Westside Steve Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/05/the-lyrics-of-recent-no-1-singles-average-at-a-third-grade-reading-level/ surprise? WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/05/the-lyrics-of-recent-no-1-singles-average-at-a-third-grade-reading-level/ surprise? WSS Our future is so bright, we better buy shades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 The Possible Top most learned Rock Stars: 1. Brian May, Queen. PhD. in Astrophysics from Imperial College England 2. Sterling Morrison, Velvet Underground. PhD. in Medieval Lit from CCNY 3. Art Garfunkel. BA in Art History, and Masters in Mathematics from Columbia (Columbia was also his record label) 4. Tom Scholz, Boston. Mechanical Engineering degree from MIT. 5. Greg Gaffin, Bad Religion. PhD. in Zoology from Cornell 6. Dexter Holland, The Offspring. Currently study for PhD in Viral Oncology from USC 7. Rivers Cuomo, Weezer, graduated cum laude from Harvard in English 8. Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine BA in Social Studies, Harvard 9. Huey Lewis...and the News Scored a perfect 800 on the Math portion of the SAT. Attended Cornell, majored in Math 10. Jim Morrison, The Doors. Tested with a 149 IQ. (less than 0.1 pct. of the population achieve this score.) BA in Film from UCLA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 I am curious how they would comparatively analyze the music of "our generation". The stuff from the 60s and 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 The Possible Top most learned Rock Stars: 1. Brian May, Queen. PhD. in Astrophysics from Imperial College England 2. Sterling Morrison, Velvet Underground. PhD. in Medieval Lit from CCNY 3. Art Garfunkel. BA in Art History, and Masters in Mathematics from Columbia (Columbia was also his record label) 4. Tom Scholz, Boston. Mechanical Engineering degree from MIT. 5. Greg Gaffin, Bad Religion. PhD. in Zoology from Cornell 6. Dexter Holland, The Offspring. Currently study for PhD in Viral Oncology from USC 7. Rivers Cuomo, Weezer, graduated cum laude from Harvard in English 8. Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine BA in Social Studies, Harvard 9. Huey Lewis...and the News Scored a perfect 800 on the Math portion of the SAT. Attended Cornell, majored in Math 10. Jim Morrison, The Doors. Tested with a 149 IQ. (less than 0.1 pct. of the population achieve this score.) BA in Film from UCLA. I'm guessing you looked these guys up, but since this is a story about Billboard Top Hits is it number ones or just top tens? >>>edit it is number one hits<<< I'm wondering which number one hit songs these 10 fellows have written or performed? I don't doubt that it's more that I'm guessing since I'm pretty unfamiliar with postmodern music. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 The Possible Top most learned Rock Stars: 1. Brian May, Queen. PhD. in Astrophysics from Imperial College England 2. Sterling Morrison, Velvet Underground. PhD. in Medieval Lit from CCNY 3. Art Garfunkel. BA in Art History, and Masters in Mathematics from Columbia (Columbia was also his record label) 4. Tom Scholz, Boston. Mechanical Engineering degree from MIT. 5. Greg Gaffin, Bad Religion. PhD. in Zoology from Cornell 6. Dexter Holland, The Offspring. Currently study for PhD in Viral Oncology from USC 7. Rivers Cuomo, Weezer, graduated cum laude from Harvard in English 8. Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine BA in Social Studies, Harvard 9. Huey Lewis...and the News Scored a perfect 800 on the Math portion of the SAT. Attended Cornell, majored in Math 10. Jim Morrison, The Doors. Tested with a 149 IQ. (less than 0.1 pct. of the population achieve this score.) BA in Film from UCLA. Jimmy Morrison was a genius. Unfortunately, he was also fucked up in the head with drugs. Father was an Admiral. Think he had issues with authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 The Possible Top most learned Rock Stars: 1. Brian May, Queen. PhD. in Astrophysics from Imperial College England 2. Sterling Morrison, Velvet Underground. PhD. in Medieval Lit from CCNY 3. Art Garfunkel. BA in Art History, and Masters in Mathematics from Columbia (Columbia was also his record label) 4. Tom Scholz, Boston. Mechanical Engineering degree from MIT. 5. Greg Gaffin, Bad Religion. PhD. in Zoology from Cornell 6. Dexter Holland, The Offspring. Currently study for PhD in Viral Oncology from USC 7. Rivers Cuomo, Weezer, graduated cum laude from Harvard in English 8. Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine BA in Social Studies, Harvard 9. Huey Lewis...and the News Scored a perfect 800 on the Math portion of the SAT. Attended Cornell, majored in Math 10. Jim Morrison, The Doors. Tested with a 149 IQ. (less than 0.1 pct. of the population achieve this score.) BA in Film from UCLA. Very interesting. I'll have to do some research but I once read that David Lee Roth was another High IQ learner, studying mostly at UCLA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 PhD in medieval literature is possibly the most useless degree I've ever heard of. I suppose if you're a rock star you can afford to drop a ridiculous amount of money on a degree with no practical application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Although I can't imagine the velvet underground is making too much money on royalties these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I'm guessing you looked these guys up, but