Am I the only one who wonders what the difference is between what is shoved down our throats and what we actually like? Recently I asked my followers on Twitter a very common question in the rock world. “DLR era Van Halen or Sammy Hagar era Van Halen?” Ever since the movie Airheads I have wondered why the DLR era of Van Halen is always considered the best when the Sammy Hagar era sold way more cd’s. If everyone likes DLR so much how come he didn’t sell as many cd’s? If no one liked Sammy Hagar who bought all those cd’s?

Rumblestrip & freemetalalbums said DLR, but nethead, J_Churchill, & metalross either said Hagar or both. Will Ferrel is a talentless hack and whenever I say so, very few come to his defense. Yet his movies make millions and the jerkoff still somehow has a career. Who is going to his movies and supporting the death of good comedic films?

To really push this issue I figured I would really push the envelope and risk that people would stop following me on Twitter. When I asked people to choose between the legendary Ramones or the more pop punk style of Rancid, most picked Ramones. So maybe there is hope. Tattedgrl, plugola, ruinedmachines, NeilH73, lacippo, CarlynnCarnage, rhino777, LordBling, mece66, & a highly entertaining answer from andy_oconnor all gave the right answer of Ramones. Now I would rather make fun of Nick Grant for taking way too long to post some reviews, but instead I will just wonder what makes him and NorCalChika pick Rancid? Where they programmed to think that? Was I programmed to think Ramones are better? Do I think way to much about these things? Well of course I do. But that’s ok because sometimes I get reactions from even the official Twitter account of the modern hardcore band Throwdown…like THIS ONE! I’m thinking my next question should pit Throwdown against Agnostic Front just to see the reaction. That’s the real fun…isn’t it?

The real question is, “Do I have a point”? Mostly yes, but ths time I’m not sure. I think I just wanted to rant about things that run through my brain with no answer in sight. So maybe the real question is, ‘Did these questions make me insane or am I wondering about these things because I’m insane?’ I think I will ask the voices in my head. They never lie.