reasons i refuse to:
* she's an avid birdwatcher
* she allowed my dad to be a morris dancer and even sewed the bells on his friggin costume
* she made me eat vegetable sausages
* she once grounded me for a year cos i ran away and tried to sleep under a bridge
* she called me a selfish bitch

having said that now yes i do love her but thats cos she lives in another country and i dont have to speak to her anymore, yay!

This sounds pretty cool to me. You must be quite young. I've been out drinking with some Morris men, and they're generally incredibly hardy drinkers. I'm also a bit concerned that you're presumably English (Morris is definitely an English phenomenon) but are using the word 'frigging', which is clearly a sign of spending too much time with American culture.

Our Muh tends to listen to country or Irish, both of which I like. Our Da tends to listen to a lot of AM rock type stuff, some of which I like (Carpenters, Meatloaf) some of which leaves me very cold (Beatles, Colplay). Generally I appreciate that both of them have had much less time to care about the latest hip underground band putting out limited editions on purple 7", what with having raised a family and all.

I hated my mom a long time ago. It's part of growing. If I could take it all back I would. I wish I could speak to my mom. The only time I dream of her she will not speak. Maybe you should listen up to what she's tryin to tell you. Maybe she acts like this cause she loves you.

my dad used to be cool.

however, I stopped talking to them about music 25 years ago; shortly after they became convinced that I was holding black masses in my bedroom while listening to the fucking smiths.

there were so many other bands they could have chosen for me to hold my black mass to, but the smiths? really?

these days, I just laugh when my dad tries to get me into Delerium. the conversation usually ends with me berating him for listening to such crap and explaining that Delerium were much fucking better when they were called FRONTLINE FUCKING ASSEMBLY.

My dad got me into the Electric Prunes.
I'd say I am eternally grateful.
I got him into Sandy Bull and Andreas Martin.
He's cool.
My parents both come the the festival I organize every year, and stay for the entire three days, all day at each one. I really am amazed at their interest. I'm fortunate.

[quote=floatingslowly]my dad used to be cool.

however, I stopped talking to them about music 25 years ago; shortly after they became convinced that I was holding black masses in my bedroom while listening to the fucking smiths.

there were so many other bands they could have chosen for me to hold my black mass to, but the smiths? really?

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hA ! My mom was convinced I was into witch craft when I was 13 bause of my Heavy Metal facination. I was'nt allowed to wear crystals. She was just raised as a devout Catholic and witch craft is really frightening to catholics for some reason.

its not as cool as u think, there was no hard drinking involved best illustrated perhaps by the fact that my dad drinks non-alcoholic beer.

im 23 now but i was about 7 at the time so hard drinking then for me neways, and i apologise profusely for using the word 'frigging' i am now very ashamed of myself.

yeh i know she loves me and alls forgotten, i was never really mad at her anyway more my dad, i also found out it really doesnt help to talk to them about anything but at least its out my system, kind of

I have a goat-head pentagram on my guitar. My parents think it looks "cool."

Don't let it fester. Life's too short.

The last time my parents had a comment on my music was wen I was playing pocahaunted and my mother came into my room and said it sounded quit nice.

So don't be like Uncle Fester?




...

I'll get my coat...

very true, i also need an off switch for my head, its most annoying

My dad's into this techno dj stuff and even turns the tables at a few gigs. It's embarrassing.

My mom's in this sort of Animal Collective-inspired experimental-pop band with about 20 other people. She doesn't really play an instrument but makes some sounds on the trumpet and she warbles singing a bit. I can get into her stuff a little easier.

I tried to play them some old swing jazz records, Benny Goodman and all that, since that's more from their generation, but they made these pukey faces and called me an asshole.

I guess you could say our musical relationship isn't all that good right now.

Um dude, you are pretty friggin lucky to have a mom who enjoys Animal Collective.

He's taking the piss y'divvie.

My dad was just arrested for holding an ounce of crystal! Man, he has gotten out of control. He says he needs it for his "artistic vision."

My mom just came home with purple hair and wearing jackboots. She's pretty hot looking, I have to admit. Our relationship may improve.

I agree with yr parents... I have watched a lot of mexican grandmothers crying tears of the Rosary for their precious mejo in eyelinner ;)

gmku, that sounds exactly like MY pops.. dude, are you my brother?

We all like Bob Marley.

Other than that, my mom likes one Leftover Crack song.

My dad likes Apeman by the Kinks.