no i didnt look at there first 2 cds, no one knew who the fuck they were. then comes along a big record company and offers them a contract and BAM 10 million cds, there fucking rich THATS SELLING OUT.yeah and greenday did go against there own beliefs by siging that big deal.no dont fuck the punk purist, because if u say your punk that believe in what punk bands like fugazi and nofx and pennywise believe in.
I don't think that's selling out at all. that's taking advantage of an opportunity to make money. The selling out was when they completley changed their image to market themselves to the trendy Fuse crowd.
I don't think that's selling out at all. that's taking advantage of an opportunity to make money. The selling out was when they completley changed their image to market themselves to the trendy Fuse crowd.
They were wearing shirts and ties for years before everybody else caught on and copied them.
Green Day, to me, are some of the hugest sellouts ever. I think they've tricked many kids into thinking that they're a legitimate punk band. I'm definately not a punk "purist", but come on. Calling a band like Against Me sellouts for signing to Sire records is fucked up, not these guys. I have some of the same problems with them that other people do. They were never political before, and they have sold themselves way too hard on this last record. Their songs are on TV commercials, video games(madden and I'm sure others), Mtv, Fuse, they sell their posters at Wal-Mart for fucks sake. GD are horrible, and to me are some of the biggest fakes ever.
As for Rise Against, they're ok. At least they still have their dignity.
They were wearing shirts and ties for years before everybody else caught on and copied them.
So they were wearing what coincidentally was the exact image of the Fuse crowd, wore the exact trendy make up styles (dark eyeliner being a big one..), had about 72 total hours of Fuse and MTV specials within a month of the album release,.. all of that was before American Idiot?
I watched one of those specials back when the album was still big and remember thinking... "wow, every single one of them is a total fucking tool except Mike Dirnt". Seems like he's the only one who said "fuck you i'm gonna dress like I always did and I'm not putting on that fucking eyeliner". Though that was just this one show, he might be doing it too..
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Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
Have we lost our way tonight?
Have we lost our hope to sorrow?
Feels like were all alone
Running further from what’s right
And there are no more heroes to follow
So what are we becoming?
Where did we go wrong?
They were wearing shirts and ties for years before everybody else caught on and copied them.
As for Rise Against, they're ok. At least they still have their dignity.
I wondered the same thing. She always has my back on bands like Rise Against.
I watched one of those specials back when the album was still big and remember thinking... "wow, every single one of them is a total fucking tool except Mike Dirnt". Seems like he's the only one who said "fuck you i'm gonna dress like I always did and I'm not putting on that fucking eyeliner". Though that was just this one show, he might be doing it too..
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Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say