Melodic Mischief

The difference between the 'rock' of today and those of the days of yore is that back then it was a produce emerging from and feeding on the masses' abstract sense of disaffection - knowing something is wrong but not knowing what the hell it is. These days, it is little more than an expression of self-significance DESPITE disaffection and bodes ill for the progression of rockers to relatively well-articulated social activists and philosophers. At its generic level, 'rock' feeds and feeds on our generic vibrance and passion. How it is utilised - be it an open-eyed scrutiny of the system we are interned in or ourselves, or a simple and apathetic expression of self-significance - is another matter.

I suppose Marx, Jesus, MalcomX, Gandhi, amongst others, can be considered a higher class of 'rockers' who had moved on from abstract disaffection to a relatively better articulated one that provides us the blueprint for getting out of the mess we are swilling in.

Just a thought.

Sleeping Awake is one of my favorite songs EVER! I bought The Matrix Reloaded soundtrack without realizing that song was on there. Talk about a pleasant surprise!