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In the INBOX section they talk about Damian’s article last month (September)... the headline is "Your reaction to our September issue: Mean Girls really do suck, musicians suck, the SAT sucks. What's good? Goth, the eyebrows and standing up for yourself.".... ok then.. now on to the section where they REACT to Damian's comments...
OK, NO?
I was anguished reading "Why You Shouldn't Date a Musician" by OK Go's Damian Kulash. It's ironic: My love for Damian only grew after he was so candid and honest about a musician's priorities. Maybe it's his humor, extreme likability, uberhot dance skillzzz, eloquence, infectious beats or those sharp pinned ties that keep all us ladies interested (not to mention he's hot as hell). I don't care if musicians are "terminally dissatisfied"- it only adds to their appeal! You're never gonna catch me saying Damian is "unlovable." Call me sometime, Mr. Kulash.
-Christina, 15, NYC
Who is to say that all musicians are the same--self-obsessed, hot tempered, impractical? That is like saying all atheletes are all academics are the same. If you like him, go for it, and don't let narrow-minded thinking discourage you. After all, the lead singer in my life right now is as perfect for me as I could have ever imagined. Rock on.
-Nikki, 17, Riverside, CA
The same day I received your magazine, I was turned down by a musician! I was bummed until I read Damian's story and realized I didn't want to date this guy anyway, and I was better off without him! Stupid rock stars. Who do they think they are???
-Anne, 19, Severna Park, MD
Hope you enjoyed the read
yeah, me too.
I have that other Elle Girl with Damian's article about dating musicians and another with a full page OK Go ad in it. I love Elle girl for loving OK Go.
musicians are just the best.
Can someone post the article that Damian wrote about (not) dating musicians?
"Ladies, there are a million well-known reasons why you shouldn't date a musician. We're self-obsessed, flaky, hot-tempered, unreliable and always broke. We're imperious, impenetrable, impractical, and - let's face it - we ain't usually the cleanest of folk. Nonetheless, you keep falling for us. The only reason I can surmise is this: Our faults get mistaken for virtues in the confusing tumult of love.
Let's say you meet a cute guy: He's a little cocky, but you like confidence in a man. He's a but scatterbrained, but you think of it as creative. He's manic, but you call it passion. Perhaps he could shampoo more often; you say you like 'em on the wild side. These charitable evaluations are the currency of love--they're how you're supposed to feel when you're falling for someone. But ladies, I'm warning you: You've got to stay away from the musicians.
The real reason we're unlovable has nothing to do with our big mouths or big egos. In fact, it's not a matter of emotional compatability at all; it's a matter of practicality. We want precisely what you do not. You want a companion; we want to take our guitars and disapear. You want someone to eat meals with; we want to be in a van somewhere between Minneapolis and Seattle, hopped up on Red Bull and speeding like hell to make it to the club on time. We thrive on endless newness, endless stimulations and endless travel.
But wait, you say. The particular musician you currently like doesn't go on tour--he's in high school, and his band only plays house parties. He likes spending languid Sunday afternoons together, and he's the one who's always waiting at your locker. Rock & roll is just something he does for fun. Don't be fooled! A shark in a cage is still a shark! The young Jekyll of your fancy ,ay not know the Hyde inside him, but it's there nonetheless.
The longer you spend with a musician, the more you will understand the discontent at his core. If you are lucky, he will have great success and be swept off into the tempest of the music industry, never to bother you again. Most likely, though, you will find your heart tied to someone who is terminally dissatisified. He will toil endlessy and fruitlessy at song after song, idea after idea, show after show. The only thing that could possibly fulfill him is the same success that would ruin your relationship. And even then, he would want more. Like I said, he wants exactly what you do not.
On top of it all, you're going to have to lie to him. You'll have to tell him the band is good. You and I both know it's not true. De you really want a boyfriend you have to lie to?"
That was definitely interesting to read. It is funny to me how it sounds like Damian is sure he is talking about musicians in general, but is really talking about himself...Damian is a funny man. He might be being serious, but I always think he is joking...
Can someone post the article that Damian wrote about (not) dating musicians?
There's a scanned version here that's nice and big so you can read it. I know the text is already posted, but hey, maybe someone wants to see the picture or save the image or something.
hahahaha soo horrible!
hahahaha soo horrible!
haha my sister is actually dating the drummer of a screamo band from around here and she doesn't have the heard to tell him they suck.
I like that picture of Damian.
Damian says, "I know you want me, but it's a bad idea."
Haha, that's wonderful.