Are you an Internet Rockstar?
I am often bemused by catchphrases, slogans and the occasional cliché – they can go from the sublime to the truly ridiculous.
The US elections brought to the fore some zingers, my favourite – say it ain’t so, Joe – and a few others that will go down in folklore if not become every day sayings.
During one of our previous post ‘94 elections, our neighbourhood had graffiti strewn all over the place with election slogans.
South Africans have a way with words for sure! I was at once dumbstruck and awestruck at the untranslatable “Vote NP…bly ‘n hotnot”.
With politics as it is, I guess if you don’t laugh, you cry.
Speaking of catchphrases…
One that brings a chuckle is the ‘internet rockstar’ that pops up now and then, especially where internet marketing is concerned. Where did 
internet nerd or geek go?
The dictionary defines rockstar as “A famous singer of rock music”. That elite group would include people like Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and the likes.
Tell that to the self proclaimed rockstars springing up all over the place!
I suppose if you can be a rock legend in your living room with games like Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and if tv shows like Rock Star Supernova can churn out ‘rock stars’ at a drop of a hat , then what stops you from declaring yourself a rockstar anywhere else.
Then again, who am I to talk? I’m not even an internet karoake singer!
4 Responses to “Are you an Internet Rockstar?”
By Luke on Oct 27, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for raising this.
Whilst not harbouring any pretences to rock stardom myself, I have spent considerable time collecting records, as well as studying and practising a lifestyle of gratuitous excess.
I have to say that when bloggers and marketers make claims in the direction of rock stardom, but look more like ad agency interns who would balk at tossing a mac book pro out of a hotel window, it makes me slightly embarrassed for them.
By Glass Pearl on Oct 27, 2008 | Reply
LOL Luke.
Now if you partook in the gratuitous excess, then you may possibly call yourself a rockstar, but the rest of us might not
By Marketing Machine on Oct 27, 2008 | Reply
But that’s the cool thing about being a blogger… or more specifically a CELEBRITY blogger.
You give yourself a cool name and you gradually become a legend in your own mind.
From there, if you can get enough votes on Muti then you become a CELEBRITY blogger…
ehhehhhehe sorry – nice topic. Have to make fun of some of the lurkers now and then!
By Glass Pearl on Oct 28, 2008 | Reply
LOL, thanks Marketing Machine…I guess rock stars have gone main stream now?