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

Astronomer · 11-07-2008, 09:14 PM

To me sellout implies that the band have "sold" their music credit to instead just make money. I.e. abandoning their true style and instead just doing whatever the record company/ producers/ market says to make more dough. I guess if this is what has happened with Good Charlotte and Fall Out Boy then that is why they are labelled sellouts.

alexlovesrock · 11-08-2008, 02:46 AM

fob is fine... not great not terrible... as far as selling out, anyone who wants to make it these days needs some help.... there isnt one band youve heard of who hasnt "sold out" at least once... its part of getting recognized

dac · 11-08-2008, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by alexlovesrock

fob is fine... not great not terrible... as far as selling out, anyone who wants to make it these days needs some help.... there isnt one band youve heard of who hasnt "sold out" at least once... its part of getting recognized

Dude they play Louis Vuitton instruments... C'mon!

DJ Phoenix · 11-09-2008, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by alexlovesrock

fob is fine... not great not terrible... as far as selling out, anyone who wants to make it these days needs some help.... there isnt one band youve heard of who hasnt "sold out" at least once... its part of getting recognized

Not true! The Smiths never sold out! Neither did the Ramones, or the Clash.

Wildcats42 · 11-14-2008, 04:39 PM

they are totally sell-outs - they dont care about the music at all - if you ask me

FaSho · 11-14-2008, 04:41 PM

They obviously do.

Wildcats42 · 11-14-2008, 04:45 PM

how so?

FaSho · 11-14-2008, 04:48 PM

Have you heard anyFall Out Boy? If you can't hear the passion in Stump's vocals then you don't know how to listen to music.

Wildcats42 · 11-14-2008, 05:06 PM

Well, just because one member does doesnt mean that the whole band does, or acts like it.

I think it sounds like he cares about his vocals and how people think about him as an artist, not what he does with the music or what he says with it

And I have seen them in concert more than once, I know who they are.

Alfred · 11-14-2008, 05:57 PM

They are what they are. A pop/rock band that entertains the casual music listener.

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Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	To me sellout implies that the band have "sold" their music credit to instead just make money. I.e. abandoning their true style and instead just doing whatever the record company/ producers/ market says to make more dough. I guess if this is what has happened with Good Charlotte and Fall Out Boy then that is why they are labelled sellouts. __________________

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alexlovesrock Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 13	fob is fine... not great not terrible... as far as selling out, anyone who wants to make it these days needs some help.... there isnt one band youve heard of who hasnt "sold out" at least once... its part of getting recognized __________________ www.famousworldwide.blogspot.com

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Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	They are what they are. A pop/rock band that entertains the casual music listener. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

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Wildcats42 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6	they are totally sell-outs - they dont care about the music at all - if you ask me

11-14-2008, 04:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wildcats42 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6	how so?

11-14-2008, 05:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wildcats42 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6	Well, just because one member does doesnt mean that the whole band does, or acts like it. I think it sounds like he cares about his vocals and how people think about him as an artist, not what he does with the music or what he says with it And I have seen them in concert more than once, I know who they are.