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#1 slorg_king
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...How does a band like Fall Out Boy become so damn popular?:|
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Money.
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#3 _Crim_
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I don't see why everyone hates Fallout Boy. I don't exactly listen to them, but that's no reason for me to say they're bad, I'm sure there's plenty of people out there who like FOB
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#4 proskater40000
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they appeal to angsty pre teens
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#5 sandroDX
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heh beats me... diferent tastes for each person i guess...
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#6 Cheese_Wow
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becasue of girls like the ones at our school, who put out to anyone who gives them a compliment.

so many of them like the band because they are "hot" imo some of them only like the band because more of the "popular" girls at school listen to them. Most of the guys at our school don't like them or don't listen to them because they want toimo though when i hear there songs it just reminds me of some idiot guy who is conceided

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#7 Ghoulstring
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...How does a band like Fall Out Boy become so damn popular?:|slorg_king

Because they're marketed so goddamn much that it's impossible to be unaware of their existence, and a great deal of people seem inclined to follow along with the hype. They sell their image, it's obvious with their most recent album. I tried to get into their music a while ago, but it just sounds way too gimmicky to me. Hell, I could be wrong, but that's how it seems to me man. I just choose to ignore it, I'm not jumping on a musical elitist bandwagon or anything, they're just not my style.

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#8 Cheese_Wow
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[QUOTE="slorg_king"]...How does a band like Fall Out Boy become so damn popular?:|Ghoulstring

Because they're marketed so goddamn much that it's impossible to be unaware of their existence, and a great deal of people seem inclined to follow along with the hype. They sell their image, it's obvious with their most recent album. I tried to get into their music a while ago, but it just sounds way too gimmicky to me. Hell, I could be wrong, but that's how it seems to me man. I just choose to ignore it, I'm not jumping on a musical elitist bandwagon or anything, they're just not my style.

nice way to make a first post.....you just put what i was thinking into words.

and also, welcome to the forums (if this is your first account, and if it is another account....well...welcome back :))

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#9 deactivated-5cf0a2e13dbde
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Why does anyone like any emo should be the real question.......
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Why does anyone like any emo should be the real question.......hillelslovak

lol you have no idea what emotional is..

Anyway their a terrible band talent wise, but their early success with their image appealed to many teenagers early on thus giving them their popularity.

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[QUOTE="hillelslovak"]Why does anyone like any emo should be the real question.......Mr47fitter

lol you have no idea what emotional is..

Anyway their a terrible band talent wise, but their early success with their image appealed to many teenagers early on thus giving them their popularity.

Yeah, I do know what emo is. I like some of the old stuff like Fugazi and Rites of Spring. I hate all this new crap though.

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#12 GTA3_Darkel
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Most good music is underground nowadays.
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#13 makaveli2344
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I don't see why everyone hates Fallout Boy. I don't exactly listen to them, but that's no reason for me to say they're bad, I'm sure there's plenty of people out there who like FOB_Crim_

There are people, but I personally dont see it, I just dont dig the sound, but people have their reasons, i guess ill never understand.

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#14 SolidSnake35
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They're a good band. Provide anything other than opinions to suggest why that isn't true, and maybe you'll have a point.
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#15 Cheese_Wow
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Most good music is underground nowadays.GTA3_Darkel

yeah, my gf asked me what kind of music i liked....i didn't have a name for the genre, because well....i couln't think of one. We were at a dance last week......they didn't play a single half decent song until 2 1/2 hours in. it was a 3 hour dance.

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#16 Darth_Norris
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well..there aren't any good bands out today, thats how they're so popular. I stick to the old stuff, grateful dead, the doors, pink floyd, bob dylan..etc.
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#17 Mr47fitter
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[QUOTE="Mr47fitter"]

[QUOTE="hillelslovak"]Why does anyone like any emo should be the real question.......hillelslovak

lol you have no idea what emotional is..

Anyway their a terrible band talent wise, but their early success with their image appealed to many teenagers early on thus giving them their popularity.

Yeah, I do know what emo is. I like some of the old stuff like Fugazi and Rites of Spring. I hate all this new crap though.

It would be unfair to categorise all off the pop music like FOB into one genre "emo" is a very abused word today. Pop music would be a moreapprobate genre for them.

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#18 lonewolf604
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Most good music is underground nowadays.GTA3_Darkel
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#19 MattUD1
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Differing opinions? No, that can't be it. How silly of me. :|
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#20 Ryeferd
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Like a few people have already said, it's all about opinions. I'm sure many people on this board would absolutely hate my favorite music.
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#21 MattUD1
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Like a few people have already said, it's all about opinions. I'm sure many people on this board would absolutely hate my favorite music.Ryeferd
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#22 darksword1123
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They're a good band. Provide anything other than opinions to suggest why that isn't true, and maybe you'll have a point.SolidSnake35
Can you provide anything other than opinions to prove that there a good band?....I think you don't have a point.
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#23 SolidSnake35
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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]They're a good band. Provide anything other than opinions to suggest why that isn't true, and maybe you'll have a point.darksword1123
Can you provide anything other than opinions to prove that there a good band?....I think you don't have a point.

They're popular.
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#24 darksword1123
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[QUOTE="darksword1123"][QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]They're a good band. Provide anything other than opinions to suggest why that isn't true, and maybe you'll have a point.SolidSnake35
Can you provide anything other than opinions to prove that there a good band?....I think you don't have a point.

They're popular.

All that means is that they're mainstream.....not that there music is good.
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#25 Sexy_Pirate
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becasue of girls like the ones at our school, who put out to anyone who gives them a compliment.

so many of them like the band because they are "hot" imo some of them only like the band because more of the "popular" girls at school listen to them. Most of the guys at our school don't like them or don't listen to them because they want toimo though when i hear there songs it just reminds me of some idiot guy who is conceided

Cheese_Wow

That sounded 1 sided and biased.

How about, people like how they sound. This could be mind numbing to you (it doesn't require a complex description at all), so you don't have to discuss it.

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#26 battlefront23
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All I gotta say is Linkin park is SO MUCH better then Fall Out Boy!
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#27 SolidSnake35
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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="darksword1123"][QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]They're a good band. Provide anything other than opinions to suggest why that isn't true, and maybe you'll have a point.darksword1123
Can you provide anything other than opinions to prove that there a good band?....I think you don't have a point.

They're popular.

All that means is that they're mainstream.....not that there music is good.

It means a lot of people like them. For what other purpose should a band exist if not to appeal to people? Besides, this threads is about how bad they are. What's the point of it if no one cares to give any reasons to back up such a statement, and instead demand reasons for why they're good?
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#28 blooddemon666
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well..there aren't any good bands out today, thats how they're so popular. I stick to the old stuff, grateful dead, the doors, pink floyd, bob dylan..etc.Darth_Norris

bwahahaha no good stuff out? maybe you aren't looking

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#29 ernie1989
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well..there aren't any good bands out today, thats how they're so popular. I stick to the old stuff, grateful dead, the doors, pink floyd, bob dylan..etc.Darth_Norris

Are you sure you've looked through everything?