Some a**holes in my school once cut the strings of a guy’s guitar because his music was “gay.” Their behavior was toxic on many levels, one of which is called music gatekeeping. Basically, it’s projecting your own taste as superior to others.
Recently, someone made a batch of memes, mocking both musicians and their audiences.In this narrow-minded series, Billie Eilish became a leader of “girls who think their drug addiction makes them a beautiful disaster” and Post Malone was presented as an artist who makes music “for people too uncultured to know who Ozzy Osborne is.” People across the Internet, however, weren’t feeling these generalizations. Refusing to laugh at them, they reminded us that everyone is entitled to listen to whatever they like. Preach it, folks!
People across the Internet, however, weren’t feeling these narrow-minded generalizations
A lot of people have very little sense of humor these days. They'd rather hear applause lines than laugh lines.
Load More Replies...Oh my god, lighten up, people. It's just a joke. Absolutely harmless, inoffensive joke. You may find it amusing or not, but don't act like it was some sort of malicious slander against you.
Oh, god forbid you make a joke about something these days. Guess they are personally offended because they adhere to the stereotype? Just smile at these and turn on your spotify playlist with whatever music you like. This is not 'gatekeeping'. Pfff.
Yes, someone was triggered, obviously, and you are now indifferent to their pain. Shame on you.
Load More Replies...I'm so glad there is someone else on here who thought this. I was feeling very out of touch!
Load More Replies...I thought those were funny, but I read them as joking. Not serious. People really love getting outraged at stuff online these days. That's fine, as there is plenty in this world to be outraged about. But this set of memes isn't one of those things.
Did we all collectively lose our sense of humor recently? I love almost half of these artists and still chuckled at these.
I'm that woke friend lol mainly because I'm pretty open minded though
Load More Replies...I've never heard of most of these people. Is it okay for me to be indignant anyway? Or shall I wait 2 or 3 minutes and be offended about the next big terribly offensive thing?
Dave grohl said that there should be no such h thing as a guilty pleasure. If you like the music just like it.
I dunno, The Killers are my guilty pleasure, but I would not be caught dead admitting that to anyone.
Load More Replies...I'm Offended that they would even say most of these people make music.
Sorry humor challenged, but the Kanye and Taylor ones are spot on......lol
They're not. Take it from a Taylor Swift fan who has never dated, and even if she did, wouldn't blame them for anything.
Load More Replies...Watched a video where tattoo artists talked about/ judged face tattoos. The description of "sound cloud rapper" was used frequently. Most seem to dislike that they're generally such small pieces that don't connect with each other and just look like notebook doodles of a middle schooler.
Load More Replies...Haha lol I have to agree with Billie Eilish and bhad barbie a little but I still loooove billies music its amazing
"billie eilish makes music for 14 year old girls that think their drug addiction makes them a beautiful disaster" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZyybvVx-js
These are kinda mean because some of these people's music probably helps some people get through some hard times or makes them feel happy or good about themselves. I know these are jokes, but sometimes people can get very hurt or offended by what others say!! Just a reminder...
Read the rude (and hilarious) things “classical” composers said about each other. And lighten up.
I love these idiotic phrases like "music gatekeeping". New-age mimosas never cease to amaze me with finding new ways to be offended. A******s are not "gatekeeping" your music, they are just being a******s. Suck it up or beat them up. But these memes are actually humorous even though I like Billie and Lana.
1 is a jerk 2 is a dude who ruined his face 3 is a guy who thinks hes better then alessia cara the rest idk :T
Load More Replies...This is hilarious!! People getting offended means its pretty true!! LMAO!! Do more!! Do more!!!
Kanye west fans would call themselves red pilled at best but not woke at all. Quite the opposite. Besides, his music was never political x)
The Post Malone Ozzy Osborne one is funny bc they did a collab together
I honestly love that most people are on the "shut up, stop trying to dictate what people should like. It isn't hurting you and has nothing to do with you" boat..... I agree and I still found these amusing, even having heard no more than 3 songs by any one of the given artists hahaha. Listen to what you like and laugh like the whole internet is wrong lol
Im 30 years old rock/metal head and I love Billie Eilish :D and no, Im not drug addicted...
I think some of the people getting mad are the ones who listen to these artists. Look, I love Lizzo and I'm going to see her in concert. But I'm not blasting the person who made her meme. I just don't care. Whatever. Life is too complicated enough to worry about the small stuff like this.
Some of them are actually funny. I listen to mostly everyone on this list. Mostly. Lol. I kinda wonder if the generalization is a bit true though. I can kinda see the Taylor Swift one being true. Seems like everytime she breaks up with a guy (or vice versa) she writes a song about them and throws them under the bus. And Cardi B does sound like the dumb girl in class. Ugh I can't stand her.
