Mike Ness a sellout?

I'm not sure, but when I heard the radio advertisement for new megasuperstar blockbuster wannabe movie "The Break-Up" with Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn, was using Social Distortion's "Ball and Chain" as an advertising song, it made me wanna vomit. Not an earned vomit like the kind you get after a night of Jameson shots and cheap draft beer, but the kind where you're so upset that you just need to hurl.
It may not be Ness' fault, maybe he has a new publicist, maybe it's the way things are done nowadays. I'm not sure.
It could be a good thing. The first time I heard the Ramones was in 'Vacation' where the family crosses the Mississippi River and the Griswald kids put there headphones on to listen to "Blitzkrieg Bop." Maybe some poor soul who's dragged to this movie will hear Social D and think, man, what a great tune! They'll go out buy the self titled album and be exposed to 'Sick Boy,' 'Story of my Life' and an amazing cover of 'Ring of Fire.'
So what's my point? I don't know, maybe using songs like this is a good thing, maybe it's not. Some movie soundtracks are far superior to the actual film itself. Mainly "Singles." Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam (pre-'Ten' songs) Alice in Chains, Paul Westerberg, Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Screaming Trees and Smashing Pumpkins. All (except Westerberg) on a soundtrack together just as they're all about to blow up. The best Pumpkins tune 'Drown,' an amazing Pearl Jam (State of Love and Trust), Alice in Chains in between mediocrity and mainstream. I guess my point is, if you don't have this soundtrack, consider it next time you're at the record store.

Listening pleasure's from Thursday:
My Bloody Valentine "Loveless"
BB King: "Why I Sing the Blues"
Back off The Hammer: "S/T"
Ben Folds Five: "Whatever and Ever Amen"
Belle & Sebastian: "Storytelling"
The Minutemen: "Double Nickels on the Dime"

-DJr-