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Stealth bomber
7 Nov 2002, 18:06
Found in an issue of "What's On Weekly", which was GIVEN to us free of charge. We can see why they're trying to get rid of them.
I was going to type this ad out but I felt it looked better scanned.
http://www.spin.net.au/~tammy/matt/singerswanted1.jpg
Doesn't it make you sick? Isn't it nice to know there is such promising and upcoming talent in the world?
As an aspiring musician, I can safely say that this ad really inspires me to follow my dreams.
:rolleyes:
Mooster7
7 Nov 2002, 19:06
It's actually good news, Stealth. With that ad, the era of talentless twinkies in the mainstream has officially reached the zenith. Let the backlash begin.
Of course you do realize that with good news comes bad. In 30 years we will be experiencing 'Retro talentless twinkie mainstream.' :mad:
Once we've skipped that, however, the world will be once again safe.
Peace,
AlfAndrews
8 Nov 2002, 00:29
So .... I wonder how much these young talented singers with good looks and personality have to pay for the privilege of having their "careers" launched by this ARIA award-winning record company.
I've heard it's a very expensive business getting "discovered" these days.
I have a theory that the easiest way to make money out of the music industry is to make other people believe that you have the key to making them rich and famous. There are so many young wannabes around these days that you are guaranteed a never-ending supply of suckers.
So, you take out ads such as the one that Stealth Bomber has shown us ... or you open up a School for Pop Stars .... or you offer your services as a manager, after making sure that your client has a good set of publicity photos taken (at your client's expense) by YOUR choice of photographer ... who just happens to be your business partner.
Or you offer your sucker a record distribution deal ... provided, of course, that the record is made in YOUR studio at the wannabe pop star's expense.
SO .... YOU WANNA BE A POP STAR ...
PrincessPark
10 Nov 2002, 11:31
That's nauseating.
Love how looks come first. It's like in Popstars, they'll let the fat kid with the amazing voice go through nearly to the end in an attempt to be PC then turf them for the All-American lookers (despite being an Australian show of course) citing the reason as being they think a solo career will be more suitable.
Actually getting someone with personality would be disastrous, as anyone who had one would immediately baulk at being told exactly what to wear/say/sing etc.