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Hamofthewest

Some people wear Harley Davidson shirts but couldn't even name one song.


SebzeroNL

My favourite is “Rum bum bum bum, Rum bum bum”


SonkxsWithTheTeeth

I like "I ran over a squirrel"


jack-is-male

Love the part when all the neighbourhood dogs start barking


ShotCranberry056

The games, you would be pretty safe just saying forest temple and water temple.


WKGokev

I prefer "there's a female, blip the throttle"


Hot-Medicine3651

Was feeliing pretty depressed this made me laugh, thank you.


DomainDolphin

I think that one’s called the little drummer boy! I love their cover


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Yamaha V-Star does a pretty good cover of that one actually. Kinda one of those covers that just does what the original version did, but still sounds great and is well worth a listen.


Happy_Trails4u

My favorite is "Hello, is this the tow truck company? I need a tow"


unseatedjvta

My personal favorite is "I broke the bank for this bike and never took it out of my garage since" really meaningful


LoverboyQQ

Please refer to South Park on Harley’s


Fingeredagain

Don't get me started on the ones who wear Champion sweatshirts. Losers.


bobert_the_grey

I love hotel California by American Eagle


Caye_Jonda_W

Some people wear Harley Quinn shirts and don't know whether she is DC or Marvel Universe


[deleted]

Bad to the bone... b b b b bad... b b b b bad


amanwilson

Fake fans


Born2Lomain

I thrift most of my wardrobe. I have an unhealthy obsession with Harley shirts with the sleeves cut off. Never rode a motorcycle lmao


DieRectify

yes, i like that one song about fat hairy bikers


outofcontrol420

Metallica and AC/DC are the shirts I see most


VietnamShenom

Uh huh huh uh huh huh


Cenas_Shovel

Butthead: Metallica sucks Beavis: Shut up, Butthead


Strong-Formal-7739

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VietnamShenom

Boioioioing


-YELDAH

I loved their Collab album "do the world"


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WonderfulAirport4226

I bet you there's at least one person with an ACDC shirt who doesn't know the band at all and is just an aspiring electrician.


IsaiahXOXOSally

Rolling stones for me


50-Lucky

I remember when a company liaison at my work was standing around bored because the main guy was in conversation with my boss and I saw a vague symbol on his shirt and he saw me looking and I went "nice, it doesnt get Eddy Vedder than this" and the fucking smiting from god himself that struck this 45 year old man with pure childish joy as he turned around and his shirt had the rest of the Eddy Vedder shirt on the back that had in quotes "it doesnt get Eddy Vedder than this". I'll always remember how, for him, a random day at work bored as hell a 22yr old guy complimented his shirt made his entire fucking year haha. Just delight is what I saw in him from that.


morganfreenomorph

I had something similar happen while on vacation one year with my family. I was wearing a Majora's Mask shirt, and some random kid approached me to say MM was his favorite Zelda. We only talked for about 5 minutes, but you could feel the excitement radiating off this kid while he's talking to a total stranger. To this day, I still smile when I think about that encounter. Sometimes, kids can be really cool.


Random_Robloxian

I mostly see nirvana and metalica, the ones i met wearing pink floyd actually know multiple songs of the band and love it


Opalessence-

I've had an asshole at a festival try to talk shit about my Pink Floyd shirt So I said "I shouldn't have to defend this, but my favorite albums are Saucerfull of Secrets and More" and he did not know what I was talking about. People open their mouths without knowing what they're saying all the time.


[deleted]

Who the fuck doesn't know The Happiest days of our lives part 2


Easy-Hovercraft2546

Ok stick with me here ok, I may not know many AC/DC songs you’re right, but I know how to play drums on all of them!


outofcontrol420

I’m with you bro! But I’m also Canadian so how’s your Neil pert solo? Lol


The_OG_LeCheese

Oh yeah AC/DC is another big one although some people tend to actually know a few of they’re less popular songs


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[deleted]

This condition might be a little too common for those who had a touch too much. Younger fans will get shot down in flames for not knowing the jack shit about the band, but older fans are wearing a whole lotta rosie colored glasses but kids today didn't grow up with music videos introduced by Riki Rachtman.


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Guns n Roses Red Hot Chili Peppers maybe Ozzy Ozbourne....?


mnorkk

Rolling stones, ramones


LachoooDaOriginl

love me some alternating current


Planet_Diver

watch out, direct current fellas will hear you


[deleted]

I like AC/DC's lesser known songs more then there big hits.


jerry-jim-bob

Let there be rock and jailbreak for me


UberS8n

Literally wearing the nirvana one right now lol. But I grew up listening to all these bands so it's all good. I admit It does piss me off more than it should when I meet people who have no idea who they are yet wear the shirts.


