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I just puked

The rockers and heroes of my anti-establishment youth, and the psychedelic days of the 1960's and 1970's have all "sold out" by selling their music copyrights, either directly or indirectly, and classic songs are now being used as commercial beds for all kinds of corporate CRAP, usually cars, trucks, or SUV's. Just heard the Who's "Happy Jack" used as a bed for the Hummer H2. Talk about incongruity!!! Think John and Keith are turning over in their graves?!! Excuse me, gotta run...after writing this post, I feel the urge to vomit again. B.T.W., anyone familiar with the Fools song "Sold Out"? It should be an anthem for the aging rockers of the 21st. century. How much money do these rebels turned whores need anyway?
fatparrot
gregm
3,411 posts
 
Asked above: "How much money do these rebels turned whores need anyway?"
As always, the answer is, "MORE".
ben_campbell
1,169 posts
 
Alas such is life.
As the pension plan era comes up for a lot of artists and the fire in their bellies has quelled they take the extra buck-pure and simple.
My own take has always been that the music buisness is just that... a buisness.
It's nothing new, the most recent of anti-corporate heroes Kurt Cobain renegotiated his recording contract so they he got all the royalties and his previous split with the band three ways was terminated.
The history of rock is littered with such stories.
Of course you really do wonder why the Stones need more cash and why their ticket prices are a joke or indeed a lesson in greed.
I believe in the spirit of music much more than I do human nature and that's what I like to focus on.
If it still moves you or indeed encourages a 12 year old to pick up the guitar and learn it then it's still a magical thing.
Oh and Bono just paid $15 million for an apartment in NY......................
ljgj
955 posts
 
I felt the way you do until I believe it was the Gap or Old Navy can't
remember which used a Donovan song Mellow Yellow in an ad. I work
around 900 or more kids and they really picked up on the song and
wanted to hear more by him. I saw the otherwise "sellout" bring this
great music to more ears that otherwise would have never heard it. I
look at it a little different now.
I also heard Graham Nash comment on selling a song right to either
Teach Your Children or Our House - (it's been awhile) for an underwear
ad. He said hey I wrote this 30 years ago and not many people have
heard it lately. They offered me 1.25 million - what would you do. Now
people are buying our stuff and I can use some of this money to help
with charitable situations.
I am not sure members on this site would turn down these offers.
Also if the music isn't being heard is it really making a sound. We need
to get this music heard in any way we can or we will forever be stuck
with the noise that is now on the radio.
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