rant · moment 5 of 16
Fame, Money, and Joni Mitchell's 'For Free'
from Time To Retire · #116
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4 minTim expands on how fame and money are the only things people truly respect, citing Joni Mitchell's song 'For Free' as an example of how talent alone means nothing without status, then jokes about the Federal Reserve and being 'a man of nuance' unconcerned with being helpful.
- 10:16Tim thought rich people would reach out and befriend him once he got famous, and it never happened.
- 10:47He realized the level of fame required for wealthy people to notice you is much higher than he imagined—basically Chris Rock level.
- 11:11Nobody needs him wandering around their house; everyone's funny if you do enough drugs.
- 11:46The reality is people only care about fame and success, not actual talent or skill.
- 11:59Tim references Joni Mitchell's 'For Free,' where she describes passing a clarinet player making beautiful music and nobody caring because he's not famous.
- 12:21In this country, nobody gives a shit about anything except money, looks, or fame.
- 12:37Even if someone's the best harp player in the world, if they have a physical flaw you'll want to get away from them.
- 12:55Tim brings up the Federal Reserve as an example of knowing things that don't help you get anywhere.
- 13:20He's a man of nuance who doesn't care about constructive information or being on a particular road like in Lord of the Rings.
- 13:44Tim accidentally ended up with the Fellowship of the Ring and just wants to go on a completely different lane, not caring about good versus evil.