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opiate69

(10,129 posts)
63. For one thing..
Tue Jun 12, 2012, 11:30 PM
Jun 2012

if it was originally a Joy Division song, then Moby almost assuredly didn't "cash in" nearly as much as one might think he did. (Unless the original writers sold off the copyrights years ago - which wouldn't surprise me given the relative small-time success the band had). And for a second thing, any band or artist you've ever heard sells out constantly to one degree or another. (Unless of course, you just happened to stumble into their practice room, which they never leave - since leaving would be an attempt to get their music heard by other people)

Since it is almost impossible to make money these days in the "music industry"... zappaman Jun 2012 #1
Agreed. Im not gonna fault an artist for earning money from their work. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #2
BMW. Fucking BMW. Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #7
repo man take your 325 away? snooper2 Jun 2012 #12
Someday...just not today...I'll share the Beeemer story Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #15
A "Beemer" is a BMW motorcycle Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #53
If you ever drove one, you'd know why they call it the Ultimate Driving Machine. Bake Jun 2012 #54
Maybe that was the only offer? HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #13
No, I just have an ongoing, open invitation for BMW to blow me. n/t Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #16
For every BMW hater, theres going to be a Ford Truck hater... HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #20
I understand that, but... Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #23
If you look to celebrities for inspiration or courage, you will inevitably be disappoined. randome Jun 2012 #3
At least it wasn't Moby Grape, one of my old faves from back in the day (Remember 'Hey Gramma'?) panader0 Jun 2012 #4
The most ridiculous one is Twisted Sister Fawke Em Jun 2012 #5
i nearly shit my pants when i saw that one! dionysus Jun 2012 #22
Truly obnoxious tralala Jun 2012 #25
I heard he always has done this RockaFowler Jun 2012 #6
Well, if that's what he does, I withdraw my "fuck Moby" remarks Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #8
Right after 9/11, as the bombs were falling on Afghanistan and coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #39
he spends a lot more on real estate. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #14
Correct -- it's pretty well known this is what he does obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #48
Moby makes money with his music,so what? Swede Jun 2012 #9
you're supposed to be hip and broke, or something... dionysus Jun 2012 #18
I, met a boy, wearing Vans, 501s... phleshdef Jun 2012 #10
exactly.... opiate69 Jun 2012 #38
On of my favorite songs/albums from them! rppper Jun 2012 #62
Ummm, it's not the first Moby tune to be in a commercial??? thelordofhell Jun 2012 #11
Mostly because it's a commercial for fast food using a song about masturbation. EOTE Jun 2012 #42
My favorite inappropriate theme is the Oatmeal jingle. Marr Jun 2012 #44
the 90's called. they want their angst back... dionysus Jun 2012 #17
PS, ask Anton Newcombe how well that attitude worked out for him... dionysus Jun 2012 #19
Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, The Who, Led Zeppelin Bennyboy Jun 2012 #21
^this fil62793skx Jun 2012 #24
^this tralala Jun 2012 #26
Yep. And the Rolling Stones "Start Me Up" was licensed to hifiguy Jun 2012 #27
KRS-One, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Willie D of the Geto boys, Master P, etc, etc... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #28
Yep. The Dead's "Tennessee Jed" HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #37
Sounds like your emotional problem is with BMW, not Moby Dreamer Tatum Jun 2012 #29
Agreed. n/t RebelOne Jun 2012 #46
Why did the hipster burn his mouth? Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2012 #30
Ugh flamingdem Jun 2012 #31
Found that scene on Youtube: flamingdem Jun 2012 #33
Amerigo Vespucci – another "Lilly in the Field" – he toils not, neither does he spin. . . Journeyman Jun 2012 #32
Absolutely not. Initech Jun 2012 #34
Right, How Many Iggy Jun 2012 #40
yawn fil62793skx Jun 2012 #35
I'll get right on that Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #36
moby's been in the commercial business for years... spanone Jun 2012 #41
I don't have a problem with it, and never really understood the objection. Marr Jun 2012 #43
Thanks. It took me a day to get rid of that earworm hifiguy Jun 2012 #57
Haha- awesome. Marr Jun 2012 #58
I would think that art is art, regardless of venue or agenda. LanternWaste Jun 2012 #45
slow news day obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2012 #47
welcome to 1999. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #49
He's been doing this for years. He actually managed what might have been a first a decade ago RZM Jun 2012 #50
About that album of his - Play ikri Jun 2012 #51
The Clash/Jaguar Spike89 Jun 2012 #52
A lot of liberals love BMW taught_me_patience Jun 2012 #55
True, but we try to keep our underground cred flamingdem Jun 2012 #60
I guess you can use the "Moby Equasion" on this... hughee99 Jun 2012 #56
Moby's been on that list since I first heard of him. TroglodyteScholar Jun 2012 #59
Why would anyone care? sendero Jun 2012 #61
For one thing.. opiate69 Jun 2012 #63
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