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[labrysinthe]

Why are we all subjected to the advice of the top .01% of the population when it's clear that (1) such advice applies only to them and (2) the world only has room for a few of these people? Most of us who aren't delusional would be more than satisfied with a non-televised life of moderate success, doing something we love in the company of friends.

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[stoopidfresh]

This is such a perfect encapsulation of what bugs me about media and popular entertainment today. ...also, why I physically can't watch TV. Thanks for this.

[labrysinthe]

What set me off was dear old Lady Gaga telling musicians to 'get off their asses', stop carping about CD sales, and tour. 'That's how you make BANK!' etc. (No, that's how YOU make bank, lady -- dancing in tinfoil underwear doesn't work for all of us...) While it's certainly true that CD sales are always kind of the butt end of the Band Experience, somehow touring with Unto Ashes, while fun, didn't make us millionaires. Or even cause us to break even. The same level of fame is simply not given to everyone, and egotists like Gaga would like to think their success had nothing to do with luck or, well, tinfoil underwear. Of COURSE it was just because she was SO much more intelligent and hardworking and talented than everyone else. Whoever doesn't make it just didn't want it bad enough. Right

[puffenstein]

When is lj gonna get a "like" button? ;)

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