Be Your Own Pet Drop Off Warped

After sharing some harsh words about the long-running tour, Be Your Own Pet have announced that they will not be performing on Warped this summer:

"We regret to inform our fans that we will not be participating in this year's Warped Tour. We have been going non-stop for the past 6 months and didn't realize how much the intense schedule would take out of us. Something had to give and sadly its this tour."

The band had said the following about Warped:

"I just associate it with a certain look and a certain style and the kind of kids at school that I thought were - this is really bad, I'm sure - the kind of kids that were dumbasses wearing Rancid t-shirts who thought they knew what punk rock was and threw things at people in the cafeteria.

"So it's like, okay, now we're going to be performing for these people. Our label is under the impression that we're going to play one date and then automatically sell 100,000 more records. All those bands have this very specific look and sound and style. It's like the new hair metal or something. There are like 10 different rules about how you write a song and what everything sounds like and looks like."

They have been touring in support of their sophomore full length, Get Awkward.

Thanks for the info to Punknews.org.

Comments

[wemonir]

i don't even know this band and they pretty much summed how i feel about warped tour

[godberry]

wemonir wrote:

i don't even know this band and they pretty much summed how i feel about warped tour

agreed

[TheZookeeper]

BYOP - Legends.

Love it. That's the way to stand up to a shit label!

[farfaraway]

Good band and a well put statement.

[kaptink]

Saw them live in a small gig, people at warped are gonna be missing out.

[ZZZombieChomp]

Oh please, what the hell have they been doing that's just so incredibly new and unique? They're just part of the trendy indie scene that's becoming more and more popular.

[conkersbfd182]

Who the hell is Be Your Own Pet?? ill give it that Warped has changed, but its still the most fun day of the year. Its the only place where i can see Reel Big Fish, Every Time I Die, Against Me!, and All That Remains on the same day. And seriously, that Rancid comment? These guys dont even know what real punk is. Real punk is Bad Brains, 7 Seconds, Sick of it All, DOA, Cro-Mags, Minor Threat and the rest of those bands. Seriously, shut the hell up, i hate when "indie rockers" think they have the right to bash the tour. Piss off

[I_Pwn]

conkersbfd182 wrote:

Who the hell is Be Your Own Pet?? ill give it that Warped has changed, but its still the most fun day of the year. Its the only place where i can see Reel Big Fish, Every Time I Die, Against Me!, and All That Remains on the same day. And seriously, that Rancid comment? These guys dont even know what real punk is. Real punk is Bad Brains, 7 Seconds, Sick of it All, DOA, Cro-Mags, Minor Threat and the rest of those bands. Seriously, shut the hell up, i hate when "indie rockers" think they have the right to bash the tour. Piss off

They were making fun of kids for thinking Rancid is the most punk thing ever. They definitely know what's up.

[FunkedUp]

BYOP aren't indie-rock, you just said you didn't know who they are, so why are you opining on their musical style?

[civildp1]

As has been said before me, Be Your Own Pet are hardly indie rock. They were on Thurston Moore's record label, I'm pretty sure they know what's up. Plus there's that whole making great music thing.

[J6strings21fret]

Wow...really?

Who in the hell do you think you are to judge anyone on what punk means to them?! Yeah, warped has changed, ill give it that. But when you drop lines thinking you can define punk, that will tick me off. You have no right judging the "style" of kids that go to warped saying "the kind of kids that were dumbasses wearing Rancid t-shirts who thought they knew what punk rock was and threw things at people in the cafeteria." While it is your opinion, you just subjected ALL Rancid fans to being the kids that threw things in the cafeteria. Get what I'm saying? As Tim Armstrong put it.... "Punk means something to different to everyone. It could be some 16 year old kid living some f***ed up house, with some f***ed family or friend and has all these problems. And that guitar next to his bed is all he has."

I'm sorry, I just don't agree with BYOP.

[kuchenknut]

fanboys

[SLD.Potato]

That link got screwed up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYUwDGLKF14

That works!

[HaKattack]

J6strings21fret wrote:

Wow...really?

Who in the hell do you think you are to judge anyone on what punk means to blahblahblah "the kind of kids that were dumbasses wearing Rancid t-shirts who thought they knew what punk rock was and threw things at people in the cafeteria." While it is your opinion, you just subjected ALL Rancid fans to being the kids that threw things in the cafeteria.

I'm sorry, I just don't agree with BYOP.

No, they didn't. They were talking about a select group and didn't say ANYTHING about "all Rancid fans".



I say good for BYOP. Disagree with their view if you must, but good for them for doing what they think is right.

