Comments on: YO, MIDDLE SCHOOL POSSE BUSTS A RAP http://www.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html Serving greater Red Bank, NJ - a town square for an unsquare town Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:45:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Phil Mipokets http://www.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-34488 Phil Mipokets Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:45:58 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html#comment-34488 <p>I'm Dan, I did. </p> I'm Dan, I did.

]]> By: Dan http://www.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-34487 Dan Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:25:30 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html#comment-34487 <p>anti-rapman</p> <p>Your complaints sound just like what my parents used to say about rock 'n' roll. New music has been scaring old people at least since the 18th century, when the waltz caused such outrage in the capitals of Europe.</p> <p>Music reflects the culture, it doesn't cause it. I imagine that rap is popular with gangs, but it's also popular with nice suburban kids. Some rap does celebrate gangs, but some of it derides gangs. If there were no rap, there would still be gangs.</p> <p>I can't stand most rap. I find a lot of the lyrics offensive. But then, I am a middle-aged man. It is my place to dislike the music of youth. But I don't blame music for the existence of gangs, any more than I blame it for the drug craze in the 60s. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" celebrates LSD, but I don't think there is anyone out there who took LSD just because it was in a Beatles song.</p> anti-rapman

Your complaints sound just like what my parents used to say about rock 'n' roll. New music has been scaring old people at least since the 18th century, when the waltz caused such outrage in the capitals of Europe.

Music reflects the culture, it doesn't cause it. I imagine that rap is popular with gangs, but it's also popular with nice suburban kids. Some rap does celebrate gangs, but some of it derides gangs. If there were no rap, there would still be gangs.

I can't stand most rap. I find a lot of the lyrics offensive. But then, I am a middle-aged man. It is my place to dislike the music of youth. But I don't blame music for the existence of gangs, any more than I blame it for the drug craze in the 60s. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" celebrates LSD, but I don't think there is anyone out there who took LSD just because it was in a Beatles song.

]]> By: anti rapman http://www.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-34486 anti rapman Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:41:44 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html#comment-34486 <p>Sure encourage the kids to be little Hoodlums. Thats all Rap is Hoodlum and Gang music</p> Sure encourage the kids to be little Hoodlums. Thats all Rap is Hoodlum and Gang music

]]> By: Dan http://www.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-34485 Dan Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:14:33 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html#comment-34485 <p>That video is amazing! I'm psyched to see what the students will be able to produce with the Middle School's video production studio under Mr. Ippolito's direction.</p> That video is amazing! I'm psyched to see what the students will be able to produce with the Middle School's video production studio under Mr. Ippolito's direction.

]]> By: Mike & Megan http://www.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-34484 Mike & Megan Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:03:11 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html#comment-34484 <p>Chris is just the nicest guy you would ever want to meet. He has a way of getting kids involved. He was my sons school teacher and man did he make a difference!!!!!!!!!!<br /> I'll be voting too!<br /> </p> Chris is just the nicest guy you would ever want to meet. He has a way of getting kids involved. He was my sons school teacher and man did he make a difference!!!!!!!!!!
I'll be voting too!

]]> By: Greg Brady http://www.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-34483 Greg Brady Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:03:12 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html#comment-34483 <p>You kids are hip and cool.<br /> keep it up.</p> <p>Now thats what RB is all about, these kids make a bigger difference in this town then all of us that just complain about the politics and the council.</p> <p>Good job, and I hope you guys win.</p> <p>even if you dont win, you be given an award by the council for trying to help out your school!</p> <p>I love this type of stuff.</p> You kids are hip and cool.
keep it up.

Now thats what RB is all about, these kids make a bigger difference in this town then all of us that just complain about the politics and the council.

Good job, and I hope you guys win.

even if you dont win, you be given an award by the council for trying to help out your school!

I love this type of stuff.

]]> By: A http://www.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-34482 A Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:15:37 +0000 http://ads.redbankgreen.com/2007/11/yo-middle-schoo.html#comment-34482 <p>Fun video. Congrats to the kids and teachers. Good luck on your contest. (I'll vote for you!)</p> Fun video. Congrats to the kids and teachers. Good luck on your contest. (I'll vote for you!)

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