Originally Posted by: Cryptic ExcretionsIt's as much of a gimmick as piss and moaning about a poor childhood is in new metal, drugs and thugs is in rap, mama in jail and the broken down truck is in country...[/quote]
A poor childhood is real,and it's not limited to new metal.
While no real thug in my opinion would go about talking about their exploits(ever see how much trouble antinarcotics police go to nab barons and dealers?),drugs and thugs are real.
A lot of people's mamas nad papas have been jailed,breaking families apart,wreaking childhoods,hurting people.And it's not limited to counrty,trust you me.
BUT EATING A DEAD WOMAN'S ______ FROM HER ____!?!?!?
How real is that?
If I'm not mistaken,it's when things aren't real that they're called gimmicks.
[quote=cryptic excreations]if one mentions a "gimmick" in one genre then they should be mentioning all gimmicks in all genres...

Nope.
I see a gimmick,I mention it.What you're saying is a bit like arguing that if you're charged with a crime,unless everyone else who's committed such a crime gets charged as well,then neither should you.Nuh.If you're guilty,you're guilty.We'll get to the others when we get to th others.