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Theyre just another teen fad - get over it much?
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A shame DS deleted a bunch of posts the other day
was good fun while it lasted
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Difference is Bugg has talent and credibility... so no, they can't say anything.
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Agree about Jake Bugg. I love his album and happen to think he's very talented but I don't think he's yet reached the level where he can freely slag off other artists to the extent that he does. I went to one of his gigs and there was actually quite a lot of young girls gushing about him there too, he's not exactly a bad looking lad to be far, so maybe he and 1D have more in common than he likes to think
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They are just a here today, gone tomorrow boy band that churn out the usual generic rubbish.
I think any bad feeling shown towards them is really meant for Cowell. It is Cowell that I reckon folks take issue with really |
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They are just a here today, gone tomorrow boy band that churn out the usual generic rubbish.
I think any bad feeling shown towards them is really meant for Cowell. It is Cowell that I reckon folks take issue with really Melissa George revealed on a recent talkshow that back when she was a big star in Home and Away, Simon Cowell offered her a recording contract, to which she said 'But I can't sing'. He said 'That doesn't matter'. Which basically sums up Simon Cowell's approach to music really. No talent + capitalizing on hype = hit record. |
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I'm not disregarding them on the basis they are a fun pop act but i'll refer to the Spice Girls again as cheesey frivolous and fun as they were they worked for what they had knew what they were and appreciated it.
My issue with 1D is this media fascination and this attitude they exude that they are not only widely successful but the best British act in years. And considering they have had a pretty easy ride to the top a little graciousness would not go amiss. Yes live it enjoy it but to all intents and purposes they can be little shits and seem to think of themselves as the second musical coming. I remember singing along to Wannabe. Like them or hate them, they had a massive impact on pop culture. I agree with your opinion of 1D and another issue I have with them is their deluded fans. Take this for example: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/...idiculous.html You can't say anything negative about them or the fans will get mad ) which was about freedom of speech on Twitter ![]() Quote:
I have no problem with JLS or The Wanted simply as they are treated as they should be: The latest popular boyband. Whereas 1D are treated as though they're the second coming
) but they don't annoy me as much as 1D. Plus Marvin from JLS is married to Rochelle from The Saturdays ![]() Quote:
It's incredibly easy to ignore songs and musicians you dislike, try it. Furthermore if you happen to come across a song you dislike then let it go over your head, the whole world isn't tailored towards everything you like.
If you're really that annoyed over a charity single and it's credibility I think that reflects more about you than them. Talk about overhyped and overexposed. Not only that but they are treated as though they are the second coming of music. They're only a boyband FFS! There's nothing special or groundbreaking about them at all. They're just a fad and once their fans grow out of them and move on they'll probably be forgotten about.
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I It's very hard to escape One Direction though. They are everywhere! On TV, online, in magazines, in newspapers, on the radio, merchandise being sold in the shops... it's pretty hard to escape them really. It can be quite annoying for anyone who isn't a fan. Argh!
Talk about overhyped and overexposed. Not only that but they are treated as though they are the second coming of music. They're only a boyband FFS! There's nothing special or groundbreaking about them at all. |
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I completely agree with you this part - the media overexposure and treating 1D like they are the best group of all time when they are just one ordinary boyband are the only 2 things that bothers me about 1D.
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Did any other boyband ever get as overexposed as One Direction? Were 5ive, N*Sync, Westlife, Boyzone, Take That in their heyday, East 17 and all of those boybands as overhyped as One Direction?
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Did any other boyband ever get as overexposed as One Direction? Were 5ive, N*Sync, Westlife, Boyzone, Take That in their heyday, East 17 and all of those boybands as overhyped as One Direction?
![]() so nut fan girls have always been around to add to the hype
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The fan girl was born in the 1950s when Elvis began killing it worldwide. 60 years of the fan girl this year then
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Did any other boyband ever get as overexposed as One Direction? Were 5ive, N*Sync, Westlife, Boyzone, Take That in their heyday, East 17 and all of those boybands as overhyped as One Direction?
