The Pursuit of Aesop Rock 27
The pursuit of women is a perpetual and uninterrupted process. It is a circle; it has neither a beginning, nor an end. Alcohol creates the perfect venue for men to strive for women because of the increased confidence and decreased inhibitions. Blatantly displaying this phenomenon, Ruby Skye creates a market for men to creep and prey on dancing coquettes. Innocent or not, men will always make an effort to talk and dance with women and I always enjoy witnessing the incredibly embarrassing play-by-play of these events. I don't approach girls in public or bars and clubs because I see it as intrusive and violating. It would be presumptuous of me to think that some random girl across the room wants me to interrupt her night and progress through the basics of introductions. I would rather chat with friends or someone new I was introduced to, instead of encroaching on another person's night. I also enjoy watching my fellow men approaching and chasing that shining light in women, night after night.
Ruby Skye has the most atrocious 'meat market' set up because it has the dance floor in the middle of three surrounding bars, then places a balcony directly above the wooden dance platform. For those of us with good eyes, we can use the balcony for the spotting and hunting process, while the half-blind group must Stevie Wonder their way through the crowd of undulating bodies. I've been to Ruby Skye multiple times, the first couple were for renowned DJ's like David Guetta and Kimberely S.. I enjoyed these extravagant performances so much that I returned again for DJ Frenchy le Freak, who doesn't draw as large of a crowd, and I ended up being very disappointed and disgusted by the scene. It was rather appalling the way the guys encircled the dance floor and peered out into the crowd looking for a vulnerable, young doe for the hunting. I left before midnight and promised to never return, but at the very least it was a highly insightful experience into the group of men known as ‘creepers.’
Over the past couple of months I have curtailed my drinking and partying to more moderate standards. Because of my increased sobriety (aka alertness) I have been able to better watch the fascinating occurrences going on around me. Over these past months of vitality, I have watched multiple guys haplessly pursue a friend of mine at some of the bay area's better bars. The initial approach is always abrupt and sloppy. If they are lucky enough to not step on her toes as they lean in to introduce themselves they might actually get the chance to ask where she is from and what she does for a living. All of these attempts ended in utter failures so I won't indulge any further, but the important similarity between all of the failures is the way they ended, with the guys being pissed off at a woman. This particular girl and her experiences forced me to write this blog with the help of Aesop Rock's timeless lyrics.
I was first exposed to Aesop Rock in November of last year and he quickly became one of my favorite hip-hop artists. His rhyming ability, flow and cadence are captivating and his lyrics are always unique and original for our listening pleasure. It is his poetic writing from 'Daylight' that inspired me to blend my past few months of bar life and the awkward alcohol-fueled courting with Aesop's music. To quote Mr. Rock, "Life's not a bitch, life is a beautiful woman/You only call her a bitch because she won't let you get that pussy/Maybe she didn't feel y'all shared any similar interests/or maybe you're just an asshole who couldn't sweet talk the princess." I suppose we, as men are insulted when women politely decline our advances and we decide to project our dejection and anger onto the very source of our desires. Really it ends up being our broken pride that must be compensated for by becoming angry and masculine.
After hearing 'Daylight,’ then typing them out into Microsoft Word, I realized Aesop is a sage, a respectable artist with lessons to teach to the depraved and ignorant. Ian Bavitz must have chosen Aesop Rock as his stage name because of his ability to share morally charged lyrics and stories just like Aesop's Fables. What is even more peculiar is Aesop Rock's album artwork, which is done by the amazingly innovative Jeremy Fish. Fish blends human, cartoon and animal species into an artist blend that cause most people to say, "What the fuck is that?" after they first glance at his work. Thus, Aesop Rock shares morality through his music like Aesop's Fables stories, while Rock's album artwork, done by Jeremy Fish is the meshing of human and animal species, just as Aesop's Fables used animals to tell stories about human morals and values.
Wow that connection was taxing, but, in my mind, it all relates back to the pursuit of women under the influence of liquid inspired confidence because Aesop Rock brings us the instructive wisdom of all three ideas and the artist’s expression together in 'Daylight'. And Jeremy Fish's artwork only draws stronger and more fluid parallels to Aesop Fables. Maybe Aesop Rock aims to enhance our adult conscience and Aesop's Fables was intended for the childhood conscience. Aesop Rock discusses more complex issues like interacting with women, working from 9am-5pm and 'warpy American nonsense penned by the rich," while Aesop's Fables brought us 'Tortoise and the Hare' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf.' I can't decide which I respect the most, but I know I prefer that some of the guys who are stalking prey at the bars (seriously women… cry wolf!) would finally become aware of both the Fables and Rock’s lessons. But then again, if these men became proper and respectful, I would lose a tremendous source of entertainment. I can’t decide which is truly better, this may just be another one of life’s unanswerable questions…???