I didn't know there were "musicians" still alive after the 90's
well theres alessia cara troye sivan and shawn mendes but thats pretty much it :T
Load More Replies...And what does the person who made these memes make? Back in the 80s -- when I had intense and expensive music preferences, anyone who considered their musical taste superior to others to an irritating degree was not called a "gatekeeper," but a sh*thead… and they didn't get invited to parties or out to clubs or concerts, because they'd just whine and criticize.
Never seen half these people before but my word that Tyler fellow looks dodgy! Also isn't that the How Bout Dah girl? She looks quite fetching when she's disguised as civilised.
DJ Khaled whispers "we the best music" to himself in the dark of the night to fend off his growing existential dread
Haha, wow. Truth hurts. I honestly think music taste says a lot about a person. Most physicists and mathematicians like complicated music, and I usually like those people. Any genre, but complicated. I've found that non-scientists are incredibly boring to talk to and I'd rather just spend time alone if I'm not around them.
Ummm, I don’t think liking complicated music (whatever that is) is determined by whether or not you’re a scientist. I have a strong feeling Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Ravel, Telemann, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Cage, Copland, Bernstein we’re not scientists. They were, ummm, musicians. I think.
Load More Replies...Nah, these are funny. I like Lana, for example. I'm not into astrology, but the joke is still good.
So, let me get this straight: Someone with a dark sense of humor posted some funny, some accurate and some not-so-funny-or-accurate memes on the Internet and your feelings were hurt?
I thought a lot of them were pretty funny honestly. People who complained are the one's listening to these s****y artists. XD
"Bored panda writes articles for people who don't understand how memes work."
Bored Panda is a Lithuanian website that believes that Pandas are not animals but American soccer moms and Asian teenagers
the thing with pop music is that even if you don't know them, you kinda know them.
I agree with the majority here in the comments, it's mostly funny! A couple actually made me lol even though they might not be strictly true, they were certainly applicable hehe
.....I only know of like 3 people on this list. Also DJ Khaled is hilarious
why are people such babies? All of these statements are 100% accurate, truth hurts I guess.
Well I guess you think laughing is a personality trait, lol.😋
Load More Replies...THE BILLIE EYELASH ONE IS SO TRUE so is the Lizzo one and the drake one
Billie eyelash literally made a song about drugs, just saying.
Load More Replies...Meh, like whatever music you want. I like the humour in these though. I’ll admit I used to be embarrassed about some music I listen to but now I don’t give a damn. I have music from Backstreet boys, Sha na na, Justin Bieber, etc to Queen, twisted sister, Suzie Quattro and more. I like songs from most eras and genres.
Uh huh, and you say that because you are a 14 year old with a drug addiction?
Load More Replies...I never understood the concept of not laughing at generalizations and not moving on ... it's meant to be satire ... sarchasm: the wide divide that exists between those that understand satire / irony and those that don't
Did you know that (gasp) people have different tastes in music? And that you’re being really offensive.
Load More Replies...A lot of people have very little sense of humor these days. They'd rather hear applause lines than laugh lines.
Load More Replies...Oh my god, lighten up, people. It's just a joke. Absolutely harmless, inoffensive joke. You may find it amusing or not, but don't act like it was some sort of malicious slander against you.
Oh, god forbid you make a joke about something these days. Guess they are personally offended because they adhere to the stereotype? Just smile at these and turn on your spotify playlist with whatever music you like. This is not 'gatekeeping'. Pfff.
Yes, someone was triggered, obviously, and you are now indifferent to their pain. Shame on you.
Load More Replies...I'm so glad there is someone else on here who thought this. I was feeling very out of touch!
Load More Replies...I thought those were funny, but I read them as joking. Not serious. People really love getting outraged at stuff online these days. That's fine, as there is plenty in this world to be outraged about. But this set of memes isn't one of those things.
Did we all collectively lose our sense of humor recently? I love almost half of these artists and still chuckled at these.
I'm that woke friend lol mainly because I'm pretty open minded though
Load More Replies...I've never heard of most of these people. Is it okay for me to be indignant anyway? Or shall I wait 2 or 3 minutes and be offended about the next big terribly offensive thing?
Dave grohl said that there should be no such h thing as a guilty pleasure. If you like the music just like it.
I dunno, The Killers are my guilty pleasure, but I would not be caught dead admitting that to anyone.
Load More Replies...I'm Offended that they would even say most of these people make music.
Sorry humor challenged, but the Kanye and Taylor ones are spot on......lol
They're not. Take it from a Taylor Swift fan who has never dated, and even if she did, wouldn't blame them for anything.
Load More Replies...Watched a video where tattoo artists talked about/ judged face tattoos. The description of "sound cloud rapper" was used frequently. Most seem to dislike that they're generally such small pieces that don't connect with each other and just look like notebook doodles of a middle schooler.
