# Band pictures, what's their problem? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 30, 2003, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-pictures-whats-their-problem/198602 "2003-08-30T10:06:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![corndog\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@corndog\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corndog_man)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-pictures-whats-their-problem/198602/1 "2003-08-30T10:06:27Z")
I would like to know when they take pictures of musicians and/or bands, 90% percent of the time they are just staring into the camera, or even looking angry. I see them as acting “serious”, like, “We are a SERIOUS band! Want smiles, listen to the Bee Gees!” ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-pictures-whats-their-problem/198602/2 "2003-08-30T14:14:05Z")
I think you’re pretty close to the truth. Nobody want’s to be mistaken for the BGs. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-pictures-whats-their-problem/198602/3 "2003-08-30T14:34:32Z")
Come on, even the Bee Gees have 90% staring/serious pictures. As an alternative I’ll offer the cover of the ELO album **On the Third Day** in which the band members are inexplicibly showcasing their navels while staring and looking serious/angry. [http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000025DO.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000025DO.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)