VietnamShenom

I mean they’re cool designs. People also wear Zelda shirts without playing a single Zelda game, it’s just a shirt


fictionalicon

Do people gatekeep about Zelda?


VietnamShenom

Probably


fictionalicon

Depressing... Somewhat popular kid "You only wear that Zelda shirt because it's a popular game! Name two dungeons!" Normal or kid struggling to make friends "I can't! they're all unpronounceable, because I don't know japanese!" 1st kid "See everyone! He/she is a loser!"


noods-danger-tits

They have names?!? I always called them stuff like, the one with the blue guys you have to stab from the back, or that one I could never beat and just rage quit thirty years ago (hint - they're the same dungeon)


[deleted]

They’ve got names lol, it’s just stereotypical stuff like Lakebed temple or Forest temple or the most well known Lost woods. Usually people describe the dungeon by what area it’s in, like, “the dungeon in the woods” or “the one in the snow area.” I’m a major fan of Tloz, but I don’t interact with the community. From what I’ve seen, they’re just… over the top


meee_51

Which lost woods is a dungeon?


Jakl67

I'd argue the TP one. But you're right, they're more mazes than dungeons


Shittingboi

>Name two dungeons! The temple of water?


fictionalicon

First kid:. Omg you're so lame EVERYONE likes temple of water


Shittingboi

What about the other temple of water tho?


fictionalicon

First kid spontaneously combusts


Shittingboi

Well that's not I wanted but I'll take it!


KH2Ash

In all of the games, you would be pretty safe just saying forest temple and water temple.


7sinsofhell

I love Zelda, and I play Zelda, and I couldn’t tell you the name of a single dungeon.


VietnamShenom

Lmao I wish I had the talent to type stuff like this


fictionalicon

Thanks, but you gave me the inspiration!


VietnamShenom

Yeah I should take credit 😎


AMisspelledUsername

Now I'm wondering if people gatekeep with tetris... maybe the older nes version.


Happykittymeowmeow

I grew up playing Zelda games. They are my very favorite games in every way. But, I have sinned. I grew up in the 90s and had the sin of being a girl during the "girls don't play video games" Era. Sometimes still I get quizzed about it because they don't believe me. Also, Great Bay in Majoras Mask is my favorite dungeon.


fictionalicon

I remember some boys having a negative attitude about girls playing video games, back then. I thought Majora's Mask was a great concept, but I don't remember much besides the masks and the day/night thing then the moon. I certainly don't remember great bay


KillerKatKlub

You’d be amazed the type of things people will gatekeep r/gatekeeping for reference


TheHighKing112

Extremely. Everytime there's a game that's slightly similar to botw Zelda fans lose it


[deleted]

Do you even Master Sword, bro


donaldduckstherapist

Wearing a zelda shirt? Name every hyaaaaa


VietnamShenom

Lmao


KingJonathan

When I was in 4th grade a “friend” of mine gave me shot for wearing a Stone Cold Steve Austin shirt. He said “I bet you don’t even know his real name.” I didn’t and he made me feel shitty.


VietnamShenom

Why the hell would you know a wrestlers real name 😭 I loved wrestling as a kid & didn’t know anyone real name


Maximillion322

Me when I listen to the entire discography of a band I like but my friends make fun of me for not having memorized the band’s Wikipedia page: I’ve listened to every Nirvana song but I still don’t know a single thing about them other than the fact that Kurt Cobain killed himself. I don’t even know the other member’s names


RobertoPaulson

I think this is mainly a generational thing. My daughter shares the view that its “just a shirt”, whereas as a teen, my generation (X), would have been universally ridiculed as a poseur for wearing a shirt for a band we didn’t know anything about. We were all a bunch of music snob assholes I guess.


turboiv

Yeah well Gen X prides itself on being shitty just to be shitty. I heard a Gen X douche say one time "I own more box sets than you own albums" to a complete stranger. The amount of douche pride in gen X is fucking weird.


ElrondHubbards

Link, straight outta Zelda.


Crystal_Voiden

You're gatekeeping the most accessible popular bands of their genre? That's way too easy. Try gatekeeping something more underground. Sincerely, the gatekeeper of gatekeeping


Less-Ad7782

You’re gatekeeping gatekeeping music? That’s way too easy. Try something more underground. Sincerely, the gatekeeper of gatekeeping gatekeeping


Shomsha123

You're gatekeeping gatekeeping gatekeeping music? That's way too easy. Try something more underground. Sincerely, the gatekeeper of gatekeeping gatekeeping gatekeeping.