since this is a story about Billboard Top Hits is it number ones or just top tens? >>>edit it is number one hits<<< I'm wondering which number one hit songs these 10 fellows have written or performed? I don't doubt that it's more that I'm guessing since I'm pretty unfamiliar with postmodern music. WSS It isn't often that The Gipper posts anything interesting, Brother Steve. I liked this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I'm guessing you looked these guys up, but since this is a story about Billboard Top Hits is it number ones or just top tens? >>>edit it is number one hits<<< I'm wondering which number one hit songs these 10 fellows have written or performed? I don't doubt that it's more that I'm guessing since I'm pretty unfamiliar with postmodern music. WSS I am not that familiar with all of them, but clearly Brian May, Jim Morrison, Art Garfunkel, Tom Scholz, and Huey Lewis have all had major hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 PhD in medieval literature is possibly the most useless degree I've ever heard of. I suppose if you're a rock star you can afford to drop a ridiculous amount of money on a degree with no practical application. Well, maybe he would think that whatever you got your education is may be just as useless. Perhaps you are a Hitlerian. Recall that he too thought little of intellectuals and academics and killed them, where if someone was a manual laborer he would use them til they dropped dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 It isn't often that The Gipper posts anything interesting, Brother Steve. I liked this one. EVERYTHING I post is interesting. (now it it your turn to do just one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I am not that familiar with all of them, but clearly Brian May, Jim Morrison, Art Garfunkel, Tom Scholz, and Huey Lewis have all had major hits. And again since the article is about number 1 Billboard hits... As for Morrison I credit Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek with the doors music much more then his stupid drunken blathering poetry. Art Garfunkel didn't write. I'm not sure if Huey Lewis did. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I didn't look up the rest but it appears Huey Lewis never had a number one hit. he had 7 in the top 10 but the highest rank was a number 3. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 And again since the article is about number 1 Billboard hits... As for Morrison I credit Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek with the doors music much more then his stupid drunken blathering poetry. Art Garfunkel didn't write. I'm not sure if Huey Lewis did. WSS Didn't Art write some lyrics at least? As for Morrison....he did write The Doors lyrics....and your original post had to do with the reading level of song lyrics, no? So, here you go.....PhD level stuff?: Oh, my, god. Becky, look at her butt.It is so big. [scoff] She looks like one of those rap guys' girlfriends. But, you know, who understands those rap guys? [scoff] They only talk to her, because, she looks like a total prostitute, 'kay? I mean, her butt, is just so big. I can't believe it's just so round, it's like, out there, I mean— gross. Look! She's just so... black! [sir Mix-a-Lot] I like big butts and I can not lie You other brothers can't deny That when a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist And a round thing in your face You get sprung, wanna pull out your tough 'Cause you notice that butt was stuffed Deep in the jeans she's wearing I'm hooked and I can't stop staring Oh baby, I wanna get with you And take your picture My homeboys tried to warn me But that butt you got makes me so horny Ooh, Rump-o'-smooth-skin You say you wanna get in my Benz? Well, use me, use me 'Cause you ain't that average groupie I've seen them dancin' To hell with romancin' She's sweat, wet, Got it goin' like a turbo 'Vette I'm tired of magazines Sayin' flat butts are the thing Take the average black man and ask him that She gotta pack much back So, fellas! (Yeah!) Fellas! (Yeah!) Has your girlfriend got the butt? (Hell yeah!) Tell 'em to shake it! (Shake it!) Shake it! (Shake it!) Shake that healthy butt! Baby got back! (LA face with Oakland booty) Baby got back! (LA face with Oakland booty) (LA face with Oakland booty) [sir Mix-a-Lot] I like 'em round, and big And when I'm throwin' a gig I just can't help myself, I'm actin' like an animal Now here's my scandal I wanna get you home And ugh, double-up, ugh, ugh I ain't talkin' bout Playboy 'Cause silicone parts are made for toys I want 'em real thick and juicy So find that juicy double Mix-a-Lot's in trouble Beggin' for a piece of that bubble So I'm lookin' at rock videos Knock-kneeded bimbos walkin' like hoes You can have them bimbos I'll keep my women like Flo Jo A word to the thick soul sisters, I wanna get with ya I won't cuss or hit ya But I gotta be straight when I say I wanna *fuck* Till the break of dawn Baby got it goin' on A lot of simps won't like this song 'Cause them punks like to hit it and quit it And I'd rather stay and play 'Cause I'm long, and I'm strong And I'm down to get the friction on So, ladies! (Yeah!) Ladies! (Yeah) If you wanna roll in my Mercedes (Yeah!) Then turn around! Stick it out! Even white boys got to shout Baby got back! Baby got back! Yeah, baby... when it comes to females, Cosmo ain't got nothin' to do with my selection. 