I agree. I think it's terrible that they put some measure of financial 
security over "artistic integity." I don't give a shit if they need health 
insurance or not. Look at Alejandro Escovedo! He never sold out and I bet 
he's not regretting it! ;-)

Mark

>From: Donmand@aol.com
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: Fountains of Wayne - sell out!
>Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:16:26 EST
>
>Well, it had to happen!
>
>Just saw a commercial for Dr. Pepper with "Stacy's Mom" playing in the
>background. It goes like this; Mom (that looks NOTHING like the Stacy's Mom 
>in the
>video. She looks like a June Cleaver with short dark hair) drives up in a
>minivan after a soccer game. Brings the team of 10 year olds a cooler of 
>Dr.
>Pepper. They love it. Very BORING! ! ! And a waste how to trivialize a 
>great song.
>
>Question: Does FOW really need money that bad. To sell out to a stupid
>commercial like this! Maybe they should head back in to the studio and 
>record a new
>CD and go out on tour!
>
>Don