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I had a question...
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I had a question...Hope Errin Edwards says (15 May '12)I had a question on my mind the other day, as I so often do. What is it about Kid Rock's music that inspires? Most often I am a lurker on this website, I pop in a couple times a week, I read what people post, and then I disappear again for awhile. I started coming on here about two years ago (or so). I have posted back and forth with Beckxy, Angel, and Jade...just to name a few. All I can say is that there are really cool people on this site...
I often read stories in this community of true inspiration. How this music has brought people through the toughest times in their lives. Cancer, severe car accidents, deaths of loved ones...heartbreaking tragedies of one form or another. Then stories of people getting together and giving of themselves unselfishly. Also stories about how this music has saved other people. I began to think: What is it about this specific music and musician that brings about all of this?
As some of you might remember, I am a therapist. We therapists tend to be very analytical by nature...so questions like these often arise. I am trained to observe, analyze, and interpret human behavior. So, I started looking inward to find some answers on this question. Because this music has saved me as well. I am going through the toughest time of my life, and have been since 12/26/2009. My story is exceedingly complicated...it boils down to rescuing my children and escaping the true blue sociopath that I was married to. People often point fingers at me, and accuse me of horrible things that aren't true simply because they don't understand. As I am currently being stalked, and threatened...authorities are no help. There are many days that I cry, feel my situation is helpless, and that we will not see freedom. This music has been with me through it all.
The music itself, has that whole "fuck off" and fight theme to it. When I have been really down, I sometimes feel like I don't have any fight left in me. That is when the music kicks in and fights for me. Songs like "Cocky" remind me of who I am deep inside my heart, and for a minute I can pretend to be that bad ass bitch all over again. The music also has a huge sense of humor... Like "Low life living he high life," I can't listen to that or "Run off to LA" and not laugh my ass off. It is almost as though there are little funny jokes through out each album, and you only catch it if you are listening close. KR is clear about not really caring what others think of him, he is happy to live life his own way. There are songs that speak to his own pain, which resonate with my pain, as I am sure it does with all fans. The emotions within the music, I think are what inspires (but this is only my personal hypothesis). Largely the fighting spirit, the humour and pain, and the reminder not to care how other people judge you---I think this is the answer to my question.
Anyway, I do apologize for the wordiness... I tend to get carried away when I write. I just had to get this revelation out there. I had to share with people I thought just might understand where I am coming from. I can't wait for the next album to come out... Lets just see where Mr. Rock takes us next time... :-) God bless and keep
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I had a question on my mind the other day, as I so often do. What is it about Kid Rock's music that inspires? Most often I am a lurker on this website, I pop in a couple times a week, I read what people post, and then I disappear again for awhile. I started coming on here about two years ago (or so). I have posted back and forth with Beckxy, Angel, and Jade...just to name a few. All I can say is that there are really cool people on this site...
I often read stories in this community of true inspiration. How this music has brought people through the toughest times in their lives. Cancer, severe car accidents, deaths of loved ones...heartbreaking tragedies of one form or another. Then stories of people getting together and giving of themselves unselfishly. Also stories about how this music has saved other people. I began to think: What is it about this specific music and musician that brings about all of this?
As some of you might remember, I am a therapist. We therapists tend to be very analytical by nature...so questions like these often arise. I am trained to observe, analyze, and interpret human behavior. So, I started looking inward to find some answers on this question. Because this music has saved me as well. I am going through the toughest time of my life, and have been since 12/26/2009. My story is exceedingly complicated...it boils down to rescuing my children and escaping the true blue sociopath that I was married to. People often point fingers at me, and accuse me of horrible things that aren't true simply because they don't understand. As I am currently being stalked, and threatened...authorities are no help. There are many days that I cry, feel my situation is helpless, and that we will not see freedom. This music has been with me through it all.
The music itself, has that whole "fuck off" and fight theme to it. When I have been really down, I sometimes feel like I don't have any fight left in me. That is when the music kicks in and fights for me. Songs like "Cocky" remind me of who I am deep inside my heart, and for a minute I can pretend to be that bad ass bitch all over again. The music also has a huge sense of humor... Like "Low life living he high life," I can't listen to that or "Run off to LA" and not laugh my ass off. It is almost as though there are little funny jokes through out each album, and you only catch it if you are listening close. KR is clear about not really caring what others think of him, he is happy to live life his own way. There are songs that speak to his own pain, which resonate with my pain, as I am sure it does with all fans. The emotions within the music, I think are what inspires (but this is only my personal hypothesis). Largely the fighting spirit, the humour and pain, and the reminder not to care how other people judge you---I think this is the answer to my question.
