I always told myself I'd never like Britney Spears or anyone like her. That pop diva crap was just not my thing back in the day. Once again, the public school system corrupted my innocent mind (lol). Why, despite my adamant reproach of all things Britney, did fucking Amy stay in my head? Why do I still feel the urge to take a ride on your disco stick? How come I can't hold a single conversation without repeating "you're a jerk"?
Pop culture has finally managed to take over! For years I've avoided its grasp, blaring symphonies in the car while the car next to mine caused earthquakes in China with their frickin' massive bass. But it isn't for lack of trying that I've fallen to this level of cultural morass. It's my survival instinct, my need for a connection to "the group," which has forced upon me the likes of Britney Spears and Stefania Gabriella Germanotta and all the other artists I'm now enjoying, though I can't remember most of their names.
I'm justifying this new...music by maintaining my firm belief that as long as you keep a good variety, all you're doing is making sure you're well rounded. There's nothing wrong with recognizing and enjoying crap as long as that's not all you listen to.
So I'll keep listening to Love Game and Toxic, always keeping Mozart and Liszt in the forefront of my mind. :)
Britney is amazing. And, I'm glad you finally got hooked. :D
ReplyDeleteOne question: why do you consider Mozart and Liszt any better than Britney Spears? By no means am I suggesting that she might be - she's catchy but not a real musician in any sense of the word - but that attitude could be considered a mite elitist. In today's day and age, the distinction between high and low art has begun to erode. There is no reason you can't have an appreciation for both... music is music.
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