Immaterial Crap

I'm getting a little disgusted with this culture of ours, folks - namely, the stupidity of it, the unadulterated mediocrity of it, etc.. And, no, I am not, me-buckos, in any way coming at it from the same inanely prudish/homophobic/hypocritical standpoint that O'Reilly and the rest of the so-called traditionalists are; denouncing gay-marriage, proclaiming that Christians in America are being persecuted - stuff like that. No, folks, I just think that we're getting pathetic, embarrassingly so........................................Take, for instance, the fact that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has recently inducted (yes, it's true, folks) Madonna, MADONNA, into this supposed pantheon of theirs. I mean, seriously, has this son-of-a-bitch ever even done a rock and roll song, for Christ? Granted, artists from other genres have been honored over the years (inducted into the Hall); blues artists, country artists, jazz artists, folk artists, etc.. But, come on, these art-forms have been major influences in the development of rock music throughout it's history (and, yes, continue to be). Compare that, I'm saying, to pop music (Madonna's domain of choice), an art-form that is largely pablum and, hence, antithetical to the very spirit of rock.......................................And let's not forget this whole image of hers, either, a persona that, frankly, is as inane and disgusting as it's always been, period. I mean, come on, folks, have you ever, EVER, witnessed an "artist" who's had this level of longevity and, yet, remained so mediocre/glamour-oriented. I certainly can't remember one. But, no, honor the God-damned frigging mamby-pamb. Unbelievable!