what both these things can't coexist? is escapism that fragile? And I don't know if I really appreciate something one part of that can be looking into things like the context that thing came about in. Warts included or perspectives that shift because we're looking at it from another point in time. I could also argue that many of the bands that are heavily influenced by tiki stuff especially the excotica (which isn't really exclusively tiki but is at least considered part of it these days) are often some of the same bands that do things like discuss reality or at least their take on it. I don't know but to me it doesn't seem like you can't rock out or lounge out because uncomfortable facts aren't being ignored.
Though the greatest irony here which just tickles me cause I love humanity the goofy lot of us, is that complaining about what the original point of Tiki is and what it supposed to be about is fundamentally a cultural appropriation argument (I am a big fan of the past is a foreign country sentiment). Even if it's not one people would think to add to a greatest hits list.
That said the shut up you're harshing my vibe argument totally works for me, the difference being that it's a personal preference not a commandment.
That all said the point I am really trying to make is that anyone who has been on this site for a long enough point, should be old hat at the concept of we all appreciate our things in our own ways.
