brokencyde

We try to keep a positive vibe here at The Rathaus, but trolling the internet for interesting posts can sometimes lead to sudden fits of pessimism. Because everyone once and awhile you come across something so outrageously terrible that you're left with no recourse other then to rant about it. The catalyst this time around is a garish suburban musical culture, and in particular two bands that exemplify its tone. So hold up your Grey Goose bottles, stick out your pouty, pierced lips and prepare your ears for the bros of BrokeNCYDE and the ladies of Millionaires.

To describe what these bands do is difficult. You'll think it's an elaborate joke or that they're acting in a musical performance art piece, but sadly this haphazard combination of recycled Lil' Jon beats, auto-tuned vocals and Hot Topic wardrobe is actually considered music by a segment of the population. And there are others that share this obnoxious aesthetic, all of which make great use of numerous internet tools available to shamelessly promote their work. These kids are all over MySpace with their painful graphics and ridiculous hairdos, however, finding an actual musician amongst the lot is a tough task.

millionaires

Somebody had to write the lyrics of course, and that is an art form, but pretty much any 14-year-old with a fifth of schnapps has spewed lines similar to BrokeNCYDE's "I'M SO FUCKED UP! I'M SO BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH! WHAT THE FUCK! I'M SO FUCKED UPPPPP!...," but what else would one expect from a song called "2 Drunk." Millionaire's lyrics are also fixated on alcohol abuse but in relation to the gratuitous sexual exploits that result there after, like in their single "Just Got Paid, Let's Get Laid." Previous bands, punk and otherwise, have expressed their passion for getting messed up while looking for some lovin' but the successful ones are at least musically interesting or will contain poetic lyrics, say for example Guns and Roses' "Mr. Brownstone," Elliot Smith's entire discography, first wave punk rock and 90's alternative rock. Neither BrokeNCYDE nor Millionaires seem interested in thinking about or even editing their lyrics.

There is stuff out there with equally juvenile, offensive lyrics, or with egregious overuse of autotune, or even with a totally predictable, boring beat that is still fun to listen to. The problem is BrokeNCYDE and Millionaires are just every kind of suck all at once, preformed for you by people who remind us that our public education system may be failing. Fun fact to consider, the word "brokencyde" is defined in the urban dictonary as "The act of having a penis inserted into your ear." Getting a "brokencyde" might be the only thing worse than listening to the music of BrokeNCYDE and Millionaires.

But don't take our word for it. Check out both of these cultural treasures by viewing some videos below, or click on the links to their MySpace pages to hear even more songs! If you're super into it, go buy yourself a ticket to the Warped Tour when it comes near you, both BrokeNCYDE (the band not the penis ear thing) and Millionaires, along with more awesomeness than you can imagine, will be there ready to "play music" for you.

"ALCOHOL" Official Music Video by The Millionaires

by: Meghan Bainum and Harold Johns III

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May 25, 2009 culture, The Rathaus

brokencyde

We try to keep a positive vibe here at The Rathaus, but trolling the internet for interesting posts can sometimes lead to sudden fits of pessimism. Because every once in a while you come across something so outrageously terrible that you’re left with no recourse other than to rant about it. The catalyst this time around is a garish suburban musical culture, and in particular two bands that exemplify its tone. So hold up your Grey Goose bottles, stick out your pouty, pierced lips and prepare your ears for the bros of BrokeNCYDE and the ladies of Millionaires.

To describe what these bands do is difficult. You’ll think it’s an elaborate joke or that they’re acting in a musical performance art piece, but sadly this haphazard combination of recycled Lil’ Jon beats, auto-tuned vocals and Hot Topic wardrobe is actually considered music by a segment of the population. And there are others that share this obnoxious aesthetic, all of which make great use of numerous internet tools available to shamelessly promote their work. These kids are all over MySpace with their painful graphics and ridiculous hairdos, however, finding an actual musician amongst the lot is a tough task.

millionaires

Somebody had to write the lyrics of course, and that is an art form, but pretty much any 14-year-old with a fifth of schnapps has spewed lines similar to BrokeNCYDE’s “I’M SO FUCKED UP! I’M SO BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH! WHAT THE FUCK! I’M SO FUCKED UPPPPP!…,” but what else would one expect from a song called “2 Drunk.” Millionaire’s lyrics are also fixated on alcohol abuse but in relation to the gratuitous sexual exploits that result thereafter, like in their single “Just Got Paid, Let’s Get Laid.” Previous bands, punk and otherwise, have expressed their passion for getting messed up while looking for some lovin’ but the successful ones are at least musically interesting or contain poetic lyrics, say for example Guns and Roses’ “Mr. Brownstone,” Elliot Smith’s entire discography, first wave punk rock and 90′s alternative rock. Neither BrokeNCYDE nor Millionaires seem interested in thinking about or even editing their lyrics.

There is stuff out there with equally juvenile, offensive lyrics, or with egregious overuse of auto-tune, or even with a totally predictable, boring beat that is still fun to listen to. The problem is BrokeNCYDE and Millionaires are just every kind of suck all at once, preformed for you by people who remind us that our public education system may be failing. Fun fact to consider, the word “brokencyde” is defined in the urban dictonary as “The act of having a penis inserted into your ear.” Getting a “brokencyde” might be the only thing worse than listening to the music of BrokeNCYDE and Millionaires.

But don’t take our word for it. Check out both of these cultural treasures by viewing some videos below, or click on the links to their MySpace pages to hear even more songs! If you’re super into it, go buy yourself a ticket to the Warped Tour when it comes near you, both BrokeNCYDE (the band not the penis ear thing) and Millionaires, along with more awesomeness than you can imagine, will be there ready to “play music” for you.

“ALCOHOL” Official Music Video by The Millionaires

by: Meghan Bainum and Harold Johns III

Currently there are "54 comments" on this Article:

  1. Insert random name here. says:

    ‘dont allow your fucking kids to listen to it(around you atleast..). Don’t
    you remember being youngg?’

    I’m 16 you dumb bitch, wow you are so fucking dumb. You don’t have to protect your beloved bands soo much, seriously calm down lol. Okay, yeah, drop dead, band tees, skinnies, scene hair.. All that is awesome, i mean i often get called scene, but these bands take this ‘scene’ wayyy too far, whatever happened to bands like FFTL being considered scene, the ‘scene’ is a bit dumb due to the fact it is ever changing, not many clique’s just change every year, even you have to admit that.

  2. o_o says:

    This Made Me Laugh. o_o
    Like Really Really Loud.

  3. rachel. says:

    okay the one main thing that i have to say here is what the hell is up with everyone saying autotune. NEITHER of them use it so i dont know where you get that? how would i know? because i just saw them in fucking concert and im not stupid. yeah, im only fourteen? got a problem? i have a foul mouth and everything and i listen to this music. but this music isnt causing that? i blame the people around me, i swore like crazy before i even knew who the fucking millionaires and brokencyde were. plus, i dont only listen to them. i listen to adam lambert, i listen to steve vai for christs sake. this music right here, doesnt effect anyone in my opinion. you say shit about them but if you listen to rap or any other songs on the radio they are saying the EXACT same thing. all the songs now a days are about sex drugs and alcohol, with the occasional love song. and the millionaires even have a love song! so whats the difference? is it because they dont hide there meanings into secret messages like katy peryy? “let me see your peacock cock cock your peacock cock.” yeah i wonder what thats about? you people hating on this should grow up and forget about it. if you dont like it dont fucking listen to it! common sense people.

  4. danielle says:

    are u guys fuckin crazy!!!!Brokencyde and Millionaires are good bands.U just dnt get it.Fuck U,

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