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Maybe they're more famous to those who are fans of 60s/70s groups. Downey is well known for the Apollo space program and as the home of the Carpenters. And I'd be surprised if any American didn't know at least half of those names.
Right here! Me! Even if that music is before my time, I realize one of the reasons why I idolize California and moved here. I think the hippy-dippy, folk-influenced pychedelic rock as the most timeless music ever.
One of the more recent songs I've learned to play on the guitar include Creeque Alley by the Mammas and Pappas, and Dinos Song by Quicksilver Messenger service.
Downey is globally known for "the Apollo space program and the Carpenter". Now I've heard it all.
I guess Romeo, MI is globally known for "the GM test lab and Kid Rock". Your random dude in Bostwana is obviously well versed in obscure American acts and the location of random science research facilities.
Anyone who thinks Bed Stuy is famous worldwide is delusional.
Bed Stuy isn't famous like Times Square or Venice or something, but it is very well known world-wide, especially among anyone with university education, has traveled a bit, and under 40. Obviously it won't be well-known among people who aren't worldly, but they won't know much about anywhere.
Anyone who thinks Bed Stuy is famous worldwide is delusional.
Good point on both.
That burger culture; McDonalds, Jack In The Box, Bobs Big Boy, Carls Jr, In-N-Out Burger
Mexican food pushed into fast food culture; Taco Bell, Del Taco etc...
Right here! Me! Even if that music is before my time, I realize one of the reasons why I idolize California and moved here. I think the hippy-dippy, folk-influenced pychedelic rock as the most timeless music ever.
One of the more recent songs I've learned to play on the guitar include Creeque Alley by the Mammas and Pappas, and Dinos Song by Quicksilver Messenger service.
In music, James Hetfield and Dave Alvin are also from Downey.
I think an interesting twist on this subject would be: which metro area has more locales with significant contributions to the global consciousness?
Whether it's quantity or quality of contribution, it's certainly a more worthwhile discussion than one limited to individual perceptions of whether OTHER people consider a certain place "famous". And its probably why this thread has gravitated in that direction.
Yeah I failed to mention all the great cheap Mexican I had.
Time constraints and the fact I was going to the Met. I also planned to visit Universal Studios and the Paramount Lot, maybe Malibu, but didn't have time.
You sound like Trimac but he lives in Perth not Melbourne?
Bed Stuy isn't famous like Times Square or Venice or something, but it is very well known world-wide, especially among anyone with university education, has traveled a bit, and under 40. Obviously it won't be well-known among people who aren't worldly, but they won't know much about anywhere.
Yes, the hallmark of a classical education is knowing where Bed Stuy is...
Yes, the hallmark of a classical education is knowing where Bed Stuy is...
While that's obviously nothing close to what I wrote, you're actually not that far off.
Part of being worldly and educated is knowing about other places that have outsized prominence/influence in the world. NYC would be one of those places, and Bed Stuy would one of the more prominent NYC neighborhoods.
What's so special about Bed-Stuy? I'd think it'd better known among hip hop listeners than well-educated.
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