Wanna' explain why a song can't be good because it reflects self-pity?

I think that for almost any child born to a famous parent can sometimes have a rough road. They often find themselves in the same business simply because they grew up with it. They may have even more skill than their famous parent but they may have less. In either case the expectation level of the fan can be almost out of reach for them.

The way they handle this may be different for each one but self-pity, even in the short term, often comes into play. I think most learn to deal with it and move on but the means they use might be unhealthy. It gets worse for the kid who bears the same name and the parent is dead. I used part of it about Dale Jr. because a portion of his fan base came from Dale Sr. He gets the young girl saying she's his biggest fan and the old drunk saying he's not as good as his Daddy and never will be. My question.....who wants to be Junior?

There are lots of songs about anger, love, heartbreak, loss......self-pity is just another feeling. If you mean it makes for a navel gazer, you're right and they ain't my favorites either..... but they aren't all bad songs.


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