Turns out that there are actually LOT of songs with the word "clown" in the title. "Clown," "Ass Clown," "Psycho Clown," "Sad Clown," "Clown on Fire," "Clown Devil," "Pound the Clown," (which I really liked visualising until I thought it might be a euphemism) "Tears of a Clown," "Death of a Clown," and even a track by one of my favourite bands, Blue October, titled "Retarded Disfigured Clown." But none with the title "I HATE Clowns," so I had to go with "Cathy's Clown" since she's the one who got me into this mess. It's like, T minus 14 hours until the big freaky clown show and I really can't stand it. I have heard every thought there is on how to handle this, or that it won't be so bad, or whatever. I guess we will just wait and see, but I really might have a psychotic break over this. See if you hear on the evening news about a woman attacking the QUIDAM performers tomorrow. Stupid Clowns. Who ever came up with that idea, anyway? Ugh.
This search for clown songs actually reminded me that I really like some of the music of the Insane Clown Posse. Of course, I can never watch them on TV or go to their shows, or even look at their CD art; and I prefer to refer to them as ICP. But I can still listen and enjoy, and this reminds me that once, a few years ago, I was waiting for my nails to dry at the nail place in the mall when a lady who was probably just a few years older than me asked me if I thought that ICP was OK. I said that I thought they were all right but I preferred KORN. Right after that, her teenage daughter came up with the new ICP CD and I then realised that this lady was really in trouble. I mean, I thought she was asking me if I liked the band. But I think she wanted to know if it was OK for her kid. Uh, lady? Your first clue should be the "Parental Advisory" label (thanks, Tipper, for making it that much easier for kids to spot the music they want to get) on the CD. After that, if it's anything that your kids actually want or if they tell you all their friends have it and it's "fine," well then, it probably isn't. And definitely, if the picture on the front has crazy-ass scary-looking clowns and the song titles are things like "Murder Rap," "I Stuck Her With My Wang," and "Santa's a Fat Bitch," well again, I'd say, probably not OK for kids. I tell you, sometimes I think people should just have me raise their kids. Then I remember that I really like my sleep and Quiet Time and at that point, I just hope and pray that these kids aren't too terrible when I'm old and feeble and no longer able to defend myself using only my catlike reflexes and a small weapons cache.
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This is another point about parents that kills me-why didn't she just look at the CD? My guess is that she did, and her daughter guilt tripped her into getting it anyways, and not wanting to be a mean mom she let her have it and was looking to you to validate that. To quote another first lady (well, I guess Tipper was an almost first lady, on two counts)-Just say no.
ReplyDeleteFor whatever reason, ICP is really big in Toledo, and I went to high school with a lot of people who liked them a lot. They used to always have a concert in Toledo on Halloween, because there were so many fans there or whatever. I never really got the whole ICP thing, personally. I think that kids should be able to listen to whatever they want to, after maybe like age 10. As long as they pay for it themselves. Of course I know absolutely nothing about how to raise kids.
ReplyDeleteInteresting point, Rachel. I think of it like this. Kids are going to listen to whatever they want to. It's true. You can't really stop them. But I guess I've turned into my own parents in thinking that it's not going to happen with my blessing or permission and definitely not with my money. Kids these days should have to sneak around for their terrible music, sexual experimentation, and illicit drug activity just like we did. I remember taking a road trip with some folks a few years back and their son had a 50-cent CD in the car. They were Christians and despite his protests to the contrary, I don't think Fity is espousing the teachings of Jesus with his rap style. I said that I was surprised that they let him listen to that music and they acted like I was some sort of Nazi for thinking they should set some ground rules. Now, I am aware that I'm really going to be in trouble if I do have kids, because I won't let them listen to ICP in my house, even though I will still listen to ICP at work. This is where I officially admit to being the world's biggest hypocrite.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think that just like alcohol, there are things that adults can handle that kids cannot. Kids are sponges and very impressionable. I am also an impressionable sponge, but it takes a lot more to affect me than it does to affect a 10 or 12 year old. Plus, I agree-I earned my way to being an adult by sneaking around and lying to my parents
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