Wednesday, February 28, 2007
The Kidz Love Me!
Yeah, all my "hipster" fans are gonna cringe at Kidz Bop's rendition of my song, "Waiting For The World To Change." (Click here for a preview) They're gonna ask, "who's that dude doing a $10 impression of legendary blues guitarist John Mayer," and "what's up with all those stupid kids?" But you know what? I think it's great.
For one, it was a good business decision. I made a lot of money licensing this song to Kidz Bop. Tons! A hell of a lot more than when some douche college acappella band covers one of my songs -- you try getting money from Berkley's "No Instruments Allowed." They're a bunch of sneaky assholes.
Second, I have no problem with kids singing my music. They're the next generation, and maybe they'll think of my song when they're out there, fighting racism and global warming. That would make me a hero, not unlike a mixture of Al Gore, Martin Luther King, Jr. and non-electric Bob Dylan. Even hipsters want to be beloved civil rights leaders, so they really have no legs to stand on.
I say, "sing it, Kidz!" In fact, why not buy a couple of songs and take advantage of my group rate? Save some $$$ for the buses to your first protest march.
Yeah, all my "hipster" fans are gonna cringe at Kidz Bop's rendition of my song, "Waiting For The World To Change." (Click here for a preview) They're gonna ask, "who's that dude doing a $10 impression of legendary blues guitarist John Mayer," and "what's up with all those stupid kids?" But you know what? I think it's great.For one, it was a good business decision. I made a lot of money licensing this song to Kidz Bop. Tons! A hell of a lot more than when some douche college acappella band covers one of my songs -- you try getting money from Berkley's "No Instruments Allowed." They're a bunch of sneaky assholes.
Second, I have no problem with kids singing my music. They're the next generation, and maybe they'll think of my song when they're out there, fighting racism and global warming. That would make me a hero, not unlike a mixture of Al Gore, Martin Luther King, Jr. and non-electric Bob Dylan. Even hipsters want to be beloved civil rights leaders, so they really have no legs to stand on.
I say, "sing it, Kidz!" In fact, why not buy a couple of songs and take advantage of my group rate? Save some $$$ for the buses to your first protest march.
