General Discussion

jcgoldie

(11,655 posts)

74. Hey you kids... get off my lawn.

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2023, 02:40 AM

Mar 2023

Last edited Thu Mar 23, 2023, 09:46 AM - Edit history (1)

...

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

136 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What the heck is wrong with Ari Melber...? [View all] PCIntern Mar 2023 OP

Maybe there are people who know who Jay-Z is who never heard of George enough Mar 2023 #1

unlike Shaw was, Jay-Z is neither pro-eugenics or anti-vax Celerity Mar 2023 #21

As you know, I was trying to make a point... PCIntern Mar 2023 #86

I oddly expected to see Gordon Christensen on that list! drbtg1 Mar 2023 #116

Funny!! PCIntern Mar 2023 #127

La bruja old as dirt Mar 2023 #120

Exactly. I'm 72 and love Ari's perspective and quotes many of us haven't heard. txwhitedove Mar 2023 #54

Raises hand ecstatic Mar 2023 #85

Ari likes to quote Rap lyrics PJMcK Mar 2023 #2

I get so tired of Ari inflicting those rap lyrics on his guests. Paladin Mar 2023 #7

Well he did date Alexandra Daddario ... aggiesal Mar 2023 #60

Really? I envy both of them! Ilsa Mar 2023 #69

I've never lied to you, as far as you know ... aggiesal Mar 2023 #75

Well put. Don't mind his enthusiasm for Rap, but get uncomfortable when he interjects a allegorical oracle Mar 2023 #122

And I would feel exactly the same way... Paladin Mar 2023 #123

He's got a thing for rap musicians. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #3

He also quotes Marley, Tosh and Cliff malaise Mar 2023 #9

I don't know who they are either. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #17

I watched two of his guests this week cite lines from songs malaise Mar 2023 #23

You do not know who Bob Marley is? Celerity Mar 2023 #29

Oh, of course! I just didn't place him in the context. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #30

lol, all good, I figured that your would know as it was a reply to Malaise, my West Indian sis! lol Celerity Mar 2023 #32

Here's a religious tune by Bob Marley. old as dirt Mar 2023 #67

Ambajadoras de paz old as dirt Mar 2023 #68

Apparently he's trying to appeal to a segment of the population milestogo Mar 2023 #4

One might wonder why the base of the current Democratic Party tishaLA Mar 2023 #47

I don't wonder. (nt) old as dirt Mar 2023 #119

+1, uponit7771 Mar 2023 #76

...well it is called the "beat" Ellipsis Mar 2023 #5

THIS! 👍 TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #34

Hah! Ellipsis Mar 2023 #35

On his show, Ari often says that he mixes hip hop and rap lyrics and references into its content. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #46

What's important is to come correct. old as dirt Mar 2023 #70

Ari is younger than most of us malaise Mar 2023 #6

+1 Celerity Mar 2023 #31

Hey you malaise Mar 2023 #33

Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Downpresser (Upsetter Records) [1971] Celerity Mar 2023 #41

I had the great pleasure to see Peter Tosh six times (in one week) back in 1978. Just A Box Of Rain Mar 2023 #91

JA & UK producers used all sorts of alt spellings for him (real name is Winston Hubert McIntosh) Celerity Mar 2023 #104

Do you suppose that I am unaware of Peter Tosh's given name? Just A Box Of Rain Mar 2023 #106

Other people may not know, this whole bifurcated reggae divergence started when a poster said Celerity Mar 2023 #107

No, I made a joke. Perhaps it went over your head? Just A Box Of Rain Mar 2023 #108

The entire thing is quite innocuous, and I certainly came bearing no malice or ill intent towards Celerity Mar 2023 #110

We got to see Grupo Niche in concert once. old as dirt Mar 2023 #125

Nice. Just A Box Of Rain Mar 2023 #133

My wife keeps three machetes under the bed. old as dirt Mar 2023 #134

I keep one (in a sheath) tucked between my mattress and bed-spring with just the handle Just A Box Of Rain Mar 2023 #135

We had a derecho here in Iowa a while back. old as dirt Mar 2023 #136

the thing that freaks me out about Ari is he can grow is his facial hair. Ellipsis Mar 2023 #36

ROFL malaise Mar 2023 #40

+1, uponit7771 Mar 2023 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author Comfortably_Numb Mar 2023 #8

I know what ChocQuibTown said. old as dirt Mar 2023 #10

Infectious songs, old as dirt. I wondered if "De Donde Vengo Yo" was filmed in Buenaventura... Judi Lynn Mar 2023 #16

Goyo is from Condoto, Chocó old as dirt Mar 2023 #26

Buenaventura is about an hour drive from Cali. old as dirt Mar 2023 #44

Great hearing the wooden marimba instruments, although very musical, they have great softness. Judi Lynn Mar 2023 #79

The marimba... old as dirt Mar 2023 #124

In "De Donde Vengo Yo" I noticed a sign "Rio Quito". old as dirt Mar 2023 #52

It's good and helpful to hear that, will keep an eye out. Have seen the name repeatedly. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2023 #78

Here's another group from Cauca. old as dirt Mar 2023 #132

IMO, Ari keeps a select portion of the base engaged, Baked Potato Mar 2023 #11

Good, if he's helping keep "a select portion" of voters engaged. Hortensis Mar 2023 #105

