I like the first Editors album :(

I guess the idea of pop music is to be popular so positioning a band in whatever is hot is the order of the day but I think Rock (proper guitar music) should be about more originality.
Would I be alone in thinking The Smith's were one of the most original bands ever?
In the eighties they stood alone among dross.
Did they have any influences in terms of bands?
Innovators versus bandwagon hoppers.
I will listen to the editors now!

I knew Oasis would be in this thread. I don't disagree with their inclusion when it comes to originality but bandwagon hoppers? Did they ever really change their sound at all?

I've also never understood Embraces comparison to Oasis either. Coldplay yes, but not Oasis.

“It’s a plagiarist’s paradise. We used to just be able to steal off Radiohead. Now we can steal off everybody.” - Chris Martin, Coldplay

Yeah, Coldplay's pretty good at jumping on bandwagons. I like 'em, but they're clearly just a third-rate U2.

Originality started decaying years ago, so who cares?

Very little in music can be truely "original". I dont think interpol being post british punk revival is really jumping on much of a bandwagon, Yes post punk/garage revival has become almost a cliche now but what they have done with those influences is pretty original within itself (non bias, not a interpol listener)

Id say my most disapointing bandwagon jump was metallica jumping onto the alternative bandwave, forming "alternica" and producing the black album and so forth.

Recently locally in perth western australia, luke steele of the sleepy jacksons who I am quite the fan of teamed up with some ****head from a electronic outfit called pnau. Selling out quality alternative to ride the UNSTOPPABLE wave of ****ty "electro" music that is plaguing australia.

I'm surprised a lot of mainstream pop music hasn't been mentioned other than Madonna. Pretty much all of them now have this sort of electronica side dish to it...or am I just retarded? I'm leaning towards the former.

It's true that very little in music can be truly 'original', as with any form of art. There's always going to be an influence behind it. But some artists go way to far.

Oasis, I'd definitely have to agree with.
Jet also come to mind, I remember when I first heard them and everybody was going on about how original and cool they were when to me that just sounded like they were totally ripping off numerous previous rock artists.

And what do you mean by bandwagon hoppers?

Does anyone know if the similarities between the Offspring's "Why Don't You Get a Job" and the Beatles's "Oo Bla Di" were intentional? It's so blatantly similar that I feel like I was missing some joke or something, but I imagine it's just quite the rip-off.