Why Isn't Bubble Puppy in the Music Hall of Fame

Fellows,
    I have to say it flat-out escapes me how one can promote a so-called Texas Music Hall of Fame without Bubble Puppy in it [Music Poll 2008-2009]. Not only are we not in it, we have not been on the ballot after 27 years. In reviewing the list of inductees, of the 140 some odd names there, a large number of them are not recognizable to me. Many of the recognizable names are not Austinites. Bubble Puppy essentially formed here, created our sound here, and lived here until signing with International Artists and returned here to live after splitting from the label. We had the largest following and the highest charting record of any group out of Austin till Christopher Cross (not from Austin) or Stevie Ray Vaughan (also not from Austin) came along, but yet, the "Hall" has chosen to forget about us year after year. We built this city. I count myself among the founding fathers of the Austin music scene. When I started playing guitar, we were buying our guitar strings at the drug store. It is indeed a cryin' shame that no love comes. We will ride into the sunset without having been nominated and give the poll and the hall "no nod" as we pass. The music will always speak for itself.