Wake up: A Busted tribute

Many people seem to think that people that dislike Busted are music snobs. I don't care much about where music comes from, as long as it's good. Even if it comes of the back of a lorry, which has just made its 1000th trip to the money- centric music factory- if it's good then its good. Sadly, with highly manufactured music of any kind, this is very rarely the case.

But Busted, writing their own songs and playing their own instruments were heralded by many to be more talented, more real and therefore better than other pop acts. I admit that these qualities needed talent and Busted did indeed have some talent. Why then did they make such god-awful and cheesy pop songs?

Their lyrics, albeit written by their fair and youthful hands, were terrible. It's not the fact, as some argue that they tried to be something else and kept it 'unreal'. It's not the fact that they appeared in Smash Hits magazine. They were simply, in my opinion, no disrespect, terrible. Their videos were horrendous and “Crashed the Wedding” was an over produced slice of hell. I didn’t think that lines such as “I messed my pants, when we flew over France” were witty. I thought they were cringe worthy.

I don’t like Mc Fly either, but I promise to try and give Fightstar a chance. I also honestly wish them luck- but do I need to? They must be quite rich.

Sorry for writing so much, I didn’t mean to.

I reckon Busted were great. It's only since Christmas I've come to appreciate 'em. I wouldn't go out and buy an album or go see 'em live, but I liked to hear them on the radio on the way to school in the morning. I have respect for these guys. They had an idea and exploited a big void in the market. Now, they're a shit load of money better off for it..

How can you talk about Busted like that when here are millions of fans all over the world grieving their split! you should be ashamed of yourselves! I admit that I am Very angry, and upset at Charlie, but i love them as Busted and always will, i wish i could wish Charlie the best, but i really couldn't care less, he broke his fans trust, and i will never support fightstar, he squashed James' and Matts dreams, just so he could be into "hard rock" as people call it, instead of staying loyal. I must admit that i know extremely dislike Charlie, but that doesnt mean i no longer like busted. i am warning u, DO NO MOCK BUSTED!

Thank you, I suppose I was a little weary of a backlash and thusly tried to balance it as much as possible.

But then good journalism should be balanced anyway I suppose.

thatll be the red rag then....

I completely agree Danjp. I can understand why people liked them, but I just didn't.

Also, this was a great article. There have been two well- written Busted articles recently and I have lapped them both up.

Well done Colin!

'If the elitist indie snob-set were to use its energy in a positive fashion, ranting about a fantastic band whom they saw playing last night or the new record they just bought that few have heard, maybe the industry would slowly sway in their favour, but the negativity prevails. It seems to be a lot easier to knock music than to get excited about it. To complain about the industry is to further the supposed destruction of our passion, music.'

A great point and a pleasant contrast to the What Not To Watch article.

suppose their will be a reunion in the year 3000.........?

It's not just music-cool types who don't like music. I hate Busted and I couldn't give two shits what's cool. I like music I find good, and Busted have produced some of the most one-dimensional shite of recent years. Great, you can sing along to their songs! You can sing along to football chants at matches, it doesn't mean they're good. Sure they give people pleasure, millions of people pleasure. But when you start giving credit or making allowances for success, do you not then kowtow to a certain type of cool. If it's just about the music, level of success should not be taken into account. And I think a lot of music fans and 'indie snobs' do write very enthusiastically about music they like, hence why you get fansites, fanzines, street teams, all that. That's enthusiasm about a great band, or great music or something like that. So your article, while very passionately written and to an obviously quite thought out, is flawed in much of its content.

It's a sad day for pop music. Busted weren't orginal. They weren't musically very talented. Their lyrics were pretty dire. But, and it's a big but, they wrote a lot of great songs. Songs to put a smile on your face. I can appreciate how people think they are one dimensional, immature crap, but if you look around the charts, they were the best mainstream band going. RIP, the greatest pop act since S Club 7.

^^^^

grow up. seriously.

yes, wise people once said "pop isn't a dirty word", it really isn't, it's one of the hardest tasks in music to pull of successfully and when it's done right it's some of the best music there is.

Great piece.

OH CHRIST! Read it back to yourself. I was at pains to state that many people can dislike music regardless of their status on the cool ladder.

All I'm saying is, there's a lot of negative energy that could be redirected to make a difference. It just seems like you skimmed the article.

mcfly, busted and even natasha bedingfield may be catchy, but so is aids

no

'It's time to wake up, to direct our energy into the bands that we feel can make a difference in a way that we like, rather than knocking something that is not only successful in a commercial sense, but on a level that has made millions of people across the world happy.'

