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Mr. Scorpio
Mr. Scorpio's Journal
Mr. Scorpio's Journal
April 6, 2019
But all she wanted was a little kiss...
April 6, 2019
Looks like I spoke too soon.
I think that at this point that we can safely presume that time-travel will never exist...
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211904866
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211904866
April 5, 2019
"Hi. Former country music label person here."
https://twitter.com/IamShaneMorris/status/1112101933374943234
Hi. Former country music label person here.
@LilNasX was kicked off the Billboard country charts because the (mainstream) terrestrial country music market is filled to a surfeit with racism and bigotry.
Allow me to explain...
If you know me, you know I once worked for a large country music label in Nashville. (The largest, actually.) I won't name them here, because I don't like when lawyers call me.
Was the label populated *mostly* with racists? No.
But were there a lot of racists? Yes.
Using @billboard's justifications for saying "Old Town Road" doesn't contain enough country elements, I could just as easily say "GIRL" by @MarenMorris doesn't belong on the Billboard Country charts.
I love "GIRL" by Maren Morris. But it is, objectively speaking, a pop song.
My favorite album last year was "Golden Hour" by @KaceyMusgraves. (Hey neighbor!)
Many songs from that album have performed well on Billboard's Country chart. They're definitely pop-leaning, but have enough country elements to be "Country" enough for "Country" people.
What's the difference between Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris and Lil Nas X?
Lil Nas X doesn't play guitar.
Just kidding.
Well, I mean, he still doesn't play guitar, but the real problem here is that Lil Nas X is a black man, from Black Hollywood, AKA Atlanta.
A long time ago, white people heard the music Ray Charles was making, and they said to themselves, "What if we did what he was doing, but made it shittier, and whiter?"
Thus, modern country music was born.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1112101933374943234.html
Hi. Former country music label person here.
@LilNasX was kicked off the Billboard country charts because the (mainstream) terrestrial country music market is filled to a surfeit with racism and bigotry.
Allow me to explain...
If you know me, you know I once worked for a large country music label in Nashville. (The largest, actually.) I won't name them here, because I don't like when lawyers call me.
Was the label populated *mostly* with racists? No.
But were there a lot of racists? Yes.
Using @billboard's justifications for saying "Old Town Road" doesn't contain enough country elements, I could just as easily say "GIRL" by @MarenMorris doesn't belong on the Billboard Country charts.
I love "GIRL" by Maren Morris. But it is, objectively speaking, a pop song.
My favorite album last year was "Golden Hour" by @KaceyMusgraves. (Hey neighbor!)
Many songs from that album have performed well on Billboard's Country chart. They're definitely pop-leaning, but have enough country elements to be "Country" enough for "Country" people.
What's the difference between Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris and Lil Nas X?
Lil Nas X doesn't play guitar.
Just kidding.
Well, I mean, he still doesn't play guitar, but the real problem here is that Lil Nas X is a black man, from Black Hollywood, AKA Atlanta.
A long time ago, white people heard the music Ray Charles was making, and they said to themselves, "What if we did what he was doing, but made it shittier, and whiter?"
Thus, modern country music was born.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1112101933374943234.html
April 4, 2019
Hopefully, they'll get the message...
https://twitter.com/Mr_Scorpio/status/1113803055475113986
April 4, 2019
What are you waiting for? Give her one...
April 3, 2019
"I'm Bat-Man!"
April 1, 2019
A brand new Marvin Gaye album released, You're The Man
April 1, 2019
Well, it's not.
This is not an April fool prank...
https://twitter.com/Mr_Scorpio/status/1112703715688017921Well, it's not.
April 1, 2019
Im on the iPod here. Check his thread, Steve has NO defenders.
Kevin "Steve" McCarthy demands that Adam Schiff steps down, Internet replies, "Fuck off!"
https://twitter.com/gopleader/status/1112153580503478272Im on the iPod here. Check his thread, Steve has NO defenders.
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