While fashioning my beehive with bobby pins and hair spray, I was interrupted by "E News" reporting that people were questioning whether Amy Winehouse is deserving of her five Grammys, considering her reckless lifestyle and questionable decisions. My opinion on the matter is simply, if her music deserves a Grammy, then she is deserving of the award.
"Trouble Woman" by Josh Tyrangiel in Time Magazine put it this way...
"Winehouse not only knows who she is but is able to express it in a way that often is beautiful and meaningful to others. Traditionally, we call that art." The article compared Winehouse to Kurt Cobain of Nirvana.
"The last time pop music was dealt this card, it went by the name Kurt Cobain, another lower-middle-class kid for whom being messed up was a source of creativity."
This article put my feelings into perfect diction.
Let us remember, the music industry, (rock, blues, jazz, and funk, Winehouse's style) has never been a platform of morale. Yet we swoon at the sounds of Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Mick Jagger, and countless others. All whom have had their "troubles." Plus, if Amy Winehouse isn't deserving of an award for her art, maybe we should direct our attention to those professional athletes with mug shots.
Think about this: do parents encourage their children to look to rock musicians or athletes as role models? I suppose that really depends on the child’s interest, but some of the greatest musicians have used and abused drugs and alcohol, nevertheless, their worthiness of fame lies in their performance. Many recent cases brought on by athletes, ironically enough, have dealt with illegal drugs that enhance their performance. Hmm, interesting.
The bottom line is, the history of the pop music industry is a cocktail of drugs and crime, stirred with genius. That is no justification, but the fact remains that if their art touches enough people to win a Grammy, why question the system so late in the game. Amy Winehouse is making a big name... fast, and based on the past, what do you expect?
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Your opinion on this is right on for me too. Though I'm not a huge fan of the girl, she is deserving despite her personal problems.
I'm personally a big Winehouse fan (musically), and even though I disagree with mostly everything she does, and even though the message behind "Rehab" isn't the greatest, it's still a very good song... something different than the rap that's always on the radio. Definitely not her best song, but hey
And I do like the Beatles, I just don't listen to them often. Don't worry, I'm not crazy
ahh i hate the whining too! it's almost a shame that the world has become so involved in her life. I see it as irritated press figures just looking for another Britney Spears to rant about. But the truth is, Amy Winehouse was never a mouseketeer. She didn't fall off the Life Cereal box and down to the grungy abyss of underground society - she grew up there. That's why people liked her in the first place. She's prefectly aware that shes living in a completely seperate world sometimes and people think she's nutty - and she embraces it. For that, I solute Amy Winehouse. Amen.
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