Kanye West Is An Idiot

Even those not interested in entertainment news will have heard about or seen Kanye West jumping on the stage during this years MTV video awards in the middle of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech.

Taylor is no idol of mine, and I think the MTV video awards are a waste of time, but come on – it was her big moment. Have we lost all respect and decorum as a society? Seems that way, after looking at the lyrics of a few Kanye West songs. Now having done that, and ruined my appetite for the day, I really don’t think it’s that out of character for him.

Which brings me to another point – since when did pop music become such a lifeless joke? I mean, everything that’s out there is just crap icing on top of crap cake. These days I just can’t be bothered with pop music. 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 the majority want is soulless, background music and copies of copies until the end of their days.

But I digress, so let’s return to to moronic egomaniac that is Kanye West. Should we expect better? No. As long as we reward idiocy with airplay, youtube clips and massive publicity, we’ll continue to get more of the same. Fame is sought after at all costs 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. Do they have any qualifications that would make me want to value their opinion?

I know what you’re thinking – why should you care what I say, sing or think about? Well, any ideas that present themselves in my little brain tend to find themselves emerging as a rant or rave – even if I’m not particularly qualified to comment on the issue.

Maybe I should start writing pop music…

Mindy Lansdale