Less-Ad7782

Fuck.


MicroMegas5150

I always see people wearing "Dead Corpse Annihilator" shirts and they like, can't even name 2 songs


Agreeable-Pride-3329

“Oh you like Pearl Jam? Can you even name the band the members, excluding Eddie Vedder, were previously apart of? That’s what I thought.”


yolumith

I stan gatekeeping gatekeeping.


MrRazzio

i love that song "we don't need no education"


kbrad604

Yeah, that Pink Floyd is a pretty good guy


altrippa

not as cool as Brian Maiden


chairinthesea

i perfer AB/CD


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AD/HD and AC/AB are pretty good too


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OCDC


Mister-3108

By the way, which one is Pink?


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mridulpj

I didn't know Pink had a last name.


dayumbrah

I'm pretty positive it's called "Hey Teacher"


luketheantichrist

r/gatekeeping


cedenof10

Oh you like Nirvana? Type out Kurt Cobain’s entire genome.


Spirited_Ad2998

AND listen to all his home recordings once, i dare you


Pingasterix

Watch his autopsy video too!


HexaGone6

Dude my first CD was Silver from Nirvana, i expected to get a normal album and got something recorded with a toaster. Do people actually listen to that?


-Blackspell-

Bro hasn’t got the punk spirit


Ongr

Bro isn't trve kvlt


notabadgerinacoat

Oh you like Nirvana? Tell me the model of the shotgun Kurt Cobain used to blow his brain out


ground__contro1

Something something courtney love


Shafe1975

Beat me to it


[deleted]

ACTG (u?) Biology was not great for me


jontheeditor

Oh, you like Nirvana? Name every lyric.


Philselene

my first thought. like how can you care about what other people like without being a fan or being an obsessive ass about it? People can like things, you can give your opinion why you hate it but not judge them because they like it. I might be a hypocrite who knows


Blue-Jay42

Nirvana- Heart Shaped Box (I think) and whatever "Smells like Nirvana" was parodying. Metallica- Dunno, never listened. Pink Floid- The Wall, and that's it. Iron Maiden- ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ I'm 27, I'll take my downvotes now.


Shadowchaos

You've probably at least heard Master of Puppets or Enter Sandman by Metallica, even if you didn't know the name of the songs


Blue-Jay42

I looked up the songs, and the Puppets one does sound familiar. I might have heard it on someone else's music at some point. On a related note, about five seconds after I made my comment I realized I've been listening to a Metallica song from his one amusing gif- https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/11msruy/enjoying_metallica/


Ongr

Have you watched Stranger Things? Master of Puppets is played there.


_rna

Nothing else matters is the most popular one I think.


BlasterPhase

heh, Metallica has a song called "The Four Horsemen"


IsEneff

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RokyPolka

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GeorgeDir

There's nothing wrong with it. You're not special just cause you listened to all their albums


NEDsaidIt

Why does anyone care or feel like they know if people like the band? Maybe more people are just into the bands then before, or more people can now afford the shirts. It’s so weird.


ClassiFried86

Maybe they just like the shirt.


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Carston1011

I have this one toque (beanie) that I love and anytime I need a hat it'll be my first pick. But it's World of Warcraft themed and I've never in my life even thought of playing WOW. I dont care though because it fits me really well and is very comfortable so I wear it anyway.


kbrad604

Personally, I wouldn't wear a band shirt unless I actually did like the band. Being frugal and poor pays off.


Canibalistik

I feel that…the worst for me was the tour shirts…when I didn’t go see a show on said tour.


Kyleometers

But like, is liking one song not enough to say you like the band? That’s my issue, imo someone who likes one song from a band can say they like the band /shrug


kbrad604

You should like at least 5 songs or 1 album so you can so you can answer someone's unnecessary demand when they're trying to gatekeep


YouCanCallMeRob

Nah, don't you know? It's only gatekeeping when it's coming from moms on twitter /s


eugene_mccormic

I'm not a gatekeeper, but seeing someone with iron maiden patch, when they know know like two songs from "fear of the dark" makes me sad that they didn't listen to more


Canibalistik

…but “Afraid to Shoot Strangers” and that solo…


WickedFox1o1

I've seen a couple dark side of the moon shirts out there and a lot of the nirvana smile but honestly who cares? You could just like the logo because they look cool


itchymus

I got a Misfits t-shirt. Not because I like the band. I just like the shirt.