36-24-36? Ha ha, only if she's 5'3". [sir Mix-a-Lot] So your girlfriend rolls a Honda, playin' workout tapes by Fonda But Fonda ain't got a motor in the back of her Honda My anaconda don't want none Unless you've got buns, hun You can do side bends or sit-ups, But please don't lose that butt Some brothers wanna play that "hard" role And tell you that the butt ain't gold So they toss it and leave it And I pull up quick to retrieve it So Cosmo says you're fat Well I ain't down with that! 'Cause your waist is small and your curves are kickin' And I'm thinkin' bout stickin' To the beanpole dames in the magazines: You ain't it, Miss Thing! Give me a sister, I can't resist her Red beans and rice didn't miss her Some knucklehead tried to diss 'Cause his girls are on my list He had game but he chose to hit 'em And I pull up quick to get wit 'em So ladies, if the butt is round, And you want a triple X throw down, Dial 1-900-MIXALOT And kick them nasty thoughts Baby got back! Baby got back! (Little in the middle but she got much back) [4x] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Light My Fire hit #1. Robbie Kreiger wrote the bulk of the lyrics. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Art just sang. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I didn't look up the rest but it appears Huey Lewis never had a number one hit. he had 7 in the top 10 but the highest rank was a number 3. WSS Heart and soul didn't hit number 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Well, maybe he would think that whatever you got your education is may be just as useless. Perhaps you are a Hitlerian. Recall that he too thought little of intellectuals and academics and killed them, where if someone was a manual laborer he would use them til they dropped dead. I do think people who style themselves as intellectuals are douchebags that much is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 I do think people who style themselves as intellectuals are douchebags that much is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 You're very incorrect if you think I'm ignorant but having to style yourself an intellectual is just a form of hipsterism. Look at Isaac Asimov's face in that picture and tell me it's not begging to be punched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Him trying to wedge all his books into one overarching universe was a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, drink deep or touch not the Pieriain spring. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Like my brother used to say, "feeling good is good enough" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Well at least good enough for me and Bobby McGee... WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 You're very incorrect if you think I'm ignorant but having to style yourself an intellectual is just a form of hipsterism. Look at Isaac Asimov's face in that picture and tell me it's not begging to be punched. There is a simple solution: If you don't want to be thought of as ignorant.....don't act and say ignorant things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Him trying to wedge all his books into one overarching universe was a bad idea. I understand. You have improved in the space of a single post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Well you explain how medieval literature is a useful degree and I'll be willing to listen. There may be ten jobs in the world where that would be a necessary requirement and I'd be willing to bet they're all filled and not by former members of the velvet underground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Well you explain how medieval literature is a useful degree and I'll be willing to listen. There may be ten jobs in the world where that would be a necessary requirement and I'd be willing to bet they're all filled and not by former members of the velvet underground. Is everything all about a job? Well, here you go.....he can get a job in a library, in a bookstore, in a publishing house, and things of that nature. My son's college roommate had a degree in some kind of literature and is a publicist for a NYC publishing house. So, there may not be a direct job in studying medieval literature per se....but there are jobs out that that want people that have the ability to apply the skills they learn in studying literature to whatever it is they have available. http://careers.penguinrandomhouse.com/ http://disneycareers.com/en/career-areas/corporate/publishing/ http://careers.hmhco.com/ http://umph.org/JobOpenings/tabid/466/Default.aspx https://depts.washington.edu/engl/ugrad/publishjobs.php http://www.kenyon.edu/directories/offices-services/career-development/the-kenyon-career-network/ And here are some people that got a similar degree at the same school: E.L Doctorow, Author of Ragtime Laura Hillenbrand, author of Seabuiscuit and Unbroken Robert McCauley, Editor for Playboy Matthew Winkler, Editor for Bloomberg News Jim Bellows, former Editor of the Washington Post John Green, author of The Fault in our Stars And this is just a small Liberal arts school in Ohio. If you have a literary degree from Harvard.....likely even more opportunities for careers are available to you. Here is Harvard's website for career opportunities for English/Lit. graduates: http://english.fas.harvard.edu/why-english/career-profiles/ God forbid a share of them actually went into law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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