hiː wˈɑːtʃt æz pˈɑːpɪɚ, mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚd kˈɑːpɪz ʌv hɪz bˈænd spɹˈʌŋ ˌʌp sˈʌtʃ ɐz bˈʌstᵻd ænd mək flˈaɪ ænd dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ðə mjˈuːzɪk tʃˈɑːɹts fɚðə nˈɛkst kˈʌpəl ʌv jˈɪɹz, wˌaɪl hiː kʊd nˌɑːt pˌʊt hɪz fˈɪŋɡɚɹ ˌɔn ɐ dᵻɹˈɛkʃən tə pɚsˈuː nˈɛkst.
He watched as poppier, manufactured copies of his band sprung up such as Busted and McFly and dominated the music charts for the next couple of years, while he could not put his finger on a direction to pursue next.