Song: "You Get What You Deserve" by Big Star There are a few different versions of this song, but they're all as biting and acerbic as the man who wrote it - the brilliantly creative Alex Chilton. Big Star never really "made it" when they were actively recording in the Seventies, but since then they've developed a cult following and have been hugely influential for many, many other bands. In a live recording, Chilton once remarked that his younger days with the band The Box Tops were "pretty scummy... about as scummy as now." That tells you a lot about his outlook on the music industry and the world in general. Financial: Resiliency This Big Star song came to mind as I was thinking about all of the craziness of this year. In particular, the line "For some of us it's not a good time, but you're going to get used to [it] and you better resign yourself..." really hit home. I am not suggesting that we're getting what we deserve - but rather that it's not a good time for anyone right now, but people are getting used to it and resigning ourselves to the current situation. That resiliency has been at the core of our country for a long time, and investors over the past one hundred years or more have adapted to very serious events and problems and we will get through this, too. Hang in there!
0 Comments
|
AuthorRussell Hall is a fee-only financial advisor in Orange County, California. Archives
January 2024
Categories |
Proudly powered by Weebly