Look, I am not one to celebrate any person dying. And I know the next few days will be rough for me. However, I am willing to go through the next couple days if it means the world is now a better place.
What I am referring to is that one of these three guys below, named Adam Yauch, has died, thus the Beastie Boys Men are no more.
Obviously, they are now too old to recruit a new member, and are too young to retire. Who doesn't like a grey-haired rapper?
Okay, I kid, and I understand he died of cancer, which is a horrible way to go. However, you cannot look over the fact they had an album called "License to Ill" and Mr. Yauch was, well, ill.
Other than knowing he has a family somewhere out there in this world who are deeply saddened, the worst part of this will be the fact that every radio station will probably be tributing the Beastie Boys. The only song of theirs I ever enjoyed was "Sabotage" - barely. Every other song is I have heard of theirs on the radio has been what sounds like horrible scream-rap to stupid music. I do have some form of respect for some rap artists, as it is a talent for some to a certain degree. I just really do not see where the Beastie Boys had it. As I write this, I do remember that I liked the song "Intergalactic." Not good enough to remember I liked it, but enough to mention it if I remembered it.
Who in the class of 1998 from Cinnaminson High School could forget our town's most ardent supporter Mike Denkowicz's love of the Beastie Boys? The only thing more annoying for his love of this trio was his love of the Simpsons. I like the Simpsons. I just don't live like I'm in the Simpsons. I'm sure that is not the case anymore, as it has been a decade at least since I've seen him. His mom was always sweet, and he was actually always nice to me. So I guess I'm sorry for your loss. Regardless, if anybody will actually be sad that he has passed, it would be Mike. It will now be time for people wanting to talk about how much they love the Beastie Boys when they probably hadn't gone out of their way for a while to listen to them.
Now, will any radio station NOT play a Beastie Boys song? I heard "Fight for your Right" today in the gym. I actually listened to the lyrics, and it was horrible. "Your mom threw away your best porno mag". Stupid. There's a line about homework in the song as well, and I don't know, I just don't like them. "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" - what the hell is that about? Even the two songs of theirs that I find remotely listenable are nonsense.
I guess at a time like this I could lay off the criticism. The body is still warm, afterall. I am just writing this as an open forum to the world to request that the radio stations do not get out of control and play a different Beastie Boy song every hour.
I'm sorry for how he passed, but I am grateful that the tyrannical reign of the Beastie Boys is now over.
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