Pop, is it corporate garbage or does it have it's merits? (metal, pop)

sleepy jack · 04-09-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Oomph!

That's because they are good not becuase they are commercial. And that isn't really a huge deal, they have been around for nearly 20 years and they are talented it's not a big deal that they 'broke 100' a few times.

And this is in German charts is it not? Germany doesn't have giant corporate music markets like we do (not as big that is), in the US almost no one has heard of them.

You're confusing being recognised with being corporate, they aren't one in the same.

They've broken into it a dozen times and in more than just Germany. Why are you trying to downplay it by saying "only a few times" if its nothing to be ashamed of? As for Germany not having a corporate chart system lets view one of their top songs from 2007.

YouTube - Stefanie Heinzmann - My Man Is A Mean Man - Videoclip

Doesn't sound much different from the stuff we have playing over here does it?

~~Oomph!~~ · 04-09-2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

They've broken into it a dozen times and in more than just Germany.

I believe Germany is the biggest country they have influence in, lesser countries don't really mean as much (regarding thier marketability)

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As for Germany not having a corporate chart system lets view one of their top songs from 2007.

YouTube - Stefanie Heinzmann - My Man Is A Mean Man - Videoclip

Doesn't sound much different from the stuff we have playing over here does it?

Thier market is no where near as corporate and commercial and large as ours is. EVEN in Germany they aren't 'huge', they're a band that is pretty popular amung the metal/hard rock types. It doesn't mean they are a corporate band or that they comprimise thier music for money...

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Crass

Next question?

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Yep, they are corporate sell outs....

Look at this, they are clearly selling out to the teen angst, anarchist crowd, so generic

Tatoo?!?!

Well, since merchandise clearly indicates corporate sell out, Crass is out and we still have no answer to 'Is there a band that isn't a corporate sell out and makes talented music?'.

Sparky · 04-09-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Oomph!

I believe Germany is the biggest country they have influence in, lesser countries don't really mean as much (regarding thier marketability)

Thier market is no where near as corporate and commercial and large as ours is. EVEN in Germany they aren't 'huge', they're a band that is pretty popular amung the metal/hard rock types. It doesn't mean they are a corporate band or that they comprimise thier music for money...

Know who's popular in Germany?