This really isn't personal and I doubt Miley's manager even talked to Jonny or Thom. They probably just talked to Radiohead's management who know not to bring that kind of request back to them. They snubbed Kanye West at the same grammys and Thom Yorke refused Paul McCartney's request to record a duet. These are guys with the disposition of artists. Meaning awkward, spacey and/or confrontational. Not exactly social butterflies.
This is what I mean:
Yeah, Miley would have had a great time hanging out with them.
Miley seemed nice but man those DJs were horrible. Blowing smoke up her ass the whole time and saying moronic thing after moronic thing.
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I guess I'll play devils advocate a bit here. I find several members of this story annoying. My main question here is why criticize chris martin for hanging out with her? He's just meeting a fan, and I'm sure many of his fans are equally annoying. I see nothing wrong with him making time to meet somebody.
Perhaps radiohead had stuff going on at the time, but something about this situation has them coming off a wee bit pretentious to me. Sure I don't know the whole story so perhaps I'm being unfair, but taking two minutes to say "hi" to somebody just doesn't seem like a big deal.
I don't think Radiohead are trying to be pretentious...they seem like the type of band that tries to stay clear of the world of celebrity, especially tabloid pop celebrity. Its not like they were all at some gathering and Miley came up to Thom Yorke who told her to f off. She tried to get her management to set up a meeting, which basically displays her sense of entitlement in the whole situation. Why should Radiohead feel obliged to do meet her? Its not like all their fans get to meet them...she gets to becuase she's a disney pop tart? Musically speaking the two are from completely different worlds as well, Im not sure why everyone has to sing kumbaya and all hold hands all the time.
Personally I find it refreshing that they didn't go meet and greet with all the other self absorbed celebs at the grammy's. Call me pretentious or whatever, but I like to think rock n roll is still about having some type of edge, and great rock band hanging out with child pop stars seems a bit ridiculous. U2 and Coldplay can continue to mix and mingle with all the pop stars who want to feel cool for a day.
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I'd kinda steer in the direction of Igottago. She says her manager told her they didnt want to go to see her and then shes like well I wouldve gladly walked the 20 feet to see them. Well then why didnt you do that in the first place? Why do thee people need to go through like 10 different people to get a message across. Walk the 20 feet, knock on their door. I'm sure they're not going to slam the door in her face. Ask for the autograph or picture or whatever you wanted.
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I can understand where Miley is coming from however its ridiculous to feel entirely entitled to someones time. Radiohead are artists, meaning they have integrity. Spending time with her would not lend to that, especially as it would win the admiration of her fans which is definently not something they want to associate with.
Its not like all their fans get to meet them...she gets to becuase she's a disney pop tart?
This is really what it all comes down to. Not just anyone can have their "people" call up and get a meeting with Radiohead. What has she done that gets her that right? I think Radiohead probably value our time spent chatting about hockey on CP pretty much equally as they do her Disney success. Yet I wouldn't call them up and expect my 2 red boxes to get a meeting with Radiohead.
I can understand where Miley is coming from however its ridiculous to feel entirely entitled to someones time. Radiohead are artists, meaning they have integrity. Spending time with her would not lend to that, especially as it would win the admiration of her fans which is definently not something they want to associate with.
I might just print this post up and paste it on the wall for it's awesomeness.
Artists are artists because they have integrity.
Artists, because they have integrity, should not have to lower themselves to hang out with (certain) fans because that does not improve on their integrity. And certainly, if Radiohead got more fans out of the Hannah Montana fandom, that would be a horrible thing for all parties involved.
You see, the collective suckatude of the Hannah Montana fans would collectively apply a negative 6 billion charge on Radiohead's integrity. This charge would be so massive that it would cause the total integrity of the band to drop to extremly low levels causing them as a group to suddenly suck.
Radiohead acted like a bunch of egotistical ######s and Cyrus is being a whiney little princess. Is there really anything more to this then that?
Wow, I didn't think it was possible for radiohead to up their level of ######baggery.
If I was stranded on a deserted island and had the choice of listening to radiohead or hanna montana for the rest of my days, I can't honestly say which one would make me want to kill myself sooner.
Wow, I didn't think it was possible for radiohead to up their level of ######baggery.
If I was stranded on a deserted island and had the choice of listening to radiohead or hanna montana for the rest of my days, I can't honestly say which one would make me want to kill myself sooner.
You'd rather kill yourself than switch off the radio?
I might just print this post up and paste it on the wall for it's awesomeness.
Artists are artists because they have integrity.
Artists, because they have integrity, should not have to lower themselves to hang out with (certain) fans because that does not improve on their integrity. And certainly, if Radiohead got more fans out of the Hannah Montana fandom, that would be a horrible thing for all parties involved.
You see, the collective suckatude of the Hannah Montana fans would collectively apply a negative 6 billion charge on Radiohead's integrity. This charge would be so massive that it would cause the total integrity of the band to drop to extremly low levels causing them as a group to suddenly suck.
Radiohead acted like a bunch of egotistical ######s and Cyrus is being a whiney little princess. Is there really anything more to this then that?
Radiohead constantly laments radio and what the record industry has become. It would actually hurt their integrity to be buddy buddy with the same people.
Radiohead at the same grammys gave a bunch of college kids the time of their life. I fail to see how they are egotistical ######s.
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Thank God there are still a few bands out there with some integrity, although that list is growing smaller and smaller.
Thats one reason why, as a fan of the band, I was relieved to hear about this. Radiohead are motivated by making great music, not celebrity photo ops. If that makes them pretentious so be it, but at least they wont start sucking. IMO the more protective they are of their image and their art, the better.
And what happens when bands don't do that? Viva la Vida.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
Miley Cyrus is a pretty good representation of the mainstream music industry. In other words pacakged garbage. Style before substance at its worst, obviously targeting a specific audience that coincidentally spends more money on music than any other group. I dont see why any band would want to be pooled together with that except to garner some media attention and fans. Radiohead does not need or want to lower itself to such standards.
Radiohead is great because of their integrity, which sets them apart from 90% of artists that are known to a large number of people.