Anyway, I do apologize for the wordiness... I tend to get carried away when I write. I just had to get this revelation out there. I had to share with people I thought just might understand where I am coming from. I can't wait for the next album to come out... Lets just see where Mr. Rock takes us next time... :-) God bless and keep
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@Beckxy: you are the best :
@Beckxy: you are the best :-) !!! I hope you always know that. I always say, every one is crazy...to a greater or lesser degree. Yes, you are right, that does include us therapists. I think it is almost a prerequisite, for us to intimately know pain, suffering, and fear, in order to be successfull in treating people with those same problems. Being apart of any behavioral health team is like family, maybe a little dysfunctional at times, but we always have each others backs when shit goes down. I am sorry to hear that you lost your position there, it trully is their loss... Thank you for just being you, and writing back.
@MrsCedarMichigan: It is amazing to me how many lives sociopaths affect, and how many of them are out there doing damage...uncaught. I am glad to see you made it out ok. Thank you for the good thoughts, and I will be looking for that CD.
@Val: I think you are right about divine intervention. It is so hard for me to talk to people, most of the time people just think I am full of shit or crazy when I do try to talk about what is really happening, so I avoid it as much as possible. Which also means that I don't really have anyone to talk to about this stuff. I agree with what you are saying about the nasty people preying on the vulnerable---I think that the main source of the problem with that is the legal system. It is all set up to protect the rights of the perpatrator (just in case he's innocent...you know) and rake the victims over the coals to prove that the abuses happened. So, the perpatrators get to keep on hurting people because there are no real consequences for their behaviors. I can't imagine telling your child he was an accident in a negative way like that. It must have been hard watching you Dad be so mean to your family. Glad you made it out ok :-)
These stories are all to
These stories are all to familiar, gang. The nasty ppl we are describing prey on those who are vulnerable...that's how they get away with it. Parents who take out their frustrations on their kids or spouses...spouses that marginalize their younger or more naive partner. Sad that we suffer the consequences of their actions for the rest of our lives.
My Dad was a mean drunk. When he was nasty to my Mom (verbal abuse), I would beg for her to just leave him. She didn't. They spent 40+ years in marital discord.
My hubby's father was far worse. He was the last kid out of 4 born. Everything was his fault. His Mom had to 'go back to work because they couldn't afford another kid.' 'He was an accident'--they actually told him that. The older son got all of the accolades and attention. He still suffers from low self esteem because of it.
I have tried to reconcile the behavior by assuming that our parents did the best that they could with the skills that they had, and by promising myself to not repeat their mistakes, if I can help it.
Maybe this is divine intervention that we have all found each other--I'd like to think so.
I completely understand that
I completely understand that therapists are only human too. I know that you know because of our talks before... and I LOVED my job being support staff to these wonderful people. It's too bad that I don't have it anymore because what I miss the most is just that... the people.. the clients... the therapists who were like family to me which only made the job so very easy to go to everyday. Only a few had their masters there.... but even those few had underlying issues that they were dealing with that one wouldn't think a therapist would be dealing with... so I truly understand. I just want you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.. as well as my heart. God Bless you !
Hope: Hmmmm.... I think
Hope: Hmmmm.... I think your name says it all....
I personally discovered how a sociopath can affect your life about 3 yrs ago... how are you supposed to be able to tell when they are lying? ..... when THEY BELIEVE THEIR OWN SHIT... so in their mind, they aren't even lying, ya know?
...I absolutely wish you the best of luck... sending good thoughts, and karma your way♥.... I also dealt with a stalking issue at that time.... always looking over your shoulder.... suks ass...
When you see some light at the end of the tunnel.... do yourself a favor, buy a VIP ticket to the nearest KID concert...and treat yourself... you will never be the same.....
..and if you haven't bought Live Trucker CD yet, put that at the top or your list... its the closest we have to a Live show... once you see (feel) a kid Rock Show...Live Trucker will get you thru til the next concert you are able to make it to....
Keep us posted :)
Hope, I wish and pray you and
Hope, I wish and pray you and your children find comfort, peace, safety and happiness..This KRC Family is hear to listen anytime you need us too.. God Bless you and your children..