[J6strings21fret]

HaKattack wrote:

J6strings21fret wrote:

Wow...really?

Who in the hell do you think you are to judge anyone on what punk means to blahblahblah "the kind of kids that were dumbasses wearing Rancid t-shirts who thought they knew what punk rock was and threw things at people in the cafeteria." While it is your opinion, you just subjected ALL Rancid fans to being the kids that threw things in the cafeteria.

I'm sorry, I just don't agree with BYOP.

No, they didn't. They were talking about a select group and didn't say ANYTHING about "all Rancid fans".



I say good for BYOP. Disagree with their view if you must, but good for them for doing what they think is right.

Excuse me for thinking if you wear a rancid shirt...your probably a fan...

Even so, if I didnt wear a Rancid shirt was still a fan, which I am, does that make me a dumbass for thinking they're punk? I believe not...there are different reasons to why I'm a dumbass....

I knew someone else would take that diss if I didn't inflict it on myself :P

[ninjaface]

BYOP: Thank you.

Finally some integrity and acknowledgement that the warped tour is for style dogs who have no idea what music is. Just because they went to the mall and bought some vans they now think they are down. Fucking posers.

BYOP is so right. I don't even listen to them, but they definitely nailed how lame that tour is.

[Kornakopia]

Well I cant wait for warped. I love the music. Its just their opinion on the music. I think it's great.

[whatamidoinhere]

wemonir wrote:

i don't even know this band and they pretty much summed how i feel about warped tour

Exactly that...whatever your opinion on them, it nearly always deserves respect when a band is willing to pass on increasing their popularity if they don't agree with the means and methods

[Huggy (-.-)]

^ +1
good one BYOP, nicely handled.

Leeds festival, cant wait

[FireMadeFlesh]

Meh. There are plenty of crappy scenester bands on Warped, but it's also got some really good ones.

[gopherthegreat]

I have no idea who these guys are, but they summed up my feeling about Warped quite nicely.

[Gus Pablo]

Their opinions on warped are one thing to call out at this point, but the fact remains that they originally HAD agreed to play. I don't believe they have a right to adopt this holier-than-thou persona about the tour now, when up until a few days ago they were all set to play a string of shows for these poser kids they so detest.

I like BYOP for their music, but anyone who finds it okay to put down a group of people based on the music they listen to suffers a pretty large lack of respect from me personally. Especially given their situation, like I said before, they should really just shut up about all this.

[RunawayKaren]

Meh, they won't be missed. Bunch of hipster fags trying to convince themselves that they are unique by bashing whatever is popular.

[masterohumans]

never heard of them but based on this im going to check them out.

[tom-the-lawn]

Gus Pablo wrote:

Their opinions on warped are one thing to call out at this point, but the fact remains that they originally HAD agreed to play. I don't believe they have a right to adopt this holier-than-thou persona about the tour now, when up until a few days ago they were all set to play a string of shows for these poser kids they so detest.

Exactly, I don't know what the **** they're doing (and it seems as though they don't either) but one thing I know is that they're not 'gaining popularity' from this statement.

[Soma3009]

I do feel the same way about Warped Tour. The guys and girls in my town who dress all trendy and crap all get excited for Warped Tour and start bragging about how awesome it's gonna' be months before it comes by, when they've never stepped foot into a single local venue.

[dyingtolive8]

Yeah, I work at Zumiez and we sell Warped Tour compilation CD's. The main kids who are stoked on them are little scene sluts with their mom's debit card about to buy 300$ worth of Vans which I might add used to not be cool to wear until that gay song came out a couple years ago. "got my vans on but they look like sneakers." Now that is crappy music.
If any of you guys wanna see some good bands without all that crappy hype and you're in the Pacific Northwest, check out Tomfest! It's so much better!

[JRowe3388]

I feel the same way about Warped, though there are some genuinely talented bands there, like Dillinger Escape Plan (who are only on a few dates) and Protest The Hero.

[meh!]

*checked*

[fastlanestoner]

hah! never heard of this band but what they say is true. not necessarily about the tour, but the demographic that attend

[drumpat]

What's a warped tour?

Seriously, I like their attitude, though I've never heard of them.

[j_hunter_hkr]

Is this the right time to mention that the singer is hot?

[0h The Horror]

They're really bad, for those of you who have never heard of them. Anyway, I guess their views have to be respected. Even if they're disappointing tons of fans by doing this. And by tons, I mean the 3 people that actually enjoy listening to them.

[HaKattack]

J6strings21fret wrote:

Excuse me for thinking if you wear a rancid shirt...your probably a fan...

