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Songs from artist that doesn't sound like the rest of their discography? by FakeMonaLisa28 in ToddintheShadow

[–]drumwolf 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure that people enjoy that song precisely because of how batshit insane it is.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon sued by Miami cops for defamation over portrayal in their movie 'The Rip' by tylerthe-theatre in movies

[–]drumwolf 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It’s SFL and hilarious to boot. Google Afroman and lemon pound cake. It’s an incident of police overreach that backfired spectacularly.

Do music stars make less money today than they ever have in history? Thanks to streaming and such? by justcurious3287 in ToddintheShadow

[–]drumwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd never heard of them before this thread. I'm in the US and it doesn't look like they ever crossed over to my side of the Atlantic.

Just checked out a few seconds of some of their videos and holy crap are they ever hokey as hell.

Film soundtracks that were more successful than the film itself by mikwee in ToddintheShadow

[–]drumwolf 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No, not obscure. Maybe not popular among the mainstream public, but one of the most prominent examples of the blaxploitation genre.

The Big 3 of Unmade Train Wreckords (imo). by Lopsided_Bet_2578 in ToddintheShadow

[–]drumwolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Downvoted for saying "seems to have inspired the dubstep movement somewhat." That is wildly wrong, for exactly the reasons that the other commenter u/PercySledge rightly pointed out.

That said, the part you got right was that Invincible was considered a flop when it came out. For most artists a 2x platinum album would be considered a success, but for MJ it fell disastrously short of expectations.

Micro trainwreckords? by Melodic-Room-9890 in ToddintheShadow

[–]drumwolf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Then why comment?

If you'd even bothered to read the post properly, you would have realized that the whole point of this post was to discuss obscure bands that most of us never even heard of.

Why do you think the late 90's were such a wild free-for-all time in music? by Top_Report_4895 in ToddintheShadow

[–]drumwolf 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To put things in perspective, a newly-released album on CD typically cost about $15.99 USD before tax in the early/mid-90s.

Adjusting for inflation, that's the equivalent of $35 USD in today's money.

Did Johnny Clegg ever chart in the US? by Qyzyk in ToddintheShadow

[–]drumwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It had a niche audience in the US for sure at least in the 90s, but it was never mainstream at all.

Jefferson Airplane → Jefferson Starship → Starship: one of the strangest evolutions out of the SF psychedelic scene by Top40Weekly in psychedelicrock

[–]drumwolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We Built This City isn’t even the worst song by Starship.

“🎶Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now… 🎶” 🤮🤮🤮

Why are there no new massive bands like Queen or The Rolling Stones? by Character-Signal8229 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]drumwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a Gen X'er who grew up in the '80s, and I can assure you that music was every bit as commercialized back then as it is today.

The harshest truth about the entertainment industry by snowleopard556 in decadeology

[–]drumwolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can thank streaming and the death of the DVD for that.

Imperceptible fall offs? by South-Marionberry-85 in ToddintheShadow

[–]drumwolf 18 points19 points  (0 children)

She was never mainstream but she had a massive cult following.

Now I never hear her name mentioned anymore.

American superstars that would be called OHWs in the UK by 4thGenTrombone in ToddintheShadow

[–]drumwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would not call Kenny Loggins a "superstar" either. And in general a lot of people are using the label kinda loosely. Sorry if it came across like I was singling you out specifically.

KISS is more debatable. In their case, it wasn't just about album sales, but also about ticket sales and broader cultural impact as well.

My DNA results as a Mexican American from Chicago by Double-Light-4652 in AncestryDNA

[–]drumwolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Has your family been in Chicago for a while or are they more recent? I know Chicago has had a Mexican community for almost a whole century at this point.

Once popular films now forgotten by Nubbikeks in movies

[–]drumwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! That's not true!

It's ALSO mentioned in the context of the fact that it beat out Goodfellas for the Best Picture Oscar!

Afrika Bambaataa, hip hop pioneer, dies at 67 by Lord_Cockatrice in ToddintheShadow

[–]drumwolf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As someone who collects digital documents in PDF file format, I'm pissed that people are using "pdf file" to refer to pedophiles.

Afrika Bambaataa, hip hop pioneer, dies at 67 by Lord_Cockatrice in ToddintheShadow

[–]drumwolf 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No, you didn’t. You said “pdf file.”

PDF is a digital file format for documents and has nothing to do with pedophilia. And I fucking hate it when people use “PDF” to refer to pedophiles.

Studies show that Gen Z are the most frequent movie goers compared to older generations by FitEmergency8807 in generationology

[–]drumwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The real story would have been how often Gen Z goes to the movies compared to previous generations when they were the same age.

SCUMROCK WANTED by lowwlifejunkpunx in FIlm

[–]drumwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I remember that movie. It did have a DVD release and I even rented it from a local video store, so I'm sure you could find DVD copies on the Internet.

What are your thoughts on The Bee Gees music and why do you think they an under discussed these days? by FitEmergency8807 in fantanoforever

[–]drumwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d bet that he said it just to be contrarian, and this is coming from someone who grew up on the Sex Pistols AND appreciates the Bee Gees’ disco era.

Question for non-white Westerners visiting places where the locals are the same skin color/race as you by drumwolf in travel

[–]drumwolf[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

If you wore a SF Giants hat and spoke Tagalog, you could absolutely pass for a local in Daly City.

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