Seriously, these youngin’s got nothing on us. We had Cop killer ^^, how you going to shock us? We had Pantera, what, you think you can out do Pantera? We had Madonna, and Prince. We had the resurgence of marijuana and LSD. We had Alice in Chains and Nirvana. We had Eminem and NWA. We had Pulp Fiction, Good Fellas and Casino… We pierced everything, tattooed everything, we even had scarification, how you going to beat that?
I could go on and on. We took all the previous generations rebellion to it’s logical extremes, you cannot out do us, we cannot be shocked…
What has the new generation given us? Lady Gaga in her meat dress? Big fucking deal, she’s a Madonna copy cat who dresses like Alice Cooper and Elton John. Let’s see what else? Oh yeah, One Direction, couldn’t live my life with out that horrible shit, who basically are copy cats of New Kids on the Block… What else, oh, lets see Batman rises, again and again and again and again and again. Spider Man begins and then rebegins and then rebegins again, how many time that mother fucker going to start over?
Our Incredible Hulk was Lou Ferrigno, this new generation couldn’t find somebody man enough to play the part so they had to draw his stupid ass on a computer.
So younger generation, don’t try to ‘rebel’ or ‘shock’ us… It can’t be done, we didn’t it longer, harder and better than you can ever hope to try, so you ain’t going to pull one over on us…
You want to shock us? Get a job and be responsible, now that would truly be a shock…
Maybe they never experienced the past (of course they didn’t), so they re-make it for themselves. Not necessarily to shock anyone, but perhaps to just freely express themselves in a free society. Art has the role of reflecting AND dictating trends… often leading to a better way of life for society.
It’s always interesting how the arts are downplayed, yet when a brash young artist truly does come through with something shocking and original, the general public want it censored or banned. Hell, you must know this. The Grateful Dead were once the poster boys for the subversive and “dangerous” hippie culture.
I believe whether it’s shocking or not, original or not, if the talent shows through, it’s valid and vital as a form.
What I despise isn’t the art makers, but rather the media for misrepresenting, over-exposing, and mega-marketing something until it becomes wallpaper.
In addition, for example, Body Count (though great) were far from original. They were steeped in a mix of rap and American hardcore punk. Before hardcore, the Brits dished out the very offensive Sex Pistols. It’s just a long line of borrowing where needed and re-tooling it as needed.
Pat, I hate to say it, but I feel like you’re following in the previous generations’ footsteps with this thread.
I agree that people who grew up in the 80s and 90s had it more hardcore, as you so eloquently described, than the current generation and would not be surprised if more than the baby boomers as well. (since I wasn’t alive during that period, I will not comment on who had it worse through your terms)
Perhaps our generation was the apex of hardcore.
But it IS still the same kind of thing our parents used to tell us. You know this to be true.
Personally, I’m with you, I can’t think of a way to outdo our generation. But I do know that I’d rather not challenge them and see them try (given the lengths kids are willing to go to), because only God knows what kind of consequences that will bring…
Bignate, if you don’t win now, it sounds like you will be sooner or later. Stay down that road you described for yourself and don’t look back.
Rcsermis, everyone is special, thus making noone special in the process.