Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen or heard about Kanye West jumping on the stage during this years MTV video awards in the middle of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech.

Now I’m no fan of Taylor (or the MTV video awards for that matter), but really – it was her big moment. As a society, has all respect and decorum been forgotten about? Apparently so, after looking at the lyrics of a few Kanye West songs. Now having done that, and felt dirty for hours afterwards by doing so, I really don’t think it’s that out of character for him.

Which brings me to another point – why does pop music have to be so freakin’ lifeless? I mean, everything that’s out there is just crap icing on top of crap cake. I just can’t stand to listen to it anymore. It’s an unfortunate reflection on us when we don’t even care to think beyond the shallowest levels in anything that we do. All most people want is pithy, nonsensical platitudes in our music and copies of copies for the rest of their lives.

But I digress, so let’s get back to Kanye the moronic egomaniac. Should we be surprised? No. As long as idiocy is rewarded with airplay and publicity, we’ll continue to get more of the same. Everybody wants their five minutes of fame even if it’s at the expense of someone, anyone (or everyone) else. I have no idea why we should take any notice of what these people say or do. There have mostly done nothing that warrants us valuing their opinion.

I know what you’re thinking – who cares what I say or do? Who I am to be giving my opinion?? I love to rant and rave about anything that crosses the circuits in my little brain – whether I’m qualified to comment on it or not.

Maybe I should start writing pop music…

Mindy Lansdale