AboutCaleb Expertise I'm happy to help you with suggesting bands to listen to, or resolving questions about the history of punk. I end up telling most people to listen to the Velvet Underground - definitely check them out of you haven't yet.
Question How do you know if a band is just trying to be tough and is not really tough? In the case of Crazy Town, is it because of their cheesy videos? How many songs of theirs have you heard?
-------------------------------------------
The text above is a follow-up to ...
-----Question-----
Do you know why Crazy Town was booed at the OZZfest? because I think the Gift of Game is really good. Why do people not like them?
-----Answer-----
Well personally I think they're pretty crap, but so are lots of the Ozzfest bands. Real hard rock doesn't need to try and fake a 'tough' attitude like the kind of bands that play there.
In answer to your question of why they were booed, Wikipedia has this to say: "[Butterfly] also cost the band credibility among hard rock fans because of the single's sugary sound and heavy airplay on mainstream radio. The fans' backlash against Crazy Town was evident during Ozzfest when they were booed and pelted with urine-filled bottles during their performance. [citation needed] This was all a result of Billy Calanca a band member who actually liked being drenched in urine."
Answer I've heard a few, haven't seen any videos. They haven't got very good reviews and I didn't much like the songs I heard. You will probably say "give them a chance and you might like them" but honestly I doubt i would, and after 50 years of rock 'n' roll there are so many bands to listen to, I'd rather spend my time listening to more critically acclaimed bands, or bands that catch my fancy, or bands recommended to me by people whose taste I respect.
With the "trying to be tough" thing, I meant bands that try and have a dark, "sinister" image. Bands with names like "Drowning Pool" and "Hatebreed" for example. It just seems lame and childish to me. I'm into Husker Du, Led Zep, Soundgarden... these bands are hard rock but they are genuine about it and don't just come across like they're trying to appeal to 14-yr-old boys who want to look tough.
