Bands that sell out

gudnoyez
gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
edited May 2011 in Music & Movies
I know the classic rock stations wear the same songs out, one of them being Sweet Home Alabama, but why did Johnnie Van Zant give up the rights to that song, to KFC now every time you hear that song when Billy Powell on the piano goes da da da da da dum I get a craving for a bucket of extra crispy. I bet Ol Ronnie Van Zant the Real lead Singer would not of pimped his music to anyone. (R.I.P.) Ronnie
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  • Bababouey
    Bababouey Posts: 129
    edited May 2011
    I saw John Mellencamp in his heyday (late 80's).
    He sang Bob Dylan's LIke A Rolling Stone.
    Before he sang it he went in to this long story about how he hates commerialization of the music he grew up with.
    All the songs he loved being used to sell products.
    Then ..a few years later he is doing thew same thing..the Chevy commercial being the most flagrant.
    Glen
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2011
    The Who were the first.

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&q=the+who+sell+out+cover&revid=934901997&sa=X&ei=2__OTbqzMc7ogAfq2-S9DA&ved=0CDQQ1QIoAA&biw=1003&bih=598
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,958
    edited May 2011
    Well, after their last album in the early 80s (not counting Endless Wire... how many farewell tours have the Who (now just Daltrey and Townshend) done?

    speaking of 'selling out' :-(
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2011
    Unlike the Stones and remaining Beatles...........the Who are broke, at least that's what I've read. Townsend is a class A A'hole BTW.:wink:
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited May 2011
    Meh, who cares about "selling out?" A band wants to make some money off their songs, they should, it's their damn song.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited May 2011
    I've discovered some pretty good acts from them "selling out".

    Royksopp
    The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
    Dirty Vegas
    Telepopmusik
    Parson Redheads
    Shiny Toy Guns
    Sia
    The Wiseguys
    Nick Drake
    Landon Pigg

    There's so many other bands I found by just seeing a commercial and thinking "I wonder who that is?" The I end up with a new album. If they hadn't "sold out" I never would have found them.

    Selling out is just something that losers who can't get anyone to buy their crap say to justify the fact that nobody likes their "art". The other thing they say is that nobody "gets" them. Uhhh...yeah, they do and they think you suck.
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited May 2011
    Listen to music that you enjoy. If it's mainstream or obscure, listen and enjoy. (Hopefully, it's mastered in a tolerable way.)
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,833
    edited May 2011
    The Archies.
    Sal Palooza
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited May 2011
    It kills me that Bob Seger made money TWICE off the groaning/shouting he calls singing. Like a rock indeed.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited May 2011
    George Grand wrote: »
    It kills me that Bob Seger made money TWICE off the groaning/shouting he calls singing. Like a rock indeed.


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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited May 2011
    He got his. 1973, Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden. He ALMOST warmed up for Zappa. Except he was such a pretentious, hair flinging, move making, no-talent, that him and his band were booed off the stage after one song. Might not have been a whole song either. Thankfully, he was a no-show for the next night. Mitch Ryder wannabe.
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