89 Most redundant cliches in music
29. The Guitar Smash
When Townshend or Cobain destroyed their instruments, they meant it. Now, it's mostly macho posturing exhibited by guitarists who can barely play the thing to begin with.
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1. Yelling 'Freebird'
The all-time concert constant is the one idiot at every show who thinks requesting 'Freebird' between songs is, like, dude, the funniest sh** ever. It doesn't matter what band is on stage. Hipsters scream it because it's ironic. Metalheads shout it cuz it's obnoxious. And Skynrd fans yell it because, well ... they actually want to hear it. Not even the freakin' Blue Man Group is safe anymore. Musical fads and fashions will change with the times, but 'Freebird' will, unfortunately, live forever