The Producers, "She Sheila"
Photo: Leyla.a, Flickr (CC by-SA 2.0) www.hotbachleorette.com Nobody sings in their car anymore. And when was that last time you sat in traffic behind a car that was literally shaking from a driver gyrating to a song that spoke to his or her soul? I bet it’s been a while. What does this say about us? We can talk about the limitations of a young generation hooked on Ritalin and living in a virtual world where “lol” is ubiquitous but actually laughing out loud is rare. But maybe the problem is the music. There’s some nice musicianship out there these days. Some unique sounds and catchy melodies are coming from a wide variety of bands and singer/song-writers. And lyrics are less ridiculous than at any point in recent history. But there is a distinct lack of umph. I sometimes question whether anyone even aspires to move you to move and sing in spite of your tone-deafness and general awkwardness. Which leads me, at long last, to today’s Mad World Mix Tap...