OK - Everyone go out and buy 'The Meadowlands' by the Wrens NOW!! That record deserves to be #1. Go on - BUY IT!!! It too should make millions of people across the world happy. Ignore the fact that you have to get it on import from a small indie label - persevere I ORDER you to. If you all buy this record, I promise never to slag off any band that I don't like for the sake of creating bad vibes maaaaan.

and...............then god lifted his eyes and saw that man had done away with evil. The rolling hills and fragrent pastures would once again echo with the soundof childrens laughter and the animals would be one with their surroundings. The sky would be forever blue and darkness would be no more. Man proclaimed Busted would be vanquished to the fiery pit of hell where there incessant dirge would forever torment the braindead for eternity...........and God closed his eyes and said it was good.

and while at school buy the newest dave house, arcade fire and good life, all of which were on my best of 04 list

As I said in my comment on the other article, I was never much of a Busted fan, but this tribute/rant against elitist cunts is quality. Top man.

Pfft. Sure, like you even exist.
And if you do, Dude, you've got real mistakes to apologise for. let's start with Bucks Fizz and work our way foreward...

No, really. Go. Now. You asshat.

I'm glad Busted split they were crap!! They should've jumped off a multi-storey ages ago!!!!

now its the noise next doors time to shine..................

good lord

While it's a shame that they've split - blah de blah de blah - you have to ask yourself, what more could they have done musically? Yes I admit that for a period, Busted was a breath of fresh air and cutting edge and "just a bit of fun" and while I wasn't a fan, I kind of respected them when all my counterparts went skitzo over "defacing the guitarists image".

But maybe it's best they just left it at that.

Amen!

I wasn't directly 'attacking' these types, more explaining how this ideal is flawed and pitching my idea. I didn't slag anyone directly and went to great lengths to avoid contradiction.

the noise next door are far worse than busted or mcfly (because at least these two had good pop songs)

shame fightstar arent anything special...as a friend of mine said...nothing you can't find down the local pub

is this a joke? please answer me. have i almost totally missed the entire point of this website?

Brilliant, Catwank. Not only do I have the temerity to hold an opinion on a SUBJECT (what, so you deal in 'objective' truths, do you? Your going to have to be a lot tighter than that, mate), but holding that opinion makes me a - that's right, kids - a fascist!

Pissing on 'everyone else's parade' - because obviously, everybody agrees with you (and I notice you retreat to the position of 'we', rather than sticking your neck out and saying what you (singular) think. Safety in mumbers - back to the herd).

The dominant DiS paradigm - OK, what is the dominant DiS paradigm? I'd like to talk about that.

>>>>But then good journalism should be balanced >>>anyway I suppose. (Colin)

Agreed, in terms of NEWS journalism, but cultural criticism of the nature of DiS cannot be balanced, because it is impossible to hold a balanced opinion about a piece of art. The very act of writing about music is setting down an opinion. You should just say exactly what you think and if people disagree, great! That leads to debate, which is a good thing - and frowned upon in fascist and other totalitarian states, incidentally.

>>>'If the elitist indie snob-set were to use its energy in a positive fashion, ranting about a fantastic band whom they saw playing last night or the new record they just bought >>>that few have heard, >>>maybe the industry would slowly sway in their favour, but the negativity prevails. It seems to be a lot easier to knock music than to get excited about >>>it. To complain >>>>about the industry is to further the supposed destruction of our passion, music.' (Colin)

Two points here. a)I just don't see the problem with a bit of negativity! It's fun and funny to slag off bands that you think are shite. People do it to help identify who they are - that's like that and I HATE it - in the same way as people identify themselves with things that they like. There is nothing wrong with being bitchy. It's often hilarious. Anyway, the elitist indie snob set, whoever they are - kind of establish their identities by going to gigs, buying and advocating records, wearing badges, t-shrts, slogans, using themselves to promote things that they enjoy! The indie kids I know and love are always telling me about this band or that band who they like.

b)So what, the industry = music? Boy, are we fucked, then. Of course, a lot of people who start bands have the dream of signing a recording contract with a big label and making big money - but that's not what it's all about, is it? It's about getting up there and expressing yourself, your unique worldview, yr ability to turn thought into sound - what could be more special than that? it's magic, alchemy. Music was here before record labels. Music does not equal the industry. The industry looks to exploit our love of music for cash. The odd kid gets very rich for doing exactly what he wants to do, a lot more hearts get broken.

