In the business class today there was a lot of talk about Neil Young’s earlier stance against Joe Rogan. The general feeling among the students was that taking a stance such as Neil Young’s, removing his music from Spotify the last two years, does not work. I disagree. I see it like you might have a job and find the boss corrupt and maybe you quit to protest and maybe the store is still standing but that doesn’t mean you lost the fight. There is something to be said for dignity. Quitting a shitty situation has a way of preserving one’s self esteem, no? None of my students know the music of Neil Young or Joni Mitchell who they brought up because she was in solidarity with Neil, removing her music too. I kept thinking about the fact they believe it is pointless to protest and then after the class I realized there is another way to protest. It is actually custom made for musicians. Write a song about the problem and name names! Isn’t that juicier? I sent them an announcement with links to EMI by the Sex Pistols and on the subject of maintaining one’s dignity in the face of people who insult your intelligence Ballad of a Thin Man by Bob Dylan and even though Joni Mitchell’s Free Man In Paris isn’t about seeking to shame, it is still an interesting exercise in applying one’s craft to illuminate the business person and\/ or make them vulnerable, whether they like it or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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