Nope, this is not a post about the fabulous Handsome Furs number of the same name. Instead, this is a quick rant about the oft-stated “I like everything” or “I like everything…. but country” response many humans spew when inquired about their personal tastes in music. Really now? EVERYTHING!? What a burden?! So, as my brother claimed, do you have that recording of me taking a shit on your ipod as well? Since, you like everything I’d gather it would appear in your shuffle. Then again towards the end of that shit it started to resemble Hank Williams’ southern drawls. Haha, anyway back to my ACTUAL point it is impossible to listen to everything and obviously most purveyors of said statement don’t, but I get the feeling they don’t actually have a diverse taste in music as the eclectic label would indicate. Now, I do know some folks that say they like “everything” and do listen to a wide regiment of artists. With that being said, 95% of the everything people listen to only mainstreamers or what’s big on the radio today. So, for example they may have Kings of Leon (“alternative” whatever that means), T Pain (Hip Hop), Kelly Clarkson (pop), Fall Out Boy (rock lol), Rolling Stones (classic rock), etc. on their ipod and this is supposed to represent “everything.” And sometimes you can throw in the occasional “indie” (whatever that means) band too. It varies from person to person, but that’s the standard. So, basically when they say everything they mean everything mainstream. Well, boys and girls, there is such a thing as underground music. In fact, most of the best music comes from the latter. I suggest y’all expand your horizons and check out bands that don’t appear on KISS 108 or Jammin’ 945 or whatever. Finally, there are also several great bands that have achieved mainstream levels of success, but sound anything but, like Tool for example.
P.S. the biggest reason I don’t make the claim of listening to everything is the fact that most of the shit I hear on the radio I disdain, so why the fuck would I ever want to listen to “everything?!”

Chris