Post #143876 by Traitor Vic on Mon, Feb 28, 2005 10:44 PM

Thanks, Sin.

Okay. Back to the music.

What this thread really proves is that opinions vary wildly, hard and fast rules don't mean diddly except to the people who make them, and that what was "Tiki" in 1945 is not what was "Tiki" in 1955 is not what is "Tiki" in 2005. As a matter of fact, what is "Tiki" at my bar in my home is probably not exactly the same as what is "Tiki" at anyone else's bar in anyone else's home. Just on Tiki Central I've seen people argue about whether California Surf Guitar, Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, ANY PUNK ROCK WHATSOEVER, Esquivel, Hula Uke Tunes, etc. should be allowed in a TRUE Tiki Bar. Let people start disagreeing as to which Exotica bands are and aren't up to snuff and everything goes to hell in a handbasket.

As much as I hate the phrase I think it applies in this case: It's All Good. Perhaps not all good to all people but all music has it's place and it's fans. Part of the problem here is Categorization. Sven is absolutely correct in that the categories "Lounge" and "Exotica" are not the same as they were in their original forms. As a matter of fact, they weren't even the same as we think of them now when in their original forms.

My advice, Sambo... Hang on to the CD. One of these days you'll be a bit of a meloncholy mood and sipping a Martini or, say, a Cafe de Paris, and it'll hit you. If not... That's why God made Half.com.