Monday, January 5, 2009

My Dilemma w. "RockStars"

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Once again, I have decided to post about the problem my observing self has noticed within the youth of today. Well, I happen to hear many call themselves, "RockStars" with no actual knowledge of what a rockstar truly is. Before I get myself any deeper into the topic, let me say I have no intentions of disrespecting anyone with this but just stating my opinion. I feel that if you get offended after reading this entire entry, well... you have noticed yourself that you are just another individual part of the band wagon. Anyways, after the "Party Like a Rockstar" song blew up, everyone seems to feel an obligation to say they live a rockstar's lifestyle. I myself know nothing of what it is to be a rockstar, less a celebrity of any kind, but what I do know is that 98% of those self-proclaiming to be rockstars, are NOT. I'm pretty sure true rockstars have a FAST life in the sense of being on tours non-stop and sadly snorting all sorts of drugs to just get by every show they put up. Also, having massive orgies with motherless GROUPIES here and there, having fans that follow their every step with their influential celebrity status (from what I've seen on VH1 Driven or E! True Hollywood Stories). It's really the last lifestyle I would wish to live. It may be wrong to others on my take of how bad I find that lifestyle, but really, [actual] rockstars don't have a normal life which is why many end up self-destructing their lives and careers. All I'm saying is to think about it twice before you say you're a rockstar knowing deep inside you're barely a celebrity. It's also sad how we have RAPPERS now "trying" to play guitars on stage during performances. Like dude, seriously, who are you trying to bluff. We know you can't play a single string on it. Before I conclude, let me give a real life example which was actually the motivation of having me write this long ass entry.

As I'm working at my job, this fella I seen around comes up to me and starts talking to me about shit. As he's speaking, I notice my man has one hand with green painted finger nails and on the other hand all black. I really wasn't sure of what he was trying to do which had me nervous, so I dared to ask him right before he was about to leave. Just when I was thinking the guy was a cool, nonchalant figure, he blew up the whole way I was starting to look at him as a person. He replied word by word, "I'm a rockstar...I do whatever I feel like doing." C'mon!!! WHY?! I remained shut and just nodded due to my respect he didn't care what others thought of him but the damn rockstar part is what made me flip inside.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

lmao ok ok i think ur generalizing rockstars a little as druggie wreckless stories from vh1 dipict them but yea theres a word for ppl who claim to be something they arent POSERS!