Mainstream

[NekoJonez]

Warning: This is a debate, not a rant

I personally think that people in the mainstream are silly and can't decide for themselves. They let "professionals" and television create their lives... what they need to like and don't like.

What are your thoughts about the mainstream... Do you support it or it is just junk?

As earlier stated... I don't like it. To me... the mainstream is just a crappy way for selling stuff on mass scale that looses it's popularity way to quick....

 

[BloodcatNS]

Some mainstream stuff are just deserving to have attention. While some are just ways to get money. Just look at Bieber. Compared to other songs, "BAAAABY BAAABY BAAABY OOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!~" seriously doesn't sound like good lyrics to me. It sounds like a role reversal. XD

Shit... Now I get to have nightmares.... :|

[O:\msg]

Unfortunately a lot of people are sheep, conformity is one of the first lessons in psychology. I've never followed the crowd or trends, and nobody can make me do something I don't want to. I think it comes from being super confident in myself. I have that type of brain that business men and serial killers have, I have no guilt or empathy and people say im cold hearted.

It's sad when all people want to do nowadays is get famous, they all want to be footballers wives or be on big brother or pop idol. Whatever happened to wanting to work hard and earning your fame/fortune?

[NekoJonez]

Well, I hate it when they force you into mainstream...

Things get in the mainstream to easy...

[BloodcatNS]

It's sad when all people want to do nowadays is get famous, they all want to be footballers wives or be on big brother or pop idol. Whatever happened to wanting to work hard and earning your fame/fortune?

They got the shortcut. Unfortunately, they get as many "haters" as there are fans, since they didn't get there with talent and all.

[NekoJonez]

I am just not pleased... It's almost like you can't decide what you need to like on your own...

Take this song... It's an old song from the jumpstyle scene but it pretty much nails how I think about music... except the DJ part but hey...

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DJ'ing is an easy way to get laid

DJ'ing is an easy way to get laid

Everybody wants to be a DJ

I remember the day I first heard electronic music
I knew back then this illegal computer sound was gonna be my call
My heart got hooked on 4 by 4 beats
When house took his journey with Jack Chicago and Acid House

Now my heart is hooked forever
It's in my soul, in my veins
On my mind 24/7
I don't care if it's french-tek, hardstyle, hardcore, old school or jump

I don't understand people who are satisfied with ordinary pop music
They just listen to whatever radio stations decide they should like
Followed by an overkill of ring tone commercials meant for kids
And my god, they like it!

Some people even think that house clubs are for weirdos only!
Maybe they're right, maybe we are weird
Maybe this music is weird and maybe the clubs are overrated
But we're in this together, we're in this for the love of beats,
for the love of loops

If you're in the scene, being a DJ seems like a natural path to follow
Ha, and back in the days DJ's were weird people who liked music in a weird way
Back then you would have to be a nerd to become a DJ

Nowadays everybody wants to be a DJ
Nowadays everybody wants to be that nerd

It sickens me, I hate those smart asses who think that DJ is an easy way to get laid
Well... get a life!
If you're not in it for the love of the music, would you please fuck off!

Ha, DJ'ing is a easy way to get laid   

[devon]

So what if I like mainstream stuff because it sounds good to me? I've been a fan of the Foo Fighters since '97, does that make me a sheep?

[BloodcatNS]

Some mainstream stuff are just deserving to have attention. While some are just ways to get money.

[O:\msg]

I didn't know Foo Fighters were "mainstream", I dont see many kids going around singing their songs, and I don't think they are forced into anybodys face by TV or professionals. I don't see them on as guests on pop idol and stuff like that.
Dave Grohl is super talented and deserves every bit of success he has, he got where he is by talent. If I could name anybody in history to be in an all star band, he would be the 1st name on there.

[shredc0re]

I totally agree with Jonez' first post.

And needless to say, people who are mainstream do this to fit in 'modern society'. And I say, FUCK THAT, I wanne be unique

[Kiss x Miz]

I don't see how people can like someone like Pitbull or Justin Bieber...

Those are experiments gone bad yet they don't get rejected.

[dark 5FVD]

Mainstreaming doesn't pay. if you follow it that would mean you have no opinion of yourself.
Be who you are. or ah never mind

[devon]

Let's all be unique and hate mainstream.

>_>

[BloodcatNS]

Let's all be hipsters and hate mainstream.

>_>

[NekoJonez]

I never said I hate mainstream. I just get annoyed if people say that the mainstream > everything else. That's so wrong.
You know... It's important to have your own personality and such.

I get annoyed by people who think the mainstream IS what they need to like. I admit that I like some things in the mainstream but still... For example Skrillex is mainstream but I don't like it so...

It's that.

[Kiss x Miz]

I don't just hate mainstream, I hate a lot more than that when it comes to music.

[devon]

Let's all be hipsters and hate mainstream.

>_>

That thought ran through my mind, but my original statement was more sarcastic.