"I wrote this OFFSPRING song about addiction. While drug addiction is certainly not a new issue, the opioid epidemic in America is different. It's different because it was created by, and driven by, Big Pharma — and I wrote this song to say that the pharmaceutical industry should be held accountable for its consequences."
Cringe. most of the punkies have turned out to be giant wokies. Sad! shoutout to jello biafra. ^yt holiday in cambodia
That's the way it usually goes. They act all punk and counter-establishment when they're young, and if they manage to hit it big the money starts rolling in. At that point they either deal with the fact that they're now part of the establishment that they claim they despise, or they turn to doublethink and justify their actions while still pulling the wool over the fans' eyes. It's no wonder a lot of them go full libtard.
When I was young I thought Bill Watterson was kind of an oddball for being so reclusive, but now I see the wisdom. Because he actively avoided fame and attention the quality of his work was never diluted and remains timeless.
As much as I love Calvin and Hobbes I probably would have cut it out of my life if we had to endure Bill Watterson posting woke tweets or making guest appearances on late-night talk shows. It's so unusual and wonderful to know that an artist's political views are truly private.
He's probably one of the few true "artists" in the modern age, in that he simply wanted his art to speak for itself and resented the publicity that his art brought to he as a person.
I suspect that he's probably closer to woke than not in his personal life, but plausible deniability is a wonderful thing.
I WAS a Green Day fan as a teenager, but even teenage me could smell the bullshit. When the song "Minority" came out I was like, uh, "Billy Joe, you're married and have a kid, I hate to tell you, but you ARE the authority.. You're an adult."
At least we still have John Lydon, right? And there was Johnny Ramone but he died, sadly.
But yeah, pretty cringe to see all these ostensibly anti-authoritarian guys turn out to be authoritarian. Though I guess I shouldn't be surprised since all these leftist musicians really weren't anti-authoritarian to start with, they just wanted communists calling the shots.
There's the rub. Some would say the Smiths were post-punk, others they're 'goth' (cf. the whole Smiths vs. The Cure debate)..maybe not so much here, but people can take labels really seriously lol
I think that's because there was legit leftist counter culture way back when. They were pushing back on the fundie-right who was calling everything Satanic (although they were wrong about a lot less than I thought), pushing religion in schools, etc.
Now the fundie-left is in charge and they just kind of go along.
This of course means that they were never really thinking for themselves and just went along with their team; when the team went nuts, so did they.
Dismantling the institutions that resist progressive centralization will always result in progressives replacing them with similar structures but inverted values. Centrists and lolberts fuel Deleuzian territorialization, then act surprised when they get stomped by the poz.
I just saw a commercial for a movie on Hulu called Dopesick, which looked like it was about how Big Pharma created the opioid epidemic. I would not be surprised if the production ironically had a vax mandate.
Earlier in the year there was another movie about the Big Pharma created opioid epidemic called Crisis. Nobody knows about it because it got zero marketing.
Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace is a guilty pleasure. It's not really a good album, but I'm a sucker for when punk bands try doing emotional ballads. Kristy Are You Doing Okay and Fix You are bangers
I was someone who once had their entire collection (up til then) on cd. Until Splinter. Honestly couldn't name a song or album since then. So maybe they still have a few gems in the later albums but I don't intend to find out at this point I reckon.
That was their first album produced by a record label, so it keeps the indie vibe with a bit more polish (Pretty Fly and Get a Job are probably my two least liked songs on there though).
I tried to tell myself for years that they didn't sell out, they were just playing the system; they did all their best stuff on their own, got signed, and just put out mediocre albums to fulfil their contract while making fat stacks.
At this point it's impossible to deny.
I'll also say that their recent stuff is really derivative; it's like a cheap copy of their old stuff. Hasan Chop, for instance, is a lot like Tehran, except it sounds like it was written by someone who gets their world view from the 6 o'clock news.
It's a shame they had to butcher "Dirty Magic" when they re-released the song on their greatest hits album. Probably had to due with accidentally (or intentionally) ripping off a Fleetwood Mac riff.
Yep. That's what I was going to say about British punk if I covered it. The Clash were upper class school kids masquerading as working class. Kind of like Rage Against the Machine
Watched the video. Laughs had all around.
"Big Pharma is a bunch of greedy assholes that dont care about you and profit off your misery!"
"Also, I love Pfizer."
No Offspring™
(at least, after the vax)
Don't worry the bull didn't take it.
Cringe. most of the punkies have turned out to be giant wokies. Sad! shoutout to jello biafra. ^yt holiday in cambodia
That's the way it usually goes. They act all punk and counter-establishment when they're young, and if they manage to hit it big the money starts rolling in. At that point they either deal with the fact that they're now part of the establishment that they claim they despise, or they turn to doublethink and justify their actions while still pulling the wool over the fans' eyes. It's no wonder a lot of them go full libtard.
Relevant Calvin and Hobbes from 1992
When I was young I thought Bill Watterson was kind of an oddball for being so reclusive, but now I see the wisdom. Because he actively avoided fame and attention the quality of his work was never diluted and remains timeless.
As much as I love Calvin and Hobbes I probably would have cut it out of my life if we had to endure Bill Watterson posting woke tweets or making guest appearances on late-night talk shows. It's so unusual and wonderful to know that an artist's political views are truly private.
