the guitarist plays at my church.. cool I guess...!

Seeing that crowd doesn't make me feel good about listening to this.

Originally Posted by rushour144

Oh dead serious. Did you listen to the song? Sure the Owl City guy did some singing, but Carly Rae just hummed and repeated some words back to him haha! I am floored this is what is popular to so many people haha. To each their own I guess!

haha I guess what I was saying was just that it's surprising to see someone actually bother to say what you said... I was under the impression that it's widely understood that the DIY rock bands get the short end of the stick and there's nothing we can do about it. There's nothing wrong with the industry, just the tastes of the mainstream.

That being said though, I don't think there's anything wrong with liking pop music. People who aren't deeply invested in music are bound to go after what's catchy and accessible, and I don't think they should be faulted for that.

Also, this song is catchy is fuck and I love it.

Originally Posted by TheDemosRock

haha I guess what I was saying was just that it's surprising to see someone actually bother to say what you said... I was under the impression that it's widely understood that the DIY rock bands get the short end of the stick and there's nothing we can do about it. There's nothing wrong with the industry, just the tastes of the mainstream.

That being said though, I don't think there's anything wrong with liking pop music. People who aren't deeply invested in music are bound to go after what's catchy and accessible, and I don't think they should be faulted for that.

Also, this song is catchy is fuck and I love it.

This!

So many white people dancing omg

Yeeeaah I think I'll continue to avoid radio. Fuck this noise.

Great post.

Would any of you risked it just to touch her ass? some of the crowd were pretty close.

Originally Posted by SkywayTraffic

Nothing is wrong with the music business. The business wouldn't put all their support behind songs like that if people didn't buy them. You can't fault the major labels for feeding people exactly what they want.

my thoughts exactly

This song, all day. Can't get it outta my head half the time. I'm wondering if it could be on both their albums because it was actually co-written by Thiesen (if I'm correct?) so her label probably just bought rights to use it as well.

While I love CRJ and think she's a cutie, I want to hear this with Breanne Duren singing her part. That girls voice is equally adorable and it'd be a rocker still, I'm positive of it.

Originally Posted by TheDemosRock

haha I guess what I was saying was just that it's surprising to see someone actually bother to say what you said... I was under the impression that it's widely understood that the DIY rock bands get the short end of the stick and there's nothing we can do about it. There's nothing wrong with the industry, just the tastes of the mainstream.

That being said though, I don't think there's anything wrong with liking pop music. People who aren't deeply invested in music are bound to go after what's catchy and accessible, and I don't think they should be faulted for that.

Also, this song is catchy is fuck and I love it.

This is so perfectly worded and expressed.

Originally Posted by rushour144

So you are telling me that bands with tons of talent never really get big (but by all means should be huge) but continue to play for the love of it, without making any money, besides gas money, and a "talent" that sings "hmmmmmmhmmmm hmm hmmmmm", "whoooo ooo ooooo" and a few words sells millions?!?! Something is DEFINITELY wrong in the music business...

Lots of things wrong with the industry, but this isn't one of them. Bands get big because they attract/entice a large audience with marketable music that is simple minded, and occasionally abstract. If you can honestly say that Circa Survive, for arguments sake, would fit on mainstream radio, you're out of your mind. That's not to say the band isn't "good," just that sometimes they're more fitting to a nitche audience. Same goes for pop artists, being simple and easily accessible doesn't make you "bad." Both parties know what they're doing and what their goals are and how big they realistically think they can be.

Originally Posted by guitarguy211

New OC album rules. Kinda confused why she's releasing it on her album as well...and the fact that everyone's calling it her song is somewhat awkward.

That being said, I wanna hear the Relient K version.

Wait, there's an RK version?! Did Matty T write this?

Originally Posted by Kurt Retenauer

Wait, there's an RK version?! Did Matty T write this?

There's not an RK version yet, but Matt did write this song with Adam. I was kinda half joking-half wishing when I said that.

Originally Posted by guitarguy211

There's not an RK version yet, but Matt did write this song with Adam. I was kinda half joking-half wishing when I said that.

Ah, wishful thinking.