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Imagine if there was no pop culture.
The world seems to be more obsessed with celebrities than real world issues. What if there was only traditional culture of countries and no popular culture. Imagine it... where would we be without pop culture idols? In a better or worse place?
cao haowen
jaeyun hwang
Bob Shingles 10+
The Entertainment Tonight and TMZ shows would probably have to shut their doors because those programs do not know how to showcase real news. +2
The cast of Jersey Shore would have to get real jobs that would pay them the base pay that lowlife scum deserve. +5
No more kids walking across my lawn in baggy clothes with chains while exposing their rear ends. +10
In the end, all the worlds problems would be solved. I totally approve of this idea.
Thomas Jones 100+
What are these things of which you speak? (I can - sort of - figure it out but we don't get any of those pop culture references here in The People's Republic of China. But kids here - very, very young kids - do toddle around with their pi gu (rear end) exposed.)
Bob Shingles 10+
However, if popular culture abruptly ended within the United States, I imagine there would be a noticeable drop purchases of exports from China to the U.S.
China would still export many items but a lot of current exports, I imagine, can be tied to pop culture. Ex. Nike Shoes and the Pop Culture sports icons that the company associates with their brand. Remove that link and sales may drop.
Tim blackburn 30+
Frans Kellner 100+
Thomas Jones 100+
I like some of the new music.
I have "a rule" - I'll listen to something three times before I decide if I like it or not.
Frans Kellner 100+
Despite the marketing or pushing of the industries nice things come through.
A lot of pop music from Africa, India or Romania I like very much.
I can recommend Carmen Serban from Romania.
Borrah Campbell
I wouldn't mind if new-wave music came back though.
Tim blackburn 30+
Thomas Jones 100+
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
It`s easy if you try
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
[Oh, wait! If there was no pop culture ... I wouldn't have been able to make that joke. (with apologies to Lennon's estate)]
Traditional culture is just really old pop culture. It's all good.
Cheyenne Lin
Anon Ymous
Being Canadian I see a variety of traditional art forms all around me. Though they are with merit, interesting and enjoyable let's not forget that art is supposed to reflect current culture. What we truly need are artists topping the charts who are saying something worthwhile.
Thomas Jones 100+
And seeing as this particular scribe is "anon-ymous," I figure it is a good opportunity to point it out without embarrassing anyone.
Definitely is definitely spelled d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y. Or to put it another way: Definitely is definitely not spelled d-e-f-i-n-a-t-e-l-y.
Pass it on.
Anon Ymous
Tim blackburn 30+
Thomas Jones 100+
It's a joke ... based in reality ... but a joke
Seriously, I chose to correct a common spelling mistake with you because - well I like words to be spelled correctly* - and you are "anonymous" and, as such, you are personally shielded from embarrassment.
I apologize if the humour was not evident.
Tim, from time to time, I teach English as a second language; you're right: English is a pretty stupid language. How many ways are there to pronounce "ough?" Through, enough, bough, dough, thought, etc, etc.
* I am a terrible speller; I'm dyslexic. Without spellcheck, I would be lost. BTW my spellcheck does catch definately.
Tim blackburn 30+
Chris Pavlis