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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 06:36 PM Original message |
The Band Sell-Out that hurt you the most? |
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Sugarcoated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. Pete Townshend |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Seeing the Cars' "Let's Go" used in an ad AT ALL was really painful - |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Dust in the Wind" |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm not a die-hard Bob Dylan fan, but I was surprised he did Victoria's Secret commercials. |
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Maccagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Off topic-but your Bella is beautiful. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Awww!! Thanks! I always love to hear that! |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
35. Grateful Dead "Touch Of Grey" for Touch Of Grey hair coloring for men....... |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't consider that selling out. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Exactly. It's when one cedes artistic integrity. |
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GReedDiamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Another form of selling out... |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. First time I heard a Beatles song in a Nike commercial, I threw a shoe at the TV |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 02:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. For Example, Michael Jackson owned the Beatles Catalog |
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GReedDiamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. Technically speaking, it's the PUBLISHING rights... |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. Charlie Parker with strings |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. It was a seemingly strange idea, but reportedly Parker loved those sessions |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:57 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Does the fact that you don't understand it mean Parker ceded his artistic integrity? |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Artists can do whatever they like |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. This is a thread about artists selling out. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. Led Zeppelin and Cadillac |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. The Violent Femmes, Blister in the sun, it was used in a Wendy's ad and it was just wrong |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:22 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Brian Ritchie (the bassist) sued Gordon Gano (singer) for that. |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. I have seen the violent femmes 5 times.. |
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Rhythm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. Metallica bitching about Napster... |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 02:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. ditto, nt |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. +1 |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. Never really been hurt by one, but "Blitzkrieg Bop" in a Cingular/AT&T commercial kind of bugged me |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. What was it, "Fortunate Son" and wrangler?? Turns out, though, CCR did not sell out, the parent |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. True, Fogarty doesn't own the CCR catalog |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
18. When Whitehouse sold "My Cock Is On Fire" to Prudential Insurance |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
20. I larf 'til it hurts at those Cruise line commercials featuring 'Lust for Life' |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
22. TheThe's 'This is the Day' for Dockers. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
27. Ozzy appearing in 10 different commercials |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. The Guitar Hero one isn't bad, since he's actually in the game. |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
28. no, its their music and they own the rights to it |
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Moondog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
31. Grace Slick & The Jefferson Airplane |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Shouldn't she still be repenting for "We Built This City"? |
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Moondog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Great point! I actually remember the commercial. "We Built This City" |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
37. "I Melt With You" by Modern English |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I saw a VH1 thingy |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
41. Megadeth. |
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