The idea of "selling out" (2 Viewers)

[Denny Oubidoux]

ten times as many vinyls.

records, not vinyls

they're called record

Okay sorry.
Jesus I was pissed this morning.

vinyl (sans the s) is ok though. "i have lots of cds but i have ten times as much vinyl"

 

[NewryHighwayman]

The concept is discusting at any age.

 

[Space]

Yeah but you're from Newry, sucks to be you.

 

[rettucs]

I don't know what this thread is about but I hope its about selling out.

'The Only One I Know' by the Charlatans on a fucking dairy milk ad.

at least its dairy milk so is nice. But fucks sake like

 

[therealjohnny]

Old news, but I hadn't heard about this until last night

In my mind Peter Garret was still an anrgy eco-activist. When I think of a highly politically-charged pop song that was a massive hit I think of this;

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He got elected to the Australian Labour Party, made some pretty controversial and eye popping decisions ( approving uranium mining on aboriginal lands, creating a program that took money from aboriginal people if their kids didn't attend school...), got accused of selling out, and has now retired from politics.

I don't expect much from pop stars and their political stances but I found this all a bit sad and disappointing (years after the fact)



Peter Garrett – the biggest sell-out in Australian politics | melange
Rock star turned politician branded a 'sell out' - Australasia - World - The Independent

 

[nooleen]

just goes to show you can never trust a whitefella

 

[nooleen]

in fairness he does seem like a fucking massive wrong'un from that video (i've never seen it before)

 

[therealjohnny]

You've never seen that Midnight Oil video?


What?


Well, I suppose in these post-WarrenG discovery times I can relate

 

[nooleen]

i was four when it charted

never even 'eard of it mate

although that said i know most of the words to 'all night long' which was number one the day i was born, so...

 

[therealjohnny]

good lord

 

[nooleen]

is it my extreme youth (ahem) or my knowledge of lionel richie lyrics that you're shocked at

 

[Lili Marlene]

For years I thought he was singing "siesta forever"

which kind of made sense for a thing you'd do "all night long"

 

[therealjohnny]

I never noticed his "rasta" accent until Stewie Griffin commented on the "island feel" to that song

 

[Lili Marlene]

The song lyrics were written primarily in English, but Richie has admitted in at least one press interview that "African" lyrics are in the song, such as "Oh jambali Tom bo li d, say de moi ya," and "Jambo jumbo," were in fact made-up gibberish of his own invention.[3] Richie has described these portions of the song as a "wonderful joke," written when he discovered that he lacked the time to hire a translator to contribute the foreign language lyrics he wished to include in the song.[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Night_Long_(All_Night)#cite_note-4
what a kidder

 

[nooleen]

twas a simpler time

 

[nooleen]

i did suspect that 'jambo jambo' might not be legit

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Don't we need uranium for power plants?

And he's only known for that one song really. His other hits "Bloody Abo's" and "I'm White, I'm Alright" give a more balanced view of where he stands.

 

[therealjohnny]

His other work

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[7 - No tomorrow]

His other work

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On a slight tangent, this also looks like it has massive potential

Green Room Movie : Teaser Trailer

In the crime thriller GREEN ROOM, a young punk rock band find themselves trapped in a secluded venue after stumbling upon a horrific act of violence, fighting for their lives against a gang of white power skinheads intent on eliminating all witnesses.

Based on a true life experience of GaryknifedX playing a gig in Tramore years back

 

[therealjohnny]

I'd forgotten about his