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Dean Winchester · 05-12-2005, 11:09 PM

one thing I've noticed lately is that a lot of people, especially my age, have come to the conclusion that todays mainstream is for the most part crap. Lately it seems that a lot of artists who hit their commercial peak around a decade ago are coming back.

I think it started with Green Day's American Idiot. Considering their last hit was Minority in 2000, and their last smash was Time Of Your Life in 1998, I think most people expected the album to have a nice debut week and fly off the charts in no time. Especially since the kings of MTV poseur teeny-punk Good Charlotte were coming out with a highly hyped new album at the same time. Yet, GD's Idiot has sold 3.6 million and counting, compared to Good Charlottes 1.0 million. I don't think anybody expected GD to leave GC in the dust the way they did, especially since GC was following up a huge album.

And I think it's definately proven that Green Day aren't the only ones, when Beck has released his most successful chartwise album to date, 11 years after "Loser". Plus Mariah Carey, who was the queen of 90's r&b and AC, came back with her biggest set in years and in 4 weeks, sold twice what 00's "diva" J. Lo has done with her lastest pile of poo. And even 90's goth icons Nine Inch Nails released a new album the same day as (c)rap-rockers Limp Bizkit (them and Kid Rock almost completely destroyed rock when they hit the scene), yet NIN's album opened up at #1 while Limp debuted at #24. NIN;s peak was 94, Limp's peak was more recent.

Needless to say, I wouldn't be surprised if Weezer's new cd opens in at #1 also next week.

Who else thinks that people have started looking to artists from the not-too-distant past because they remember how good those artists were compared to the crap MTV's been shoving down their throats since.

I almost wonder if this means we might have a Hootie revival as well, lol.

ABlairican Pie · 05-13-2005, 12:19 AM

I personally think Green Day is a decent band, but yeah, what they spawned, the whole punk-pop dreck is pathetic. NOT in keeping with the real spirit of the original punks.

OMG, I can't STAND Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park and Kid Crock. Rap-"metal" somehow "legitimizes" rock, yeah, right. I just heard a new song by Limp Bizkit and gawwwwd, did it SUCK.

What can we do to improve the sagging state of rock??

Hollow · 05-13-2005, 01:24 AM

emo/pop-punk music blows. and i like linkin park but rap-metal/nu-metal stuff is pretty trashy. music doesn't sound very good when it's so unacoustic.

Dean Winchester · 05-13-2005, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by safety pin

emo/pop-punk music blows. and i like linkin park but rap-metal/nu-metal stuff is pretty trashy. music doesn't sound very good when it's so unacoustic.

yea, I agree. I don't like to lump Linkin Park in with Limp Bisquick and Kid Crock. Even thought Linkin Park do have hip hop influence, I think they are more melodic-driven while Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit were more about rapping and screaming.

05-12-2005, 11:09 PM	#1
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	is it 1995 again? one thing I've noticed lately is that a lot of people, especially my age, have come to the conclusion that todays mainstream is for the most part crap. Lately it seems that a lot of artists who hit their commercial peak around a decade ago are coming back. I think it started with Green Day's American Idiot. Considering their last hit was Minority in 2000, and their last smash was Time Of Your Life in 1998, I think most people expected the album to have a nice debut week and fly off the charts in no time. Especially since the kings of MTV poseur teeny-punk Good Charlotte were coming out with a highly hyped new album at the same time. Yet, GD's Idiot has sold 3.6 million and counting, compared to Good Charlottes 1.0 million. I don't think anybody expected GD to leave GC in the dust the way they did, especially since GC was following up a huge album. And I think it's definately proven that Green Day aren't the only ones, when Beck has released his most successful chartwise album to date, 11 years after "Loser". Plus Mariah Carey, who was the queen of 90's r&b and AC, came back with her biggest set in years and in 4 weeks, sold twice what 00's "diva" J. Lo has done with her lastest pile of poo. And even 90's goth icons Nine Inch Nails released a new album the same day as (c)rap-rockers Limp Bizkit (them and Kid Rock almost completely destroyed rock when they hit the scene), yet NIN's album opened up at #1 while Limp debuted at #24. NIN;s peak was 94, Limp's peak was more recent. Needless to say, I wouldn't be surprised if Weezer's new cd opens in at #1 also next week. Who else thinks that people have started looking to artists from the not-too-distant past because they remember how good those artists were compared to the crap MTV's been shoving down their throats since. I almost wonder if this means we might have a Hootie revival as well, lol.

05-13-2005, 12:19 AM	#2
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	I personally think Green Day is a decent band, but yeah, what they spawned, the whole punk-pop dreck is pathetic. NOT in keeping with the real spirit of the original punks. OMG, I can't STAND Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park and Kid Crock. Rap-"metal" somehow "legitimizes" rock, yeah, right. I just heard a new song by Limp Bizkit and gawwwwd, did it SUCK. What can we do to improve the sagging state of rock??
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05-13-2005, 01:24 AM	#3
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	emo/pop-punk music blows. and i like linkin park but rap-metal/nu-metal stuff is pretty trashy. music doesn't sound very good when it's so unacoustic.