Monday, September 27, 2010

Why the Hip Bone?

So I've been thinking about what it means to be hip and cool these days. You've got hipsters, jocks, nerds, and way to many other labels that I really don't want to go into. And it seems that everyone is trying to follow some sort of style or movement. Now some people are more obnoxious about it and will let you know that they are modern and cool, aka Hipsters. I get called a hipster sometimes and I really don't mind. I mean I wear skinny jeans and thick rimmed ray-bans but it's a good look and I do get a lot of compliments. I really don't blame anyone for their choice of style and I just think everyone tries to express themselves. So why judge me because I dress differently? I'm not sure I guess I'm just ranting, BUT back to the point. Everyone is hip in some sort of way whether it is the music their listening to, the sports they watch, or the shoes on their feet. They are influenced by something in the media. Can anyone actually express themselves uniquely without jacking someone's style or look. I mean you're buying clothes that are designer or based off some sort of designer. You could make your own clothes, but wouldn't you be using some sort of template or standard. I'm not sure if I'm just being narcissistic or not. I just feel that everything has been done or has been thought of before. Everyone is hip in some sort of way and follows some sort of trend. Just my thoughts, what are yours?

27 comments:

  1. nice song, following

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  2. Like the song. Hope for more like it.

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  3. you a hipster?

    my gf loves arcade fire. its not like theyre not well known hell they had an article in rolling stone

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  4. Yeah they're pretty huge, it's just kind of funny that they make fun of hipsters in their songs and well that's probably their major fanbase.

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  5. One of my favourite songs on the album. Seeing them live tonight!

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  6. I have a few hipster qualities but I am not a full blown hipster. I dont get mad when people call me a hipster too unlike real hipsters.

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  7. Non-conformism doesn't exist, since it conforms to conformism. You can tell that to every one you meet that follows a trend religiously.
    Regarding fashion, remember what Oscar Wilde said:
    "Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."
    And what Benjamin Franklin said:
    "Originality is the art of concealing your sources"

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  8. I love Arcade Fire! This song is amazing. Have you seen The Wilderness Downtown? I have a link for it in my blog if you haven't, it's worth a look.

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  9. Pink Freud you are a wise man.

    and Touch I checked it out I really liked it.

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  10. Well, people like to fit in. And most people are not unique. So they wear what their friend's wear because I prefer to have friends instead of being unique.

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  11. New arcade album is even better then their first. Good stuff

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  12. i make a bunch of inside jokes to myself. my friends always ask about them and It's easier to just say "you've probably never heard of it"

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  13. love arcade fire, would like to see live

    beck http://r9k.blogspot.com

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  14. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO KNOWS ARCADE FIRE, HES PRETTY AWESOME,CLICK/VIEW/COMMENT ME AND ILL DO THE SAME FOR U!
    http://capslock99.blogspot.com/

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  15. i dont judge on what people wear, its just why are you friends with the people your friends with is the real question?

    you should read my first blog entry :P

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  16. The word hipster is so overused it's ridiculous. However AF is not ridiculous.

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  17. You are all hipsters, don't even try to deny it.

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