Ruby Skye has the most atrocious 'meat market' set up because it has the dance floor in the middle of three surrounding bars, then places a balcony directly above the wooden dance platform. For those of us with good eyes, we can use the balcony for the spotting and hunting process, while the half-blind group must Stevie Wonder their way through the crowd of undulating bodies. I've been to Ruby Skye multiple times, the first couple were for renowned DJ's like David Guetta and Kimberely S.. I enjoyed these extravagant performances so much that I returned again for DJ Frenchy le Freak, who doesn't draw as large of a crowd, and I ended up being very disappointed and disgusted by the scene. It was rather appalling the way the guys encircled the dance floor and peered out into the crowd looking for a vulnerable, young doe for the hunting. I left before midnight and promised to never return, but at the very least it was a highly insightful experience into the group of men known as ‘creepers.’
Over the past couple of months I have curtailed my drinking and partying to more moderate standards. Because of my increased sobriety (aka alertness) I have been able to better watch the fascinating occurrences going on around me. Over these past months of vitality, I have watched multiple guys haplessly pursue a friend of mine at some of the bay area's better bars. The initial approach is always abrupt and sloppy. If they are lucky enough to not step on her toes as they lean in to introduce themselves they might actually get the chance to ask where she is from and what she does for a living. All of these attempts ended in utter failures so I won't indulge any further, but the important similarity between all of the failures is the way they ended, with the guys being pissed off at a woman. This particular girl and her experiences forced me to write this blog with the help of Aesop Rock's timeless lyrics.
I was first exposed to Aesop Rock in November of last year and he quickly became one of my favorite hip-hop artists. His rhyming ability, flow and cadence are captivating and his lyrics are always unique and original for our listening pleasure. It is his poetic writing from 'Daylight' that inspired me to blend my past few months of bar life and the awkward alcohol-fueled courting with Aesop's music. To quote Mr. Rock, "Life's not a bitch, life is a beautiful woman/You only call her a bitch because she won't let you get that pussy/Maybe she didn't feel y'all shared any similar interests/or maybe you're just an asshole who couldn't sweet talk the princess." I suppose we, as men are insulted when women politely decline our advances and we decide to project our dejection and anger onto the very source of our desires. Really it ends up being our broken pride that must be compensated for by becoming angry and masculine.
After hearing 'Daylight,’ then typing them out into Microsoft Word, I realized Aesop is a sage, a respectable artist with lessons to teach to the depraved and ignorant. Ian Bavitz must have chosen Aesop Rock as his stage name because of his ability to share morally charged lyrics and stories just like Aesop's Fables. What is even more peculiar is Aesop Rock's album artwork, which is done by the amazingly innovative Jeremy Fish. Fish blends human, cartoon and animal species into an artist blend that cause most people to say, "What the fuck is that?" after they first glance at his work. Thus, Aesop Rock shares morality through his music like Aesop's Fables stories, while Rock's album artwork, done by Jeremy Fish is the meshing of human and animal species, just as Aesop's Fables used animals to tell stories about human morals and values.
Wow that connection was taxing, but, in my mind, it all relates back to the pursuit of women under the influence of liquid inspired confidence because Aesop Rock brings us the instructive wisdom of all three ideas and the artist’s expression together in 'Daylight'. And Jeremy Fish's artwork only draws stronger and more fluid parallels to Aesop Fables. Maybe Aesop Rock aims to enhance our adult conscience and Aesop's Fables was intended for the childhood conscience. Aesop Rock discusses more complex issues like interacting with women, working from 9am-5pm and 'warpy American nonsense penned by the rich," while Aesop's Fables brought us 'Tortoise and the Hare' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf.' I can't decide which I respect the most, but I know I prefer that some of the guys who are stalking prey at the bars (seriously women… cry wolf!) would finally become aware of both the Fables and Rock’s lessons. But then again, if these men became proper and respectful, I would lose a tremendous source of entertainment. I can’t decide which is truly better, this may just be another one of life’s unanswerable questions…???
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