Although the airwaves gave birth to it's proud baby MTV during the height of my baby girl turns to adolescence wonder. I did not have it. Strange enough, my memories of my youth seem to revolve around the times and the people that did. When remincising with family and friends my common question seems to be, "remember the time we visited Uncle so and so, he had MTV.... or remember the time we went to Austin for Mom's job interview, I loved Austin, the hotel had MTV.... or remember when we used to go swimming at so and so's house, they had MTV... " I still remember vividly what was on MTV for all those special moments, the videos that played the commercials that interupted them and the joke VJ's that announced them. awwww the memories.... but thank GOD I did not have it.... who knows what kind of cookie cutter kid I would have turned out to be, if I did! I grew up in Phoenix in the outskirts of town, where cable hadn't been laid and we relyed on the ol rabbit ears or if you were fancy the UHF antena for reception. Out in the boonies there was a little pirate station called Channel 61 that played a great, eclectic mix of music. An hour playlist could consist of the works of Rick James (for those of you who don't know- he was soooooo much more than Superfreak!) The Mary Jane Girls, Tina Marie, intermixed with RUSH, KISS, and The Who and then somehow mixed with Sylvester and Evelyn Champagne King ... I grew up on USA's Night Trax, that gave me Urgh a Music War, which introduced me to my beloved Oingo Boingo, The Cramps and Echo and the Bunnymen. Night Trax played killer movies like Quadrophenia and Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains... Although I joined the masses and screamed my head off for Mr. Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran and bought every black jelly bracelet I could find when Madonna made them fabulous I still thought I was a bit smarter and somehow a bit cooler than the rest. I hid a secret love for Disco, and a huge crush on American Hard Rock. I dabbled in reggae, and danced my bootie off anything that made me sway... I had a life size cardboard crush on Bon Jovi but Charlie Parker had a prime spot behind the couch. I had the Jovan Rolling Stones poster above my bed and a collection of The Dead Kennedys and The Circle Jerks hiding under my bed... So although my memories seem to be laced with big time desires for the almighty MTV, I am ever sooo glad I grew up searching for and finding new music...
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
I am not made of Metal!
Although the airwaves gave birth to it's proud baby MTV during the height of my baby girl turns to adolescence wonder. I did not have it. Strange enough, my memories of my youth seem to revolve around the times and the people that did. When remincising with family and friends my common question seems to be, "remember the time we visited Uncle so and so, he had MTV.... or remember the time we went to Austin for Mom's job interview, I loved Austin, the hotel had MTV.... or remember when we used to go swimming at so and so's house, they had MTV... " I still remember vividly what was on MTV for all those special moments, the videos that played the commercials that interupted them and the joke VJ's that announced them. awwww the memories.... but thank GOD I did not have it.... who knows what kind of cookie cutter kid I would have turned out to be, if I did! I grew up in Phoenix in the outskirts of town, where cable hadn't been laid and we relyed on the ol rabbit ears or if you were fancy the UHF antena for reception. Out in the boonies there was a little pirate station called Channel 61 that played a great, eclectic mix of music. An hour playlist could consist of the works of Rick James (for those of you who don't know- he was soooooo much more than Superfreak!) The Mary Jane Girls, Tina Marie, intermixed with RUSH, KISS, and The Who and then somehow mixed with Sylvester and Evelyn Champagne King ... I grew up on USA's Night Trax, that gave me Urgh a Music War, which introduced me to my beloved Oingo Boingo, The Cramps and Echo and the Bunnymen. Night Trax played killer movies like Quadrophenia and Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains... Although I joined the masses and screamed my head off for Mr. Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran and bought every black jelly bracelet I could find when Madonna made them fabulous I still thought I was a bit smarter and somehow a bit cooler than the rest. I hid a secret love for Disco, and a huge crush on American Hard Rock. I dabbled in reggae, and danced my bootie off anything that made me sway... I had a life size cardboard crush on Bon Jovi but Charlie Parker had a prime spot behind the couch. I had the Jovan Rolling Stones poster above my bed and a collection of The Dead Kennedys and The Circle Jerks hiding under my bed... So although my memories seem to be laced with big time desires for the almighty MTV, I am ever sooo glad I grew up searching for and finding new music...
