Would you rather...

Musicians have a longer career.

 

"Don how many times have you gotten laid because you were a football player", "I dont know a few maybe." "Don all im sayin is we could probably do just as better if we were in a band or something

 

Depends on if you want to be defined by what you do or redefine what you do.


Also I will never not rep a Dazed and Confused quote.

 

music > sports.

 

Musician over athlete, writer over musician.

Like no worries said, longer career, appeal to more walks of life (are team sport athletes truly beloved out of their home city.)

I am reading Alexander Pope this week in my Restoration literature class, and I feel like I am getting as much out of it, if not more than a reader would in his day.

That's immortality for you.

 

Music, of course; unless you've partied too hard, you'll probably be better at it than ever as you get older/ past 40, whereas any athletic career you'll have will be limited to telling stories of your past and living vicariously through others.

 

It's best to get it all at once. After the first 10 licks your ass gets so numb you don't feel it.

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testing Moe's honesty

 

Ron Arrest laughs at this thread.

 

Musician requires far less physical activity and you have a real party life.

 

Musicians seem to be way more influential because they are know across a larger population. How cool would it be to be the greatest NFL qb of all time or the all time home run hitter (no roids) or "undoubtedly" better than MJ?

 

As much as I personally prefer sports to music, music defines entire eras while sports do not.

 

Musician of course, you don't have to kill your body to be great.

 

Athlete.
I love music, but to be a dominant athletic figure is something I just can't pass up.

 

I want to be the next table tennis sensation.

 

But you just kill your brain with drugs instead.

 

Being a musician would be a blast but can't imagine a better feeling then a rounding the basis on a walk off homer or last second jumper to win a game, series or even title.

 

groupies, excitement every night, no worries of playing bad, being the center of attention more as opposed to numerous players on field/court.

And the "Artist" excuse make you sound sophisticated

 

I can. I've played to small crowds, and it's an amazing feeling (provided they like you). I can't even imagine playing to a sold-out stadium, with the entire crowd singing along to a song I wrote. That's the dream.