Even so, if I didnt wear a Rancid shirt was still a fan, which I am, does that make me a dumbass for thinking they're punk? I believe not...there are different reasons to why I'm a dumbass....

I knew someone else would take that diss if I didn't inflict it on myself :P

I think you're missing the point...the shirt doesn't matter. They're denouncing the superficiality of a lot of the fans of Warped tour. Calling them posers, more or less. They only used the Rancid thing as an example. They denounced the kids who blindly say Rancid (or any band) is the be all end all of the genre and act like elitist pricks.

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

Never heard of them


And have no desire to listen after those lame comments. kids should be allowed to dress how they want, listen to what they want, and determine what they think punk rock is on their own without judgement from ppl. If a kid calls Blink or Green Day punk, listens to said bands, and wears tight pants, why should they be judged on their own personal taste. These BYOP just seem like some ignorant asses to me.

[mercedesisbenz]

This just makes me happy I haven't gone to Warped tour since I was little

[Yeathatwasme]

Be your own pet is teh pwnage

j_hunter_hkr wrote:

Is this the right time to mention that the singer is hot?

+1

[Guitarfreak777]

HaKattack wrote:

J6strings21fret wrote:

Excuse me for thinking if you wear a rancid shirt...your probably a fan...

Even so, if I didnt wear a Rancid shirt was still a fan, which I am, does that make me a dumbass for thinking they're punk? I believe not...there are different reasons to why I'm a dumbass....

I knew someone else would take that diss if I didn't inflict it on myself :P


I think you're missing the point...the shirt doesn't matter. They're denouncing the superficiality of a lot of the fans of Warped tour. Calling them posers, more or less. They only used the Rancid thing as an example. They denounced the kids who blindly say Rancid (or any band) is the be all end all of the genre and act like elitist pricks.

Thank you, I was beginning to think no one would post this.

[aliceinnirvana]

Warped Tour gave me the chance to see Tiger Army and Killswitch Engage, and for that I am very happy. Be Your Own Pet sound like decent people who just stick to what they believe, and there isn't much wrong with that. I'm more for Warped Tour than I am against it. However, there certainly are many bands there that are just god awful in my opinion. Oh well, it's still a good thing to have those opportunities for bands of all genres to perform. Take it or leave it, whatever.

[placebic]

Somebody had to say it.

It almost seems to have lost its meaning, IMO, since 2001 or so...

Went only one year to see Strike Anywhere, got one of the worst sunburns ever, and just felt like beating up every scrawny little shtit I saw wearing pants clearly meant for the other sex. Glad I didn't purchase the ticket.

[The Spoon]

I only saw emo kids there. but they are so right about EVERYTHING sounding the same. its all the same pop punk/chug in the same pattern songs.

Protest the Hero was really good though

[KickOutTheJamsX]

Great ****ing band. Props for standing up for they believe in too.

[jshizznit]

I kind of agree, but then again, I love Rancid and the Warped Tour

Lol...Elitist punks much?

Quit being a prick and hop in the mosh

[9badarv]

you know, i agree when they say it's like a 'new hair metal'. if emo follows the same path as hair metal, it will become a parody of itself and be wiped out. just my 2 cents

[Raijin.xiii]

they did the same thing 2 years ago, but they said they didn't want to play with "a bunch of emo bands."

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music _news/be_your_own_pet_vs_emo.html

I have no respect for this band and I haven't even heard their music.

furthermore, I'm not defending emos.. but they obviously think they're too good for a lot of people out there.

[Sexy Bitch]

alright here's what I think. first of all, yes warped tour has changed a lot. now it's full of emo bands and a bunch of other stuff, but for the people that like it, just let them like it. it isn't my style, I myself just don't like it, I'm more into ska and oldies rock, but who the **** are we or anyone else to say that they're just a bunch of ****in posers and losers. they probably say the same thing about us. u can talk all the shit u want, but all these bands u all are bashing on are out there making millions and famous, what the hell are u all doing? but I also agree that BYOP shouldn't be talking shit either cuz they were gonna play for these kids they hate so much. get ur shit straight. I'm only going this year to see reel big fish and that's it, but if people wanna go see the other bands, let them. that's what they like. I completely agree with aliceinnirvana's comment. so BYOP, just shut up and play ur music without bashing on other peoples music and style, it might be crap to u and me, but it's what other people like. everyone else, don't bash on BYOP's music, just on the fact that they were gonna play for the people they supposedly hate

[ThePlanFan]

