Thursday, January 20, 2011
Bon Jovi Still Sucks
I laughed when I saw the Nirvana concert t-shirt at Target. The only time I could have seen them, early 1992, reminded me of a black eye. "Kurt Cobain should ban you from the show for liking Bon Jovi too." That was the last straw for my friend who bought the tickets. Then I said something else obnoxious, and he punched me. I chuckled through the pain, ending the friendship with another stupid comment. I recalled the last thing he ever said to me, "You don't have the credentials to insult people like you think you do!" I bought the t-shirt.
*blogger's note* This is my entry for @velvetverbosity 's 100 word challenge at http://http://www.velvetverbosity.com/ . This week's one word prompt is CREDENTIALS. This is a partially true story of how my music snobbery gets me in trouble. I never had Nirvana tickets, but I did get sucker punched for saying Bon Jovi sucks. I still feel that way. Kurt would have been proud of me. I do own that t-shirt.
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Kind of hilarious that you got punched for saying Bon Jovi sucks. Because they kinda do.
ReplyDeletekinda?
ReplyDeletelol! My music era is the 60's (yes, I am THAT old), but daughters listened to JBJ and I heard many a sigh and watched as they swooned over tv shows with him highlighted. :) They would probably be embarrassed now. (I know the oldest is embarrassed over her Barry Manilow phase - hahahaha)
ReplyDeletethanks - great piece. :)
I knew there was a reason I liked you so much.
ReplyDeleteSnobbery'll get you in trouble every time, won't it? Good one. Or as Inspector Clouseau says, "Gude wune."
ReplyDeleteI'm not too much of a music snob, but I do find it near impossible to favor both Nirvana and Bon Jovi. I would fear a lightning strike. Kurt would have been proud.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's worth a black eye to voice your musical opinion! Everyone has their own standards. :)
ReplyDelete*giggle*
ReplyDeleteGreat story. However, the thought I come away with is how sad it is that Target sells Nirvana t-shirts.
Dare I admit that liked JBJ at one point . . . .
ReplyDeleteI am still hold a small piece of animosity towards my mom for not letting me see Nirvana when they came to our town. My locker partner offered me a FREE TICKET! Mom said I couldn't go cause I had homework to do. Well that was 1/1/94...4 months later he was dead.
ReplyDeleteI would have bought the shirt too. I still have my NIN/Bowie tour shirt but my wife has assimilated it and it is her shirt she wears when she is sick. It's that EFFING COMFORTABLE!!
Liking Bon Jovi and Nirvana can't be possible. the amount of suckage that Bon Jovi has just would create a black hole in music. A baboon could shit out a better record.
Gun to the head or finger on the play button of Bon Jovi's greatest hits...PULL THE TRIGGER!~
Tin - They actually have a lot of cool t-shirts at Target, Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, a few others. It's weird and ok at the same time.
ReplyDeleteIhubby - You win the internet today with those comments. Glad I found someone else with the same musical tastes. You're a good duck.
I love how you like who you like and dont care what others think.
ReplyDeleteDude, they don't kinda suck, that TOTALLY suck. I am feelin ya. My ex wife was from NJ and Bon Jovi was like bad haired greed gods to her. We listened to them all of the time.
ReplyDelete"Wanted Dead or Alive" -- how about dead?!?!?!
btw..would the "hill of sugar" happen to mean Sugar Hill, G.A.?
I like it- very tight and well constructed.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I do have to admit to owning both Bon Jovi and Nirvana tracks. Sorry. You like what you like.
Yeah, Papa, Sugar Hill Ga , right next to the Mall of Georgia. welcome to the blog.
ReplyDeleteI too find irony in the Nirvana/Target aspect. It's funny to remember the passion with which we defended our favorites. Thanks for sharing.
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