most of you are lucky to not have lived it. Sometimes I put MTV, and I can only feel sadness at the emptyness of their faces.

this one sees the light. exhalt and annoint him

in fact it's the first semi-legible thing animal has ever said other than the fact that he's attracted to ricky martin in a way that 'hurts' (in his language).

i remember when mtv played music videos.

Animal · « **Reply #11 on:** September 21, 2001, 07:49:00 PM »

Dowding,
hehe, of course. you have no idea what i'm talking about

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Thrawn · « **Reply #12 on:** September 21, 2001, 07:56:00 PM »

Shut yer gahddamn, traps ladies! Save it for the Naz...er terrorists. The one I love is "Take your anger and focus it". I work in tech support, should I focus it on the clients? Might get me fired. May relieve some stress though. Can I focus it on my cat? Wife won't like that.

For the record easymo, litte of this applies to you, or anyone else that has or is serving in their countries military. You've "been there, done that". I suppose I'm getting sick of geeks that are going to be sitting on the chesterfield, watching the conflict on CNN, try and sound like a Regimental Sgt. Major, or some toejam.

When it comes to meaningless, patriotic slogans, I'm not a huge fan.

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batdog · « **Reply #13 on:** September 21, 2001, 08:23:00 PM »

Draft...??? That reminds me of J Candy in Stripes saying he enlisted to avoid the draft...!! ROTFL!! Jesus... I hope they give him a broom and MAYBE a floor buffer.

xBAT

Draft...LOL Good Lordy... I think I almost pissed myself.

ispar · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2001, 07:45:00 AM »

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Originally posted by easymo:
Hey! ispar. diddly off.

Over looking the obvious insult to the United States Navy, for a moment. Your friends attempt at cowardice makes no sense in the face of what happend aboard the USS Cole.

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Nope, but then it isn't exactly cowardice. He simply doesn't want to serve in the ground troops. I think that the fact that one of the positions he is interested in is the emergency personnel on board ship speaks for itself about his "cowardice." The other two? Technician or pilot. He has the brains, and he has the balls for either. I suggest you do not slander my friends before you really understand their motivations.

Avoiding Army service is hardly cowardice. If he were a coward, he would run away to Canada, wouldn't he? Of course, not all those who run to Canada are cowards, but that's a different argument. He wants to serve; he wants to help. He doesn't want to serve in the Army. Simple as that.