Yes, I think Ari does Democrats well... Baked Potato Mar 2023 #117

Nothing. He likes rap and is liked by folks who do. nolabear Mar 2023 #12

He has a whole set of side-programming with entertainment figures BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #13

When he books exceedingly accomplished experts whose lives certainly have not likely included hlthe2b Mar 2023 #14

This nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Mar 2023 #72

How do you inthewind21 Mar 2023 #89

I don't but music is not the subject for which they were booked to discuss. So assuming they would hlthe2b Mar 2023 #93

Oh inthewind21 Mar 2023 #109

Keep your inaccurate and accusatory snark to yourself. No one here said such a thing. hlthe2b Mar 2023 #111

The problematic assumption is his interjecting this without KNOWING that they DO. hlthe2b Mar 2023 #98

He quotes plenty of Robert Hunter among others too Cheezoholic Mar 2023 #15

Exactly inthewind21 Mar 2023 #90

My main problem Meowmee Mar 2023 #18

YouTubeTv might be more affordable, but you'll need unlimited data Ilsa Mar 2023 #84

Thanks 😀 Meowmee Mar 2023 #115

doesn't really bother me IcyPeas Mar 2023 #19

I know the quotes JustAnotherGen Mar 2023 #20

you are a babe in a pram by DU standards, lolol Celerity Mar 2023 #25

The thing is we have been exposed to way more global music including American music malaise Mar 2023 #37

an insane amount of rare, hard to find music is on of the best things about the internet Celerity Mar 2023 #56

+1,000 malaise Mar 2023 #59

Ha! We'll be celebrating our 26th anniversary this summer. old as dirt Mar 2023 #58

that was bad legislation Celerity Mar 2023 #63

The stuff about refugees goes way back. old as dirt Mar 2023 #66

Ari has stated that he specializes in first amendment law... NewDayOranges Mar 2023 #22

You are correct malaise Mar 2023 #43

his quotes are usually relevant to the discussion RussBLib Mar 2023 #24

The worst is when he refers to something XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #27

He's trying to be relevant to a demo that doesn't watch TV. NT SayItLoud Mar 2023 #38

They most likely do not watch MSNBC. Duppers Mar 2023 #73

These interviews usually end when the host says we're running out of time. rickford66 Mar 2023 #39

That's what fast forward on recorded shows is for. I have no interest in rap, but many others do. housecat Mar 2023 #42

I'm sure some would be happier if he quoted the Beatles tishaLA Mar 2023 #45

As a matter of fact Beatlelvr Mar 2023 #64

Well ,he has inthewind21 Mar 2023 #94

That's inthewind21 Mar 2023 #92

He's very popular, but not my 'cup of tea' as my old Scottish grandma used to say. Joinfortmill Mar 2023 #48

That's exactly why I can't stand him iemanja Mar 2023 #49

Well inthewind21 Mar 2023 #96

Why in his ratings say I have to like him? iemanja Mar 2023 #113

+1000. (nt) Paladin Mar 2023 #101

I cut him some slack for shanti Mar 2023 #50

I like Ari a whole bunch. His being a fan-boy to music he likes sometimes seems a bit Liberal In Texas Mar 2023 #51

Ari used to be hip Beastly Boy Mar 2023 #53

As a lawyer, I used to like Ari's show because he does an okay job on the legal analysis LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2023 #55

I just think Ari Hawaii Hiker Mar 2023 #57

The show is called The Beat with Ari Melber. Drum Mar 2023 #61

I don't like the music references he makes Marthe48 Mar 2023 #62

Yes. It is the interjection totally out of context with guests who obviously don't follow that... hlthe2b Mar 2023 #81

"I'm Not A Businessman, I'm A Business, Man." DET Mar 2023 #65

My hubby has been saying this for the longest time. Duppers Mar 2023 #71

Hey you kids... get off my lawn. jcgoldie Mar 2023 #74

Right inthewind21 Mar 2023 #97

Rap and hip hop is the music from Melber's youth Deminpenn Mar 2023 #80

I remember reading about some of the big time musicians who attended Ari's malaise Mar 2023 #82

Seriously? inthewind21 Mar 2023 #99

No. The problematic assumption is his interjecting this without KNOWING that they DO. hlthe2b Mar 2023 #102

And you inthewind21 Mar 2023 #112

Yes Deminpenn Mar 2023 #121

We all grow up with music of one genre or another iemanja Mar 2023 #114

It's incredibly awkward and forced and is the main reason I don't watch his show. ParishPolitique Mar 2023 #83

Congrats for nailing Ari so well. Paladin Mar 2023 #87

re: "for a lawyer, seldom does a better job explaining legal stuff than your average non-lawyer host hlthe2b Mar 2023 #103

Clearly inthewind21 Mar 2023 #88

I watch him nearly every day PCIntern Mar 2023 #100

That's the music he loves. dawg Mar 2023 #95

All politics can be related to the lyrics of Rick Astley. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2023 #118

It depends on the topic of discussion Wednesdays Mar 2023 #126

This is from Ari's show: PCIntern Mar 2023 #128

Gotta disagree with him here. Brand Nubian said "You gotta love or leave me alone.." first. Who's Carlitos Brigante Mar 2023 #129

😁👍 PCIntern Mar 2023 #130

. Carlitos Brigante Mar 2023 #131