#xvsy

[tressmagazin-blog]

Zene - X vs. Y (vs. Z)

Melyik jobb? Az eredeti vagy a feldolgozás?

1964-ben alakult a The Kinks nevű zenekar, amely korának egyik legkedveltebb angol bandája volt. 1970-ben jelent meg a "Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One" című lemezük, amelynek slágere a "Lola" című szám volt. A dal egy megtörtént esetet mesél el arról az estéről, amikor a banda menedzsere, Robert Wace egy érdekes kalandba bonyolódott Lolával, a transzvesztitával.

Feldolgozás-halom a hajtás után:

Aztán 2005-ben a Madness nevű zseniális angol ska zenekar kiadott egy feldolgozás lemezt "The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1." címmel, amelyen szerepel a The Kinks dala. A lemez egyik érdekessége, hogy a zenekari tagok mindegyike álnéven szerepel és egészen elvetemült sztorikat találtak ki alteregóik életrajzához.

És akkor egy bónusz, nevezzük "Z"-nek, vagy inkább "W"-nek. 2007-ben az angol Radio 1 negyvenedik születésnapja alkalmából kiadott egy lemezt, amelyen negyven exclusive feldolgozás hallható, többek között a The Kinks Lolája Robbie Williams-től.

[theseptembergurl]

"The voiceover at the end of The Breakfast Club is less the point than that he is the one who writes and reads it, telling the story of the whole group. Granted, he's the only one who doesn't end up paired off- a lonely, solitary figure (for the time being, at least), but one who's in good company with the heroes of westerns and samurai movies. At that moment, we Gen Xers got perhaps our first glimpse of the future, in which the Farmer Teds became empowered to tell not just their own stories but ours as a generation- though even Hughes might not have anticipated quite how celebrated the nerds of the world would become."

-Eve Epstein on Anthony Michael Hall and The Breakfast Club 

[abramsbooks]

'Boys We Have Dated and Loved Paper Dolls' from X vs. Y A Culture War, a Love Story by Eve Epstein and Leonora Epstein. 

Seen through the eyes of siblings 14 years apart in age, X vs. Y is a smart, funny, stylish, and visually driven anthology that com­piles and compares their two generational cul­tures. It’s a story told through lists, infographics, essays, anecdotes, and images, with chapters devoted to fashion, TV, music, technology, dating, books, and movies. Through musings on topics such as leg warmers, Clueless, Sassy magazine, and MTV, along with mixtapes and TV characters, X vs. Y paints a portrait of two intricately entwined generations.

[xvsybook]

Here is what my Gen X sister thinks the Spice Girls song "Wannabe" is about...

The lyrics in question:

So here's a story from A to Z, you wanna get with me You gotta listen carefully We got M in the place who likes it in your face We got G like MC who likes it on an

Easy V doesn't come for free, she's a real lady And as for me, haha you'll see Slam your body down and wind it all around Slam your body down and wind it all around

And what Gen X thinks they're about:

Instructions on how to succeed romantically with the singer. However, as she then goes on to mention several different people, I infer that said singer suffers from multiple personality disorder. “Em” likes it in your face; “G like MC,” a less fully formed personality, has trouble expressing her wishes. Despite what her name implies, “Easy V” requires extra effort and investment. The “me” at the end represents the fully integrated sum total of all the above personalities, which may explain why the resulting love act (“slam your body down and wind it all around”) sounds complicated and violent.

[xvsybook]

X vs Y. Get it? It's a Venn diagram illustrating the two generations.

[xvsybook]

Gen X vs Gen Y music. 

[marmarshmallows]

XvsY: Proud to be a 5

X: Hey, are you really fine with looking like that? Y: Sure, is there a problem? X: Hmm, not really. But if I'd rate you right now, I'd only give you a 5. Y: X, even if I try, I'd never get a 10. so why bother? X: I don't know, maybe to get at least an 8? Y: I am surrounded by 10s. even if I get an 8, which is a stretch btw, that's still only as good as a 5. As an 8, you'd be a backdrop, a splotch of dull color in their peripheral vision. At least as a 5, people look at you. Well, they look at you strange but at least they don't bother you.