Sinister: O'er the land of the free and the home of Big Dave

[Suzanne Schroeder]

All the grousing about American music has really got me down a bit.  I do
it more than anyone, but I was sitting there one day and it hit me, and see
if you agree with me:

Canadians have worse music than we do!

Look at this list:

Bryan Adams
Alanis Morrissette
Celine Dion
Tom Cochran

Otherwise, a nation full of scmaltz.

It dawned on me as I was drving in my car the other day listening to the
radio, then I heard a song that sounded like a cheesey advertising jingle
for the lottery complete with studio sounding musicians going over and over
"If I had a million dollars I'd buy your love..."  It kept going on and on
until I figured out "Hey, wait!  This is an actual song!"

I cringed my way through the rest of it and later discovered it was the
Barenaked Ladies!  They're Canadian!

Nobody ever thinks of Canada when they talk about music, but I thought I
would share this important public service announcement.

p.s.  Arab Strap is not that great.  It's nothing but bass and an
occasional squealy noise.  damn.  I want my money back.


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