Listen up people... every now and then I have this thing that I will tell one of my friends. It started with a friend of mine named Emily and while I would wait around with her for her mom to come pick her up after school we would talk together about anything really. Well, sometimes I would have something I needed to get off of my chest and so I called it a "Confession of the Day."
Ladies and gentlemen, I have a confession...
I really think it's funny to watch people "cover" Peter Cincotti's music. Generally, they suck and murder the song. Every now and then, they're okay, but mostly they suck. At first when I saw how many "cover" versions there were out there and I started listening I would cringe. Now I just laugh. Now we know why people like Mr. Cincotti are the famous ones and everyone else.... well, they're just normal people.
Then there's those reviewers. Generally, it's in French or German or some other European language so I can't understand it. I get the gist though through the smiling faces. You know the ones like this, :) Or this, ;) or occasionally :] Other you may see are :P, :D, =D, or =P. Then there are those occasional words like "J'adore" or "Magnifique" that I can understand. (love and magnificent, unless I'm mistaken. Which you know, I'm not...) And even those that aren't in some foreign language (at least to me) still say "OMG!!!! That was soooo good!!!! I can't believe it!!!! You're voice is AWESOME!!!! You are a real star!!!! Keep playing!!!! I'd love to hear more from you!!!!!! Oh, by the way, can you send me those tabs/chords?"
Let's look at that review in detail, shall we?
1. Count the exclamation points...... That's okay, I'll wait.......... No, no, keep counting.......... I know, it's ridiculous..............Have you got it?.........Now?............Okay, good. That's right 30 exclamation points. Now, the REASON for exclamation points it to put emphasis on a certain sentence, to make it stand out. In that whole review the only sentence that stands out is the last one, which, if you'll notice, has NO exclamation points. Gees people. Use a little common sense.
2. "OMG!!!!" It's either "Oh my gosh", "Oh my goodness", or the inevitable "Oh my god." If you don't spell it our society will be reduced to death. Don't ask how, it's too complicated. I can tell you it involves frustrated people like me and 5 million tons of plastic explosives.
3. Belittle. I know, it's a new word for some of you. It means, to undermine.... uhhh..... to....... make less than it is. If you tell everyone that they're soooo good and that they should keep on with they're music, they're like Mr. Cincotti himself, then you belittle our dearest Peter Cincotti. Telling people they're that good or that they sound like him means that you think Mr. Cincotti is nothing out of the ordinary. Which is definitely not true. So have a little... respect.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
But thanks for the laughs, those of you who do have "cover" versions. I'm not trying to make fun of you. The odds are 10 to 1 that I've seen yours so I can't really have an objective opinion. You see...
Ladies and gentlemen, I have another confession...
I've actually seen a cover version of "Angel Town" that I like. It's some kid with a white sweater on his guitar. But most people... suck. And NONE of them are as good as Mr. Cincotti, so don't belittle him, please.
"Sorry about that, Chief."
kellylover86
P.S. "He's a diamond lost inside the stone." Wow. How are you so amazingly articulate?