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biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jan-12-2007 17:03

Hi All!

As I was driving home today, I was thinking about bands who I used to love who totally prostituted themselves to sell records to the masses.

A case in point: Red Hot Chili Peppers. They used to be awesome, and even if I didn't love all their songs, at LEAST I could respect them.

Their songs now are just pretty much commercial crap used to tempt teenagers into begging their parents to buy their completely PG cd's.

Who are some of the biggest sellout bands???

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biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jan-13-2007 09:56

Good one Crunch.

I'm also gonna vote Metallica into the sellout hall of fame. i absolutely LOVE them, have followed them since I was in my early teenage years, and since the black album, they have been on a downward slide at a ridiculous pace.

*slams her hands off the desk to the tune of "For Whom the Bell Tolls"

Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Jan-13-2007 10:22

Gotta back you on the Metallica call, Biggie. And, yes, the whole 'angst' genre sell-out, Crunch, which covers the bands I would name.

And since we're talking genres, I'm quite disappointed in the whole 'pop-country' thing, though I continue to be impressed with the artists who remember that country music is supposed to be DIFFERENT. Unfortunately, there aren't many of them.

Ima Vagabond
Ima Vagabond
Vigilante

Jan-13-2007 15:28

GREEN DAY! UGH!!! What happened guys?

Emma Barlowe
Emma Barlowe
Well-Connected

Jan-13-2007 22:21

I have to say that one of my *favorite* bands of all time, REM, would have to be thrown on the sellout train as well...even though I hate to admit it. :) Starting way back with their "Green" album, I think. :(

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