Okay, so you didn’t get a reference. That’s not so bad, you could’ve just asked me to explain, you know. I’m a patient man, when it comes to music geekery. 

The Lady Gaga/Pumped Up Kicks line was about the fact that ‘Anti-Coke Ganpati’ gets stuck in your head regardless of whether you consciously like it or not. It’s just a rehash of proven melodies and pseudo-earnest lyrics. Much like ‘Woo-la-la-romance.’ 

I’m not asking you to not like the song because of the same reasons I don’t. If your music writing is indeed better than toilet paper, you’ll find your own reasons, I’m sure. But it sure isn’t just ‘flat production values’. 
Finally, I do concur about you putting up ‘Alpha Male Music Critic’ on your Twitter bio.

Okay. 

Let me explain it to you then. 

DIY = doing your own songwriting, production, distribution and other management. 
Being signed to EMI = not. 

Since Sky Rabbit is indeed signed to EMI, and have indeed been around for long enough as Medusa (who I now realize I actually did like), flat production is hardly excuse/reason enough for their album sounding mediocre. The songwriting needs more insight, the teeny-bopper bassline needs more bite. In a world where there are enough artists who care enough about their songs to actually have the ‘right production values’ in place, I couldn’t find a reason to tune into Sky Rabbit’s Sky Rabbit. Which is why I said I’ll pass. 

I won’t call you ‘supercool’ on Twitter, if I was indeed complaining about this. The Twitter post was for folks to come around and watch us bicker. See, you even got a ‘Like’ on your comment. C’est la vie. 

Either way, the ‘scene’ could use a little more ‘complaining’. I am a music elitist prick, so don’t feel bad about saying that, really. And ‘dad’, I hate to break it to you, but, I’m not your son. 

Apart from that, ‘music elitist prick’ might have been harsh, but I wasn’t being the alpha male music critic or anything here, I didn’t even know if you were a critic or not. I was just pointing out the ludicrousness of the Sky Rabbit – Lady Gaga comparison. It’s ludicrous irrespective of whether or not I write good reviews or if my writing is only good enough to be used as toilet paper.

My thunder is stolen? On a Helter Skelter comments thread? Sure, and I’m also the one who posted a link to this on twitter complaining that I called you an elitist prick eh?

Gotta get a thicker skin, son. If you can dish it out, you should be able to take it as well.