Down and Dirty

Auriol Hays

The article was orginally published at: Down and Dirty

Whatever happened to just having fun? We are all so serious these days. So busy trying to be positive and focused that somewhere along the way we loose our juiciness. ¬†I envy people who can just laugh, let loose and tell a good, filthy joke!

That seriousness finds its way to everything.¬† People love bitching about musicians who write pop music or those who sing only cover song. I have often heard some saying, in response to such musicians, ‚ÄúThey are not being serious enough‚Äù.¬† Who cares!!! I don‚Äôt always want to hear songs that are politically sound or have a revolutionary edge to them. I am not always going to be interested in hearing about the latest political intrigue, massacre or injustice taking place somewhere in South America! ¬†Lord man…sometimes I just want to shake my damn ass and have fun. ¬† If I actually liked beer ‚Äì I would drink a few and pass out.

Yes, I am trying to sort out my life and become a whole person. That is what I really mean when I say I am looking for balance. So no, I can‚Äôt always be concerned with esoteric truths or the seriousness of life. I can‚Äôt always be dealing with friends and their life and death issues. Sometimes we have to just stop, drink a few glasses of wine and get down and dirty! What’s so wrong with that?