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Miming is kind of standard fare in the pop world, who cares really if Britney or Beyonce bomb out the occasional fake performance? Not us. However when it comes to bands, "faking it", becomes a bit of an issue, especially within a scene based on genuineness and credibility. Also five men jumping around like Busted and pretending to play guitars is more than a little silly.
For certain shows back in the day like Top of the Pops, miming was standard issue with huge international acts forced into playing along with their own tracks. Some like The Clash refused to play all together because of this, others went ahead but took measures to protest against the practice by putting on a bit of a farce. It became standard issue to swap instruments and fart about much to the bemusement of the viewer at home. These are the artists who very publicly protested against miming.
