Misfit Tunes The Magazine September 2014

The Day the
Music went
The day the music went their swanky lairs. As their was a gruesome scene and yet
silent was August 9, fan and supporters around not the titans still remain silent.
2014 a hot Saturday just the United States but also The questions began to stir:
silent
afternoon Michael Brown an
eighteen year old male was
walking with a friend when
the pair was stopped by a
police officer investigating
an allege crime. What happen
next shook the core of American
society! Michael Brown
who was unarmed was shot
six times by the officer investigating
the allege crime. His
body would lay in the street
uncovered for hours until
finally being removed.
Why would the music stop
Why would yet another senseless
gun fatality cause the
music to go silent People are
killing one another with guns
at a far more alarming rate
than ever before and officers
are at the center of countless
brutality cases. So why now
has the music gone silent!
On that hot Saturday afternoon
the titans of the music
industry disappeared from
the stages and retreated into
around the world cried out in
pain and disbelief. The titans
remain silent comfortably
tucked away from the pains
and struggles of that fatal day.
For days many called out
for their superstars to come to
their aide while others straight
out demanded more from
the wealthy superstars. Yet
these great titans sat in their
lairs oblivious to the plight of
their fans fighting for justice.
Justice for yet another young
man publicly murdered for an
alleged crime he was never
charged with, arrested for, nor
convicted of.
As the days followed tensions
grew leading to violent
battles between protesters
and police officers. The scene
appeared plucked straight
from a movie based on unrest
in a foreign country included
tanks, tear gas, rubber bullets,
menacing German shepherds,
and screams for change. It
“Where are they” “Why are
they not here using their celebrity
to bring awareness”
I to asked these questions
but then quickly changed
gears and began questioning
myself. Why do I expect the
music industry elites, the titan,
to speak up and speak out
for justice The answer came
quickly and clearly because
if we the fans did not support
them they would not have
such swanky lairs to hide
out in! The answer hurled
another question through my
thoughts. Why do I believe
the titans celebrity would
shed light on the injustice
Once again the answer came
quickly because what they eat
for lunch is broadcast daily
across a large majority of media
outlets so naturally their
disgust with the events on that
fatal hot Saturday afternoon.
Now if you challenge yourself,
dig a little deeper and
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