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I had so many jelly bracelets as a kid they went clear up to my elbows on each arm, mostly but not all black, I had a few glitter thrown in for good measure.
And I of course also looked quite awesome wearing them.
I would've loved to meet a chick like you in the eighties, back when my friends and I would sit in the basement and watch MTV all day. You're so cool.
Aaaargggggg!!! We could be Twinkies, girlfriend. I totally remember Night Trax! I haven't thought of that in fucking forever. I remember Urgh! well. It turned me onto Echo and a few other bands. I was already into Oingo from an episode of "Fridays".
Better than that was "New Wave Theatre" and that pseudo-homo host dude that got murdered. I took my first hit of acid and watched that show. I was a complete punker kid. So many good bands...man, what happened to USA?
What happened to me?
Why are we old?
I never had access to MTV as a child either, so I had to depend on Skincarver there to turn me on to new music, which he did quite admirably.
Actually, being born in the '80s, I never remember NOT having MTV. I am grateful for its early '90s rotation -- a period anchored by "120 Minutes" and various other alternative-centered program through which I was first exposed to artists such as Bjork, Radiohead, PJ Harvey, etc.
After 1996, though, everything soured quickly...
Anyway, you're still the coolest left-of-center mujer.
I think this way is fabulous. And it's always been like that, it's the best when you develop your own taste beside the charts. My sister and stepmother only listen to radiohits and they are so degenerated, when I play some alternative CDs they always freak like "omg! that noise!" ...
I didn't really listen to music until I was 16. I was then listening a lot to Mrs. Morrissette and for years to some japanese pop music trash. But I think my current taste is pretty alright, and I'm always looking out for new directions.
You would fit to Klara (the booby blonde), she's a rocker queen by heart!
Becca- I am sure you did! I loved those things, I had the little fishnet gloves witht eh fingers torn out, the lace tops and long tight black skirts... loved that look! that is it, I am bringing it back!!!
Samurai Frog- back then nobody thought I was cool and I say that with a capital NOBODY!!! I have had the same best friend since the 5th grade- she dealt with all my trends and all my wierdness... I took my fashion cues from Slaves of New York and Desperatly Seeking Susan where the rest of the kids were wearing Guess and Candies... so you see.....
Skincarver- mmm the world has changed, funny I haven't.... I am still the same valley girl with the off fashion sense.. I recently got back in touch with a childhood friend who started laughing when she heard me speak, saying ohhh my God you talk exactly the same as you did back then, and you barely look much older... Mmm we are not old honey we are the coolest of the cool - we pattoned it baby!!!
Mob- he is a good friend!!! I would have been crushing on him big time, if we had grown up together... and yes, even a little bit now....
Tumuli- come HS, I was super happy for Headbangers Ball even though it was lame, I loved me some Riki Ractman!! awww thanks, left of center- coolest compliment ever!!!
Roentgen- ohhh my God, if I had been a top 40 jerk, I would've been a Richard Marx, New Kids, Tiffany wanna be.... soooooo glad that didn't happen. I would have turned into a fat, unhappy, tracksuit wearing suburban housewife.... well at least I ain't fat.... and well the divorce thing and all and I don't wear track suits- does Juicy count???
I took my fashion cues from Slaves of New York and Desperatly Seeking Susan where the rest of the kids were wearing Guess and Candies
Shroomy, that's what makes you so cool. And that's coming from a guy what's always dressed very boring, jeans and tee shirt and boots. I like the funky punky girls best.
You make 'my circuits gleam' baby.
Samurai Frog- see most thought I was kinda strange... I remember a new boy from San Jose moved across the street from me, and all the popular girls tried to poison him against me, and he stuck by me, telling them, "she is the coolest chick, you all just haven't realized it yet" In the middle of a generic, brand on your ass preppy world, I suddenly felt pretty special... kinda how I do right now, thank you....
Creepy- awwww gotta luv ya!
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