He's probably one of the few true "artists" in the modern age, in that he simply wanted his art to speak for itself and resented the publicity that his art brought to he as a person.
I suspect that he's probably closer to woke than not in his personal life, but plausible deniability is a wonderful thing.
Green Day has entered the chat.
I WAS a Green Day fan as a teenager, but even teenage me could smell the bullshit. When the song "Minority" came out I was like, uh, "Billy Joe, you're married and have a kid, I hate to tell you, but you ARE the authority.. You're an adult."
Rage On Behalf of the Machine
GG Allin was the only real punk. Otherwise if you wanted subversiveness, you always had to go to extreme metal.
At least we still have John Lydon, right? And there was Johnny Ramone but he died, sadly.
But yeah, pretty cringe to see all these ostensibly anti-authoritarian guys turn out to be authoritarian. Though I guess I shouldn't be surprised since all these leftist musicians really weren't anti-authoritarian to start with, they just wanted communists calling the shots.
I considered including Morrissey but I didn't want to anger the punks just in case they didn't think he was a punk.
But its so easy and fun to do.
There's the rub. Some would say the Smiths were post-punk, others they're 'goth' (cf. the whole Smiths vs. The Cure debate)..maybe not so much here, but people can take labels really seriously lol
and Van Morrison
Check out Michale Graves. He's got an amazing voice and sang for the Misfits but Jerry Only is an asshole. He's definitely right wing
I saw Jello a couple years back. despite Holiday in Cambodia, he's very woke.
and he's a whiny little bitch crying about having to pay the royalties he owed the band.
I think that's because there was legit leftist counter culture way back when. They were pushing back on the fundie-right who was calling everything Satanic (although they were wrong about a lot less than I thought), pushing religion in schools, etc.
Now the fundie-left is in charge and they just kind of go along.
This of course means that they were never really thinking for themselves and just went along with their team; when the team went nuts, so did they.
Dismantling the institutions that resist progressive centralization will always result in progressives replacing them with similar structures but inverted values. Centrists and lolberts fuel Deleuzian territorialization, then act surprised when they get stomped by the poz.
Really love that song. The drummer just goes off. And it has a whole collection of creative and memorable licks.
Not as good of a pure song, but perhaps more topical:
California Uber Alles
I just saw a commercial for a movie on Hulu called Dopesick, which looked like it was about how Big Pharma created the opioid epidemic. I would not be surprised if the production ironically had a vax mandate.
Earlier in the year there was another movie about the Big Pharma created opioid epidemic called Crisis. Nobody knows about it because it got zero marketing.
Their album "Ignition" was really good. It was before they broke out with Smash.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H65o2ErWUzc
Honestly Americana was their Black Album. Hasn't been a really good album since.
Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace is a guilty pleasure. It's not really a good album, but I'm a sucker for when punk bands try doing emotional ballads. Kristy Are You Doing Okay and Fix You are bangers
I was someone who once had their entire collection (up til then) on cd. Until Splinter. Honestly couldn't name a song or album since then. So maybe they still have a few gems in the later albums but I don't intend to find out at this point I reckon.
That was their first album produced by a record label, so it keeps the indie vibe with a bit more polish (Pretty Fly and Get a Job are probably my two least liked songs on there though).
I tried to tell myself for years that they didn't sell out, they were just playing the system; they did all their best stuff on their own, got signed, and just put out mediocre albums to fulfil their contract while making fat stacks.
At this point it's impossible to deny.
I'll also say that their recent stuff is really derivative; it's like a cheap copy of their old stuff. Hasan Chop, for instance, is a lot like Tehran, except it sounds like it was written by someone who gets their world view from the 6 o'clock news.
It's a shame they had to butcher "Dirty Magic" when they re-released the song on their greatest hits album. Probably had to due with accidentally (or intentionally) ripping off a Fleetwood Mac riff.
God damn I love the Offspring’s early music. Really sucks that they’re such shit people in real life.
I actually had tickets to a show for them bought prior to the firing, then ate the cost and refused to go over it.
Now they write this after literally trying to starve a man to death over not bowing to Big Pharma
At this point ill write them off as controlled opposition.
🎶🎵'No self esteem'. Whaoh whoa whoa... 🎶🎵
Here's a breakdown of American punk
New York (Ramones, Richard Hell, Velvet Underground)- Jews and fags
DC (Minor Threat, Fugazi, Henry Rollins)- Offspring of government workers. Very, very leftist
California (Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Circle Jerks)- Also Jews
I've followed punk for years and listen to most of these bands and seen a bunch live but punk was started by government and jews
Sex Pistols were started by a jew as well- Malcom McClaren
Punk is all upper-middle class white kids rebelling against their parents, like hippies before them.
When the kids grow up, the musicians either become irrelevant or milquetoast.
Yep. That's what I was going to say about British punk if I covered it. The Clash were upper class school kids masquerading as working class. Kind of like Rage Against the Machine
Only real punk band I'm currently aware of now is NegativeXP. Everyone else are actually just establishmentarian propagandists.
Most popular punk during that time were not punk. They were pop with chains. This just reinforces it.
Don't they know that you're not a rebel or a punk unless you agree with everything the establishment has to say?!?!