Music and its influence on society

When I was a teenager, I grew up in a Christian home. Many of the Christian preachers and literature stressed that much of the popular music was "Satanic" and that it would cause teenagers to do bad things.

I actually do believe that some music has a negative influence on society. Although, I think there are many songs that are communicating a much more dangerous message than the supposedly "Satanic" songs.

Here is a song from the 80s that I actually liked until recently. It's "Who's Holding Donna Now" by DeBarge.




Here are some of the lyrics:

Well I keep wondering who's holding Donna now,
And I keep wondering who's heart she's knocking around,
There's nothing I wouldn't do,
To be in his shoes right now.

Apparently, DeBarge had a breakup with his girlfriend prior to writing this song. Now he's feeling sorry for himself and wants his old girlfriend back. What a wimpy douchebag! Hey Debarge... news flash you're a rock star. Get over it, and find a new woman (or women)! Debarge, if I was in *YOUR* shoes I would write a song something like this:

Hey Donna now our courtship has ended,

And guess what, I'm fully mended,
I'm single now, gonna hang with gang,
And get lots of POONTANG!

YEAH!!!

The problem with this song by DeBarge and countless other popular artists is that they are subliminally teaching us that after a break up, you should feel sorry for yourself, feel sad for a long time, and do anything to get your ex back. When some people find out they CAN'T get their ex back, they do a lot of ugly things. This may be the reason why YOUR ex-girlfriend slashed your tires. Worse, songs like these this may be part of the reason why there are so many rotten guys murdering their ex-girlfriends. The only people benefiting from these bastards is the people doing programming for the ID channel.

Worse, we have songs like Michael Bolton's "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You". Michael what are you trying to teach people, to commit suicide after a breakup?!?!?

It is time for musicians around the globe to write more empowering lyrics and get some songs out there that will positively impact society. I think this would help our world greatly. If you are in a band, and would like help with this, I can. Not only am I a comedian, I can sing and write lyrics.

Although we still have a severe shortage of postive songs, we may be heading in the right direction. Here's one of my favorite new songs that was released recently. It's Samantha James' "Waves of Change":




Hey Samantha, not only are you an amazing singer, I think you are sexy as hell. We should hook up! I am intelligent, hilarious, sexy, and an amazing kisser!

Oh yeah and I can write lyrics too!

John Griggs

http://www.johngriggscomedy.com/

Finding a new career

My last post expressed my extreme displeasure of interviewing for jobs. Until I make enough money from stand up comedy or something else to make a living at it, I need to find a job where I don't want to stab somebody at the end of each workday. I haven't succeeded yet.

So here are some possibilities...

Personal Trainer - These last few months, I have actually taken physical fitness very seriously. In three months, I have lost 15 pounds, and I am at my lowest weight since high school. I go to a gym regularly and take a Boxing Conditioning Class weekly. I also tried yoga recently. I loved those classes and meeting lots of beautiful ladies there.

Dog Trainer/Sitter - Dogs are awesome. When I am with a dog, they are just happy with my company. Whether it's playing a game of tug of war, playing a game of chase, or just relaxing, I always have lots of fun with dogs. My ex-girlfriends didn't like the way I get them riled up, but oh well. So a career working with dogs is a good possibility too. Besides that, I have met lots of beautiful women by walking other people's dogs.

Forest Ranger or other nature type job - This would be cool too. I've hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon three times, and thoroughly enjoy nature. Working for the Grand Canyon or another park would certainly beat working at a cubicle farm. I have worked for various call centers for years, and I hate them all. Besides that, national parks usually have lots of beautiful ladies.

So... I guess I need to find a career where I can meet lots of beautiful ladies....

John Griggs

http://www.johngriggscomedy.com

What to do when an employer doesn't contact you after an interview

I love performing stand up comedy, and I especially love getting paid for doing it. My goal is to eventually make enough from writing and comedy to not have to rely on a stupid job to pay my bills.

