Recently I was asked to "expound upon the finer points of a little Japanese girl named Jon...", so without further ado, here it is in all its glory.
Outsider music has been and will be a experimental playground housing people who do not or will not play by the rules. Some of these performers have no idea that there are rules and some are just people trying to be weird for weirds sake. In the end I really don't know which one Jon falls into but I can tell you what I think about the album.
A japanese girl named Jon plays horrible organ and sings terrible songs about a dog. This is the record in essence. Many people will never be able to get past that.
But, let me pose you this question. Have you ever seen a child draw? Have you ever seen a child bang on a piano or sing a nonsense song? Have you seen the joy and bliss this pure form of self expression elicites in the child or the parent as well if they are not too tired or irritated. Well I have been the parent looking at that child with joy and amazement, at their pure joy and unbridled self expression before the rules closed down the world into this little box were things are done a certain way. Rules are fine and are needed for things like driving cars and building space stations but are they really needed in music? I say, no way in hell!
But hey, I long to look at the world with the wide eyed wonder of a child. The same joy I used to have before I became jaded and damaged. Just like the parent who finds joy in their childs terrible recital no matter what. Here, I don't know if I am looking for the innocent child I used to be or the adoring parent I will always be. But I can say one thing, when I hear this music, and music it is, it makes me smile, grimace, cringe and sometimes even brings tears to my eyes. It is bad and I love it. And I hope that other people can find that too. It as also a great record to play at parties just for the shock factor and I say that with a warning. If you do play it, you may find yourself forever explaining yourself. Perhaps better to keep this one a guilty secret.
Outsider music has been and will be a experimental playground housing people who do not or will not play by the rules. Some of these performers have no idea that there are rules and some are just people trying to be weird for weirds sake. In the end I really don't know which one Jon falls into but I can tell you what I think about the album.
A japanese girl named Jon plays horrible organ and sings terrible songs about a dog. This is the record in essence. Many people will never be able to get past that.
But, let me pose you this question. Have you ever seen a child draw? Have you ever seen a child bang on a piano or sing a nonsense song? Have you seen the joy and bliss this pure form of self expression elicites in the child or the parent as well if they are not too tired or irritated. Well I have been the parent looking at that child with joy and amazement, at their pure joy and unbridled self expression before the rules closed down the world into this little box were things are done a certain way. Rules are fine and are needed for things like driving cars and building space stations but are they really needed in music? I say, no way in hell!
But hey, I long to look at the world with the wide eyed wonder of a child. The same joy I used to have before I became jaded and damaged. Just like the parent who finds joy in their childs terrible recital no matter what. Here, I don't know if I am looking for the innocent child I used to be or the adoring parent I will always be. But I can say one thing, when I hear this music, and music it is, it makes me smile, grimace, cringe and sometimes even brings tears to my eyes. It is bad and I love it. And I hope that other people can find that too. It as also a great record to play at parties just for the shock factor and I say that with a warning. If you do play it, you may find yourself forever explaining yourself. Perhaps better to keep this one a guilty secret.
2 comments:
This is what I see when I read this...
YOU: Im going to play this album for you, its horrible, but I love it.
ME: Um, how can you love it if it's so bad? Why is it so bad?
YOU: Just listen...
(play: horrible organ/squeaky piano thingy accompanied by terrible terrible little japanese girl vocals)
ME: What the fuck is that? (Intense hilarious laughter)
YOU: See, told you it was great!
ME: Oh Jesus Christ, turn this shit off!
The long and short of it, this is funny for about 2.3 minutes, then, irritating.
But a funny memory none the less.
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Can we request reviews?
If we can, well, I guess this one is proof that we can, I want a review of Ethyl Meatplow complete with dance instructions and moods in which to play the music.
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