What NOT to Listen to...
So I’ve been trying to let you in on my love for music by offering suggestions up on what to listen to but this post is different because it tells you what NOT to listen to. Some of the post (I will try to make it a series of something) will dwell on purely superficial reasons but don’t worry the music of the band I’m pointing my finger at sucks as well. I don’t care what a band wears or how their hair is or who their fans are if the music is GOOD but if it’s NOT then I reserve the right to judge the fuck out of them for any of the above and a whole lot more.
So first on the list are bands that own their clothing companies. Ok that doesn’t make a band suck by itself but when the members use the band as a huge advertisement to sell clothes my lame-ometer goes off big time. I’m specifically looking at the douche drinkers in blink182. Luckily they broke up but two of those nerds have clothing labels. Then in every video and promo photo they wear their fashion masterpieces. This persuades the morons who like their music to wanna dress like that one with the annoying voice or that drummer who is so punk rock that he had his own reality show on MTV and did a commercial for that cell phone company. And all could be forgiven if the clothes were actually cool but most of the attire is a simple colored t-shirt with the name emblazoned on it or the logo really fucking small at the bottom. Talk about a rip-off; $35 for that garbage? And another example is that a Bon Jovi member (I don’t know which one I only remembered this just now) has a clothing label for babies. And I’m sure they cost $50 too just because so asshole in some shitty hair band designed them. And there is the problem: why don’t you guys stop designing clothes and try to write songs someone that is, in blink’s case, not a 12 year old girl can relate too and, in BJ’s case, not a total slut from Jersey can dig. So a piece of advice for any up- and-coming rockers: Just stick to nudie suits.
So first on the list are bands that own their clothing companies. Ok that doesn’t make a band suck by itself but when the members use the band as a huge advertisement to sell clothes my lame-ometer goes off big time. I’m specifically looking at the douche drinkers in blink182. Luckily they broke up but two of those nerds have clothing labels. Then in every video and promo photo they wear their fashion masterpieces. This persuades the morons who like their music to wanna dress like that one with the annoying voice or that drummer who is so punk rock that he had his own reality show on MTV and did a commercial for that cell phone company. And all could be forgiven if the clothes were actually cool but most of the attire is a simple colored t-shirt with the name emblazoned on it or the logo really fucking small at the bottom. Talk about a rip-off; $35 for that garbage? And another example is that a Bon Jovi member (I don’t know which one I only remembered this just now) has a clothing label for babies. And I’m sure they cost $50 too just because so asshole in some shitty hair band designed them. And there is the problem: why don’t you guys stop designing clothes and try to write songs someone that is, in blink’s case, not a 12 year old girl can relate too and, in BJ’s case, not a total slut from Jersey can dig. So a piece of advice for any up- and-coming rockers: Just stick to nudie suits.
posted by Daniel Moore at 12:26 AM
4 Comments:
That's what really bothers me about those shitty ass commercials. They didn't have your stupid product and still turned out the same way.
WHAT IF JOHN WAYNE DIDN'T HAVE THE NEW RAZR PHONE? Fuck YOU! He didn't he's dead.
And Fat Joe and the drummer both fucking suck, that bothers me too. "Lean Back" that's the shittiest song I've ever heard but the only thing shittier than that is the stupid dance. Just because your Fat ass can't dance Joe doesn't mean you should hold others that can from doing so.
BLINK 182 ARE NO GOOD CAPITALIST PIGS!
I'm not saying you have to be a badass to be a punk rocker, but . . . wait, I think you do. Not in the case that you do it so people will think you're cool. I mean (not to use a mainstream band, but rather use one others can relate to easily) look at the fucking Ramones. They were the nerdiest looking blokes and yet always told themselves that they were the shit. They didn't care what other people thought.
And while B-182 is trying to squeeze out another piece of shit clothing line, the Ramones are notorious for kicking out something powerful with mere powerchords . . . then again (haha), they became overrated and now suck, too.
Hey, at least Joey Ramone was in a somewhat decent political state of mind.
Ok Ok I've got to respond now. Damnit deathtoemo I should've never invited you with your contrary views. I'm not harshing on these guys because they're trying to make a buck but the fact that they lie about it. KISS has always said they only played shows to get to the party backstage. Is that lame? yeah. Is it honest? yeah. Thus the reason I didn't pick KISS and they've merchandized the hell out of themselves. In case you didn't know, you can buy a KISS coffin for fuck's sake. But if you act like an artist or a musician even, I treat you like one. If you want to be a business-man move on down to Wall Street. Music is meant for fuck ups and iconoclast especially punk music. I might not know economics ( I did be a B though) but I music and their music sucks.
Now you Milo I agree with you basically but we're at WAR so...
The Ramones but out some great records but for God's sake thirty of the same shit is enough. Didn't they get bored of playing the same basic song over and over for twenty something years?
And attitude is all that matters. Look at Oasis not punk band, but attitude-wise they are so much more "punk" than blink4454546 that is not even funny. They think they are the greatest band ever right behind the Beatles and it shows. They talk shit about other bands. They fight. But oh yeah what was I talking about?
Link 1584 is garbage is all and should have never been given the chance to make records. Some A&R dude is blew it big time.
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