After some more thought and cooling off time, and after reading some posts on a Tom Waits song that I like, I will hereby officially refrain from indicting fans of music that I dislike (or even hate).

Sorry to anyone I offended. I officially apologize. You were justified in defending yourselves and calling me names (pretty much). I have seen the light and will just turn the channel next time Neil Young comes on.

AND... I'll make another donation to Radio Paradise as "punishment" for my behavior this morning.

LLMikeJ wrote:

You're just as welcome to skip over my posts as I am to skip over Neil Young's "music".

madtowner11 wrote:
i don't care one bit if you like Neil Young or not. I also don't owe anybody an explanation as to why I like it. Based on the average rating of this song, you are the one doing 54 in the left lane. But none of that really bothers me (or makes me uptight) - what bothers me are these posts:
madtowner11 wrote:I don't understand how you can possibly think intelligence is directly related to one's taste in music, and I take offense to you suggesting that I'm unintelligent for liking a song.
madtowner11 wrote:
Nobody ever told me to like Neil Young. I decided to like this song (in particular!) on my own. I don't call you a blind, deaf sheep for rating Bob Dylan a 10. It is a difference in opinion, plain and simple. Listen & let listen.

Lazy8 wrote:

Sorry to start a flame war over something so inconsequential. Ideally I would like to understand the motivation of people who do things so contrary to (my) common sense. Like: Why can people sit through a soccer game for 3 hours, have the game end as a 0-0 tie and then go home and say, "Man, that was an exciting game!" Are they just that anal about messing up the scoreboard with points or do they just enjoy defensive gridlock that much? And what are people thinking in the left lane going 54 MPH? Do they just not understand the concept of traffic flow and the dangers of passing on the right?

If I could understand people's motivation, I could possibly accept their actions and opinions more easily. I'll take your advice and read and listen more in my attempts to understand. No, if I hear this song again I won't post another negative comment. It seems to make some people in here a little uptight.

I would still like you all to have a nice day. So have a nice day!

madtowner11 wrote:
If you want to understand, rant less, read and listen more. If you're content in your lack of understanding what's left to talk about?


If we can take it, you can.

madtowner11 wrote:
no, you didn't have to endure anything. hit pause, or go back in the stream and listen to something you like better. or go to the listener review channel. your posts are not adding anything whatsoever to this list of comments.

dwhayslett wrote:

3 posts because I've had to endure the song at least 3 different times now. And if I hear it again, I'll post again.

It's not so much that I hate Neil Young's "music" (I do). It's more that I can't understand how people can say that it's good music. I guess I feel the same way about George Bush and his idiotic followers.

Maybe one day I'll get used to the fact that there are more stupid people in this world than smart people.

And on that note, have a nice day everyone!

madtowner11 wrote:

After three posts just on this song, I'm guessing you don't like Neil Young.

We get it.

madtowner11 wrote:
Dude, you are such a jerk

madtowner11 wrote:

Don't go away mad. Just go away.

madtowner11 wrote:

what a doosh.

It's utter crap like this that keeps me from contributing more money to Radio Paradise.

Ya hear that Bill? Less Neil, more money for you. It's real simple.

really interesting placement in the playlist - right after Nirvana - message not lost here.

I like this song.

If someone hates this song, well - they're missing out on a goodly part of rock 'n' roll, not to mention music in general.

Neil a poser? If there is one thing he isn't, it's a poser! He can be crappy in a lot of ways I suppose - he has that effect on people - some think his voice is terrible, other bemoan his 'one-note' guitar solos.

I happen to like his less-than-perfect voice and his agonized (but true) chords and notes. If I'm having a crappy day all I need to do is put on Mirrorball and things are rockin' steady and feeling quite a bit better.

May Neil be around for another 50 years - posing or whatnot.

- Riff

Every mammal on the planet could inhale collectively at the same moment in time and that would suck less than this song.

Neil Young needs to go away and so do his blind (and, more importantly, deaf) sheep followers.

Eul0gy wrote:

such a weirdly far-off comment. i've never heard "Neil Young" and "poser" mentioned in the same sentence. you can like him or hate him (that voice is a polarizer), but one thing you have to do is respect his musical integrity.

Eul0gy wrote:

Most things Neil (not Niel) Young has ever done ... he did first.

madtowner11 wrote:

I got an idea. You don't make any cracks about my how my hearing must be defective, I won't tell you what a rotten song "Wish You Were Here" is.

Deal?

The best thing I can say about that song is that it was mercifully short. Anyone who thinks Neil Young can sing needs their hearing checked.

(As soon as I heard his off-key, screachy voice, I calmed myself down and really tried to give him and this song a chance. Alas, I still ended up being extremely thankful when the song was over)

who the hell rated this a 1? :-k :-s

poprocker1 wrote:
Um... yes.... the mark of a good DJ: ties the songs together on as many levels as possible. Both songs were also live acoustic versions.

poprocker1 wrote:
Drugs 'er bad, Mmmkay

WE ARE NOT WORTHY!

how appropriate to follow up Kurt Cobain

I absolutely love this song.

Eul0gy wrote:
Hopefully somebody will be delivering your Eulogy very soon. :P

Eul0gy wrote:
Pyro wrote:
Pyro, yours is not an opinion --- it's a fact.

Eul0gy wrote:

Everybody has an opinion. Mine is that you don't have a clue.

What an awesome segue "Not an Addict" into this... Wow.