Comments on: Jewel – this note’s for Walmart http://www.collapseboard.com/everett-true/jewel-this-notes-for-walmart/ We criticise because we care Wed, 22 May 2013 16:53:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Joseph Kyle http://www.collapseboard.com/everett-true/jewel-this-notes-for-walmart/#comment-241759 Joseph Kyle Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:00:41 +0000 http://www.collapseboard.com/?p=30948#comment-241759 Never thought I’d find myself defending Jewel, but this song is from/on a children’s album. it may seem like some sort of corporate whoredom…but considering that Wal-Mart is a predominant shopping source in the US, and that most kids’ music always has something about “going to the store” then I really don’t see the problem.

]]> By: Patrick Longworth http://www.collapseboard.com/everett-true/jewel-this-notes-for-walmart/#comment-241527 Patrick Longworth Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:51:27 +0000 http://www.collapseboard.com/?p=30948#comment-241527 Come on…the criticism of this song so far is way off the mark. It is nothing like Neil Young’s song (he didn’t mention Budweiser in a positive way). Jewel wrote basically a positive song that hints at the presence of Walmart in our lives rather than just writing a strongly negative song bashing Walmart as far too many songwriters might (making a negative song rather than a positive protest song to make the listener think).

I applaud Jewel for taking a chance in writing a difficult and positive song whatever her reasons or motivations.

]]> By: Patrick Longworth http://www.collapseboard.com/everett-true/jewel-this-notes-for-walmart/#comment-241343 Patrick Longworth Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:17:44 +0000 http://www.collapseboard.com/?p=30948#comment-241343 I know Neil Young’s song and when I heard it I believe I thought it was a “rip off” or influenced by the Budweiser ads “This Bud’s for you.” Whether or not it was influenced by the ad, it’s a good song and although I am surprised at how similar Jewel’s song is to his – song influences in popular music are to be expected.

Whether her song is better or worse than Neil’s, I don’t know but I bet half or more of the people criticizing her don’t even write their own songs. Of course that doesn’t invalidate your opinions, yet perhaps the critics could learn to have an open mind?

Jewel is one of the better song writers out there in a mishmash of lousy songwriters that, despite their lack of creativity or talent, still manage to be popular or have hit songs. I could name a bunch of successful writers who are way worse than Jewel but I am not here to slag other writers or to offend anyone who might like the popular dreck that I’m thinking of.

Some of Jewel’s songs do take some time to “warm up” to but they’re often worth the effort it may take.

]]> By: Joseph Kyle http://www.collapseboard.com/everett-true/jewel-this-notes-for-walmart/#comment-232824 Joseph Kyle Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:39:09 +0000 http://www.collapseboard.com/?p=30948#comment-232824 When I go into Wal-Mart’s pharmacy, and pay 78 dollars total for my month’s medicine, I think about my local pharmacy where I used to get my prescriptions, and the 450 dollars I’d have to spend on them because I have no insurance, I think to myself, yup yup yup, Wal-Mart is soooooo evil.

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