Trying and Failing... I heard that somewhere before
In the spirit of Romans 14, I have tried to "accept the one who is weak in faith"... I have tried to not "judge the servant of another"... but this morning took the cake.
It's my day off. It's early in the morning and I'm relaxing in bed with warm sun rays striking the blankets. When all of the sudden, this god-awful sound of pollutes my room. What is that thing? I said unto myself. It was country music! It wasn't event the country rock stuff which is sometimes tolerable... it was the outright country country music.
It came from the room of a certain someone who lives in an apartment in our house. Her identity is to remain hidden due to the unspeakable nature of this crime.
I tried to ignore it. I really did. I tried the pillow over the ears trick. But it just wouldn't stop! It was horrible.
But what's worse. This wasn't the first time it has happened. Not only has A.F. contaminated my otherwise serene home with country "music" before, but a time or two some "Rockers" had gathered at my place to hang or play cards and what do they put in the stereo?? Country music!
I'm trembling here. The mere recollection of it causes nausea and cramps. Whatever happened to good ol' Rock n' Roll? Come on? Aren't you guys young and crazy? Where's the sweet sounds of a screaming guitar or drums pounding out a rhythm that you could move your feet to (and I don't mean in a line or a square)?
I guess the winds of change have swept past me. Rock is out... country is (I can't say it... sorry). I'm going to have to find a corner of the world with my walkman, my rock, and my old head bandana.
It's true: Old rockers never die, they just lose their hearing.
Comments
Well, I apologize for the attitude of my husband concerning country music. Even though I have been married to him for 12.5 years and I have tried to convert him from the long haired (now no haired) rocker- I have failed. Those of you that are true country fans (the ones that were country before country was cool) please don't take Tim's comments personaly- he is truly decieved by that evil Rock 'n' Roll music.
Posted by: Kristen Borseth at April 18, 2005 10:21 PMIts really quite simple. You're the man of the house Tim, just make a rule: "no bad music". That should easily elliminate all traces of country "music" from your home.
Posted by: paul at April 19, 2005 08:41 AMThen they will have to go underground. Oh, wait a minute, AF is underground.
Tim, maybe it was all those screaming guitars from long hair bands that caused the loss of your long hair.
But it appears like you have lost 2 to 1, unless you can recruit some of your kiddos.
Posted by: wendy sue at April 19, 2005 12:27 PMBack in my day, country music was relegated to the back roads of America...where it belonged. it is just too simple a music genre to really enjoy. I could be a country music star, and I can't play the guitar and outside of my ego, can't really sing.
So Tim, as the landlord of your house (with the person as your tenant), I'd make it a point to make a country music ban in as a clause in the next contract!
Rock on, dude!
That's 2-2, now, Wendy!
Posted by: Rob at April 19, 2005 09:44 PMCOUNTER COUNTRY MUSIC WITH SLAAAYYYAAAHHHHH!!!!!!
That is the only cure. Lock A.F. (and your wife, also, it would appear) in a room in the basement with nothing but SLAYER being pumped into the room.
That oughta solve the problem.
Posted by: Matt at April 20, 2005 09:07 AMTim,
I am a country convert this year. I was really against it at the beginning of the year, but certain people (Naomi and Tiffany and Cliff) listen to it all the time. I used to say that I would never like it, but now I do. Sorry.