If you had the chance... (house, indie, punk, rock)

Thrice · 11-18-2004, 11:14 PM

If someone offered you the chance to become the next GC would you take it.

First off I posted it in the punk forum on purpose jesus so dont get mad and be like 'well that should be in the almost pop-punk/mainstream/post-emo indie forum'.

Second. I would be a 'sell-out' and consider myself punk and lose all pride in everything for the money they are making off of these little kids.

The Maryland-bred rockers’ recent release, “The Chronicles of Life and Death,” has sold just shy of 200,000 copies since hitting stores October 5. Their sophomore album, “The Young and The Hopeless,” has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. They’ve toured the world over, and most of them are proud homeowners. MSNBC.com

5 million copies? Thats alot of effing money...anyone watch MTV cribs? They got huge houses too.

Shooooot, if someone offered me the "lifestyle of the rich and famous" id take that **** in a heartbeat. I dont care what kind of sacrifices id make and how many friends I'd lose.

franscar · 11-19-2004, 08:30 AM

Your real friends would be your friend no matter what. Money should be irrelevent between friends.

I'd take the money, the lifestyle, the security for my future family, the lack of financial worries for the rest of my life, sure I would.

swingkids. · 11-19-2004, 11:34 AM

I would never be the next GC. i rather be in band that had talent and made little money than be in a band that plays crap music and makes alot of money. Money isn't everything.

jesus · 11-19-2004, 01:50 PM

Quote:

First off I posted it in the punk forum on purpose jesus so dont get mad and be like 'well that should be in the almost pop-punk/mainstream/post-emo indie forum'

lol wasn't planning on it...

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The Maryland-bred rockers’ recent release, “The Chronicles of Life and Death,” has sold just shy of 200,000 copies since hitting stores October 5.

^and holy ****

I would never be the next GC. EVER. EVEREVEREVEREVEREVER. I sorta agree with swingkids, money isn't everything. But these days you can't really do **** without money. Which i think is really ****ed up....

but i still wouldn't be the next good charlotte.

Thrice · 11-19-2004, 03:12 PM

...i am a freshman in college, and im so damn poor. Im selling my fav paintball gun just to buy food

It sucks...maybe if I was living at home I would say hell no, money isnt everything, but Im dirt ass poor right now so money is everything to me

jibber · 11-19-2004, 03:35 PM

meh, its hard for me to answer that question, cause I would never want that kind of lifestyle. for one, they do have a pretty busy schedule, and that'd take up way too much time that I'm not willing to give up, and two, I honestly would hate being famous, I really enjoy my privacy, and being that exposed to the public would drive me nuts.

jesus · 11-19-2004, 04:08 PM

haha...yesterday my friend and I were talking about Good Charlotte cause she likes them and she said something about them 'not being that rich' and i was like...'crystal shut up.'

if i had that kind of money knowing me i'd do something stupid like...buy the casualties...no..i dunno. i could understand if you needed money wanting that much of it, but still. it just seems impossible that someone can have it as easy as all the rich people in the world who basically get money handed to them.

rise_above · 11-19-2004, 04:53 PM

no

Oi_To_The_World · 11-19-2004, 06:47 PM

so, it's between the dignity of your profession versus money. i would like to believe there is a way to maintain both; good profit in the music industry doesn't only apply to pop/ hip hop artists. sometimes creativity and good live performances are enough to put someone over the edge- then in order to keep mainstream status, you have to come out with music the people want to hear, not what you want to hear. i wonder if that is taught in business school.

Rube · 11-20-2004, 02:06 AM

Some people need the security of lots of money in their life. I for one feel that less is more, in the sense that when i've had nothing i am enriched more by life's small pleasures.

11-18-2004, 11:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Thrice أمهاتك[وهور]Aura Euphoria Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida/Buffalo/CT Posts: 2,077	If you had the chance... If someone offered you the chance to become the next GC would you take it. First off I posted it in the punk forum on purpose jesus so dont get mad and be like 'well that should be in the almost pop-punk/mainstream/post-emo indie forum'. Second. I would be a 'sell-out' and consider myself punk and lose all pride in everything for the money they are making off of these little kids. The Maryland-bred rockers’ recent release, “The Chronicles of Life and Death,” has sold just shy of 200,000 copies since hitting stores October 5. Their sophomore album, “The Young and The Hopeless,” has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. They’ve toured the world over, and most of them are proud homeowners. MSNBC.com 5 million copies? Thats alot of effing money...anyone watch MTV cribs? They got huge houses too. Shooooot, if someone offered me the "lifestyle of the rich and famous" id take that **** in a heartbeat. I dont care what kind of sacrifices id make and how many friends I'd lose. __________________ Lew Harrison, who looked like an anarchist with his red eyes and fierce black beard, had been writing furiously in one corner of the room. "That's good—happiness by the kilowatt," he said. "Buy your happiness the way you buy light."

11-19-2004, 11:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
swingkids. Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NY Posts: 86	I would never be the next GC. i rather be in band that had talent and made little money than be in a band that plays crap music and makes alot of money. Money isn't everything. __________________ poet,I'm sick of your pretty lies.

11-19-2004, 03:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Thrice أمهاتك[وهور]Aura Euphoria Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida/Buffalo/CT Posts: 2,077	...i am a freshman in college, and im so damn poor. Im selling my fav paintball gun just to buy food It sucks...maybe if I was living at home I would say hell no, money isnt everything, but Im dirt ass poor right now so money is everything to me __________________ Lew Harrison, who looked like an anarchist with his red eyes and fierce black beard, had been writing furiously in one corner of the room. "That's good—happiness by the kilowatt," he said. "Buy your happiness the way you buy light."

11-19-2004, 03:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	meh, its hard for me to answer that question, cause I would never want that kind of lifestyle. for one, they do have a pretty busy schedule, and that'd take up way too much time that I'm not willing to give up, and two, I honestly would hate being famous, I really enjoy my privacy, and being that exposed to the public would drive me nuts. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

11-19-2004, 04:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
rise_above drummer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 117	no __________________ Living tommorow in everyones sorrow Modern man's daydreams have turned into nightmares -Henry Rollins

11-19-2004, 08:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
franscar Honky Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 665	Your real friends would be your friend no matter what. Money should be irrelevent between friends. I'd take the money, the lifestyle, the security for my future family, the lack of financial worries for the rest of my life, sure I would.

11-19-2004, 04:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
jesus cat addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,061	haha...yesterday my friend and I were talking about Good Charlotte cause she likes them and she said something about them 'not being that rich' and i was like...'crystal shut up.' if i had that kind of money knowing me i'd do something stupid like...buy the casualties...no..i dunno. i could understand if you needed money wanting that much of it, but still. it just seems impossible that someone can have it as easy as all the rich people in the world who basically get money handed to them.

11-19-2004, 06:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Oi_To_The_World Unpatriot Act Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: planet of the rapes Posts: 389	so, it's between the dignity of your profession versus money. i would like to believe there is a way to maintain both; good profit in the music industry doesn't only apply to pop/ hip hop artists. sometimes creativity and good live performances are enough to put someone over the edge- then in order to keep mainstream status, you have to come out with music the people want to hear, not what you want to hear. i wonder if that is taught in business school. __________________ what is the mind? no matter. what is matter? never mind.

11-20-2004, 02:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rube Groupie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1	Some people need the security of lots of money in their life. I for one feel that less is more, in the sense that when i've had nothing i am enriched more by life's small pleasures.