These past couple of months I have seen some positive changes. I have had a significant increase in the amount of paid gigs I get. Therefore, I can actually see myself making my goal a reality. Unfortunately, I am not there yet. I presently am working at a stupid job during the day. I am looking for another job now. So I have to play the ridiculous game of interviewing.

Employers expect us to be totally honest when we apply for a job. However, after an interview, a lot of managers and HR people will tell you something like "Thanks for coming in - we'll call you with our decision by Friday". If you don't get the job, most of them won't even bother calling you. Lying sacks of shit!!! They may send you a canned rejection letter saying something like "Although we were impressed with your qualifications, we have selected more suitable candidates for the position. We'll keep your resume on file and contact you if anything else comes up." which is usually another lie.

I have a great response to any canned rejection letters you may get. Check it out HERE.

What pisses me off is those employers that don't even have the courtesy to contact you at all after an interview. This has happened to me a couple of times recently. They didn't even send a canned rejection letter. So this is the letter I am sending out to them. Feel free to cut and paste it for yourself. Here it is:

Dear Recruiter,

Thank you for interviewing me on June 12, 2008. I still haven't received any response from you as to whether I got the job or not. So I guess I am still being considered! You must be interviewing thousands and thousands of candidates, because normally it doesn't take two years for an employer to let me know their decision. Either that, or you are just totally inconsiderate. Or possibly we are living in a parallel universe where no response from you means I am hired! I think that must be the case, because I *know* you would *never* be an inconsiderate douche and not call or write me back.

Quick question - is there going to be a drug test? I can pass one now. However, I am hoping there won't be any random drug tests after I start employment. I say this because I would need some hardcore drugs to tolerate working for assholes like you.

Fuck You!!!

Sincerely,

John Griggs

http://www.johngriggscomedy.com

My First Hate Mail

I am moving up in the world. I finally received my first hate mail!!! It is from another guy named John Griggs. Check it out!

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: your comics suck
From: "John D. Griggs"
To: john@johngriggscomedy.com

You should change your name so I don’t look so bad.

-------- My Response ------------

Subject: RE: your comics suck
From: john@johngriggscomedy.com
To: "John D. Griggs"

Regardless of whether I change my name or not, you will still look bad, and you will still be a retard. Thank you for the feedback.

John Griggs

http://www.johngriggscomedy.com

Forward this Chain Letter - OR ELSE!

Have you ever seen those ridiculous chain letters that tell you to forward it or bad things will happen? I can assure you they are not true. Except of course this one! I actually wrote this one - in a previous life! Check it out Yo:

This letter has been circulating since 1991 B.C. It has remained
unchanged throughout all these years. Which is truly amazing because
Modern English didn't exist back then.

Pass this message on to as many of your friends as possible, and you
will receive good luck! Not forwarding this message could have dire
consequences. Just look at this horror story below!

Nathan Ulysses Thurmond from Toledo, Ohio received this message, and
did not forward it. His classmates then figured out what his initials
spell out and teased him constantly. Depressed, he dropped out of high
school, then started walking down the street and was beat up by circus
midgets and IRS agents. Then some squirrels, thinking he was a NUT,
attacked Nathan as well! Disoriented, he tried to find the hospital,
but instead stumbled into an Internet cafe. Almost bleeding to death,
he found this message in his Yahoo e-mail account, and began to
forward this e-mail to everyone in his Address book. His bad then luck
began to change for the better. His wounds healed instantaneously and
he then met a beautiful blonde girl there. They left the cafe hand in
hand and kissed passionately under the stars. She then took Nathan
back to her place and they made wild passionate love all night!
Unfortunately, when he was trying to forward this message earlier, he
forgot to hit 'Send'. Years later, he barely managed to get his GED,
works at a dead-end job, pays child support to that blonde,
and is paying off credit card debt from a Nintendo 64 he bought his
son at the pawn shop. His son resents him and doesn't play with the
Nintendo because it's obsolete.


