well lotsa ppl wonder why i hate the mainstream.
well, here it is.

REASONS WHY I HATE THE MAINSTREAM.

1) i don't like being spoonfed my likes and dislikes.
i dont like how the mainstream tells people "here, this is cool. everybody's doing it. follow this if you wanna be cool too." why should we let people dictate us? if you happen to like it, go ahead. but you shouldnt follow it blindly.
The sex pistols- EMI.
blind acceptance is a sign. of stupid fools who stand in line.

2) emphasis on looks.
i dont think its healthy that the mainstream places such a huge emphasis on increasingly unattainable "fashion" ideals. shouldn't quality ofcharacter be more important than looks? people may often look plain or such, but they are sometimes really nice. for example william. he's just average looking. but he's damn nice as a person. h's more or less my best friend. conversely, yuxuan is (apparently) good looking. nut he's callous and arrogant, amongst other flaws.

3) emphasis on conformity.
i dont like ho people all strive to "fit in". why should we change our beliefs, looks and ideals to fit into a society? that's bullshit.

4) trivialisation of cultures.
i dont think it is respectful to co-opt a culture's style just for the image. it reeks of blatant exploitation. for example goth and punk (or at least the mainstream's interpretation of it eg. good (???) charlotte) are cool. suddenly 77th street sells misfits belt buckles. most of those who buy them dont even know of the misfits. i ACTUALLY listen to and LIKE the misfits, yet i dont own a misfits belt buckle. and anyway, its stupid to think you can turn metal/b-boy/punk or such overnight.
what else? cultural icons worn by idiots who dont know a thing about them. polling stones vintage shirts. sid vicious used as a synonym for punk. it just turns my stomach inside out.

5) shallow themes.
i dont think it is exactly very intelligent to write a ton of pop songs that are just so formulaic. seriously, most of the songs are about love/sex. seriously, there should be wider themes for a CULTURE. doesnt it get sickening to hear so many songs about the same things?

6) commercialisation.
the mainstream is VERY commercial. they make it so blatant. seriously. bands i signed not because of technical ability but because of marketability. a band can totally suck, but if the record label think they can be sold, they're in. simpleplan for instance.

there you have it. feel free to flame me, but only if supported by rational arguments.

anyway, i hate it when people think metal or punk=MCR, fall out boy or crap bands like that. they are NOTHING like the real deal. where's the attitude? where's the aggression. we dont need posers in our subcultures.

hot topic is not punk rock- MC lars.

But when a crass corporate vulture feeds on mass-consumer culture, this spending mommy’s money is not punk rock!

download this song- MC lars.

I know I'm rhyming fast, but the message is clear
You don’t need a million dollars to launch a career
If your style is unique and you practice what you preach
Minor Threat and Jello both have things to teach!