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[Mantana]

In another 20 years, they could be the next Smiths.

[Rob Gordon]

ummm...yeah....(whistles as he walks away...thinks to himself...crazies in every town...)

[brainstorm]

In another 20 years, they could be the next Smiths.

You mean a band whose influence is wildly inflated; which only people of that band's generation give a damn about and which younger kids listen to and say, "What the-?")

In that case, I agree.

[brainstorm]

ummm...yeah....(whistles as he walks away...thinks to himself...crazies in every town...)

Man, I wish I could learn to insult people and still be likeable... you are The Master.

[Mantana]

You mean a band whose influence is wildly inflated; which only people of that band's generation give a damn about and which younger kids listen to and say, "What the-?")

So you're saying there are no Smiths fans younger than 35.

[brainstorm]

You mean a band whose influence is wildly inflated; which only people of that band's generation give a damn about and which younger kids listen to and say, "What the-?")

So you're saying there are no Smiths fans younger than 35.

Don't put words in my mouth. I'm saying The Smiths are wildly overrated, worshipped by people my age who were professionally depressed as teenagers and are generally,among the younger people I have met, not appreciated.

That was unclear?

[Mantana]

How old are you?

[Rob Gordon]

You mean a band whose influence is wildly inflated; which only people of that band's generation give a damn about and which younger kids listen to and say, "What the-?")

So you're saying there are no Smiths fans younger than 35.

Don't put words in my mouth. I'm saying The Smiths are wildly overrated, worshipped by people my age who were professionally depressed as teenagers and are generally,among the younger people I have met, not appreciated.

That was unclear?

from a 50 year old who holds barely any credence in a comparison like this...Smiths Rule! and FOB is a generic sugar rush at best.

[Mantana]

I'm sure that 50 year olds back in the 80s recognized the quality of The Smiths and didn't just roll their eyes and pine for Elvis.

[brainstorm]

How old are you?

Old enough to know I've heard every hook, lick, riff and lyrical idea cranked out by FOB done before and better.

[Rob Gordon]

I'm sure that 50 year olds back in the 80s recognized the quality of The Smiths and didn't just roll their eyes and pine for Elvis.

no, some of us did see what a great band The Smiths were and still rolled our eyes and swooned for Elvis...and Presley...I resume.

[Mantana]

Judging from the replies so far, you'd think I started a thread about Disturbed or the Lyte Funkee Ones.

[Rob Gordon]

Judging from the replies so far, you'd think I started a thread about Disturbed or the Lyte Funkee Ones.

nah...far from it. For top 40 on American radio today they are fine. Still, they aren't doing anything new and come off as quite manufactured.

Let's look at someone like The Strokes who looked totally manufactured yet had an edge that went beyond that. Sure, they didnt have the hits (read numbers) that Fallout Boy has had but they ran cirlces around them as far as being a fucking rock and roll band.

[Mantana]

Many here would disagree. Fall Out Boy would be a dangerous opponent in any battle of the bands.

[Rob Gordon]

Many here would disagree.

Fall Out Boy would be a dangerous opponent in any battle of the bands.

are you drinkin'?

Never mind..I'm the king of the gullable. Ask around. This must be in jest.

If so, where were they on the year end polls here.

[brainstorm]

Judging from the replies so far, you'd think I started a thread about Disturbed or the Lyte Funkee Ones.

nah...far from it. For top 40 on American radio today they are fine. Still, they aren't doing anything new and come off as quite manufactured.

Let's look at someone like The Strokes who looked totally manufactured yet had an edge that went beyond that. Sure, they didnt have the hits (read numbers) that Fallout Boy has had but they ran cirlces around them as far as being a fucking rock and roll band.

For that matter, how many US chart hits did The Smiths have? Zero, I believe.

[Rob Gordon]

Judging from the replies so far, you'd think I started a thread about Disturbed or the Lyte Funkee Ones.

nah...far from it. For top 40 on American radio today they are fine. Still, they aren't doing anything new and come off as quite manufactured.

Let's look at someone like The Strokes who looked totally manufactured yet had an edge that went beyond that. Sure, they didnt have the hits (read numbers) that Fallout Boy has had but they ran cirlces around them as far as being a fucking rock and roll band.

For that matter, how many US chart hits did The Smiths have? Zero, I believe.

come on...chart hits have nothing to do with a good band...we're at rock appreciation 101 now

[brainstorm]

Judging from the replies so far, you'd think I started a thread about Disturbed or the Lyte Funkee Ones.

nah...far from it. For top 40 on American radio today they are fine. Still, they aren't doing anything new and come off as quite manufactured.

Let's look at someone like The Strokes who looked totally manufactured yet had an edge that went beyond that. Sure, they didnt have the hits (read numbers) that Fallout Boy has had but they ran cirlces around them as far as being a fucking rock and roll band.

For that matter, how many US chart hits did The Smiths have? Zero, I believe.

come on...chart hits have nothing to do with a good band...we're at rock appreciation 101 now

Am I really that hard to understand? American Injury's assertion is that FOB have the potential to become the next Smiths, and you chide him, using The Strokes as an example, saying, "...they didn't have the hits (and the numbers) that Fallout Boy has had..."

So it seems a fair question to pose, though perhaps not to you, how many chart hits The Smiths had, if hits and numbers are some sort of gauge of things.

Thanks for the brush-up on the obvious, though.

[Mantana]

If so, where were they on the year end polls here.

"Sugar, We're Going Down" - #36 (2005)
"Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" - #73 (2007)

[DrAftershave]

In another 20 years, they could be the next Smiths.

i would have to disagree there. their stuff may be good for the demographic that they are clearly aiming for, but to me it sounds like emo crap. i've listened to their stuff and all i can think of is that they are a more cheerful version of Hawthorne Heights. look at it this way: New Kids On The Block hit it big 20 years ago. who finds them relevant today? i thought they were shit then and i think they're shit now. but they targeted and played to their demographic and the teenage girls ate that shit up. what woman who is now in her mid 30's is going to admit that they are still a fan of that band. can you really tell me that 20 years from now, someone is going to tell their kids that the current bands don't measure up to Fall Out Boy? please. besides, i don't think there are bands forming today because they were inspired by Fall Out Boy. think about how many bands came from The Smiths' influence.