It's National Cliché Day. This is the raddest day since National Talk Like a Pirate Day, especially since pirates are such a cliché. Spinner has published a list of the top ten music cliché, a device which is itself a cliché ... sigh, I can't control myself. That's what she said. Here's the list.
10. The Post-Retirement Comeback (with reference to Pavement, Phish, the Pixies, Blur and Jesus and Mary Chains.)
9. Beatles-derivative album covers or comparing songs/bands/music to the Beatles; saying "Beatlesque."
8. Internet Slang Song Titlz like "LOL :-)"
7. Rappers Featuring Other Rappers
6. Hating on Bush; Shouting out Obama
5. Actors Wanting to be Musicians (Zooey, Scarlett, Paris, Keanu Reeves)
4. Rock Star Mash-ups (Monsters of Folk, Them Crooked Vultures)
3. Lime Light Basket Cases (Fiona Apple, Cat Power)
2. RIP Albums (Tupac, MJ, Nirvana)
1. Hollering "Free Bird."
Happy Cliché Day, y'all. Go do something unoriginal.
I wish I'd known about National Cliche Day earlier! I recently had a book published (Beat About The Bush: The Funny Side of Language) which takes a humorous look at the funny things we all say in everyday life, like 'we're all in the same boat' and 'don't count your chickens before they hatch'. The book looks at what life would be like if they were taken literally! At least I've got lots of time to prepare my Happy Cliche Day cards for next year.