User:Bondgirl53001/Tool effect

The Tool Effect occurs when something eclectic and enjoyable becomes outdated and tiresome after a significant number of people, overly keen to adopt trends, reference it and incorporate it into the mainstream.

The term is named after Tool (band) and has a double meaning, with "tool" referring to both the band and the people who became fans of it solely to conform with the masses.

Sometimes the Tool Effect is enhanced even more when referenced on a large scale in popular culture. For example, the song "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey (band) was commercialized when played in the season finale of "The Sopranos" (2007) and also sung by the cast members of "Glee (TV series)" (Fox, June 2009)