Tokio Hotel.
You gotta either love or hate them. You either respect them or laugh at them. There's nothing in between. Tokio Hotel have been in the center of attention since 2005. I remember when I first heard of them I only smiled weakly - another one of those silly one hit wonder teenie bands, I thought.
And to be honest, I hated them. They were on almost every channel on German TV, they were in every news report, in every magazin, shop, anywhere. I loved MTV those days because they refused to play Tokio Hotel, so at least one channel was Tokio Hotel clean. Unfortunately, it isn't anymore.
The world is insane, I thought, observing what has happened in Germany. Teenagers were crying and going crazy over Tokio Hotel, even worse than they did over the Backstreet Boys when I was their age. Documentaries were shown about parents going with their kids to the concerts, having special "parents rooms" at the concert where they could wait for their kids. Girls crying their heart out because the guitarist was seen with an unknown girl. I mean seriously - what the heck?
Gossip newspapers were full of stories about the band members, many of them about the guitarist claiming at the age of idk 16 that he has had sex with hundrets of girls. Sorry but please stay down-to-earth.
I always laughed about Tokio Hotel. It's simply not my age, not my type. I never liked people comparing them to Green Day and other serious bands, I thought it was rediculous, and I honestly still think so. They started to sing in English for the fame. Tokio Hotel are a part of a big project of managers and producers wanting to do the next big thing. Well they did it.
Nevertheless, I have a lot of respect for what they have achieved. They have fans all over the world, they work hard and they touch the kids' hearts. And that is most important. It is very difficult for a band from somewhere outside the USA or Great Britan to get that successful all over the world. Also, a very big plus is that they play their own instruments and motivate kids to play instruments, too.
As you could see, Tokio Hotel is not my type of music, it's too kiddy-like, I don't like the band members either. They seem pretty stuck up, the singer has an ugly hair style and the guitarist seems arrogant. I guess I'm simply too old for their music and attitude. I never liked them really. And yet I have to admit, I would have never guessed that they would get that big. I would have never guessed that they'd have that much of success. But they did it, they conquered the world. No matter if you like them or not, you gotta admit that what they have achieved is big and that they deserve respect for their big success.
Thanks for reading.
And to be honest, I hated them. They were on almost every channel on German TV, they were in every news report, in every magazin, shop, anywhere. I loved MTV those days because they refused to play Tokio Hotel, so at least one channel was Tokio Hotel clean. Unfortunately, it isn't anymore.
The world is insane, I thought, observing what has happened in Germany. Teenagers were crying and going crazy over Tokio Hotel, even worse than they did over the Backstreet Boys when I was their age. Documentaries were shown about parents going with their kids to the concerts, having special "parents rooms" at the concert where they could wait for their kids. Girls crying their heart out because the guitarist was seen with an unknown girl. I mean seriously - what the heck?
Gossip newspapers were full of stories about the band members, many of them about the guitarist claiming at the age of idk 16 that he has had sex with hundrets of girls. Sorry but please stay down-to-earth.
I always laughed about Tokio Hotel. It's simply not my age, not my type. I never liked people comparing them to Green Day and other serious bands, I thought it was rediculous, and I honestly still think so. They started to sing in English for the fame. Tokio Hotel are a part of a big project of managers and producers wanting to do the next big thing. Well they did it.
Nevertheless, I have a lot of respect for what they have achieved. They have fans all over the world, they work hard and they touch the kids' hearts. And that is most important. It is very difficult for a band from somewhere outside the USA or Great Britan to get that successful all over the world. Also, a very big plus is that they play their own instruments and motivate kids to play instruments, too.
As you could see, Tokio Hotel is not my type of music, it's too kiddy-like, I don't like the band members either. They seem pretty stuck up, the singer has an ugly hair style and the guitarist seems arrogant. I guess I'm simply too old for their music and attitude. I never liked them really. And yet I have to admit, I would have never guessed that they would get that big. I would have never guessed that they'd have that much of success. But they did it, they conquered the world. No matter if you like them or not, you gotta admit that what they have achieved is big and that they deserve respect for their big success.
Thanks for reading.
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I believe I know way too much about them than I want to.
American Bands don't need to sing in German to reach their German fans, do they? German fans sit at home and translate the songs, or surf the net for a translation. Good music doesn't need a translation, message is carried through the atmosphere of the music. translation always messes up the meaning of songs.
i don't want to offend you, I respect Tokio Hotel, I just don't like some things about them. My personal opinion.
Love, October 18th, 2008 at 02:26:03pm
Tokio Hotel are not stuck up or arrogant.
Bill? Has his own style & isn't afraid to be himself.
Tom? Yeah, he makes people seem like he's the big macho guy. He does that to get attention, I think he's just insecure. Plus he hides his face with those caps.
They aren't a teenie band.
I personally love them, and they went to America & did English because they gained alot of american fans who wanted to understand their lyrics. Half of them learned German because of it.
You have to really know about them to understand.
Emily Kaulitz, October 18th, 2008 at 02:19:06pm
I like Tokio Hotel
But I hate the fact that people take them so seriously, I mean it's just a band, yet 12 years old from all over my country claim that they wouldn't be alive without them.
): and I hate their English songs
Joshua Gayward., October 18th, 2008 at 01:37:05pm
I've never really listened to them, but from the picture, that one guy with the hair scares me. o.o
Too many bands only get recognized for their fame and not their talent... It's sad how some really good bands will never really be heard.
In My Insanity, October 18th, 2008 at 01:30:00pm
Talking of Americanization...Tokio Hotel sing in English now...why? because they want the success. They sing in English to have success in America. But good music doesnt have a language!!!!!!!!!! If they were truely amazing and most of everything cared about their music they'd stick with German because a lot of meaning is lost when you translate lyrics.
Love, October 18th, 2008 at 12:28:53pm
I agree, you have to respect what these 'bands' do, they're making a living. But yeah it does get annoying, especially when there's even better local acts you know that wont make it outside your town/state/country, even now everythings becoming Americanized. A great Japanese Rock band called Dir En Grey are now so Americanized its ridiculous. Behind Crimson Eyes from Australia, sound as if they're American.
I think we need to put a halt to the clone bands and start getting us some real talent.
matt good., October 18th, 2008 at 12:24:08pm