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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
[The latest lyrics for my album...] ------------------------------------------- CLEAR THE CHANNEL Copyright 2004 by: Mark V Sheldon Repetition Have you heard it? Repetition On every station Repetition Can’t escape it Repetition Throughout the nation Every hour It spins again Every hour On top of the chart Every hour Your money buys friends Every hour No room for art Favors decide Which one’s a hit Favors decide If it will be heard Favors decide The order they fit Favors decide If it is assured Sponsorships Legal payola Sponsorships For a good cause Sponsorships Money is stolen Sponsorships To feed greedy jaws Internal memo Tells them what to play Internal memo Keeps it off the list Internal memo Dictates what to say Internal memo Makes you clench your fist Automation DJ’s are fired Automation Money is saved Automation Relatives hired Automation Shows are pre-taped Homogeny Formula songs Homogeny All sound the same Homogeny Diversity gone Homogeny Radio’s lame Clear the channel Play your CD’s Clear the channel Stream from the Net Clear the channel Buy MP3’s Clear the channel And let them regret You CAN make a difference, but first you should learn how: http://educate-yourself.org/intro.shtml |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Too true, Mark. If you don't fit into a marketable mould, you're just never offered for public consumption on most stations. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
boy, do I know about this well, through a cousin of mine...who, by the way, didn't play the games, and now, might be onto something very big and successful, without "THEM" I like this...keep that pen flowing, but remember there will be a consequence for that vigulante stuff...you'll walk alone perhaps most of the time...someone told me a long time ago...must be a lonely place to be sometime...but I've never regreted standing up for what I believe in... Good good luck Mark!!!! |
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Susan Member Ascendant
since 2004-03-27
Posts 5104walking the surreal |
One of my favorite radio stations that offered jazz and folk, world music and new age went off the air due to not enough corporate sponsorship. Now I listen to CDs. Makes it hard, though, to find new stuff unless I browse the isles at the CD store. Not big into music on the computer. Lack of education in that department. Enjoyed this. You've a real talent.  SusanHappiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind. [This message has been edited by Susan (08-31-2004 12:50 AM).] |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
MARK I like them, good write. |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Great write Mark! Eric |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Your song sings loud and clear of coming times and how it may be. |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Indeed, Kacy, so I say find other outlets and venues and go straight to the source -- the public -- WITHOUT the filters of the corporations. LeeJ: I don't fear controversy; rather, I welcome it. If that is the only thing that will put a bright halogen spotlight to issues that need to be addressed and talked about, then bring it on! People need to become more aware and begin discourse which can lead to action which leads to change on OUR terms rather than theirs. In terms of "a lonely path"... well, I know that like attracts like so somewhere along this path I'm sure I'll meet more real friends who share parallel points of view and are not afraid of positive change. It's long overdue... Susan: Too many such quality stations have succumbed to this monopolistic corporate behemoth. Freedom of choice? On radio? That's a good one. You would be sickened if you discovered and experienced first-hand the degree of corrupt politics in radio. And they say that "payola is illegal"... The best thing that an artist can do is make some noise locally and through alternative places like www.cdbaby.com and www.justplainfolks.org which truly have the musician's and artist's best interests in mind. That is where you'll find the "REAL" music pulse of current times rather than the ten manufactured "hits" which never leave rotation on the "best mix" stations. (How's that for a vent?  ) (and thank you much for your thoughts and kind words).Sy... I hope "them" isn't "THEM" Thank you, Sir for your kind words here AND in this forum.Thank you for the read and response, Eric. Barry, unfortunately, those times have come a LONG time ago... It's simply time for more people to become aware and vocal. It's in the air with movies like F/911 and OUTFOXED. We've been pawns for so long, but at least it used to be discreet. Now, they could care less, and things are blatant to the degree of shocking. Thanks for your thoughts... -MVS You CAN make a difference, but first you should learn how: http://educate-yourself.org/intro.shtml |
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