Comments on: Shock me, jock me, rock me. http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/2006/03/10/shock-me-jock-me-rock-me/ Pop culture and nothing but. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:07:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Pop View http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/2006/03/10/shock-me-jock-me-rock-me/comment-page-1/#comment-59237 The Pop View Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:11:55 +0000 http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/?p=280#comment-59237 More recently, Phil Nugent drew a fair amount of attention for a post ("<a href="http://philnugentexperience.blogspot.com/2007/04/making-carefully-nuanced-distinctions.html">Making Carefully Nuanced Distinctions Regarding the Totally Unacceptable</a>") which really didn't focus on Imus, so much as shock jocks in general. He did a much better job of explaining what deep-rooted feelings these guys tap into. He then followed up nicely with another post ("<a href="http://philnugentexperience.blogspot.com/2007/04/there-is-only-one-thing-worse-than.html">There Is Only One Thing Worse Than Being Talked About</a>"), which included this great line: <blockquote>...the sound of politicians and pundits sucking up to Big Hat ("Ha, ha, I-man, you rascal--I guess in some ways I am a spineless money-grubbing Jewboy. Touché!")</blockquote> More recently, Phil Nugent drew a fair amount of attention for a post (“Making Carefully Nuanced Distinctions Regarding the Totally Unacceptable“) which really didn’t focus on Imus, so much as shock jocks in general. He did a much better job of explaining what deep-rooted feelings these guys tap into. He then followed up nicely with another post (“There Is Only One Thing Worse Than Being Talked About“), which included this great line:

…the sound of politicians and pundits sucking up to Big Hat (“Ha, ha, I-man, you rascal–I guess in some ways I am a spineless money-grubbing Jewboy. Touché!”)

]]> By: G. MONEY http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/2006/03/10/shock-me-jock-me-rock-me/comment-page-1/#comment-59085 G. MONEY Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:51:38 +0000 http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/?p=280#comment-59085 as one who knows Doug and Don, not only on a professional but also on a personal level. In major market radio there are many racist personalities, regardless of the media hype to the contrary neither of these men rises anywhere that level. Shock radio as many call it, i prefer personality Radio is a dying art. Then ability to be entertaining, funny and on the cutting edge (with the edge always moving) is extremely difficult. as one who knows Doug and Don, not only on a professional but also on a personal level. In major market radio there are many racist personalities, regardless of the media hype to the contrary neither of these men rises anywhere that level. Shock radio as many call it, i prefer personality Radio is a dying art. Then ability to be entertaining, funny and on the cutting edge (with the edge always moving) is extremely difficult.

]]> By: Qarimi http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/2006/03/10/shock-me-jock-me-rock-me/comment-page-1/#comment-57132 Qarimi Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:09:59 +0000 http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/?p=280#comment-57132 What is the big deal anyway ...... what is wrong with nappy hair? black people just have a very big problem with their identity. Many of their women put on blonde braids and some even dye their hair blonde - shame!. What is the big deal anyway …… what is wrong with nappy hair? black people just have a very big problem with their identity. Many of their women put on blonde braids and some even dye their hair blonde – shame!.

]]> By: T. Carter http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/2006/03/10/shock-me-jock-me-rock-me/comment-page-1/#comment-370 T. Carter Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:32:03 +0000 http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/?p=280#comment-370 Honestly, I think he simply can't do anything different. Greaseman is less a character than a facet of his personality and he's pretty much doesn't know what to do if he can't be the Greaseman. Honestly, I think he simply can’t do anything different. Greaseman is less a character than a facet of his personality and he’s pretty much doesn’t know what to do if he can’t be the Greaseman.

]]> By: The Pop View http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/2006/03/10/shock-me-jock-me-rock-me/comment-page-1/#comment-364 The Pop View Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:25:34 +0000 http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/?p=280#comment-364 So, either Doug "E. Fresh" Tracht genuinely <em>loved</em> the Greaseman character or he didn't want to give up the brand equity and start from scratch. Either way, nice, huh? So, either Doug “E. Fresh” Tracht genuinely loved the Greaseman character or he didn’t want to give up the brand equity and start from scratch. Either way, nice, huh?

]]> By: T. Carter http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/2006/03/10/shock-me-jock-me-rock-me/comment-page-1/#comment-363 T. Carter Sat, 11 Mar 2006 13:35:24 +0000 http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/?p=280#comment-363 The thing I've never gotten about Doug Tracht is that after the Lauren Hill comments if he'd killed off the Greaseman persona entirely and developed a new on air personality, his contrition would have at least seemed more sincere. Yeah, he apologized, but a few years later he's back with the same persona, schtick, and tired gags. The thing I’ve never gotten about Doug Tracht is that after the Lauren Hill comments if he’d killed off the Greaseman persona entirely and developed a new on air personality, his contrition would have at least seemed more sincere. Yeah, he apologized, but a few years later he’s back with the same persona, schtick, and tired gags.

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