'Indie', in my subjective opinion (sorry about that - unlike some, far wiser people, I speak for myself, not the entire human race) is simply an abbreviation of 'independent'. As a concept, 'indie' was bought by the majors in the mid '90s and all of a sudden, loads of 'indie' kids were being handed recording contracts - mostly, their groups were ghastly. All that happened because of one band - Oasis - who made an LP that millions of people got into. The industry, great lumbering dinosaur that it is, reacted. "They want guitar bands with bad hair - we'll give them guitar bands with bad hair." Missing the obvious point that it was THAT band that people loved and you can't just substitute in any old generic replacement and say 'Will they do?' That's what the industry does. Some band comes along and creates something magical, they try to produce loads of clones of it, in an attempt to cash in on the zeitgeist. So yeah, maybe you're right. Indie has been rendered pretty meanngless by the industry, I think.

I perceive that about the music industry and I dislike it.

My hive mentality - wow! I wish. I have a hive mentality..... No, I speak for myself. I don't really care if other people disagree, but if they talk to me sensibly, they might just change my way of thinking. Which would be to do me a real favour. That's the good thing about posting on forums.

And I don't really give a flying fuck about Busted - so, they split up. It's hardly a victory for the 'elite indie crack anti-industry corps'. The industry already has their replacement lined up. They had a limited shelf-life - one of them's moved onto another 'band', with a slightly older sounding name, so he can keep his career going (If he writes some good music, he could have a long career. He has an opportunity to say anything he likes, theoretically).

Busted were just there to be bought by a certain group of kids and fashions change. The new generation, looking to establish itself, will obviously react against their older siblings and reject the product which they hoovered up. The Man is preparing the ultimate band for this new generation - and, until the lid got lifted by the NUT, they would have been repeating the trick that they pulled whilst marketing Busted and McFly - bribing 12 year old kids to go round the classroom recruiting new fans for them. That is despicable.

OK, yeah, let's talk about punk. No, I don't particularly like The Sex Pistols, although they're a fascinating part of English cultural history which I must look into further. I much prefer The Buzzcocks (Manchester's finest, IM(subjective)O) - Pete Shelley's a genius. I like The Buzzcocks and see them as an exemplary punk band because they were really themselves and they spoke up. They were noting to do with the silly, oi, thing which a lot of punk seems to be. They were brave enough to be emotional and sing about love in a really macho, testosterone filled arena. I see punk as just having the spirit, the audacity, if you like, to be yourself and be original - and never to compromise. And if that means shouting up against something you despise, then to have the guts to do that. If you say it well enough, people might agree with you. Then, you've made a positive out of a negative and effected change. Which is pretty radical.

Well, one drunken email getting back from the pub late turns into a thesis. That'll learn me! No, I've actually really enjoyed stating a position and thinking through what I said - I still think that DiS writers shouldn't bother concerning themselves with mass marketed merch and should be out there, championing the stuff that they love THAT ISN'T GETTING BLANKET COVERAGE ON EVERY NATIONWIDE TV CHANNEL AND RADIO PROGRAM AT PEAK TIMES. This was why I reacted strongly to there being a massive front page article on this particular band.

Absolutely fascinating that Catwank barely, barely, stops short of slagging me off personally because of the antithetical nature of MY cultural position. And I have to accept that I did overstep the mark in that way myself. I was drunk when I did the original email and would like to apologise to Colin for calling him a bellend. That was unacceptable and childish. But I've learned from it, so it wasn't such a bad thing, in the end.

So, you tried to shut me up by calling me a fascist and accusing me of being subjective - and to intimidate me by using big words - woo, paradigm! The effect of that was actually to get me thinking and help me to develop my ideas. So thanks very much. Free speech is great.

