Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Ben Sollee disses Kanye

wow, I knew I loved this guy.
he's put in song what millions of us have felt, especially with the whole Bonarroo fiasco.
Kanye needs to get his head out of his ass, immediately. He has been worshiped by the media for far too long, he's lost touch with reality.

anyhow, download the excellent track below and be sure to give Mr Sollee a visit on his MYSPACE

Ben Sollee - Dear Kanye [mp3]

Love these lyrics:

Greatness is a glass elevator, and so you are, if I recall
So use it make some real change not just advertisements at the mall

Dear Kanye
It’s time to let go
You’ve gathered the moss of
More than a dozen sullen stones
People want music on a real stage
Not the one you bring along

2 comments:

Murphey said...

I'm gonna have to disagree here. This Bonnaroo incident is unfortunate for many reasons, but mostly because of a hostile crowd.
After Pearl Jam left the stage an hour late (admittedly, they put on a great set) and Kanye's crew couldn't put up his set until they left, causing great delays. But 'Fuck Kanye' is all anyone remembers, apparently. They don't remember the shit thrown on stage that West had to avoid slipping on, changing his whole performance.
Even with all this, the crowd loved blew up when his set finally got started. Please get off West, he's a lot better person than your post portrays him as.

Hanan said...

you make a valid point; admittedly, I was not there, but I still think that Kanye could have handled the entire matter a lot more professionally. he is not the first or last musician to have had bad circumstances at a performance, but I think that because has been put up on a pedestal, he thinks that he is immune to such treatment.