Saturday, February 03, 2007

Do Men love Beck ?

Clap your hands. Bob Dylan's easy to love. Elvis Costello takes time for some.

I seem to be attracted to Pearl Jam, or at least men who are. While love for classic talent runs deep, do music tastes evolve? My older brother seems to still love Metallica and my Dad the Beatles. A drunk guest at a party this evening requested Michael Jackson -- which brings up a whole different question about the resurging popularity of the late eighties -- what's with men in tight, tight pants. These men, I don't think I could be so attracted to. But, then comes the question of Beck. I have some serious admiration for his music, but are male Beck fans tight pants wearers?

It seems I either end up dating pop fans or serious Pearl Jam Fans --- three serious pearl jam fans to be exact, the kind who know obscure facts about Eddie Vedder and travel miles and miles to see them in concert. Don't get me wrong, Pearl Jam's some good stuff, but, well they've played out in my relationship world. I was thinking, I could be very compatible with another Beck fan, but then again, the tight pants. And really, I don't know many obscure facts about Beck at all, or any band for that matter, I find I go through phases of obsession. No Beck or Pearl Jam played at the party filled with tight pants wearers and a definite Bob Dylan look alike (ala Blonde on Blonde). Granted, the party was for a younger, or errr more mixed crowd. And it made me wonder if I was much younger today, what would the music fan equivalent of a Pearl Jam fan be today? Maybe there isn't anything like Pearl Jam ?