I would very much encourage a continuation of this debate and it'd be cool if you emailed back. Fee free to send me a personal note if you'd rather.

i'm hoping the news of the ikara colt split causes this sort of reaction...

the truth is.......is god damn hard.but anyway i must respect charlie's yor decision even if i don't like it.i don't know what i'm gonna miss more........busted like group or them songs.all what i want it was to see them,...they made impression on me.i don't know why this hurt so much.when dad saw me crying he said:'don't cry becouse of them,groups like them never stay together for long.''and he's right.why on the eath must so good groups split up?
i won't forget when i started to listem them.it was all becouse of the song 'you said no'.then i got CD and they are my fave group.even if they split on i'm gonna stay them fan.like my mate...even if Nirvana don't exsist anymore she is still them bigest fan.she was so jealous on matt and charlie coz' they were in seatle.my mate said to me that i drift to my heart to much but i can't help myself.i'm sure james will go on,but i don't know anything for matt.he is so cool and i like him very much.he's my idol man.in school last year i made a little story from matt.about his life and what he likes and what not.everything was in english coz' it was english hour and teacher gave me 5 for that.everything about busted i've done the best.
but all i want to say is.......thanks busted that they made me them fan.you so rock!!

Oh for fuck's sake. Some of us hate Busted for more than their horrendous (or otherwise) catawauling. For me its more about what they represent - a manufactured band who play music so "nice" and catchy it makes you want to die, plucked from a comfortable middle class background and forced down the throats of impressionable children who will listen to anything as long as its all over Smash Hits magazine or CD:UK or whatever. Yes, to the ear they are an improvement on the Westlifes of this world, but they are still taking up airspace that musicians with talent and integrity deserve a lot more.

I think your idea of punk is very flawed and contradictory.

I totally agree with how you described the Buzzcocks in terms of punk but then the bit you tack onto the end is certainly not punk. That is just being instructions of being inflammatory and antagonistic. Which is a stereotype. And stereotypes are definitely not punk.

I thought the idea of being punk was ultimately *being* satisified enough with yourself that what other people think doesn't matter so you can do what you do without anybody else influencing you. You'll find that people that are in this frame of mind are rarely angry.

But not everyone wants to listen to aural shite like Placebo just because they wear dresses and are apparently "alternative". Popular bands are always going to have to have mass appeal. Get used to it. Pop is a wonderful thing when it's done right. How many fucking Longview/Haven/Travis/ad infinitum tracks were better than "Milkshake" or "Hey Ya!" or "5 Colours In Her Hair" on sheer brilliance factor? Answer: none.

Busted and McFly are no more boybands than Duran Duran or The Beach Boys were boybands. No, they're just pop bands. They never pretended to be anything else.

Busted were great when i had the privilage of seeing them before they got signed - the infectious trills of 'what i go to school for' stuck in my head and i was hooked - sure as they became household name with the under 12's they lost some credability but they were always pumping out enjoyable tunes - I mean if they can get my hardcore 2pac friend to become a devout fan then more credit to em!
Busted Rock - hope they all do well!

No, but at the end of the day, you're still 16 and still like Blink 182.

However hard Busted worked to get their success it doesn't change the fact that they had awful lyrics ("I messed my pants when we flew over France", anyone?) played over generic boring punk riffs. And their Teenage Kicks was shite. And one of them looked like a pig.

busted changed the music i listen to - i used to be into dance music for gods sake! i owe them a lot.i cant believe charlie did what he did, he completely betrayed the fans and matt and james. they picked him from the auditions and he screwed them over.

BUSTED
4
EVA

Oh my. I have now seen the error of my ways. Thank you for taking the time out of what must be an incredibly busy day to point out the hopelessness of the situation.
I shall now go listened to the pre-approved Proper Indie Band of the Moment and begin my acts of atonement for daring to give a shit.

good point but there are subtle differences in the posts if you care to note them

it's the difference between flippantly comparing someone to hitler and stating that killing jews is cool with the assumption that people understand sarcasm and thus can tell that I do not actually believe it in real life

only 1 person didn't get it, i thought. and that was because a) she was American and b) she was a girl. 2 notoriously stupid sections of the world's demographic

I was in bad taste, by the way. But erm yeah. My ideas of social acceptability are ultimately flawed to the point where I don't really care any more. And that final para was another joke for any other American women (<--same joke there).

What is bad taste though. Ultimately. It's all a social construct. Spitting and pissing on the road is quite acceptable in some places. But here it can be seen to be worse than being racist etc.

Personally I don't think theboydeadly should fuck off. He maybe stepped over a line or something but it doesn't affect me, nor does it affect anyone who has AIDS. Not really. A couple of high horses get new riders though. but they always do. It's the internet.

It was very late when I posted and I don't actually really care a great deal about it.

If it was you who had posted about it, then I may have had a case to sue you for everything you own for hypocrisy. But it wasn't, and it was a pointless generalisation on my part about the conduct and degrees of acceptability amongst DiS writers.

