So yeah, there I am at Laser Quest for a friend's birthday. And I overhear this kid talking to his friend about how he "listens to Rammstein." And his friend is all like "Oh yeah? name three songs." And the first kid says "Engel, Tier, and Du Hast." At this point his friend walks away in disgust and I turn to the kid and I'm like "Dude, if you just name the three songs by them everyone knows, you don't 'Listen to them.'" I had half a mind to jack the kid in the face.

People: Knowing the singles of a band does not mean you "listen to them". I'm not asking that you be like Joe (who owns all four Rammstein CD's and their DVD, and probably knows all the lyrics by heart including English translations), but for god's sake don't just spout out the singles when someone asks you to name a few songs by a band. Say something besides "I listen to them" if you can't. For example, say you are a fan of their work, or that you are willing to listen to them, or that you like the band. I'm not saying you have to be the number one fan of a band to "Listen to them," but by only liking a band by their singles you just reveal to the world the extend of your poseurhood.

The thing that really gets on my nerves though is that the same people who "listens" to a band are the same people who walk around mumbling the lyrics that they don't know, and saying the obvious ones extremely loud: such as the shouts or chorus. This is like the official "poseur" call. I get disgusted when I see this, its almost like they're screaming "Look at me everyone. I know some words."    

Oh, and to make matters worse the kid who "listened to rammstein" also had an iPod. Which is quite possibly one of the stupidest things you can do. Even worse than a Livestrong bracelet, owning an iPod is the ultimate in sellout technology. Its like shouting "I'm willing to pay more for an inferior product just because I'm a slave to societal whims!" In fact, that's exactly what it is.

-Posted by VampireNinja