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[–]Optimus85 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Most artists get corrupted when they reach a certain level of success. Go along with the machine or the machine crushes you. They're whoring themselves out at that point.

[–]eh-non-plus 0 insightful - 1 fun0 insightful - 0 fun1 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Never go full Ariel Pink.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Can you imagine playing the same songs for 40 years if you're lucky? Hell yeah they have to sell out, nobody wants to hear their new stuff.

[–]Optimus85 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I dunno. Some musicians get sick playing their "popular" songs after a while and would rather play the material that got less recognition. But if you don't mind, it's a pretty cushy gig.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

That's what I mean, I think nobody likes doing the exact same thing for that long but that's all people want them for. It's that or get a real job.

[–]Optimus85 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That's perfectly fine with me. I don't begrudge them for doing what sells. My main qualm is them becoming political mouthpieces.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They're already doing something pretty awful for money, I think at that point they'll do whatever.

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    [–]Optimus85 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    Agreed. But this holds true for every political ideology. They're just pushing the flavour of the weak week.