I saw a joke on the internet recently, but decided not to post it on the joke thread here as I felt it wasn't really funny and was too close to the bone regarding a subject/event which has been in the headlines recently. A few years ago I wouldn't have bothered about that and posted regardless.

Each to their own, but I'm certainly not losing any sleep about any of these posts.

You're just worked up cos you realised you were under glass. Get an iPod. Again.

2 and a live album

I bought their debut after NME gave it 8/10.
I notice that review is not listed on their website.
How strange...

The article Colin wrote wound me up, because there were more than one glaringly debatable points in there.

Never mind.

I understood Colin's article perfectly well and took issue with it, on several points where I considered his thinking to be exceptionally dodgy.

Yeah, fair enough, there are bigger evils than Busted, but this one relates to the music industry, so I thought I'd mention it. It seemed pertinent. Yes, I do have an interest in the way that the culture works. I hoped somebody might have something else to say on it and I'm not so cynical that I won't question it or express my distaste for certain of its machinations.

A CD is not just a promotional tool. It's a band's art in a format. It's an artistic statement if it's any good - it's the fruit of somebody's labours and yeah, their way of getting by too. It can be a beautiful thing. Kind of why I own a few.

No, I'm not so naive as to say yes to your final question, but I think there are limits. I don't think the NUT would have blown the whistle had it just been a case of 'kids with stickers'. Teachers are pretty well placed to determine the effects of stunts of this nature on the groups placed in front of them. And it was obviously causing concern.

Ollie, I totally accept your apology and offer mine in response to your objection to the term "fascist." However, my comment about "God forbid... etc" was not aimed directly at you, and I do stand by my opinion that getting hung up on indie ideals -- in effect, giving a shit whether other people think you're cool -- is bullshit thinking. You may not have this problem, but many people do and it does give the whole concept a bad name. And this is how I interepreted your arguments against Busted.
Please keep in mind also that since I'm essentially a North American living in the UK I've seen a lot of contrast in what is considered "indie" -- and also, since I am on the older end of the DiS reader age spectrum, I am probably more jaded and less idealistic.
Artist intention v. interpretation is a pet debate of mine and rather than risk boring the fuck out of the entire internet I agree with your suggestion to drop it.
Cat

probably the only reason for it being in the news was because the Man paid the NUT. probably in Busted stickers

i did. lots. every time i saw the news on telly. or listened to one of their albums. which was a lot!

i think its funny that this is such a big debate, i heard that the one who looks like a monkey (James i think) is wanting to form another pop-punk band. How nice. They could be called "Starfighter".

The sex pistols never allowed themselves to be the artistic pimps of pre pubescants, they were also part of a revolutionery movement that helped change modern music for ever. Not the same as busted at all really. Ah the youth of today a friendly push in the right direction and a guiding hand is all that is required.

i'm like sooo upset about busted splitting up.



am i fuck.

Busted were awesome. unfortunately i never got a chance to see them in concert because they never came to canada, and i am really disappointed that i will never get the chance to see them live after i've supported them for 2 years :'(. I'm devastated. This is not how i wanted to see Busted end, i'm glad they did end while they were on top instead of fading away and being forgotten. But i wanted it to be a group decision not just one members decision. I was a bigger fan of Busted then i was of any other band in my life and to tell you the truth, i wasn't really into pop before i heard about them, no matter what happens to them i will always be a fan, and i will always support them. I wish Busted (and McFLY, cause i'm a huge fan of theirs too) all the best of luck in the future, and i wish Charlie luck with fightstar, and James and Matt in what ever they do, I know james and matt are devastated but look at the brightside at least you can say you've done it, thats a huge accomplishment. You were blessed with amazing talent and were given an amazing oppertunity to use that talent to the fullest, which most people are never given the oppertuny. I really hope that you keep with it and use your talent, you're too good to give up, and no matter what you do, you have my support 100%. I'm still your #1 Fan!

its such a shame that they never finished there 3rd album!!

i really depise charlie though for leaving James + Matt like that at the press conference!!

apparently the 3rd album is already half written and the songs are gonna be sold on to other bands. if the noise next door get their filthy hands on any of them i will not be responsible for my actions.

