Hair Metal Day

I'm going to be completely honest. I'm running real low on what to write about. I feel like I don't know how to find any new artists and music. I did just get spotify - well I have had it, I just didn't use it. It just seems quite difficult to keep up with new artists. It's also really time consuming digging through artists and trying to find ones you enjoy. But regardless, this is not what this blog is about.

This blog is about HAIR METAL DAY!

First words that came to my mind when Mr. A said Hair Metal Day: Screamo. I honestly had no idea what hair metal was - I genuinely thought it was hardcore metal - like so hardcore, it made your hair static-y... No not really.

But it was the exact opposite. AND I LOVED IT. I don't get what is so bad about men dressing like women and singing really upbeat and potentially pointless songs. I seem to be sensing a song that Mr. A might dislike pointless songs, even if they are fun and upbeat. I will admit that he likes The Ramones, but if it doesn't have merit and beauty, then he doesn't like it. Which I feel is the EXACT opposite of me. I don't care what the lyrics are, the symbolism, what this means, what that means, I just want to listen to something that is entertaining and fun. I don't want to listen to trash, but I also don't have to listen to the most beautifully written song to feel happy or pleased. Music for me is like a release or a relaxing technique. In a sense, it's my escape.

Well that is off track. Anyways, I loved Van Halen's "Jump." I thought the music video was hysterical and fabulous in so many ways. It was energetic and fun.

I also loved Winger's "Seventeen" and Van Halen's "Panama." I really can't remember any more of the bands we listened to because their sound all sounds the same - it all blends together.

Oh, we did listen to Motley Crue, though they weren't my favorite - they were a little too rocker.

Poison also had some good ones like "Unskinny Bop." And of course, there is no point in quoting lyrics because like I said earlier, they aren't the most beautifully written songs.

Overall, I did enjoy Hair Metal Day. A Lot. Sorry this blog was so jumbled. I just thought it was important to throw out some of those points I mentioned at the beginning.