Why do bands insist on...

[Young Steff]

having a few faggy tracks on their albums? Im talkin rock bands, bands that are known for their harder style of music putting a gay ass acoustic track on their record. And even worse, releasing it as a single (and blowing up off it). Is it to show their flexibility, b/c I listen to a band for their style, i dont care that the lead singer can belt out a faggy love ballad set over hippy guitars. Or is this more of a studio influenced decision?

For example, think of Green Day, their biggest hit ever is the awful Time of Your Life, hate that fukkin song.

[yaga]

In the words of Billy Joe (Behind the Music, VH1) about that song:

"Putting out a Ballad, with all the 'you're pop and you're soft' sentiment, was the most punk thing we could do at the time."

[DC]

For example, think of Green Day, their biggest hit ever is the awful Time of Your Life, hate that fukkin song.

Green Day have always done that kind of music from day one :huh:

Simple really though, people that use guitars like to bring it down once in a while rather than throwing power chords around all the time

[Paul Mooney]

Simple really though, people that use guitars like to bring it down once in a while rather than throwing power chords around all the time

[billiejoe]

There's nothing wrong with putting accoustic tracks on CD's. It's a change from the rest of the record makes it more variable I think.

[TheT Organization]

There's nothing wrong with accoustic tracks...as long as they don't suck.