Post by SweetNadine on Mar 9, 2003 12:58:26 GMT -5
This appeared in The Tampa Tribune on March 2, 2003.
Bo Diddley's Rap Against Rap
Bob Diddley is no fan of rap music.
The 74 year old bluesman says rap "is not a thing that's going to last as long as I have."
"First of all, you can't understand what it is and it has no meaning." Diddley told an audience Thursday at Dunnellon High School. Dunnellon is about 35 miles from Diddley's home in Archer, near Gainesville.
"The lyrics are very disgusting because you are a person and a person deserves respect," he said. " I have daughters; my mother was a woman and I don't like what I'm hearing. "
Diddley traded jokes, gave advice, jammed and recruited some new fans from a teenage audience not familiar with him or his hits such as "Bo Diddley", "I'm A Man and "You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover." He suggested students discover their talents and use them to earn a livng. He also stressed the importance of hard work.
Bo Diddley's Rap Against Rap
Bob Diddley is no fan of rap music.
The 74 year old bluesman says rap "is not a thing that's going to last as long as I have."
"First of all, you can't understand what it is and it has no meaning." Diddley told an audience Thursday at Dunnellon High School. Dunnellon is about 35 miles from Diddley's home in Archer, near Gainesville.
"The lyrics are very disgusting because you are a person and a person deserves respect," he said. " I have daughters; my mother was a woman and I don't like what I'm hearing. "
Diddley traded jokes, gave advice, jammed and recruited some new fans from a teenage audience not familiar with him or his hits such as "Bo Diddley", "I'm A Man and "You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover." He suggested students discover their talents and use them to earn a livng. He also stressed the importance of hard work.