Can I just say. I quite rightly or quite wrongly herald myself to be something of a snob. And I object to the generalised way in which snobs are being referred to. Us snobs don't like things for being 'cool', that's what these young and ever-so-kooky herding folk do. I agree that snobs tend to be overly cautious with their praise but they mostly award it to bands that they feel somewhat articulate themselves out of pre-prescribed or previously understood genres and specifications - something that is surely worthy of praise is it not? They become enamoured with imagination and outstanding demonstration of artistic creativity and quite rightly look down upon the manifestations of conformist pop, but only in terms of musical credibility.

Busted did what they did very very well, granted. The songs were popular and successful for all the right reasons. But they were not imaginative were they. Pleasant, contagious and accessible yes. Creative and thought provoking no - and this is why I in particular don't like them, and even occasionally lend my tongue towards slagging them off.

However, it is indeed sad that they could not go any further with their collective talents as it would have been interesting to see what they were really capable of given more rein from this Man you all so oft speak of, however it is not to be.

This last paragraph is somewhat superfluous, I got carried away. However the point remains, the lambasting and gross generalisation of snobs is a tad unfair and somewhat UNbalanced - they are not these 22 years of which you speak, they are mostly sensible, wizened musical nerds who happen to hold the glorious art of musical creation more dear to their old hearts than anything you could possibly imagine.

yeah they r just tryin 2 be like the great busted but they just cant live up 2 it!

i hope it goes 2 a band hoo deserves it!

Did you actually like them??
They think they are rock but really they are just corporate sellouts.They just do crap covers like "Teenage kicks" a classic by Undertones or "Brown eyed girl".Why did they even bother...
Also thier friends Mc Fly copy an amazing Riff ["Gay Bar" by Electric 6] and make it a shit song about a girl with wierd hair!

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please do not presume to post on what I "honestly believe" or what I know. You know fuck all about me and your ability to interpret my posts is nowhere near the mark.

Not half as much as you want to be contraversial obviously,oh and revered by pre pubescants.

i think the worse thing about busted's split is the millions of copy-cat faux-"punk" bands that they will spawn. I had the unfortunate luck to witness the music videos and performances of 2 such bands. These were:

Freefaller - who resemble uglier versions of simple plan and the music is as much fun to listen to as having your fingers cut off with rusty wire cutters.

Noise Next Door - shudder....argh please never make music. The track was called "calendar girl" speaks for its self. Sappy and crappy, makes ashlee simpson a respectable artist (shock horror)

I hope fightstar do well though and that matt and james get good jobs in sainsbury's like the checkout or the meat n fish counter.

Well the evils of the music industry are that they promote their projects, push the records they think will sell and screw the little man. The result is that small talented bands never get discovered and sell the number of records they deserve. Seems to be what you're saying, as many people do...

I see your point but surely if the music industry pushes its agenda in this way then if the good small bands were all discovered then they would be shaped by the music industry. Essentially we need some rubbish mass pop to exist to allow good music to flourish to in an enviroment that isn't as overtly commercial.

Furthermore while there is a lot of mass produced pap some bands on the corporate books do pen some good pop music, and if people enjoy that then good for them.

You should buy a fugazi record if you like their music not solely for the indie ethos.

Do you ever shop at tesco/sainsbury's/safeway rather than the local greengrocer? probably. By you logic all these shops should be shut.

Mozart et al wrote many of their pieces on commission.

Listen to what you're saying, think about it and chill the fuck out.

Nah, only the elitist indie cunts that can't accept something with money behind it, regardless of whether or not they like it.

Writing an article bitching about indie snobs and elitism seems fairly pointless. A true indie elitist snob would probably view 50% of DiS's favoured tips as being commercial whores. From what I see on DiS, most of the people who don't like Busted are not in that indie snob category. Personally I think most of the backlash has been because Busted were meant to have some superior status because they wrote songs and played instruments ie. superior to countless indie bands who did the same, when their output didn't perhaps reflect that lofty status.

Amen.

hey like yeah busted are great as some twat said they hav kli transforemed the tasteof like ak=lot of teeny boppers and yeah CHARLIE is fit so li, epeople should be thank full but no they moan about his behavior on leabing them fpr decent music so like yeah ok watweva i am like pissed so like diont listen to anything i am saying a nd like Fightstar should be great the new sing is great and kike yeah ok well see u around busted for noe BYES XXXXXXXX

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHY DID BUSTED SPLIT COZ' I STILL CAN'T UNDERSTAND????????

oi fuk off wots the point in cumin on ere n leavin a message lyk dat if u snt lyk em cz this is for the fans so FUK OFF U Stupid cow