Anybody that would pay all the money they do to see artists complain about politics and social injustices during their sets, instead of playing another song is a fucking idiot. Hetfield is right. End of story.
No one is "paying to hear their politics" you pay to see the artist you like, then they choose what to do with their time, if between sets they want to call out injustice, because that's literally the messaging in the music, it's not a crazy leap. Just Stfu you poser
What we’re saying is we don’t give a shit what they think or what their lyrics are. Just sing them and outside of that shut the fuck up.
If Hetfield wrote the lyrics “I hate Majestic-Marcus, he’s a twat”, I’d sing along and have a good time. If he addressed the crowd in between songs to say “Majestic-Marcus is a twat”, I’d feel like he was wasting my money.
> "I don't want artists to transport any messages with their art! I just want to consume a product!"
Not what I wrote.
Put whatever message you want in your art. Write and say whatever you want. Put whatever message you want out into the world through any and all means, except… on stage. Shut up and play.
> When artists try to appeal to an audience like you, that's what's called selling out.
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with ‘selling out’ and the idiots that get mad at bands for becoming successful are a cancer.
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u/Legonistrasz 13h ago
Anybody that would pay all the money they do to see artists complain about politics and social injustices during their sets, instead of playing another song is a fucking idiot. Hetfield is right. End of story.