Why was it okay when Paul Simon did it? Because the Africans got to dance themselves?
I'm curious about the happiness v. tortured revolutionary idea, too. The Beach Boys always seemed to get in trouble with the serious hipster critics for being "happy," as if half the lyrics didn't count because the music itself was so beachy and pop. The way the story was told to me, Brian Wilson only got cool when he lost his mind.
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Date: 2010-01-18 04:09 am (UTC)I'm curious about the happiness v. tortured revolutionary idea, too. The Beach Boys always seemed to get in trouble with the serious hipster critics for being "happy," as if half the lyrics didn't count because the music itself was so beachy and pop. The way the story was told to me, Brian Wilson only got cool when he lost his mind.