Thread: Biggest Musical Sellouts of All Time

Hooker with a Penis by Tool

I met a boy wearing Vans, 501s, and a
Dope Beastie t, nipple rings, and
New tattoos that claimed that he
Was OGT,
From '92,
The first EP.

And in between
Sips of Coke
He told me that
He thought
We were sellin' out,
Layin' down,
Suckin' up
To the man.

Well now I've got some
A-dvice for you, little buddy.
Before you point your finger
You should know that
I'm the man,

And if I'm the man,

Then you're the man, and
He's the man as well so you can
Point that ****in' finger up your ass.

All you know about me is what I've sold you,
Dumb ****.
I sold out long before you ever heard my name.

I sold my soul to make a record,
Dip ****,
And then you bought one.

So I've got some
Advice for you, little buddy.
Before you point your finger
You should know that
I'm the man,

If I'm the ****in' man
Then you're the ****in' man as well
So you can
Point that ****in' finger up your ass.

All you know about me is what I've sold you,
Dumb ****.
I sold out long before you'd ever even heard my name.

I sold my soul to make a record,
Dip ****,
And you bought one.

All you read and
Wear or see and
Hear on TV
Is a product
Begging for your
Fatass dirty
Dollar

Shut up and

Buy buy buy my new record
Buy Buy Buy
Send more money

**** you, buddy.

I'm sure that's what most bands have to say about you calling them sell outs

So I guess Ministry would be considered a reverse sellout? AJ would like us all to believe he sold out to get his foot in the door first and then settled into his choice of genre. LMAO...(in a fake ass English accent of course)!

Originally Posted by nocturn

So I guess Ministry would be considered a reverse sellout? AJ would like us all to believe he sold out to get his foot in the door first and then settled into his choice of genre. LMAO...(in a fake ass English accent of course)!

the same thing the Beatles did.


...and, i'm not so sure i even want to get into this conversation because i disagree with some of these opinions... highly.

Originally Posted by gescom

...and, i'm not so sure i even want to get into this conversation because i disagree with some of these opinions... highly.

You know you want to.....kindly get on with it. (place Monty Python picture here)

Originally Posted by gescom

the same thing the Beatles did.

Yep.

Wonder if the words "Ministry", "The Beatles" and "sellouts" have ever been mentioned in the same post on the internet ever? This *may* be a absolute first. Congratz ges, you and I will now go down in interwebz history. :D


EDIT: And for good measure....She's got a Cause.

Originally Posted by C. Marshall

When I think of a sellout band, TSOL comes to mind. (Or at least the name-TSOL) They went from being a great punk band and slowly changed into a metal band! Huh? Pantera also comes to mind, they went from a glam band and became hardcore. Ick. Now, I doubt TSOL had all the original members throughout their transition, in fact I know Jack left the band.

TSOL did not have ANY of the original members during their metal days, they just owned the rights to the name . At that time Jack and the original guys wanted to start playing again but they could not use the name, so they played under the name LOST, which of course is TSOL backwards.

It is long story how that all happened but the short version is one by one the original members left the band and was replaced until no original members remained, thus the "sellout". As it happened one the replacements was the brother in law of Gentleman Jack so that made it awkward and more than a few lawsuits resulted.

I saw LOST once and they were great!

Originally Posted by salami

Mrs. Salami and I were talking about this the other day. What band or artists would you include in your top 10 sellouts. By "sellout", I mean a band or artist who dramatically changed their musical style, effectively leaving behind a small, or at least loyal, fanbase, in order to gain popularity and make money. My first few are:

Metallica (Thank you Bob Rock)
Gwen Stefani (Loved No Doubt's first album)
The Offspring (yea-a hah ha hah)
Green Day (Uber pop)
Eddie Vedder (force the vibrato a bit there fella?)
AFI (If you were a fan of their first 3 albums, you likely weren't a fan of the 4th)


Who else belongs on this list?

I LOVE AFI! Have since i was a young punk rock kid. I dont think they sold out per say. Their sound always changed album to album they did get softer and a bit away from there hardcore punk roots. Only album i didnt like was December UnderGround.

Originally Posted by Kings Provisional

TSOL did not have ANY of the original members during their metal days, they just owned the rights to the name . At that time Jack and the original guys wanted to start playing again but they could not use the name, so they played under the name LOST, which of course is TSOL backwards.

It is long story how that all happened but the short version is one by one the original members left the band and was replaced until no original members remained, thus the "sellout". As it happened one the replacements was the brother in law of Gentleman Jack so that made it awkward and more than a few lawsuits resulted.

I saw LOST once and they were great!

Hmm I always thought Ron Emory (OG Guitarist I THINK!) was part of the metal record which to be honest wasn't that bad and yes I saw the OG lineup and then the
"Beneath the Shadows" line up then the metal years line up and thought all the shows were good.
Just different is all.

I think giving Sid Barrett the boot and bringing in Gilmour full time was the main reason Dark side and all the albums after that sounded different from the earlier works. I wouldnt call that selling out.