Why Detroit Is Badass

After the American Music Awards (and my subsequent purging of all things sucky by going on a Zeppelin binge), I started reflecting on things a bit. Y'know, people talk shit about Detroit all the time. When I bring up Detroit in any conversation, people apologize to me, thinking that I want their pity for living in Detroit. Why? I live in the greatest city in the world right now! The Economy sucks, there's no jobs, but despite all of that, there's something that hasn't stopped or been killed out by the damn recession; our spirit.

What's sparked this newfound interest in not just my blog, but also my hometown? Well, the first question can be answered simply that I wanted to and a few friends encouraged me to do so, and for that I thank them wholeheartedly, especially Jane. She's coo', yo. But the second? Honestly, it was Kid Rock's musical number at the AMAs that got me to reflect on my city and just how much I love it. You hear songs like John Rich's "Shuttin' Detroit Down", and it gets you pissed, sure. But it doesn't convey what Detroit IS. You hear "Detroit Rock City" and it gets you pumped, but IT DOESN'T CONVEY WHAT DETROIT IS. Then you hear "Times Like These" (which I'll include at the bottom of this entry, don't worry) and you get a picture in your head. That song EMBODIES Detroit and all Detroiters. And after hearing it and thinking about it, I wouldn't have my town any other way.

See, there's such a rich history here in The D. Not only are we the home of the American Auto Industry, but we're such a huge point in American History in general! We were a French Fort captured by the British, for fucks sake! We used to be French! And that's just awesome (Since they were the Napoleonic era France and not  the pussy French who we all know and... erm... Yeah). Rock and Roll still lives on in the D with a newfound spirit, and we've also got some of the truest Rap/Hip Hop artists out there today. Let's not forget the whole "Motown" thing! We helped run this nation out of the depression when WWII came around thanks to all of the factories we have that were converted to build tanks! Sure, we made a huge mistake when we elected Kwame mayor (twice... Dumbasses), but y'know? We're rebuilding under Bing. What makes this so special is that so many people FLOCKED out of Detroit. Hundreds upon thousands of Families just simply up and left without a second thought! But the people still here? The people who've been here for generations like myself? We're still here. We believe so much in this city that we want to stay here and make it succeed! We stick together despite the problems we're facing.


THAT'S why I love my Detroit. You can keep New York, Paris, London, and all of that. Because y'know what? In each of those cities, every person is just a person. Here in Detroit, MY Detroit, we're all family. We all matter, and we all have some important part to play in keeping this City Alive. And like the Kid said; It's times like these we must embrace.