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Post by webm@ster on Jul 1, 2004 8:17:24 GMT -5
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher wants his band to be called a "pop group" - because he is sick of the "indie" label.
Despite initially signing to an independent record company, Creation, in 1993, Gallagher insists the band have severed their indie roots - and share more in common with pop.
The singer says, "I love pop music. That's what we do. We're not an indie band. What's an indie band? To me that's the Inspiral Carpets or Echobelly. Forget that.
"What's the point of not putting out a great single every few months? That's what The Smiths used to do and it was an event.
iol.ie.com
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Post by definitleymaybe on Jul 1, 2004 9:34:15 GMT -5
i dunno, to me, 'pop' has a negative connotation (i think of britney spears and the like) so i wouldnt want to classify him as a pop icon
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Post by chocolate st*rfish on Jul 1, 2004 10:02:11 GMT -5
our kid's gettin philosophical these days
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Post by mybigmouth on Jul 1, 2004 12:42:29 GMT -5
we all say things we don't really mean.  He has a good point about The Smiths but 'pop' does sound shitty. Surely we can't categorise Oasis the same as Busted, the Darkness n all that other crap  Ok so they aren't indie....but pop?  |
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Post by Vertigo on Jul 2, 2004 5:58:48 GMT -5
let's put this way. first there was only classical music. then jazz, rockabilly, rock n roll... etc.
so you now you have classical music, and POP(Popular) music , such as rock n roll, pop/rock, indie, even fookin heavy metal and hip-hop. that's all part of the pop culture. of course the term "pop" has 2 meanings. "pop" as a culture, and "pop" as a soft kind of music, catchy and all that. and even when you refer to pop as a kind of soft music, there are great "pop"musiscians. like coldplay for example.
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Post by LiamAndyLove on Jul 2, 2004 8:49:57 GMT -5
Actually in all my years I have never hear Oasis called an indie band, cos there not. I understand what Liam is saying though there not really "indie" in the terms of being sort of underground and away from the mainstream, Oasis are at least in Britian are more mainstream... I think Liam should stick with his "Rock n roll" band label  |
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Post by daysleeper on Jul 2, 2004 10:17:15 GMT -5
I think Liam should stick with his "Rock n roll" band label yeah definitely - thats what they are and always will be - just a rock n roll band. i can understand him wanting to distance the band from the indie tag, but the word 'pop' is just too commercial and teeny boppy for me! Liam is a rock star, not a pop star |
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Post by thebeerbaron1 on Jul 3, 2004 16:36:44 GMT -5
an "indie" band these days are something that students like this week before they move on to some other kewl thing.
oasis may have been indie for about three seconds before they became the biggest band in the world once.
rock n roll band.
sex pistols/the who/t-rex/oasis
that looks good on paper to me.
oasis are a rock n roll band and who could doubt it.
indie is for bands like radiohead.
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Post by maketradefair on Jul 4, 2004 8:19:40 GMT -5
id have to go for the rock n roll status. never pop in my opinion.
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Post by Tomo on Jul 4, 2004 9:13:37 GMT -5
As much as I hate to pigeon hole bands, i'd have to put Oasis under the Beatles/Stones/Pistols/Jam/Roses...
Whatever that is called? Pop?
Well pop means popular music doesn't it? But people refer to Britney Spears/Blue an' all that shite as pop. So I think there should be a new 'official' title.....for bands like Oasis, they should be called pop, BUT, Spears/blue/Busted etc should be called bubblegum pop. Or cheese pop....... or cheese flavoured pop...... or just cheese. Then again just call it Shit!
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Post by chocolate st*rfish on Jul 4, 2004 9:52:28 GMT -5
lol!!
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Post by Nina on Jul 4, 2004 17:32:56 GMT -5
Well pop means popular music doesn't it? But people refer to Britney Spears/Blue an' all that shite as pop. So I think there should be a new 'official' title.....for bands like Oasis, they should be called pop, BUT, Spears/blue/Busted etc should be called bubblegum pop. Or cheese pop....... or cheese flavoured pop...... or just cheese. Then again just call it Shit! i call it pop shit i always labeled Oasis as Rock'n'roll |
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Post by thebeerbaron1 on Jul 4, 2004 17:50:16 GMT -5
so, we all agree then?
oasis are a pop music band that do some catchy pop songs for the masses.
pop music rules!
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Post by iamthewalrus on Jul 5, 2004 11:21:13 GMT -5
Well the argument is basically the same as were the beatles rock or pop. It just depends how you define the word "Pop", which used to just mean popular and not have such a negative connotation. Now when somewhen says pop you immediatly think Brittney Spears or timberlake
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Post by Dangooner on Jul 7, 2004 14:31:32 GMT -5
A rock 'n' star, and one of a dying breed it would seem. We need more rock stars like him.
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Post by Indo ShakermakeR on Jul 15, 2004 11:23:19 GMT -5
i dunno, to me, 'pop' has a negative connotation (i think of britney spears and the like) so i wouldnt want to classify him as a pop icon <p> true, for me everytime i hear the word pop... boom! britney spears in bikinis sprung out nowhere... n it makes me want to watch porn instead... But liam can say watever he wants... i still think dat wat he does is rock n roll... nuff said |
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Post by jayg on Jul 15, 2004 11:33:57 GMT -5
ROCK N ROLL BABY!!!!
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Post by Angie on Jul 16, 2004 8:02:14 GMT -5
Rock 'n roll star.....
what else to say...
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