Do not let this anything like this happen to you. Forward this message
to as many people as possible. "Everybody's doing it!"

John Griggs

http://www.johngriggscomedy.com/

New Twitter Account mocks BP

A hilarious new Twitter account started recently mocking BP and their oil spill cleanup efforts. They pretend they are from the actual company and make hilarious Tweets such as "Of course, bp cares about the fishing industry as well. Now, all tuna from the gulf coast comes pre-packaged in oil." At the time of this writing, they have over 90,000 followers. The BP Twitter account actually run by the real company has less than 9,000 followers as of now.

This spoof account has already grabbed the attention of ABC News, Alyssa Milano, and other celebrities and news channels. Check them out here... they are hilarious!

BP Public Relations on Twitter

John Griggs

http://www.johngriggscomedy.com

How to Get What You Want

I read an interesting article earlier this week. If you are struggling financially, can't get a woman to go out with you, or have other needs that aren't being met, this post will give you some great insights as to why you aren't getting what you need. Here it is:

The Implacable Politics of Need

It is quite a lengthy read, so those of you who have ADD and won't read an article over 500 words, I'll simplify it for you. Basically the author is telling you that you are much more likely to get something if you go after it instead of waiting around for a handout. To get what you need, you have to turn your needs into wants.

Years ago, I felt I needed a girlfriend really badly. When I approached a women, they often just wanted to "stay friends" even though I really tried my best to change that. Often when I would try to kiss a woman, she would turn away.

I then learned some social skills, started dating other women, boosted my confidence, and got myself in shape. Nowadays the situation has changed. Now I have several women who put me in the "friend" zone years ago now wanting to hook up. Presently, I can't say I know everything about attracting women, but I am a lot more knowledgeable in this area than I was in the past.

Guys, if you want to hook up with a woman, quit being needy. Don't beg a woman to be your girlfriend, don't call a woman excessively, and don't violate her comfort zone/touch her unless she is receptive. Instead, imagine yourself as a lady killer. Be spontaneous, funny, and have confidence. Women will pick up on that, and you will be on your way to being a bitch magnet.

Ladies, you can hook up with guys a lot easier than we can with you. However, when you act needy, you scare us off. For example, talking about getting married when you are in the relationship less than six months is a big no no. Instead, talk to your man about taking fun road trips together. Your new boyfriend will be much more receptive.

Besides attracting a partner, being less needy will help you attract money as well. Look at all the homeless/shady people that go to you begging for money. This just scares people off. These poor people should try other things instead. Here some suggestions:

• Tell them a joke.
• Play some music.
• Tell people that you'll perform a stunt or mess with that snobby looking chick if you give them a dollar.

When I was in Hollywood, a black dude came up to me and said "How about a nice black looking dude like you help a poor white guy like me with some change?" I had a laugh and ended up giving him a dollar.

If you're broke, quit complaining about it. Instead, upgrade your skills so you can find a better job or start your own business. Find a way you can contribute. I've had quite a bit of financial struggles in the recent past. However, now that I am proactively networking myself and finding new ways to make money, my situation is improving every day.

When you are needy, you try to take stuff without giving anything back. The universe and people are resistant to this. To achieve your goals, contribute something of value and in due time you will be rewarded.

Let's take a couple of other examples of how needs and wants are different. 2 Live Crew has that song "HEY - we want some PUSSY". Because of that song, the members of 2 Live Crew got (and probably is still getting) a lot of poontang. If the song was called "HEY - I need to get laid, can a lady help me out please?", I don't think females would be as receptive.

Lady Antebellum also has a recent song called "Need You NOW". The lyrics go like this: "It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now". If a woman said that in real life to me, and I had nothing else going on, I would probably go to her place and bang her. However, a female saying "I need you" sounds desperate and I would not be back for seconds. However, if a woman tells me "I want you" that is totally sexy. Ladies - who wants some help with writing a song?

John Griggs

http://www.johngriggscomedy.com