Triple L Blessings
My story is crazier than
My story is crazier than anything Hollywood could ever come up with, and actually I wouldn't believe it myself if someone else was telling it to me. I only believe it because it all really did happen to me, and is happening to me. That is why I don't talk about it. I am always fearful of people coming down on me and telling me how terrible or crazy that I am. Since I escaped, I discovered Kid Rock, through my wonderful Fiance. I have worked towards collecting every CD of KR's that I can get my hands on (or really afford at the time). The music has helped me through all of this. I have a court date coming up the end of July, and GAL #2 is evaluating whether the kids should stay with me. I keep fighting, and I will fight to my dying breath to save my kids. Currently there is a protection order in place, but it might as well be used for toilet paper it is so useful. We have called the local PD many times, to no avail. I just keep praying for Freedom, and hoping that Born Free can be our own anthem someday. The best part about KR's music for me is that it is so very eclectic. It is like taking every genre you can think about, mixing it in a bag and then slapping it all on the table. It is impossible to get borred of listening to him, because it has everything. There is a song that covers every mood, and a song for every genre. The whole "fuck off" and fight message has been especially meaningful for me. When I feel absolutely powerless in my current circumstances, it reminds me to put up my fists and keep swinging. That is when "Cocky" gets cranked the loudest, and I am shouting it at the top of my lungs... OK, gotta stop now....now I am crying... Lots of love to all. Thank you for just hearing my story, and being cool...
@Beckxy-Yeah it has been
@Beckxy-Yeah it has been awhile since I last posted, things have been rough. I have been checking in though and reading posts. What is incredible to me, since this has happened is to hear that there are other people out there like me, who have similar types of stories. I have met 2 other women who have been through, kind of what I am going through. Often, people see that I have a Master's Degree, and that I am a practicing therapist, and they say "you should have known" and blame me for everything. That has been a difficult pill to swallow. What they don't know is that I was barely 21 when this man found me, in an extremely vulnerable and nieve state, and I didn't have any type of education beyond a high school diploma. I was ripe for the picking, for what appeared to be a charming southern gentleman to come in and be an excellent con artist. The con unfolded so slowly, and it was so secret, I had no clue that I married a sociopath. The 11 years that I was with him, I wasn't allowed to listen to any music other than country or christian rock. There were times I would hide away money and buy a CD, I would get the stuff I remembered from when I was a kid-Poison, Metallica, G & R. When he found the CD, because he always did...it got thrown out the window. He would always say, "Hope why do you always choose Satan?" when he would catch me with rock and roll. I could listen to the radio when I was going to and from work...that is when I heard current music...including KR's "Picture" and "All Summer Long" but that was all I knew about KR's existance, until I fled my home for fear of my life. When I fled, I couldn't take the kids with me, I would have been shot and draged out to the back 40 for coyote food. For the past two plus years I have been fighting in court to get custody of my kids and keep them safe. I got the kids last summer, but the fight isn't over. As I said, he is still stalking us.
My user name says it all...I
My user name says it all...I am a much happier person now since I remembered to include music back in my life. I had lost myself along the way, taking care of my kids and parents...and the Comerica 09 concert reminded me who I was. Kid rocked the place and I loved it. My kids were getting older, I could return to listening to MY music (instead of Barney and the Wiggles...) and I began going to all different kinds of concerts again. I see people today who are going through the motions of life and not enjoying it. I want to not only fulfill my commitments in life, but I also want to still have a little fun, too. I am learning to balance that now. Before, it was all work. Life is too short to live that way. I have made wonderful friends here. We all share this incredible love for Kid and TBT's music. We all "get" it. Rock on everyone!
Hope, I'm so sorry to hear
Hope, I'm so sorry to hear this :( I had no idea. That's a horrible situation to be in.. May God keep his arms wrapped tightly around you and your children and keep that man away from you guys. I totally get that authorities are no help. Unless something serious happens.. and then it's too late.. God forbid. Far to often we hear about that in the papers.. which blows my mind.
My Oedipus Complex is truly a story for many... not sure I will ever get a sorry from my dad.. and the word "love" never will be heard out of his mouth, and I'm cool that b/c I've learn to grow into the strong woman that I am b/c I had a very loving mother who was a total opposite from him.... I guess there's a saying that I keep close to my heart "Please God don't let him suffer for what they may not know they do". I've learned at an early age on to be submissive in time I needed to be submissive. There's also another song by another artist that I use to play over and over again as a teen.. of all people it's Madonna.. but she has a song out called 'Oh Father'.. it's a very expressive piece in which I've cried hearing it many times.. when I met my husband and got away at an early age (14).. I was free from abuse... and thankfully my husband's more loving like my mom. But there's lines in there that are so powerful to how my thought process was at the time "You can't hurt me now.. I got away from you.. I never thought I would" and "Maybe some day when I look back I'll be able to say, You didn't mean to be cruel... somebody hurt you too"
Well.. that's about as deep as I went in a long time.. so I gotta go now and wipe my eyes, for real. Forgive but never can be forgotten, I guess. God Bless you, Hope. Been a long time since I saw you here.. so good to see you.
