Something learned...

[lithera]

While down in California, I hypothisized that I am missing some fundimental girly gene. I don't really like Ani DiFranco or Tori Amos or Sarah McLaughlin. Not really. I won't turn it off if I hear it. I appreciate the talent that goes into the music. I'll even sing along since a lot of the songs fit my vocal range.

I just don't seem to have the reaction that other women I know have to these people. They don't mean anything special to me. I am not 'deeply touched' by them.

I think maybe I traded that gene in for the 'appreciate fast shiny things' gene.

Comments

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Well, true. I just haven't found much of it that appealed. Alanis made it but I think that's because of where I was at at that point and more than she was a girl, she was angry.

[warpdragon.livejournal.com]

There were craploads of other female artists at the time (which is a sad statement, because when do people notice that there are craploads of male artists? When will male rockers be put into a "male rock" box? God knows Limp Bizkit deserve to be there.). Tracy Bonham and Shirley Manson/Garbage were far louder (although I suspect "Mother Mother" wasn't truly representative of Bonham ouevre) than the Toris and Sarahs. And then there was Fiona Apple. And Beth Gibbons/Portishead, and Saffron/Republica. And, um, Jewel.

And Evanescence isn't exactly chopped liver.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

I'll grant you Shirley too. I liked Shirely there for awhile though it was really just for one burst of anger as opposed to a prolonged following.

I like Fiona some, though again it's one song that will catch me.

Evanescence is the one group you've mentioned that wasn't just a one hit pop for me.