These days, it kinda feels like indie music exists just 2 be used in commercials. Foster the People's hit "Pumped Up Kicks" kinda makes us feel like there was never really any point in the whole 'indie movement' and the boring genre has been swallowed whole by corporate America. It's a dark day now that one of the most beloved indie songs "Lisztomania" by Phoenix was used in a McDonalds commercial.

I guess we just have to accept that bands don't get paid for making music. They get paid 4 selling music 2 be utilized in sponsored experiences.

Did Phoenix get paid in free burgers and McNuggers and McFlurries?
Is this commercial a brilliant way 2 utilize the indie genre?
Does Ronald McDonald <3 Indie music?

Does this sound like Phoenix?
Was this even Phoenix?
Does everything sound the same?
Is 'indie' a huge joke now?
Do u feel like listening 2 some indie tunes and vibing out on some McDonalds?

Phoenix

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Phoenix is a French pop band that has been around for a decade but went rlly mainstream after their album "Wolfgang Amadeus" was s0 p0ppy that no1 could h8 it.

Lists: mindie (mainstream indie), French, 2k9 buzzbands

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