Why does he inspire..........
Why does he inspire...........If it looks good; you'lll see it; if it sounds good; you'll hear it; if it is marketed right; you'll buy it; but if it is REAL; you will FEEL it. He looks good; he sounds good, he is marketed right and, above all else, he is REAL! Bob has a way of being "real"; the guy next door, small town (even if his adopted hometown of Detroit is big); voice of the "40 hour, overtime workin man; and good women out there; I know you'll understand". He speaks from his heart and soul and his life experiences. We can all relate to that. Plus, he is a release for the wilder side. The part of us that wants to be Cocky; but sometimes can't. So, we turn up the music and sing in our best car voices to Kid Rock!
Hey Hope Errin, if you go to
Hey Hope Errin, if you go to the discussion Kidrock.com feedback, Dog & Pony Show was having the same problem as you. Webcrew did respond to her, not sure if the suggestions worked for her, but her name is no longer her email like yours is now.
Yes, the site changed my name
Yes, the site changed my name from my name, to my email name. Pretty wild being one thing one day, and something else the very next day. I just signed in like usual...
I know the webcrew is trying
I know the webcrew is trying to "improve" the site but maybe they should'a left well enough alone, crazy things going on...
um....the site changed ur
um....the site changed ur name? thats freakin weird...
Wow...the site changed my
Wow...the site changed my name... Is that normal?
Thank you all for your kind
Thank you all for your kind comments :-)
@Val: Yeah those songs get me too. Mr. Ritchie is right about life: Life is learning. Mistakes are only learning opportunities. I do my best to stay safe every day, although it can be challenging at times.
@Roxy...lol...I am a much better writer than a speaker. Better than that a listener...lurkiness is my nature :-( But---for you I will be somewhat more vocal. Please feel free to apply boot-to-ass if I am too quiet :-)
@Tammy: Yes, I agree completely with what you said about "who you need and want to be at that moment." Although I admit that there are times when I have to change the verbage from "pimp of the nation" to "bitch of the nation"...lol
@MrsCedarM: I have yet to make it to a concert :-( He came to Spokane this last winter, but finances/lack of babysitter/current situation wouldn't allow me to travel across the state. I am hopefull he will come to Slimeattle when the new album releases. That way I can feel "10 feet tall" too. :-)
Hi Hope,
Hi Hope,
I think your analysis of the music and how ppl relate to it is spot on.
Personally, I always chuckle when I hear 'I Got One For Ya'. Cry when I listen to 'Black Chick, White Guy' or 'Single Father'. Celebrate when I listen to 'Rock and Roll Pain Train', 'Slow My Roll', or 'Roll On (Rollercoaster.)
During the Q an A, someone asked Bob what he would change about his life (or something worded like that), and he said he wouldn't change a thing. That is such a great perspective. We can't change the past, just learn from it. If we fail to take the lessons with us, painful or otherwise, they are wasted. This facilitates healing and allows us to move forward.
Stay safe, my friend.
WOW Hope.Im speechless and
WOW Hope.Im speechless and that never happens..;).Im glad you posted.No more lurking.
his Voice singing those
his Voice singing those lyrics is what did and always will inspire me..His and TBT's music lets you be who you need and want to be at that moment..It let's you release, take in, look back, look forward and reflect...and in some ways it's just one of those things that you can't explain with words..and I too can not wait for their next album, and their album after that and their album after that and well you get the idea..
Kid is just amazingly inspiring!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Laughter, Love and Lyrics
with Blessings all around~
Boyne Mtn 2008...I went by
Boyne Mtn 2008...I went by myself.....Kid woke up my rock n roll soul that night... a part of me that I had forgotten about...kids, marriage, life... it happens... As long as Kid is on my Ipod...I know it will never happen again :) .....and fuk me if I don't feel 10 feet tall while i'm screaming "You never met a mother fuker quite like me!" as I blast it in my grocery-getter car...(without kids of course) :)