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Now, i've been going to hardcore punk gigs since i was 14, but i've always been more of an observer than a follower, so in almost 7 years i've seen quite a lot of change happen. Like i mentioned earlier, i haven't heard the word greebo since 2002, but after i posted that i realised that is also round about when i left school.
Which is where age comes in. But there is one difference here and that is when i was in school you liked a certain type of band, and there were other bands for 'older' people. For example younger kids liked ska punk and pop punk, older kids liked hardcore punk. Bare with me here.
Now, (and i think this is also represented in the demise of boy bands and magazines like smash hits) this doesn't seem to exist. You have emo and you have indie, but unlike ska and pop punk, you don't really grow out of it, because the older kids are into it too. (i hope this makes sense)
This is because bands today seem to appeal more widely to more ages (again, demise of boy bands and smash hits).
Now, this is just something i've observed, and not anything i'd follow. Because i hate the fact that when i walk down division street in Sheffield at the weekend, every little fucking rat looks like they should be in a band. Most are not in a band, most are taking pictures for myspace. What this has doe is destroyed creativity. There is no need to be in a band, or be creative - artisitic, even fucking literate if you want to appear good. You can just put some eye liner on and wear girls pants and suddenly you're myspaces hottest thing.
I think this is reflected in the fact that most of the music (hhmmmm let's see, lily allen, arctic monkeys, little man tate, kooks, kaiser chiefs, razor light, baby shambles...i could go on) is talentless, unorignal drivel. If i was to bring a foriegner over and asked them to differentiaite between any of these 'artists' could they? I don't think so.
So what this 'scene' and music has created, is the most unoriginal, uniteresting youth since the 1950's. I think it's terrible that music represents people, or people see themselves represented by music, and therefore dress in these styles. Do you really think that these styles emo, moshers, and goths etc etc etc are not marketed to you any more than britney spears and s club 7 was to me in the late 1990's? I tell you now, it's the same labels and people that get rich off these trends.
So, to sum up, a world where we pride ourselves on our cultural, intellectual and artisitic diversity would be a million times better than these stupid labels people attach to themselves, and if you think it makes you stand out, walk down the street as fucking shakespeare. That'd turn some heads wouldn't it.
Joseph Fiennes however, walking down the street dressed as Shakespeare, and I'd quite happily JUMP him
I always thought it was funny at school when the people who liked being called moshers/goths did it to be different and individual - but there was fucking millions of em!
Man fuck off. You are actually such a loser I cannot describe
Anyway aye, it really depends on your interperperpentation. The chick I'm going out with (no.1 in my MySpace thang) considers herself a goth. No white face paint, no crazy shit that people associate with the 16 year old wannabe's.
If you're about the age of 15 (which I know you are from your profile), chances are the chicks of that type you know wear stupid baggy black hoodies and have greasy hair. When you get a little bit older, the more "alterative" chicks like the (old) Ian Watkins look, or the glam look. Alot of them want to have sex with the Ville Valo look, but you'll probably get beat up off of every guy in Britain for that shit.
My thoughts exactly mate. Bunch of mugs.
However, they make target practice last longer
Suck my chuff, son. I'm a fucking warrior.
Your chat's heavy barkin' ae dug shite.
So's yer face. Sort it out.
So's your face more.
No, really. It's not. I told you - I'm a warrior.
A warrior in defense of shite, generic, commercial looking guys.
:yes:
If you want to look different why not just wear your underwear on top of your clothes. You'd have your own 'style' and probably look less of twat too.
It's about being a fucking attention seeking tard.
Some good points there mate.
I agree that the youth of today are void of inspiration and creativity which they try to cover it up by pretending to be in a creative "scene." Pathetic.
I mean, didn't you just laugh when Avril Lavigne came about and all these teens starting raving about a rock voice in mainstream music, a breakaway act that made it big...she was just as commercialised and pre-packaged as Britney, Spice Girls et al and everyone bought it, same thing is happening today with shite like MCR and Artic Monkeys. Ah well, there'll be a hippy revolution soon enough.
Somebody had to say it.
Like Yerascrote said, just go with the flow. Arctic Monkey's slagging everybody off is a publicity stunt to appeal to their target audience, just the same as Britney's virginity was to hers and Pete Doherty's is to his. Just fucking be yourself and all that hippy shite.
Everybody has to wipe their arse regardless of whether they're indie kids/emos/goths/moshers or none of the above, so let's just deal with it and move on :yippe: :yes: :yuck: :shocking:
When i was 16 this was all i thought about.....oooh, baggy jeans, goth, mosher, greebo, linkin park, limp bizkit, wheres my lip piercing so i can be just like chester bennington, im an individual no really i am....blah blah blah
its only natural just as every wee kiddy wants to be Ville Vallo (sp?)/that bloke from Fall Out Boy/Pete Doherty/Russell Brand/[insert name of any other popular person]...what else do you do with your formative years aside from impersonate anything you admire...
Now at the ripe old age of 22, im still wearing my baggy jeans, still got holes in my face and still listen to limp bizkit on occasion.....i just realise that im not special because of it. lol.
Hate to sound like an old fart, but when you grow up, you realise that it doesnt fucking matter in the slightest what you wear or why you wear it.
i dont whant to be put in any catorgery what so ever becouse i am what i am i kno that was just asking on peaple opinions thats all lol soz
Monday: No milk for my cereal ... there's no God! I went immediately on
MySpace and wrote a poem about it so my 23,000 friends could share. The
first line was, "No milk, no God, no hope - I am special." Then I cried a
bit and had some toast instead.
Monday PM: Some guys at school laughed at me because I had some traces of
eye-liner from the weekend. I quoted My Chemical Romance as they kicked me
to the floor and thus secured the moral high ground. They wil not crush my
spirit.
Tuesday: I have adopted a new look. My asymmetrical haircut is now
beautifully set off with a red scarf and a black and white striped jumper.
I bought a Corpse Bride bag from the hippy shop in town and ripped off the
toes of my All Stars to appear more bohemian. Wait til they see me!
Tuesday PM: EVERYBODY is wearing the same outfit! I went to the toilets and
stabbed myself a few times with my compass. Nobody noticed, so I moaned and
cried a bit louder until someone banged on the door and asked if I was OK.
Then I felt better.
Wednesday: My parents don't understand me. I told them that death is my
friend. I'm not afraid of the End - no, I welcome it with open arms; I
embrace it with cold and bloodless arms. "But I only asked you if you
wanted a pocket-money increase!" yelled my mom. She doesn't understand.
Wednesday: I got the increase and spent £50 on a signed photo of Richey
Manic. I have framed it and put candles either side. He is my muse. He knew
how to live life to the full ... by dying, obviously. I have decided to
become a vegetarian and only buy Fair Trade products.
Wednesday PM: Got some great bargains at Tesco. Black t-shirts for just £3!
When I got home, Dad made me suicidal by laughing at my Richey Manic
shrine. He said, "Who's that poof in make-up, then?" I told him that I'm a
'poof' and that, like Richey, I am going to die young and tragically.
"Well, clean your room first," he said. He doesn't understand.
Re-read your posts just now dude and realise that. It just sounded like you wanted to fit into the category that looked the sexiest or something.
Anyhoo, glad you're happy just being you - whoever you are. It's the best way to be.;)
I think your avatar does that for you :razz:
That is so true its funny.
Dont get the Ville Valo thing and why so many girls want to do him. He really is nothing special.
And tall
Your not really selling him :eek2:
But you get past that and he's rather lush.