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If you are a pop band, dont say youre a metal band. Poison and Warrant were about as metal as the Backstreet Boys
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"If you are a pop band, don't say you're a metal band. Poison and Warrant were about as metal as the Backstreet Boys"

- Geezer Butler

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This quote by Geezer Butler is a pointer to pop bands to remain real to their style as well as not try to pass themselves off as something they are not. He is referring to the bands Poison and also Warrant, who were both thought about pop bands, but tried to pass themselves off as metal bands. He is stating that they were not effective in this undertaking, and also had to do with as steel as the Backstreet Boys, a preferred boy band. This quote is a cautioning to stand out bands to remain real to their category and not try to be something they are not. It is additionally a pointer to followers to be aware of the category of the bands they are listening to, as well as not be misleaded by bands that are trying to pass themselves off as something they are not.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Geezer Butler somewhere between July 17, 1949 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from England. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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