Foster the People on MTV censoring their hit single
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Rolling Stone editor Doree Shafrir sat down with Foster the People recently to chat about their sudden rise to fame, plans for their second record and MTV censoring their hit single "Pumped Up Kicks," which has dark lyrics about gun violence. "I think MTV is scared of an alternative band that has a sound like this. I think the sound is deceiving," says frontman Mark Foster. "You've got reality shows which are all about teenagers getting pregnant and you've got Jersey Shore, where a girl gets punched in the face and they show the clip over and over and over as a teaser to watch the show. It's like, oh, OK, domestic violence is fine but, like, talking about something like family values and teen isolation and bullying is not."
Well, they're telling the truth. This isn't the first time MTV were called out on it. They've been doing stuff like that for years. NWA called them out about not playing their videos, yet they had no issues playing Madonna and even Marilyn Manson videos. They're extremely picky with certain stuff.
"Change the channel" is kinda redundant. They are talking about how THEIR work being represented and promoted on the station. They are not some random viewer complaining about the network.
idk. On the one hand, I agree with them, MTV has ****ed up standards. On the other hand, MTV and mainstream media is the whole reason they're relevant. They were nobodies in the indie/mp3 blog scene. How are they gonna go around calling themselves an "alternative" band with a unique "sound"... please.
"Change the channel" is kinda redundant. They are talking about how THEIR work being represented and promoted on the station. They are not some random viewer complaining about the network.
I hope they enjoyed the VMAs this year, since they won't be returning next year. MTV's biased-self will make sure of it. It's all about image with them.
I love them 
CLOCK THE ****ING TEA 
