The music industry
has officially sunk to a new low with Crazy Town. Come on, can you say
these guys are more then a boy band made up of seven wanna-be gangsters?
I admit I’m not a big fan of hip-hop or rap but I hazard to guess that
when real rappers see these guys posing in their video “Butterfly” the
urge to bust a cap in their asses must be uncontrollable. There is nothing
more hilarious then watching some white boys trying to act like gang bangers.
Let’s
talk about “Butterfly” for a moment, ok I see the guys playing instruments
in the video but all I can hear is a sampling of a Red Hot Chili Peppers
song? Did I miss something? These guys are supposed to be rap-rock but
I don’t hear any rock? Again all the posing in this video is just plain
stupid. They come across as a “band” created by a record producer who went
out and conducted focus groups to see what middleclass white suburban nerds
think is cool. Oh yes “tattoo’s tested well with 74% of nerds and fake
gang-banger movements got an approval rating of 92% with kids who have
never been to the inner city.” Again, I don’t claim to know much about
the urban lifestyle but anyone can see these guys are nothing more than
imposters. The only thing hard about these guys is the hard-on they gave
the record company exec who saw dollar signs on the wall when giving them
a record contract.
Normally I wouldn’t give a gimmick act
like this two seconds of attention but I am baffled beyond all comprehension
on how they managed to snag a slot on the main stage at Ozzfest. What in
the hell is going on here? I thought that “new” bands had to pay their
dues and play the second stage before earning a spot on the main stage?
Even Soulfly was a second stage act last year, granted they headlined but
they have paid a hell of a lot more dues than this band of posers. Since
when does being a one hit wonder trendy focus grouped band qualify you
for Ozzfest, let alone the main stage? This has to be a screw up. Ozzy
couldn’t actually think these clowns are cool could he? Is he drinking
again? That’s the only thing I can come up with; Ozzy was drunk and thought
that putting Crazy Town on the tour would be a twisted practical joke.
Well I’m not laughing.
Maybe I am being a little rough on them?
I have no idea what the rap community considers real or bogus. From a rock
standpoint these guys get no love from me. The first time I saw their video
for “Butterfly” I almost gagged, they look so pretentious throwing those
fake gang signs. This is what white suburban teenaged nerds think is cool
these days? Then I saw an impromptu interview with a couple of the members
of this “band” on TV. They had just gotten back from a record store and
were showing the interviewer what they bought. You would figure it would
be some rap or hip-hop CD right? Nope, it was a Dido CD. Excuse me? Dido?
It just doesn’t add up to the image they are trying to portray.
I will give them credit for their name.
It’s actually perfect. Crazy Town; what better captures the essence
of a city like Los Angeles? A city were a record exec could hate real music
so much that he would give this “band” a record deal. It’s crazy but you
know what? They are laughing all the way to the bank. This gimmick worked
once again and has sunk the record industry to a new low. Congrats!
Agree or Disagree? Maybe
I missed something here? Do you agree with me on this? Or are you a fan
that can explain what it is about these guys that makes them cool?
Fan
Speak:
osted bypanterachick: Whoever wrote this article you kick ass!
I totally agree with you. Crazy Town is such a joke. They look like wannabe
gangster ravers. What's up with the star tats? I seriously don't see how
people can acually say that they are a band. And why the f*ck are they
at ozzfest..if more and more gay bands keep being added to ozzfest pretty
soon it's gonna be known as sh*tfest...Ozzy i love you dude but what the
hell were you thinking?!!
Posted byLimp
Bizkit Fan: This is just f*cking great! Finally a
band people can hate more than Limp Bizkit, thank god for Crazy Town.
Posted byScrunch: Yo that be mad funny man. Me and my bros
got pitpasses for Ozzfest and r gonna throw sh*t at those fags when they
come on with that gay ass sh*t!
Posted byI'm
splintered and i just don't care: I had the non-priviledge of seeing them
live and it sucked, but what surprised me most is that they came up with
this song at all. They're concert was too loud and whiney and they're stage
act sucked. But the concert ruled cause i saw Staind, God's of the Rock
World, and P.O.D. Check out Staind live on their tour... i recommend it.
Posted byJoe: The ONLY thing good about this 'band'
is the chili peppers sample. Everything else is just p!ss. And sh*t. Crazy
town? C*nty Town more like.
Posted bySubXavier: ...I've been wondering what the hell happened
when these guys came on the circuit. I've also been wondering why people
like this crap. Guess I'll never know, because I never get a straight answer
from people who do.
Posted by faye: f off cxt rule man i am crazy towns biggest
fan
Posted byCxT
fan: Ok the way I see it, Crazy Town has their
own style, they play the music they want to play. There are so many different
types of music out there, some people like certain kinds, other people
like other kinds. And weather they are good or not is another matter of
opinion, just like with any other band. I personally like them. I'm not
really a hip-hop, rap-rock or whatever you want to call it fan, but I think
CXT is good at what they do and their music is fun to listen to. That's
all it boils down to, good or not, its enjoyable (for me at least.) And
they deserve at least some respect not just for being picked to be on Ozzfest,
but for staying on Ozzfest. I wasn't there, but from what I've read on
various websites they werent big with the crowd. They just didn't fit in
with the genre of the show. But anyway, with all the sh*t the crowd was
giving them they played every night, they did what they were there to do.
So, weather they suck or not they have integrity and style, I think they
deserve a break.
Posted byalicia: ok first of all i have to say is that
i am a major fan of crazy towns music! secondly all u people and anti-guy
who thinx they are a boy band and sound more pop than bsb,you need to listen
to their cd again.they are anything but and if you knew anything about
them you'd know that they aren't fake white boys trying to act kool or
whatever! don't talk about something or someone you really know nothing
about! *oh yea, seth binzer is so HOT!* (look
at that last statement and you will see why people consider them a boyband.
it's more about image then music. aG)
Posted byMorcilla: Hey come on, i agree with antiGUY, this
band sucks big time, i am not an old boy, i am just 21, but this band is
for Kids! hte definetly have problems, they need a live, the white guyt
whitout shirt thinks he's cool with the Gangasta style momevents, but he
is not! this kind of musics is for boys with problems in their houses,
trying to be cool guys.
Let’s
talk about “Butterfly” for a moment, ok I see the guys playing instruments
in the video but all I can hear is a sampling of a Red Hot Chili Peppers
song? Did I miss something? These guys are supposed to be rap-rock but
I don’t hear any rock? Again all the posing in this video is just plain
stupid. They come across as a “band” created by a record producer who went
out and conducted focus groups to see what middleclass white suburban nerds
think is cool. Oh yes “tattoo’s tested well with 74% of nerds and fake
gang-banger movements got an approval rating of 92% with kids who have
never been to the inner city.” Again, I don’t claim to know much about
the urban lifestyle but anyone can see these guys are nothing more than
imposters. The only thing hard about these guys is the hard-on they gave
the record company exec who saw dollar signs on the wall when giving them
a record contract.
