Political pop that could actually change the world

[imomus]

Eminem Mosh. He says 'Fuck Bush'. He says 'No more blood for oil'. He says 'Kerry on, give me hope'. He says 'Vote on November 2nd'. And the imagery in the video says a lot more. A message like this, from a star as big as Eminem, could actually change the outcome of the US election. Who says pop music is all neutered, spayed and tame? Who says that nothing anyone says makes a blind bit of difference? As brilliantly political as anything Bob Dylan did at the height of the 60s protest boom. Positively Brechtian.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

though perhaps the most frightening thing about reading this is the dawning realisation that most of these people are of voting age.

It's sad, but to be expected.

Most of Eminem's singles seemed to be more or less exercizes in ego-boosting and artistic narcissism. I think people have a hard time accepting sweeping political statements from someone who's offered self-grandure and self-publicity for most of his career. Certainly those who disagree with the statements in the first place.

Adam

(That, and it's not catchy enough -- the biggest sin in pop!)

[imomus.livejournal.com]

But don't you just hate catchy pop? Those cynically calculated hooks repeated sadistically until they barb deep into your brain? Those couplets designed to haunt you at the most intimate moments?

What I like about this record is the message. The music is nice and grey and doesn't get it the way. And after all, that's where hip hop started: 'The Message'.

[(Anonymous)]

But don't you just hate catchy pop? Those cynically calculated hooks repeated sadistically until they barb deep into your brain? Those couplets designed to haunt you at the most intimate moments?

Heheh i cant tell if you're being cheeky or not =) Cos I agree but it just makes pop the perfect trojan horse! A melodic/semantic virius for the masses!

What I like about this record is the message. The music is nice and grey and doesn't get it the way. And after all, that's where hip hop started: 'The Message'.

I shall definitely give it some more listens. I think yesterday put me in the wrong kind of mood anyways (lunar eclipse and the fall of several of my friends making it a very strange event indeed).