Do You Think Shitty Bands Like My Chemical Romance

[shade]

Realize that they are a fucking joke and nobody over 14 takes them seriously?

 

I often wonder

[Shiri]

It's like I often wonder if stupid people realize they're stupid.

[shade]

I do realize I am.

 

 

Edit: my bad, I thought it was stab at me and my malarky

Edited June 21, 2007 by shade

[Shiri]

You're far from stupid. In fact, after the brain candy thread I have a lot of respect for you.

 

Anyway, I'm pretty sure they have to know they're lame.

[Sparq]

They're getting paid, so I doubt that they care much.

[Seanathon]

True. There are some bands, such as the ones mentioned, that take themselves way too seriously, and probably think they are extremely relevent.

 

Me, on the other hand, I'm thinking I wouldn't care that my entire fanbase consisted of squealing 13 year olds in band shirts and ridiculous makeup if I was making that kind of money.

Purely hypothetical of course.

[Some Random]

Realize that they are a fucking joke and nobody over 14 takes them seriously?

 

I often wonder

dude, you listen to linkin park...seriously.

[mrs jesus]

dude, you listen to linkin park...seriously.

hahahahaha.

 

;)

[shade]

dude, you listen to linkin park...seriously.

Sorry if I made fun of your favourite bands?

[Shiri]

What I don't get is this: I read that the lead singer of MCR is a big Billy Corgan/Smashing Pumpkins fan and says he's greatly influenced by him. When you listen to SP and then come up with that kind of crappy music, how can you take yourself seriously?

[Some Random]

Sorry if I made fun of your favourite bands?

nope, but, like i've said before, i like MCR's last album, aside from "i'm not okay", which is horrible garbage

[shade]

I think most things mentioned are better than Born Losers

[no yu begin wher i end]

I've heard a few songs off of MCR's latest album, and they aren't that bad. Same with the new Linkin Park. I was reading the reviews on Amazon, and the vast majority are from kids whining "Linkin Park sold out! Where's the rap? The changed and now they suck! Boo-fucking-hoo!" I figure that if those people hate it, I'll like it.

[little miss sunshine]

The new Linkin Park song sounds like the fucking Halloween movie theme. I hate hearing it.

[borntohula]

Realize that they are a fucking joke and nobody over 14 takes them seriously?

 

I often wonder

i'm not so sure about my chemical romance... they seem so earnest in what they're doing. they take themselves and their music very seriously, as far as i can tell.

 

but i'm sure as hell that similar bands know that they're entertainers, and not actual artists. like avril lavigne. she's a genius because she's embracing it. she knows what her market is, and writes music for that age group. she has no integrity, but thats not why she's making music, and that's not why people listen to her.

 

i like to think of it in a similar fashion to b-movies. people in that industry know they're making crap. hilarious crap. and yet they do it anyways. theres no way that the people who write that stuff think themselves to be artists.

Edited June 24, 2007 by borntohula

[haircut-rabbit]

I can't believe I'm defending these bands but... if they gave a shit what most people thought of their music I do't think they would be around.

 

That's true of most bands I think. The people who hate Matthew Good heavily outnumber those who like him. And I think it's easy to stereotype his fanbase as well; it may not be 14 year old girls, but...

[shade]

If you have seen the guy from My Chemical Romance doing his over the top bullshit in music videos...half crying/half going crazy....you people would also wonder how the hell they sleep at night.

 

There is phoney, and then there is that.

 

Its disgusting.

Edited June 24, 2007 by shade

[dancing_invisible]

I've only ever seen Black Parade and one other video that I've forgotten the name of for My Chemical Romance videos, and they were the worst videos/songs I've ever heard.

 

I would say they go as far as disgust me, just from the two videos I've seen.

 

& I do wonder

[soundless_space]

What are the other "shitty bands like My Chemical Romance" that we're referring to? I'm curious.

[shade]

www.muchmusic.com

[soundless_space]

Rise Against, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Cartel, blah blah? As long as I don't have to hear the music they put out they don't bother me. But their fans do. Maybe it's just around here, but it seems like a lot of the fans of these bands are actually over the age of 14. ;)

[shade]

I think its just shitty entertainers trying to pass as art that pisses me off.

 

Whereas something lame like maroon 5 is better, because I'm pretty sure they know they suck

[soundless_space]

Got it. I know what you mean then.

 

You ever see Maroon 5 live? They're actually really good. I'm not a fan of the style of music but I'd say they have more talent than My Chemical Romance.

[sodamntired]

they know their demographic and play for them.

 

look forward to a year from now, and nobody will know who they are.

[shade]

yar, the music business