Sexy Bitch :
alright here's what I think. first of all, yes warped tour has changed a lot. now it's full of emo bands and a bunch of other stuff, but for the people that like it, just let them like it. it isn't my style, I myself just don't like it, I'm more into ska and oldies rock, but who the **** are we or anyone else to say that they're just a bunch of ****in posers and losers. they probably say the same thing about us. u can talk all the shit u want, but all these bands u all are bashing on are out there making millions and famous, what the hell are u all doing? but I also agree that BYOP shouldn't be talking shit either cuz they were gonna play for these kids they hate so much. get ur shit straight. I'm only going this year to see reel big fish and that's it, but if people wanna go see the other bands, let them. that's what they like. I completely agree with aliceinnirvana's comment. so BYOP, just shut up and play ur music without bashing on other peoples music and style, it might be crap to u and me, but it's what other people like. everyone else, don't bash on BYOP's music, just on the fact that they were gonna play for the people they supposedly hate

+1
Amen To That

[Tin_man]

Sexy Bitch wrote:

u can talk all the shit u want, but all these bands u all are bashing on are out there making millions and famous, what the hell are u all doing?

So... since none of US are making millions of dollars a year off processed music, we aren't allowed to think that some music is better than other music? That's just dumb.

I do think that every style has good artists in it, but the issue here seems to be that the music that so many bands at Warped Tour play is just not good. Its a fad, and that's the problem. The people playing it ARE making millions, but they're making it because they're cashing in on this whole emo/punk/whatever thing that is eating ever Middle School and High School in America. Good music is the type that has thought put into it. Where the artists care about what they're doing because they want to give people something they invested in, emotionally and mentally. There are plenty of examples of these types of bands. To be fair, I think Warped has a fair amount of diversity in its line-up. But for the most part, it seems that the entire day would be a large waste of time. But hey, if that's your thing, whatever.

Also, I pretty much liked what BYOP had to say, so I checked out their music... I wasn't real impressed. They're just, like they said above, an indie-rock band. Nothing incredibly special. I don't know where they're coming from with these comments: arrogance or actual intelligence.

It should be pointed out, too, that they aren't simply dropping Warped because they don't like the image of the tour; they said they needed a break from something in their schedule, and, given their feelings about Warped, it was the easiest for them to get rid of. They should have planned better, still, and not disappointed so many of their fans that WOULD have seen them at Warped.

[Sexy Bitch]

hey tin_man, U got the wrong idea. I never said u couldn't like one type of music better than the other. u can think and talk about it with people and say "yeah this music sucks" or whatever. but that doesn't mean go and completely talk shit about it to people that listen to it. I mean u can do it, but it's just like them telling us our music sucks and we don't think so. and I do agree with u about good music and putting thought into it and I wasn't really impressed with BYOP's music either. but if these people like this stuff, let them, it's not good to u or me, and even if they are just cashing in on it, **** it. that's them not us. and I agree that sometimes warped might be a waste of time, but like I said, I just wanna see reel big fish cuz this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me. so u and me can say our music is good, but that's our opinion. our music might actually take more talent (which, not choosing sides but it does) but just let them do their thing. after all, we don't have to listen to it and we know good music too

[boxcarblink94]

wemonir wrote:

i don't even know this band and they pretty much summed how i feel about warped tour

+10000

[Anavrin224]

I went to warped for the first time last year and I felt the same way, a cavalcade of idiocy.

[Tin_man]

Sexy Bitch wrote:

hey tin_man, U got the wrong idea. I never said u couldn't like one type of music better than the other. u can think and talk about it with people and say "yeah this music sucks" or whatever. but that doesn't mean go and completely talk shit about it to people that listen to it. I mean u can do it, but it's just like them telling us our music sucks and we don't think so. and I do agree with u about good music and putting thought into it and I wasn't really impressed with BYOP's music either. but if these people like this stuff, let them, it's not good to u or me, and even if they are just cashing in on it, **** it. that's them not us. and I agree that sometimes warped might be a waste of time, but like I said, I just wanna see reel big fish cuz this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me. so u and me can say our music is good, but that's our opinion. our music might actually take more talent (which, not choosing sides but it does) but just let them do their thing. after all, we don't have to listen to it and we know good music too

Understood. That said, I think its perfectly legitimate for BYOP to want to avoid that crowd, based on their explanation; simply a little hypocritical given that, in indie-rock there are 5 rules instead of 10 about how you write a song...

[shdowfox17]

j_hunter_hkr wrote:

Is this the right time to mention that the singer is hot?

lmfao agree.
and they do have a point.
their music is very different from what usually is big in the 'warped tour' demographic.
as much as no one wants to admit it,80 thru 90 percent of the kids who go there are dressed/styled/act the same way,which is the way that is portrayed to be popular.

so BYOP
GOOD JOB