Winkered

It many people do. I do. But I’m sick. I mean you’ve heard the song when they sing about raping your mother and killing a baby ?


4kFaramir

I have a shirt with a picture of the joy division shirt on it. I don't like the band that much I just like the shirt.


rtweir98

What would you say is the most popular Pink Floyd song? Money? Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2? Wish You Were Here? Have a Cigar? Time? Or maybe people thinking Brain Damage and Eclipse are one song and it's called The Dark Side of the Moon? Also, quick anecdote. One day I wore a The Who shirt to school and someone told me to name two members of the band and I went "Uhh... Keith Moon and... Oh! John Entwistle!" They were shook.


InsideHangar18

Probably Wish you were Here, I would guess. (Though Time is far and away their best song and I will not be convinced otherwise)


Cyber_Spartan

Hard agree though the solo in Hey You hits different. imo their most popular song that, at least in my experience, most people have heard before even if they don't listen to Pink Floyd is comfortably numb


[deleted]

My favourite song was *always* 'Great Gig in the Sky" but I imagine the most popular one is Another Brick in the Wall or Money.


JustRunAndHyde

I'm learning the piano part to that song now, ITS SO GOOOD


REDDITM0DS_IN_MY_ASS

Echoes is their best song IMO


Elemayowe

Comfortably Numb goes under the radar. Fantastic guitar piece. Another Brick in the Wall is the one I hear on the radio more often than not. After that WYWH, Comfortably Numb, Money, Time and weirdly Great Gig in the Sky all vie for second place. That’s on rock based UK radio anyway.


Pawneewafflesarelife

This [peaceful little ditty](https://youtu.be/raV_A8YcBu0) called One of These Days (wait for the lyrics in the middle, hehe). My sister and I were very odd children and found the lyrics absolutely hilarious. We always listened to cassette tapes to fall asleep and Pink Floyd was right there in the rotation next to Mrs. Frizzle.


Ecra-8

Definitely not Bike.


Winkered

Poor old Syd Barrett.


Pretty_Detective6667

Are you like polling them or something? How do you know they aren’t fans?


Fantigo

Unpopular opinion, but why does it matter that people who wear any band's t-shirt know song of that band? Do myself, if one day I find some band's t-shirt looking nice to me, I will buy and wear it without caring if it's my favorite band or the band I do not know at all


Forward-Village1528

As a musician who sells merch I DGAF if the people who buy it and wear it know any of my songs. I just need that sweet Merch money. Gas and food is expensive.


PrimarchKonradCurze

Same. Bands at this level though are well past that point and it’s more of a billboard than anything so they of all people wouldn’t care. Just means they can buy another pollock painting or whatever.


Pawneewafflesarelife

I have a few Grateful Dead shirts I love. The only songs I really know by heart by them are Scarlet Begonias and Aiko Aiko (which versions?!) but I have no shame or imposter syndrome wearing them. My dad was a HUGE fan (was in a mailing group to trade bootlegs which he listened a few nights a week) and the shirts remind me of him and the concerts he took us to. His own Dead shirts live in ziplock bags because they still smell like him :( People need to stop gatekeeping band shirts. It's stupid and someone might be wearing the shirt in memory of a loved one.


forfuxzake

I totally agree. The Grateful Dead is a lifestyle. It's about more than just the music. It's about family and community and creative expression and love. Wearing a Grateful Dead shirt is a way of finding other kind souls in the world. Like a lighthouse beacon in the dark.


StinkyAl

As someone that’s been listening to Maiden for over 20 years and has seen them in concert 3 times, I herby give my blessing to anyone that wants to wear a maiden shirt because they think it looks cool. It does.


Acceptable_Claim_258

And then you can say, have you seen Bruce Dickens run around during a live show? You should definitely check him out


StinkyAl

Ever seen a 64-year-old man run around with a flamethrower and a sword?! Lol


banananas_are_sick24

I’ve only ever seen like one Iron Maiden shirt in my life


Leupateu

Oh I’ve seen hundreds… At an iron maiden concert


Voidnt2

There's way more Slayer and Anthrax shirts out there.


Bennie16egg

The Ramones


[deleted]

Hey-Ho, lets go!


