Fake Mainstream S-hit

Rexx Shredd · 10-26-2014, 08:46 AM

kriswright · 10-26-2014, 09:41 AM

"Why you gotta be so mean?"

- Taylor Swift

~~Lord Larehip~~ · 10-26-2014, 10:28 AM

Maybe Lady Gaga will release 4 seconds of digital signal overload to compete with Taylor. It will knock Swift out of first place. Katy Perry then will release 10 seconds of amplifier hum but it will flop because it lasted longer than her listeners' attention spans. Foo Fighters will revive their flagging careers with 2 seconds of traffic noise which will be hailed by fans as a brilliant innovation. Billions of dollars will be generated for the labels as a result. And so it goes.

In the 50s, there was the payola scandal. This was where labels paid DJs to play their latest releases. It turns out that just about every DJ in the country with any clout was neck-deep in it, including Dick Clark although he got away with it. Alan Freed didn't and it ruined his career because he wouldn't deny that he had accepted the money. It gave us a lot of rock n roll but also a lot of schlock:

Connie Stevens and Ed Byrnes - "Kookie, Kookie" (Lend Me Your Comb) - YouTube

Once again, payola revealed that the songs that became the hits were already decided beforehand and it was done for money. But , at least, the DJs had some amount of autonomy to play what they wanted. After the payola scandal died away, mass media did away with it by having the stations program every song, every commercial, all the on-air banter, etc. Most of the broadcasts you hear on radio are no longer even live but have been pre-recorded and heavily edited. So, really, nothing changed except to get worse.

At this same time as the payola scandal, there was a TV game show scandal where certain contestants were given answers beforehand so that they would win and keep coming back because it was good for ratings. It was a secret form of reality TV.

So this reality TV culture has really been going on long before there was anything called reality TV. We were born into it, grew up with it, regarded it as a norm, accept it as art and culture. And so it is. The obligatory 15 minutes of fame is now 8 seconds of static. So enjoy it. Be sure and post a review.

CoNtrivedNiHilism · 10-26-2014, 10:33 AM

I will subscribe to your threads. That way, when I need to laugh. I have your gold nuggets of disillusioned dribble to read.

Necromancer · 10-26-2014, 11:09 AM

Well I can see where he's coming from. His point being no different than the Milli Vanilli scandal during the mid 80s.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-26-2014, 11:24 AM

What exactly is scandalous about an I-tunes glitch?

This thread looks like a bunch of old men in a pub moaning about things they don't really understand.

~~James~~ · 10-26-2014, 11:30 AM

Bet those lizards that live inside the moon are behind this. Tinfoil hats on tight.

Necromancer · 10-26-2014, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

This thread looks like a bunch of old men in a pub moaning about things they don't really understand.

Anybody calls me grandpa, I'll kill you where you stand.

CoNtrivedNiHilism · 10-26-2014, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

What exactly is scandalous about an I-tunes glitch?

This thread looks like a bunch of old men in a pub moaning about things they don't really understand.

But I've not spoken on the matter, you hat thief.

The Batlord · 10-26-2014, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

Bet those lizards that live inside the moon are behind this. Tinfoil hats on tight.

Everyone knows the reptoids live inside the hollow Earth. Oh yeah, the Earth is hollow, just FYI.

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10-26-2014, 11:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
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10-26-2014, 09:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
kriswright Groupie Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 33	"Why you gotta be so mean?" - Taylor Swift

10-26-2014, 10:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
~~Lord Larehip~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 899	Maybe Lady Gaga will release 4 seconds of digital signal overload to compete with Taylor. It will knock Swift out of first place. Katy Perry then will release 10 seconds of amplifier hum but it will flop because it lasted longer than her listeners' attention spans. Foo Fighters will revive their flagging careers with 2 seconds of traffic noise which will be hailed by fans as a brilliant innovation. Billions of dollars will be generated for the labels as a result. And so it goes. In the 50s, there was the payola scandal. This was where labels paid DJs to play their latest releases. It turns out that just about every DJ in the country with any clout was neck-deep in it, including Dick Clark although he got away with it. Alan Freed didn't and it ruined his career because he wouldn't deny that he had accepted the money. It gave us a lot of rock n roll but also a lot of schlock: Connie Stevens and Ed Byrnes - "Kookie, Kookie" (Lend Me Your Comb) - YouTube Once again, payola revealed that the songs that became the hits were already decided beforehand and it was done for money. But , at least, the DJs had some amount of autonomy to play what they wanted. After the payola scandal died away, mass media did away with it by having the stations program every song, every commercial, all the on-air banter, etc. Most of the broadcasts you hear on radio are no longer even live but have been pre-recorded and heavily edited. So, really, nothing changed except to get worse. At this same time as the payola scandal, there was a TV game show scandal where certain contestants were given answers beforehand so that they would win and keep coming back because it was good for ratings. It was a secret form of reality TV. So this reality TV culture has really been going on long before there was anything called reality TV. We were born into it, grew up with it, regarded it as a norm, accept it as art and culture. And so it is. The obligatory 15 minutes of fame is now 8 seconds of static. So enjoy it. Be sure and post a review.

10-26-2014, 10:33 AM	#14 (permalink)
CoNtrivedNiHilism Because I Am, I Can! Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,128	I will subscribe to your threads. That way, when I need to laugh. I have your gold nuggets of disillusioned dribble to read.

10-26-2014, 11:09 AM	#15 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Well I can see where he's coming from. His point being no different than the Milli Vanilli scandal during the mid 80s.

10-26-2014, 11:30 AM	#17 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Bet those lizards that live inside the moon are behind this. Tinfoil hats on tight.