The only Mayer I like is Oscar
If you somehow missed it, there was a bit of bruhaha the past couple of weeks over some stupid comments John Mayer made in an interview with Playboy.
Racialicious did/linked to some great articles on it and what it can be indicative of:
When Racefail Meets Playboy: The John Mayer Interview by Andrea (AJ) Plaid
John Mayer: The writer behind the controversial Playboy interview speaks out by Ann Powers, LA Times
...and the 'hood pass' by Adam Mansbach, Boston Globe
It almost seems like he does his best to offend every group out there. No, he wasn't drunk during the interview, just trying to be clever, per his apology. (An apology I find extremely contrived with the clever back beat and preaching to the choir nature of doing it at a concert.) When I first read about this I wanted to post a burn his CDs rant, but time has mellowed me, and really burning the CDs would be bad for the environment. What it comes down to is that he's an arrogant egomaniac who didn't even consider how his words would effect others. That kind of attitude may be the privilege/result that comes with being a rock star and surrounding yourself with yes men, but it had roots prior to fame. And really, no amount of fame can excuse his remarks. He has apologized, but it is easy to apologize after the fact. Try thinking before you speak next time.
Even before this news I hadn't been a big fan of his. I find his song Waiting On the World to Change whiny and kind of lazy. Why should we wait for the world to change, try taking your own steps to push it along? The Daughters song is irritating and patronizing as well. Your Body is a Wonderland translates to me as your body is my play-thing. Really? The way he has treated his public romances is despicable, and shows no respect for lovers despite his pretty words.
Ultimately, I'm glad I've never spent money on him, I sure as hell won't now. I encourage you to consider his messages before you spend any (more) on him as well. And I hope that we are all respectful of the people in our lives; lovers, friends, coworkers, family, service personnel and random bystanders.
Racialicious did/linked to some great articles on it and what it can be indicative of:
When Racefail Meets Playboy: The John Mayer Interview by Andrea (AJ) Plaid
John Mayer: The writer behind the controversial Playboy interview speaks out by Ann Powers, LA Times
...and the 'hood pass' by Adam Mansbach, Boston Globe
It almost seems like he does his best to offend every group out there. No, he wasn't drunk during the interview, just trying to be clever, per his apology. (An apology I find extremely contrived with the clever back beat and preaching to the choir nature of doing it at a concert.) When I first read about this I wanted to post a burn his CDs rant, but time has mellowed me, and really burning the CDs would be bad for the environment. What it comes down to is that he's an arrogant egomaniac who didn't even consider how his words would effect others. That kind of attitude may be the privilege/result that comes with being a rock star and surrounding yourself with yes men, but it had roots prior to fame. And really, no amount of fame can excuse his remarks. He has apologized, but it is easy to apologize after the fact. Try thinking before you speak next time.
Even before this news I hadn't been a big fan of his. I find his song Waiting On the World to Change whiny and kind of lazy. Why should we wait for the world to change, try taking your own steps to push it along? The Daughters song is irritating and patronizing as well. Your Body is a Wonderland translates to me as your body is my play-thing. Really? The way he has treated his public romances is despicable, and shows no respect for lovers despite his pretty words.
Ultimately, I'm glad I've never spent money on him, I sure as hell won't now. I encourage you to consider his messages before you spend any (more) on him as well. And I hope that we are all respectful of the people in our lives; lovers, friends, coworkers, family, service personnel and random bystanders.