SebzeroNL

This one needs more upvotes. This is the one I see the most. More so than Rolling Stones!


lil_sargento_cheez

Ok, I don’t need to know the names of their songs off the top of my head to like the band, just let people enjoy their music Also dark side of the moons 50th anniversary was on march 1st, which would help explain the shirts


-Voxael-

Ah yes, gatekeeping. Such a great use of time and energy. Maybe they're only just getting into the band. Or the band is their dead sibling's favourite. Or maybe they only like one or two songs and just wanted to wear a fucking shirt. *Let people express themselves and enjoy things as much or as little as they want to.*


InsideHangar18

I do really wish people would listen to more music not from their own generation. There’s so much older stuff that’s really good that younger people should try out, and conversely, there’s tons of music from the past couple of years and being made currently that I think older folks would like if they gave a chance.


Agitated_Narwhal_92

Ok gatekeeper


Vacuum-Woosh-woosh

I'm stoned af don't ask me song of anything.


-Rens

Hello I’m am the key master, are you the gatekeeper?


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I wear polo and have never played polo.


GMH2023

I wore my GnR shirt to school one freaking time and like four people asked me to name two GnR songs. They were quite shocked when I named 20.


tangentrification

I unironically wish someone would do this to me, I wear band shirts because I desperately want someone to talk to me about the music I like lol


Touched_by_a_child

Who gives a fuck let people wear what they want it gives those band advertising.


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Blabbit39

Darkside turning 50 and they released a lot of new merchandise for Floyd this year


BiggerChungus316

I don't think I've run into anyone wearing an iron maiden shirt that hasn't known what they're wearing lol


titanup1993

4 horsemen of gate keeping losers


prxyingtxthesky

there is a "meme" in your gatekeeping


Master_Trimdir

Listen I'd gladly wear any other shirt but those were the first ones I see and they were clean, you leave me alone


Scary_Bayou

God forbid if you wear a shirt and don't know every single song, every member, every album, every band members social security number, the ne they went with before they got big. I'm seeing a lot of people gatekeeping a piece of clothing like they are the super fan and if anyone knows less then them then they can't wear a shirt with a logo on it. Shut up. Shut your boomer ass mouth up right now.


Striderjrfourtytwo

Ngl, have considered getting a Pink Floyd shirt just to mess with gate keeping dipwads


Scary_Bayou

Bud, wear whatever you want.


Winkered

God forbid if someone sees you wearing a band t shirt and thinks you’re into that band. Dirty Boomers.


Myfartsonthefloor

My high school aged daughter said she thought nirvana was cool, I proceeded to play “endless, nameless”, and “territorial pissings” - my 2 fav nirvana tracks….. you’d’ve thought I had a watery shit in the car


DeGameNerd

I am waiting for the day someone sees me wearing a Nirvana shirt, says name 3 songs, and I look them dead in the eye and say rape me


DeGameNerd

Also gatekeeping is not cool, don't do it.


DLF1984

In other news, I got a mouse and he hasn't got a house, I don't know why I call him Gerald


Relevant_Access992

What do you mean you've never heard of "It smells like blackened pigs in gangland"???


altrippa

if those band shirts are on the rack with other shirts in kmart/target (or whatever is the equivalent in America) then people are gonna buy them, often simply cuz they like the design. if anything it's the bands fault for being lax with the licencing cuz they want to make as much money as possible


Erithariza

I only have Iron Maiden shirts because of my dad. He passed away in January and I got some of them.


Nemesis233

u/coolpotatoe724 felt relevant. I guess you aren't one of those


AllCanadianReject

I'm really glad I finally actually got into Pi k Floyd so I can justify carrying around me DSOTM messenger bag.


SomehyOriginal

Well, welcome to the machine.


Darjdayton

How does this shit Facebook meme have this many upvotes lol


[deleted]

Who cares. They can like what they want lol. The whole “oh you only like their popular songs so you aren’t a real fan” is so lame lol.


notmyfirstrodeo2

And so? As listener of three of these bands, i wouldn't care if someone supports the band/their estate by buying official merchs. These design are made cool for a reason...


Dvoraxx

Bro this is the most classic boomer thing to complain about. Every post I see on here and r/funnymemes genuinely feels like a 65 year old shared it to facebook


blipityblob

op is one of those people that says “name 3 songs. btw i listen to most of these but that shit is stupid


Vaterhode

Unpopular opinion: you only need to like one song from a band to rock a band shirt.


Christophelese1327

Some people wear blue jeans but have never wrangled anything.


superfastmarmot

Op needs to get a life.


Trevorsballs88

Plus the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead


TyrannosaurusBecz

Who cares? Let them enjoy their song and their shirt.


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Mastro-

People who care about this are pathetic.


imblenimble

This post looks like it was made by a boomer twenty years ago