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Clay Aiken
Wednesday Feb 11, 2004
Yesterday a couple boys from the class I always end up teaching told me they checked out the website. See most of the kids know that I have this "secret" music life outside of school but I've struggled with how much I can share with them. For one, my music does have profanity in it. Okay, its not alot. A total of two curses on the new album. But still I'm their teacher. Although from my DJ-ing I know that the typical hip-hop song unedited contains an average of 11.3 swears. Secondly, alot of them hate pop/rock and I don't really feel like being mocked. For example, the boys who I previously mentioned told me that after listening to some sounds clips from the site they think I sound a little too much like Clay Aiken. Now while this was flattering since we all know Clay has a million-dollar voice, the kids don't think of Clay in that light. They think, Clay=lame.
Its always funny who people compare you to. Here is a list of some artists I have been compared to and my thoughts:
The Pixies - never heard any of their music.
Jethro Tull - also never really heard any.
Josh Groban - well he does look Jewish and sings musical style
Clay Aiken - are the kids trying to tell me something here?
Jon Mayer - well we are both men with guitars.
Crash Test Dummies - is it my seeming connnection with Christian style rock or low voice that draws this comparison?
Dave Matthews - Do you really mean it?? Thanks!
Janet Jackson - I think my roommates just said this because I like to walk around half-naked.
Pat McGee - I've heard good things, but never really heard the music.
Weezer - Nerds with guitars, I can see it.
Buddy Holly - Nerd with a guitar, I can see it.
The Monkees - Trying to emulate the Beatles and feed off their success, right on!
and of course my all time favorite - Barney - my sweet little cousin told me I reminded her of Barney and Chuck E. Cheese when I sing.
Thanks for reading!
JayRow
PS. For those who don't know...I am going to Japan in March. Good now we're all on the same page.