Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Status:
"everybody getting reported now.."
(set 21 days ago)
Location: Pine Grove,AL
29,550 posts, read 16,536,658 times
Reputation: 6032
Advertisements
Quote:
Originally Posted by Govie
Is that why we have heard his "Born Free" about five billion times played on a Chevy commercial? Or played the grammys acoustically with a song from the same album? Or that he got the Lions Thanksgiving Day game halftime show? Or why Coors Light sponsored one of his country/rock album's tour?
Your statement is silly, and shows you don't know anything (or that you are trying to mislead).
What does anything you just said have to do with when he was most successful, or in anyway prove me wrong ?
The RIAA is the group intrusted with certifying album sales and they say his last album(which was released in February) has not sold 500,000 copies yet, and that his last rap album sold just as much as his other 10 albums combined.
Are you saying anything I said was untrue ????? Im guessing not, so I dont understand why it is so hard for you simply not understand that he isnt as popular as he used to be.
As for the specific argument you are using in your post, that is truly misleading. Apple is one of the highest valued companies in the world, and yet there new add features a song from an artist who's last album has sold to date, 80,000 copies. So Chevy choosing Kid Rock isnt some homage to current popularity.
The Grammy's has never been about popularity either. For god's sake, there are Jazz Musicians who play at the Grammy's who can barely pay rent.
As for the Lions halftime show, in 2014 the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Show Choir performed. in 2013, Tony Lucca performed. There are very few people outside of Michigan who even knows who that is. The Lions obviously shop local when it comes to who performs the Thanksgiving halftime show.
As for Coors Light, They sponsor everyone. They have like a roster of 150 artist they sponsor. As does Pepsi and Coca Cola. Getting your tour sponsored isnt a big deal. Do you even know how sponsorship work ?
I can go to Coca Cola's website right now, fill out a form and have them sponsor an end of summer little league game.
You are obviously a fan boy, and that is fine, im not arguing that he doesnt have followers. but his album sales dropped from 11 million to less than 500,000. His popularity has waned. Michael Jackson's last album( release while he was living) only sold 2 million. So your guys fall doesnt look so bad.
You know, it's usually the conservatives who laugh at Hollywood when celebrities or musicians try and offer political views. But not when they say something conservatives agree with. Then it's ok. But if they say something liberals agree with, then it's the conservatives attacking Hollywood and their uninformed views.
Status:
"everybody getting reported now.."
(set 21 days ago)
Location: Pine Grove,AL
29,550 posts, read 16,536,658 times
Reputation: 6032
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dbones
How do you know where his ancestors are from?
Heritage is lived. You dont become culturally Southern just by moving to the South, so even if his grandparents were from there, it doesnt make him one.
further more, that doesnt change the fact that he is from Detroit either, which means the Confederate flag isnt part of his heritage in any way.
In other news Ozzy Osbourne is not the Prince of Darkness, David Bowie is not an alien, GWAR are not interplanetary warriors, Britney Spears did not wear that outfit for school.
He's a performer, and uses symbolism and imagery to further his career just like everyone else. Lynyrd Skynyrd used the battle flag in most of their merchandising and as a backdrop at concerts (and though most of the members originated in Florida had a song called Sweet Home Alabama). Should Lemmy of Motorhead drop the Iron Cross pendant and Western Hat he's famous for too, Stoke-on-Trent is not known for it's Wehrmacht and Cowboys?
Status:
"everybody getting reported now.."
(set 21 days ago)
Location: Pine Grove,AL
29,550 posts, read 16,536,658 times
Reputation: 6032
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gungnir
In other news Ozzy Osbourne is not the Prince of Darkness, David Bowie is not an alien, GWAR are not interplanetary warriors, Britney Spears did not wear that outfit for school.
He's a performer, and uses symbolism and imagery to further his career just like everyone else. Lynyrd Skynyrd used the battle flag in most of their merchandising and as a backdrop at concerts (and though most of the members originated in Florida had a song called Sweet Home Alabama). Should Lemmy of Motorhead drop the Iron Cross pendant and Western Hat he's famous for too, Stoke-on-Trent is not known for it's Wehrmacht and Cowboys?
No one is talking about what anyone has the right to do, the argument is just as you said. They are performers. But the excuse of heritage and culture dont work when he is from Detroit.
stop trolling for an argument about something no one is even debating.
Heritage is lived. You dont become culturally Southern just by moving to the South, so even if his grandparents were from there, it doesnt make him one.
He can be anyone he wants to be. If he feels like a southerner you have to treat him as such. He can even be a woman if he wants to.
No one is talking about what anyone has the right to do, the argument is just as you said. They are performers. But the excuse of heritage and culture dont work when he is from Detroit.
stop trolling for an argument about something no one is even debating.
Then men can't call themselves women and women can't call themselves men since they weren't born that way.
No one is talking about what anyone has the right to do, the argument is just as you said. They are performers. But the excuse of heritage and culture dont work when he is from Detroit.
stop trolling for an argument about something no one is even debating.
This is just like the fireman in Minnesota who waved a Confederate flag in a parade just because he wanted to be "anti-PC". Minnesota has no so-called "heritage" surrounding that. How ignorant.
Just trying to be provocative and make a statement.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
