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 Oct 12 2008, 02:27 PM
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 I'm Jc  Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556  |
why do people like a certain musician/artist but then don't like them when they get "too popular"?
i never understand this concept fully. i mean...if their music is the same, and you liked their music to begin with, why would it matter that more people like it now? wouldn't you still like what you like regardless of whether 5,000 people know about them or 500,000? shouldn't you be happy that someone who you think makes good music is actually doing well in their career? this isn't the same as a song being over played on the radio or something. i understand that you can like a song but then just hear it too much. this is more about disliking a whole group/artist just because more people start to listen to them. i don't understand why the size of a fan base would determine what music you like. |
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Oct 15 2008, 12:55 PM
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I have had this happen to me. My favorite band of all time is Boys like Girls and I liked them like a year before they where popular. I found them on myspace music one day and I was instantly hooked. Then when people asked me what my favorite band was I would say Boys like Girls and then they would have the most confused look on there face and ask who are they? I felt it made me a little bit more unique but now almost everybody has heard of them so bye bye to being unique... But in the end I could go on forever about this so my last statement is that I am Extremely happy for them and there success; but on the other hand I am mad I am not one of the minority who know of them and like them anymore.
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brooklyneast05 too popular? Oct 12 2008, 02:27 PM
Tomates Maybe because it made people think that they were ... Oct 12 2008, 02:28 PM brooklyneast05 what do you mean? Oct 12 2008, 02:28 PM Tomates Well probably becuase maybe out of all their frien... Oct 12 2008, 02:33 PM brooklyneast05 if their music itself changes then i can understan... Oct 12 2008, 02:37 PM Tomates I agree. I think Metrosation changed up their musi... Oct 12 2008, 02:39 PM kryogenix Being too popular = overplayed = bored of it, but ... Oct 12 2008, 02:39 PM berrypop90 OMG I know what you mean. I hate that. I honestly ... Oct 12 2008, 02:49 PM brooklyneast05 yeah to me there is a big difference between wanti... Oct 12 2008, 02:52 PM
Gigi QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Oct 12 2008, 12:52... Oct 12 2008, 03:15 PM freeridefight I have a friend who is like that. They hate it whe... Oct 12 2008, 03:19 PM DoubleJ I remember when this was the big deal with Creed. ... Oct 12 2008, 03:23 PM freeridefight ^^ yeah and Panic at the Disco. Oct 12 2008, 03:25 PM MissFits I could never hate a band just for getting popular... Oct 12 2008, 03:48 PM Marlons ^Excactly. Also some people just don't like th... Oct 12 2008, 03:49 PM MissFits It's not even that I like 'hidden gems... Oct 12 2008, 04:07 PM Markster I won't lie, I'm a victim of this. But I... Oct 13 2008, 12:04 AM manic Some people want to listen to the same band that t... Oct 13 2008, 12:16 AM synkro this discussion kind of reminds me of a blog poste... Oct 13 2008, 04:17 AM Gigi ^ I love you so much right now. Oct 13 2008, 04:24 AM shanaynay Well some bands start slacking once they get popul... Oct 14 2008, 05:36 PM superstitious Foolish elitism. It's retarded. You don... Oct 15 2008, 02:26 PM mipadi More often than not, though, an artist's music... Oct 17 2008, 01:47 PM paperplane ^Case in point: Death Cab for Cutie.
As an admitt... Oct 17 2008, 02:06 PM superstitious Ok, let me clarify something. If the music change... Oct 17 2008, 02:44 PM |
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