DE - Is he still alive? He's got a good beat, but I can't dance to it. Actually, I am not a big fan; I would not buy individual albums, but I have a Greatest Hits CD (I think you have to have at least one CD each of Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray, and "Stompin'" Tom Connors to be able to live in Canada).

Actually, my tastes run more to The Tragically Hip, Big Sugar, and The Arrogant Worms. I also have over 60 Grateful Dead concerts on tape and CD (overkill, huh?). My tastes do run from "Mississippi" John Hurt to the Ramones to Lyle Lovett to Merle Haggard, and pretty much everything inbetween (even certain early rap - Beastie Boys and Run DMC). Right now I am listening to Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" album.

I do draw the line at hip hop, gansta' rap, and all of the Britney-type/boy band genre. The music has to say something either musically or lyrically. Electronic music (except for some Kraftwerk) really bothers me, too.

BTW, I just bought tickets to an intimate little show with the Arrogant Worms. They are a Canadian comedy trio. They are heavy into audience participation (don't make eye contact). They have songs like "Jesus' Brother Bob", "Me Like Hockey" "Malcolm Solves His Problems With a Chainsaw", and "Vegetable Juice is Murder". They make fun of the way we Canadians are so nice; no stereotype is safe.

They are not above taking shots at the Yanks (eg. lyrics like "... it's not that we're better, it's just that we're less worse".

In the RCMP song where a couple of American tourists are snickering at the "squirt gun" carried by our cops and commenting on how many guns they own:

RCMP: "Where do you keep that many guns?"
Yank: "In our tank."
RCMP: "You've got a tank?"
Yank: "Well, we didn't walk here."
RCMP: "Where'd you get a tank?"
Yank" "Walmart."

When I met bptoo I took him the Worm's live CD ("Live Bait"). I don't think he was too impressed, though. You guys can take yourselves way too seriously; especially when we make fun of your patriotism. Just remember, we kicked your butt in the War of 1812 (you know, the last time we actually had an army, eh). I think I am going to shut up now before I dig myself any deeper.

Love Cam



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