(So if you're a musician, don't let me catch you doing them!)
1. Using the word "homies" at any point in the song.
2. Saying the word "yeah" over 6 times in any one song (and in the case of Everclear, they do this EVERY song!)Of course, French Movie Theme is exempt from this rule.
3. Repeating the same phrase over and over and over and over and over again to the point that you want to claw your eyes out while driving because you can't change the damned station! (ex. Bush, Thanks to Corinne for the example)
4. Talking about how tough your life is when you have millions and millions of dollars. Maybe it's just me, but I think when you have that kind of money, you can pay your problems to go away (unless you have multiple personalities....but that's something else entirely!)
5. Talking about your personal sexual problems or fantasies in a song-we just don't want to know! (ie toni braxton, that 'inside me' song..I don't remember the title)(REM is exempt because Michael Stipe is hella cool!)
6. Using the same two chords for the whole album (hint hint matchbox 20)
7. Making a really lame album to get into the mainstream and claiming that you haven't sold out and you still have integrity.
8. Using grunts instead of lyrics.
9. Using stage props to hide the fact that you actually can't play music.
10. Hiding behind drugs as an excuse not to make music.
11. Choreography is a mortal sin, especially true recently. There must be a special place in hell for those who use
unbuttoning/opening/lifting of shirts as part of said choreography(standard 5-boy group sin). Thanks to Lauren for the great idea!
12. Excessive pelvic thrusts on stage-being a true "cock rocker"...just because you're in a band doesn't mean people want to see that! (David Bowie is a true exception to the rule. After all these years, he's earned the privelige) Thanks again Lauren!
13. Making a music video that looks remarkably like everyone elses. (ie fish-eye lens, las vegas scenery, dancing girls, flashing hand signals at the camera, choreographed dancing, wearing matching outfits, making a miniature movie out of the video [Will Smith you know who you are!] and other such overused images)
14. Winking is a musical sin. Rockers don't wink. Thanks to Emily for the great idea!
15. Lack of a sense of humor will not be tolerated. Anyone having no sense of humor will be laughed at. Thanks to *CaLicO* for the great idea!
16. Talking about how 'punk rock' you are all the time....non stop. Punk died in the 80s. Move on, man. Thanks again to Emily for the great idea!
17. Bringing thousands of your fans into your music videos (ie. Backstreet Boys) Thanks Ethan for the idea!
18.Do not make mock videos of teenybopper groups,
when you are the teenybopper of punk. (ex. Blink182)
19.Do not make videos about how the law is blaming
you for trivial stuff. (ex. Limp Bizkit)
20.Do not refresh us with music from the 80's. (ex.Limp Bizkit, Cheryl Crow.)
21.Thou shalt not think that the video they made
is gonna make this world feel so much better
now, since you turned the camera on us. (Ex. Celine Dion: That's how it is, or whatever that song is.)
22.Thou shalt not make false community tragedies
in which you look like the hero in a video.(ex.Jewel) 18-22 were submitted by the amazing Angeline!
23. Pretending that your some geto hard core gangster when your just a little white suburban kid. ( Limp Bizkit, kid rock and any other rap rock bands)
24. Pretending you where an outsider in school, but really your just a dork who's angry for no reson ( Limp Bizkit)23, 24 were submitted by Cherryonion@aol.com
And of course, there is a punishment for these sins. All sinners must visit this realm.
That's all for now. If you have anything to add, mail me
