Donny's recent topic reminded me of this article full of "comments" I had on my desk about: What happened to the music?

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MTV announced their list of Video Music Award nominees, and Lady Gaga led the pack with her video, "Bad Romance" nominated for almost every category.

One member, CowgirlE, zinged not only Lady Gaga but also the people who like her, with a tongue-in-cheek comment:

Lady gag me.....ick!!! It's disturbing to think there are people out there who love her videos. They might have some drug problems of their own! =p Disgusting.

This begs the question, then: What music do you like? Who should be honored for this year's Music Video awards?

FURTHER COMMENTS:

Any of the 80s bands that still tour (Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Level 42) deserve to be honored a lot more than most of the crap they play on the radio.
Music died after the R&B boy band ands gangsta rap surge in the mid 90s. And it turned over in its grave when Flavor Flav had his own reality show ("We gonna sell out? Hell no!" the lyrics on ITANOMTHUB say, oh how quickly we forget)

Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Level 42 they suck....Come to Austin for real music and go home.

I think when Kurt Cobain died it went straight to hell from there. When is the last time a great new guitarist or drummer hit the scene? It is all about image today and American Idol is largely to blame. You would think that with all the thousands of people who have tried out and the hundreds who have made it to the later stages that you would be able to find at least one artist who would have a lasting presence. Unfortunately, no.

look....even Frank Zappa went to Julliard.
The majority of the crap out there is by untrained, low-skilled 'musicians' who lack the basics. Its junk you will never hear again five years from now.
My favorite is RAP. Bang on a drum, steal riffs from other songs and abuse the english language and women for three to four minutes at a shot.

ZAPPA RULES!

I agree Kurt Cobain was the last of real talent, I'm young but I can't stand the music from my generation, I don't like the stage shows with some dumb girl who can't sing wearing a mic with a bunch of stupid dancers behind her that is just so overdone, and don't get me started on Rap. I don't look at award shows and I'm still not sure of the sex of Lady Ga. Ga

Can't stand Lady Gaga's music, but gotta give her credit for actually getting people talking about music videos again. When was the last time people even talked about them. MTV hasn't shown one in 10 years or so.

It is one of those things where bad press (Lady Gaga) is better than no press. Hopefully it helps some real musicians get noticed.

August 1,1981 was the beginning of the end.That's the date MTV first aired.Musicians forgot that sound is most important.

Exactly why is KISS not in Cleveland in the rock n roll hof? I have been 4 times and never again. Kiss should be in the HOF, as should Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Motley Crue, and a whole bunch of other bands that have inspired generations. But they all get snubbed for Madonna? How is she Rock N Roll? It doesn't surprise me since the HOF inductees are decided by a bunch of tone deaf retards who only vote for their personal favorite artists. Maybe someone should create a HOF whose inductees are decided by the fans.... I guarantee you the results would be much different

Yes sir exactly. Boycott the HOF.

The Hall of Fame is a sham and Johnny ("Lydon") Rotten said it best, "Once you want to be put into a museum, Rock & Roll's over; it's not voted by fans, it's voted by people who induct you, or others; people who are already in it." It's whatever Jann Wenner wants and will be as long as he's around. Don't forget too, Kiss may not be in it yet, because Gene needs to come up with a Kiss concept to sell more of their brand. I'm suprised Kiss hasn't marketed vaginal cream yet, or maybe they have. I would support and vote on fan based system.

The Gaga videos are clearly SATANIC. I cannot deny that her tunes are very catchy, but a few of the videos accompanying her catchy melodies are absolutely sickening to watch. The videos are a reflection of the SICK minds, hers and Akerland's included, that have created such SATANIC, BLASPHEMOUS videos. Those who see similarities to Madonna, another who used shock to get attention, are partially correct. But those who dismiss Lady Demon Spawn as nothing more than "Madonna-lite" are quite wrong. This 'lady' (and I use the term very loosely here) is much more EXTREME than Madonna ever was.

I fear for the many young children and many adults, too, who watch this alleged "art" without realizing they are being de-sensitized to satanism and blasphemy on a daily basis. Gaga and the music industry are brainwashing the masses to think such demonic behavior is actually quite glamorous and desirable. If these cowards had any guts at all, I say let them attack Allah, Mohammed, Islam, and Muslims. And then see what happens to them ...

They won't though, because Gaga and her ilk in the music industry are a bunch of SICK, EVIL COWARDS who are too scared to go after Islam, and choose to attack only the Christian faiths.

'Music' the last 20 years has deteriorated so badly, all the groups had to come up with a 'visual' show to hide their lack of talent.

I may be showing my age here, but Clapton or Zappa never had to wear costumes to please their audiences; the music came thru load and clear all by itself.

Lady Gaga, Madonna etc have no musical talent.

I'm a big Zappa fan; now if you want great talent, check out G3.

Punk delivered the initial assault on musical competence. MTV escalated the attack. American Idol dropped the A-bomb. Musical talent doesn't matter anymore. It hasn't mattered in an across the board way for at least 30 years. Any American musician with any talent is making their money overseas in countries were musical craftsmanship isn't a source of contempt.