Greatest Sell Out Band Of All Time! (1 Viewer)

[Espo15]

grinspoon hardly 'sold out'

people just get older, grow up, and their music style changes along with their age.

 

[absolution*]

grinspoon hardly 'sold out'

people just get older, grow up, and their music style changes ....

you forgot, "get fatter"

 

[Espo15]

hahahahahaha

 

[Atticus.]

is someone going to comment on my u2 post?

 

[jumb]

I thought it was U2 for their iPod fiasco.

 

[ogmzergrush]

Maddox is a bit of a dick on the whole, personally I'd start feeling guilty if I found myself agreeing with him on most things.

I especially liked the part of Maddox's article where he seems somewhat upset at what he sees as the suggestion that the US could do more to help the needy in "Crumbs From Your Table" on the latest album. He then proceeds to bag Bono for being rich and not helping people himsef, somehow managing to forget Bono's *subtle* humanitarian activities, like oh I don't know, Drop the Debt? That is to say, he either forgot it or he's an uninformed dick who mouths off far too much, I'd tend towards the latter.

I think they're still political in a sense, though perhaps more these days through action rather than songs, and don't really see a problem with that. It's not as if they only ever used the political stance as a means to fame, and it's not as if they neglect it completely now anyway, it just seems to have become a little more veiled. I mean, it's not like "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" screams "prefabricated radio-geared love songs".

Edit: Sure thing TurboTom, there's my comment

 

[Atticus.]

ok why then would bono stand up in front of the american m.t.v awards and sing in an american cowboyhat? no one knows there irish roots anymore. i fucking hate that

 

[ogmzergrush]

ok why then would bono stand up in front of the american m.t.v awards and sing in an american cowboyhat? no one knows there irish roots anymore. i fucking hate that

It's fairly normal for bands to do little things like that to get a better reaction out of an audience. Same reason Brian from Placebo wore an akubra at the big day out how every many years ago that was, Amen played with an Australian flag hanging on stage, and whatever else. Same reason bands come to Australia and talk shit about how great Australian beer is, because they think it impresses the locals. I don't think it means they're trying to bury their roots.

Not sure about not knowing their Irish roots, I don't think I've come across anyone who isn't aware that they're from Ireland? It's not really something I make a point of asking, but I'm sure most people would be well aware of this.

 

[the_atomium]

U2 are about as irish as the queen

 

[OZGIRL86]

i forgot another band completely that make me want to vomit blood.
U2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I <3 u2, i love their music and lyrics! I could listen to them all day.

 

[cappen]

to me eminem seems like hes sold out and so did limp bizkit, they went from heavy rock to sorta poppy like crap

 

[Korn]

is someone going to comment on my u2 post?

Yeah that was a pretty good example of selling out

 

[Korn]

to me eminem seems like hes sold out and so did limp bizkit, they went from heavy rock to sorta poppy like crap

I would have to agree

 

[cappen]

why thank u korn

 

[spell check]

to me eminem seems like hes sold out and so did limp bizkit, they went from heavy rock to sorta poppy like crap

limp bizkit were created by a group of advertising executives

who did they sell out to?

 

[cappen]

i didint realise that, i was goin by the quality of there music and they were givin into the more mainstream public demand

 

[RingerINC]

limp bizkit were created by a group of advertising executives

who did they sell out to?

the public?

 

[cappen]

yea wat ringer said

 

[spell check]

i was goin by the quality of there music

oh of course

how silly of me

 

[cappen]

i prob would of been more careful of my words if i realised they were the started thru comercialisation