But the difference with 1D is that the media praise them like they are more special than any other boyband that excited, when in truth, they can't even come near Backstreet Boys or Take That for example. Why? Because they are very average singers who don't have any choreography. At least BSB are great vocalists and Take That write their own music. You mentioned Westlife, so I will just say this - media ridiculed them most of the time from the very beginning - about the stools, key changes, ballads, covers... but now all of a sudden they are very supportive of 1D - why this sudden change? If this were the 90s/early 00's, it would be totally normal for media to treat 1D this way. But they aren't different than any other boyband that ruled in the mentioned eras, so I don't get why all the attention from the media. Again, it is not normal to have 10 news a day about 1 act. That is my opinion anyway, you don't have to agree with me. On the sidenote, I don't remember seeing that much of a hype over JLS or Blue like 1D are having, and they were also fairly successful in their heyday - actually, they were more successful in the UK than 1D are now. No one writes about The Wanted a lot.. so I think that media are biased towards 1D. |
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Some know how to treat One Erection
I have heard rumors that during a concert a shoe was thrown at one of the One Erection singers and brought him down. That is the only appropriate reaction to these talentless boys who can't even sing.
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There's certainly alot of truth to that.
Melissa George revealed on a recent talkshow that back when she was a big star in Home and Away, Simon Cowell offered her a recording contract, to which she said 'But I can't sing'. He said 'That doesn't matter'. Which basically sums up Simon Cowell's approach to music really. No talent + capitalizing on hype = hit record. |
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Why should any of them win anything?
![]() They are puppets, singing other people's songs. Which, in itself is fine - but that doesn't mean they deserve any kind of credibility. They shift units off the back of a TV talent show - that's all, and it's hardly a great achievement: many have done it before and been happy to enjoy their 15 minutes of fame without any awards. It's Cowell's ego that wants more - and that's why 1D got their made-up award this year: ITV had to keep him happy. |
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Yep it is a boy band thing.I also remember Bay City Rollers and their tartan army who had a lot of success in USA too. If internet had been around back them their fans would have just been as bad as Directioners today. In fact I worked with a beatles stan who was going to commit suicide when Paul was getting married
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I have heard rumors that during a concert a shoe was thrown at one of the One Erection singers and brought him down. That is the only appropriate reaction to these talentless boys who can't even sing.
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I have heard rumors that during a concert a shoe was thrown at one of the One Erection singers and brought him down. That is the only appropriate reaction to these talentless boys who can't even sing.
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You were right. Here's the Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o63lcWu6kY Enjoy
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Writing credits don't really mean much anymore. A singer can add one word to a song already composed by someone else and get credit.
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Well not every Indie artist hates them!
The lead singer from the Vaccines had been writing with them http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/21621772 |
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Well not every Indie artist hates them!
The lead singer from the Vaccines had been writing with them http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/21621772 |
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Translation: "I really enjoyed the truckload of money I was paid for writing with this band."
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Not entirely on topic, but I thought Paloma Faith liked One Direction? I remember she joked a while ago about marrying Niall.
I thought her issue was with the camera crew at the Brits who ignored her when One Direction arrived, not with One Direction themselves. |
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You do know the Vaccines are a very successful band! I don't think money would have motivated them but hey what do I know
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cash in
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Even 'successful' rock bands don't make much money anymore. He'll take the money and run.
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I remember singing along to Wannabe. Like them or hate them, they had a massive impact on pop culture. I agree with your opinion of 1D and another issue I have with them is their deluded fans. Take this for example:
) which was about freedom of speech on Twitter
) but they don't annoy me as much as 1D. Plus Marvin from JLS is married to Rochelle from The Saturdays
Talk about overhyped and overexposed. Not only that but they are treated as though they are the second coming of music. They're only a boyband FFS! There's nothing special or groundbreaking about them at all. They're just a fad and once their fans grow out of them and move on they'll probably be forgotten about.

