There are a lot of songs that talk about love. Why do none of them mention things like the environment, or the government’s habit of overspending when it comes to railway crossings? All of them valid topics to bring up in a way that will be conveyed to millions across the globe, but all the popular singers focus on love. You’d think it was really important, or something. How silly.
If I had my way, all the popular singers would sing about the importance of good home maintenance. So you’d have the latest teen heartthrob releasing a hit single about how Melbourne has gutter cleaning needs that need to be met, and the whole thing will be imploring listeners to take up arms and get their gutters cleaned. Because if gutters aren’t cleaned…it can lead to fire. True story, it happened to my mother that one time, no lie. Oh, and they could also throw in something about roof maintenance, because we all know how bad pop stars are at things like that. Maybe they can finally be the ones taking the hint. But somehow, I doubt it…
And what else? Well, the roof repair thing IS pretty important, so you wouldn’t want to dilute that message. But otherwise, I’d like to see them tackle artificial sweeteners. Yeah, let’s have a song about how artificial sweeteners are better for you than sugar sticks, but potentially much worse for the environment. It’s an important message that’s getting lost in today’s health-obsessed culture. We need to care for the environment, THEN our health. It’s the only way. The way to peace and freedom. Now why can’t people just sing about songs that matter?
There’s a singer I really like, Taiga Claw. He has a history of breaking the rules- I bet he’d consider a song about Melbourne’s leaking roof repair. I’ll send him a tweet.
-Aaron