Why do people call bands like Fall Out Boy and Good charlotte "Sellouts"? (pop, punk)

FaSho · 08-19-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

"I'm so hardcore because I don't buy my t shirts from this shop blah blah blah"

*cough**cough*hot topic*cough*

vinylhasmorefun · 08-19-2008, 06:23 PM

I won't even lie, I think Fall Out Boy used to be really good...for being whiners.

devilz advocate · 08-19-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

That's what they all say.

"Oh, I liked them before they got popular."

Just before? Not now anymore?

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger View Post
"I'm so hardcore because I don't buy my t shirts from this shop blah blah blah"
*cough**cough*hot topic*cough*

A very hot topic, I agree with you ImGettinThatFaSho...

Not related to the topic.

WeeLittleHobbit · 08-19-2008, 09:05 PM

Well, whether they're sellouts or not doesn't change the fact that they are generic emo/punk bands with not an ounce of creativity in their bodies.

FireInCairo · 08-19-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WeeLittleHobbit

Well, whether they're sellouts or not doesn't change the fact that they are generic emo/punk bands with not an ounce of creativity in their bodies.

agreed

FaSho · 08-20-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vinylhasmorefun

I won't even lie, I think Fall Out Boy used to be really good...for being whiners.

yea...even the one with sugar we're goin down and such wasnt that bad but there newest album is seriously unlistenable except for the last track

Alfred · 08-20-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by devilz advocate

Just before? Not now anymore?

Did you not see these> ""?

zekethefreak · 09-02-2008, 11:54 AM

I would argue the accusation of being "sell outs". From what I've heard, they were always a Pop Punk band to begin with. Most of these Emo/Punk bands are really nothing more than Power Pop. They put on a Punk front, but it's nothing like the angry, angst riddled stuff of yesteryear.

File 13 · 09-04-2008, 10:01 PM

My favorite Fall Out Boy album is Take This To Your Grave. Anything after that has basically been pop music.

Poisenville Kidz · 09-05-2008, 11:23 AM

Fall Out Boy, imo, is a sellout band, just becuase of their roots and what they turned into to sell albums. I don't care for those Fall Out Boys.

Good Charlotte on the other hand, is a bit different. They never sold out or changed their style. I don't like them much, but I by no means hate them. They never really sold out though. They kind of toned down who they were to get popular, then went right back to their original style. I guess you could call that selling out, but I'd say it was probably just so that they didn't scare kids off in a time when pop-punk was what you needed to key in on to get big in that kind of way. I saw a documentary on them, and their style of music and their style stye are simply theirs. If anyone wants to call them sellouts or biters, I just compare it to people as individuals. Nobody expects you to like everybody. What if somebody different from a different place gets successful. There's no reason to hate on some rando just because you dont agree with their style of dress or the way their band plays. But, yknow, alot of people do anyways.

All in all, despite the fact that I don't dig their music much, and my girl used to have a madd crush on a dude in their band, I have no hard feelings towards them. Good Charlotte = Whatever
F.O.B. = WACK!

08-19-2008, 06:23 PM	#142 (permalink)
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WeeLittleHobbit The Stain Specialist Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 312	Well, whether they're sellouts or not doesn't change the fact that they are generic emo/punk bands with not an ounce of creativity in their bodies. __________________ Tommy: I'm funny how? Funny like a clown? I amuse you? I'm here to fcking amuse you? What do you mean, funny? How am I funny? Henry: You know, how you tell a story. Tommy*: I don't know. You said it. You said I'm funny. How am I funny?

09-02-2008, 11:54 AM	#148 (permalink)
zekethefreak Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah USA Posts: 122	I would argue the accusation of being "sell outs". From what I've heard, they were always a Pop Punk band to begin with. Most of these Emo/Punk bands are really nothing more than Power Pop. They put on a Punk front, but it's nothing like the angry, angst riddled stuff of yesteryear. __________________ http://unclezekesmusicemporium.blogspot.com http://seandahl.blogspot.com http://www.myspace.com/nomanfan

09-04-2008, 10:01 PM	#149 (permalink)
File 13 Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: California Posts: 20	My favorite Fall Out Boy album is Take This To Your Grave. Anything after that has basically been pop music. __________________ No Music, No Life

09-05-2008, 11:23 AM	#150 (permalink)
Poisenville Kidz Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 8	Fall Out Boy, imo, is a sellout band, just becuase of their roots and what they turned into to sell albums. I don't care for those Fall Out Boys. Good Charlotte on the other hand, is a bit different. They never sold out or changed their style. I don't like them much, but I by no means hate them. They never really sold out though. They kind of toned down who they were to get popular, then went right back to their original style. I guess you could call that selling out, but I'd say it was probably just so that they didn't scare kids off in a time when pop-punk was what you needed to key in on to get big in that kind of way. I saw a documentary on them, and their style of music and their style stye are simply theirs. If anyone wants to call them sellouts or biters, I just compare it to people as individuals. Nobody expects you to like everybody. What if somebody different from a different place gets successful. There's no reason to hate on some rando just because you dont agree with their style of dress or the way their band plays. But, yknow, alot of people do anyways. All in all, despite the fact that I don't dig their music much, and my girl used to have a madd crush on a dude in their band, I have no hard feelings towards them. Good Charlotte = Whatever F.O.B. = WACK!