Load More Replies...Haha lol I have to agree with Billie Eilish and bhad barbie a little but I still loooove billies music its amazing
"billie eilish makes music for 14 year old girls that think their drug addiction makes them a beautiful disaster" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZyybvVx-js
These are kinda mean because some of these people's music probably helps some people get through some hard times or makes them feel happy or good about themselves. I know these are jokes, but sometimes people can get very hurt or offended by what others say!! Just a reminder...
Read the rude (and hilarious) things “classical” composers said about each other. And lighten up.
I love these idiotic phrases like "music gatekeeping". New-age mimosas never cease to amaze me with finding new ways to be offended. A******s are not "gatekeeping" your music, they are just being a******s. Suck it up or beat them up. But these memes are actually humorous even though I like Billie and Lana.
1 is a jerk 2 is a dude who ruined his face 3 is a guy who thinks hes better then alessia cara the rest idk :T
Load More Replies...This is hilarious!! People getting offended means its pretty true!! LMAO!! Do more!! Do more!!!
Kanye west fans would call themselves red pilled at best but not woke at all. Quite the opposite. Besides, his music was never political x)
The Post Malone Ozzy Osborne one is funny bc they did a collab together
I honestly love that most people are on the "shut up, stop trying to dictate what people should like. It isn't hurting you and has nothing to do with you" boat..... I agree and I still found these amusing, even having heard no more than 3 songs by any one of the given artists hahaha. Listen to what you like and laugh like the whole internet is wrong lol
Im 30 years old rock/metal head and I love Billie Eilish :D and no, Im not drug addicted...
I think some of the people getting mad are the ones who listen to these artists. Look, I love Lizzo and I'm going to see her in concert. But I'm not blasting the person who made her meme. I just don't care. Whatever. Life is too complicated enough to worry about the small stuff like this.
Some of them are actually funny. I listen to mostly everyone on this list. Mostly. Lol. I kinda wonder if the generalization is a bit true though. I can kinda see the Taylor Swift one being true. Seems like everytime she breaks up with a guy (or vice versa) she writes a song about them and throws them under the bus. And Cardi B does sound like the dumb girl in class. Ugh I can't stand her.
I didn't know there were "musicians" still alive after the 90's
well theres alessia cara troye sivan and shawn mendes but thats pretty much it :T
Load More Replies...And what does the person who made these memes make? Back in the 80s -- when I had intense and expensive music preferences, anyone who considered their musical taste superior to others to an irritating degree was not called a "gatekeeper," but a sh*thead… and they didn't get invited to parties or out to clubs or concerts, because they'd just whine and criticize.
Never seen half these people before but my word that Tyler fellow looks dodgy! Also isn't that the How Bout Dah girl? She looks quite fetching when she's disguised as civilised.
DJ Khaled whispers "we the best music" to himself in the dark of the night to fend off his growing existential dread
Haha, wow. Truth hurts. I honestly think music taste says a lot about a person. Most physicists and mathematicians like complicated music, and I usually like those people. Any genre, but complicated. I've found that non-scientists are incredibly boring to talk to and I'd rather just spend time alone if I'm not around them.
Ummm, I don’t think liking complicated music (whatever that is) is determined by whether or not you’re a scientist. I have a strong feeling Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Ravel, Telemann, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Cage, Copland, Bernstein we’re not scientists. They were, ummm, musicians. I think.
Load More Replies...Nah, these are funny. I like Lana, for example. I'm not into astrology, but the joke is still good.
So, let me get this straight: Someone with a dark sense of humor posted some funny, some accurate and some not-so-funny-or-accurate memes on the Internet and your feelings were hurt?
I thought a lot of them were pretty funny honestly. People who complained are the one's listening to these s****y artists. XD
"Bored panda writes articles for people who don't understand how memes work."
Bored Panda is a Lithuanian website that believes that Pandas are not animals but American soccer moms and Asian teenagers
the thing with pop music is that even if you don't know them, you kinda know them.
I agree with the majority here in the comments, it's mostly funny! A couple actually made me lol even though they might not be strictly true, they were certainly applicable hehe
.....I only know of like 3 people on this list. Also DJ Khaled is hilarious
why are people such babies? All of these statements are 100% accurate, truth hurts I guess.
Well I guess you think laughing is a personality trait, lol.😋
Load More Replies...THE BILLIE EYELASH ONE IS SO TRUE so is the Lizzo one and the drake one
Billie eyelash literally made a song about drugs, just saying.
Load More Replies...Meh, like whatever music you want. I like the humour in these though. I’ll admit I used to be embarrassed about some music I listen to but now I don’t give a damn. I have music from Backstreet boys, Sha na na, Justin Bieber, etc to Queen, twisted sister, Suzie Quattro and more. I like songs from most eras and genres.
Uh huh, and you say that because you are a 14 year old with a drug addiction?
Load More Replies...I never understood the concept of not laughing at generalizations and not moving on ... it's meant to be satire ... sarchasm: the wide divide that exists between those that understand satire / irony and those that don't
Did you know that (gasp) people have different tastes in music? And that you’re being really offensive.
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