Oh, yeah. Critics have been giving me a hard time since Day One. Critics say I can't sing. I croak. Sound like a frog. Why don't critics say that same thing about Tom Waits? Critics say my voice is shot. That I have no voice. Why don't they say those things about Leonard Cohen? Why do I get special treatment? Critics say I can't carry a tune and I talk my way through a song. Really? I've never heard that said about Lou Reed. Why does he get to go scot-free?
....After that it was time for our national anthem. And a very popular soul-singing sister was chosen to sing. She sang every note -- that exists, and some that don't exist. Talk about mangling a melody. You take a one-syllable word and make it last for 15 minutes? She was doing vocal gymnastics like she was on a trapeze act. But to me it was not funny.
Well they don't say it about Len because it's not true.
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
LJ's right. I shouldn't have said "it's not true". I should have said "No one of any consequence thinks it's true".
I'm afraid he's quite disarmed
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Dylan's been dead for ages, how come he's still giving quotes?
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
I have to admit I gave up on Dylan when he started those gospel records; I'm sure some liked them, but I was not a fan.
And as for the OP, as a person who enjoys Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen (although not to the level some here do) I have heard the horrible voice comments for them many times, same for Lou Reed.
And Jim, Justin Bieber? You sure you're not a 12 year old girl with hearing problems? I can't put him up against any legitimate musician/composer and find him superior, even those whose writing I hate. His "music" isn't even good enough to hate.
@ Gob!
