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Re: I like unpopularity and spaghetti
Bruce wrote in response to some jack-ass:
>>i think that a lot of people who have "been into
>>artists since the early days" and then turn from
>>them when they get big... well, that's immature.
>>
>>music is an art form. it's also a job. it's the
>>way that the artists make a living. turning away
>>just because more people like them now is... dumb.
>
>I used to agree with that perspective too. Way
>back in the day.. When R.E.M. released Green...
>response was that if certain fans didn't like them
>for having a widely growing fanbase, he totally
>understood that completely...
>
>People can like bands for varying criteria - their
>tattoos, the skimpy outfits, whatever. Their
>"undergroundness" is just as valid of a reason in
>my book.
i completely agree...
HOWEVER, i still hold fast that it's immature and
shallow, at best. people are like that, so it's
inevitable.
i UNDERSTAND it. i just don't agree with their
rationale for liking (or not liking) someone.
Dan
np: sinead o'connor - am i not your girl?
hej, cough cough -> http://www.pixieprincess.com/