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    #1112
    Da Shins Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Da Shins Kelly


    I dunno if it's been mentioned before or how unpopular it is here, but Adele is RUBBISH. Yes, she's got a good voice, but that's about it. A lot of people have good voices. She can't write songs, and the songs she does write all sound the same. The lyrics are utter cack, and to be honest, I can't believe she's gotten away with it. She seems incapable of writing a song that isn't a cheesy ode to a lost love or some such rubbish, and uses every clichéd line in the book. She doesn't have any grasp on the art of story-telling, and her lyrics lack any real detail. For supposedly "deep" content, the lyrics are very vague and don't have any real personal touches to make them relateable - it's all just "I love you so much and now you're gone" in a million different ways, but no details to make it believable, therefore I don't believe a word of what she sings. It sounds like she wants to be a great writer of love songs, but doesn't really know how to write a good song. She's basically a watered-down, inoffensive, easier to market, less talented version of Amy Winehouse.

    On the issue of the Rat Pack, the were all amazing and I love them all for different reasons, but Frank Sinatra will always be the best of the group. Such an incredibly expressive voice and an still an inspiration in music.


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    #1113
    karaokeman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭karaokeman


    Da Shins Kelly wrote: »
    I dunno if it's been mentioned before or how unpopular it is here, but Adele is RUBBISH. Yes, she's got a good voice, but that's about it. A lot of people have good voices. She can't write songs, and the songs she does write all sound the same. The lyrics are utter cack, and to be honest, I can't believe she's gotten away with it. She seems incapable of writing a song that isn't a cheesy ode to a lost love or some such rubbish, and uses every clichéd line in the book. She doesn't have any grasp on the art of story-telling, and her lyrics lack any real detail. For supposedly "deep" content, the lyrics are very vague and don't have any real personal touches to make them relateable - it's all just "I love you so much and now you're gone" in a million different ways, but no details to make it believable, therefore I don't believe a word of what she sings. It sounds like she wants to be a great writer of love songs, but doesn't really know how to write a good song. She's basically a watered-down, inoffensive, easier to market, less talented version of Amy Winehouse.

    I never really got Adele myself. I think you will find it is mainly with the people that do get into her music who realise just that, there is nothing there really. Her lyrics also use very simple english, none of us want to be forgotten if we thought an ex was the one and we all know sometimes it hurts in love. I would be hardpressed to associate an Adele song with a girlfriend or someone who meant a lot to me, there really are better writers of love songs out there who have much more substance.

    I heard somewhere Adele is getting singing lessons. Had no idea what the story was with that. She should be focusing on writing more concise and less generic/sympathetic/mainstream-orientated songs.


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    #1114
    rcaz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    Here's a good article about Adele.

    No kind of North American beer is acceptable, only generic bland Euro macrobrews will do :pac:


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    #1115
    viadah
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭viadah


    There's one of her songs where I swear to God it sounds like she hits the frequency of someone squeaking their finger on a balloon. Like that other poxy band years ago that had a book of cliches as a lyric sheet, 'Come Back to What You Know' being one of their songs. Singer sang at the exact frequency I make throwing up.


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    #1116
    Rothko
    Registered Users Posts: 12,851 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    Nolanger wrote: »
    How can a bleedin' album get into the singles charts? Rock music has been dead over here since about 2007. There isn't even one rock band in the top 40 singles charts now.

    Just because there isn't a rock band in the top 40 doesn't mean that rock music is dead.


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    #1117
    Technocentral
    Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    El Pr0n wrote: »
    Here's a good article about Adele.

    No kind of North American beer is acceptable, only generic bland Euro macrobrews will do :pac:

    As a fan of craft beer as well as good music now I have 2 reasons too dislike her.


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    #1118
    marwelie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭marwelie


    Florence and the Machines version of Last Christmas is worryingly making me believe that the original song is actually pretty good! In fact its probably up there with Travis' cover of Hit Me Baby One Last Time.....


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    #1119
    CaoimH_in
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭CaoimH_in


    smokedeels wrote: »
    The Pistols had no "ideas" about conformity or anything for that matter, their words were nothing more than adolescent drivel, their lyrics will show you that. Or watch a Lydon interview, especially around the PIL era, he hadn't got a clue what he was talking about, he made up flimsy ideals on the spot.

    He was a nihilist--hence views.


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    #1120
    Sinfonia
    Registered Users Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭Sinfonia


    CaoimH_in wrote: »
    He was a nihilist--hence views.

    A nihilist, fuck! I mean say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, at least it's an ethos!


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    #1121
    d.anthony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭d.anthony


    karaokeman wrote: »
    Dude you have not heard their last album, barr the lead single (The Flood) nothing else on the record is like anything Take That have done since their reunion or in the olden days.



    Yes there are the first time fans who listened to Take That in the 1990s but they have made many more fans too. I am 20 now so I was obviously too young to appreciate it the first time around when I was only 5 during their split.

    But their fanbase has grown enormously. Its a huge change going from arena-sized venues, which they did in the 90s to Wembley Stadium now.



    Its actually a poll, voted by the British population.



    It gets better, as you read back through this thread there are numerous people who came out as Take That fans. No one said anything about the likes of Westlife, N*Sync and Blue, which again shows Take That have a stronger fanbase with serious music fans.

    I know this post in is a couple weeks old but reading through this thread and reading the statement in bold I had to say this...

    The Sun does not speak for the British population, it speaks for the idiots that watch X-Factor, TOWIE, Geordie Shore and anyone interested in the daily habits of Katie Price.


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    #1122
    Nolanger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,556 ✭✭✭Nolanger


    UB40 were the Showaddywaddy of reggae music.


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    #1123
    jill_valentine
    Registered Users Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    marwelie wrote: »
    I have no idea how the Kings of Leon and Red Hot Chilli Peppers are so popular in this country.

    Good God yes. It's bewildering and surreal.


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    #1124
    karaokeman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭karaokeman


    marwelie wrote: »
    I have no idea how the Kings of Leon and Red Hot Chilli Peppers are so popular in this country.

    I can fully understand Kings of Leon's popularity.

    Red Hot Chili Peppers I love with a passion. One of the best live acts and they are thankfully making a return trip to Dublin in the next 6 months. Maybe not as good without Frusciante but they still rock.


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    #1125
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    Nolanger wrote: »
    UB40 were the Showaddywaddy of reggae music.

    Oh how I hated UB40 as a kid, along with Simply Red... dunno know why I remember them both in that feeling of hatred!


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    #1126
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Scubadevils wrote: »
    Oh how I hated UB40 as a kid, along with Simply Red... dunno know why I remember them both in that feeling of hatred!

    Simply Red, simply ****.


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    #1127
    Sinfonia
    Registered Users Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭Sinfonia


    Scubadevils wrote: »
    Oh how I hated UB40 as a kid, along with Simply Red... dunno know why I remember them both in that feeling of hatred!

    Me too. Also The Beautiful South.


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    #1128
    Android 666
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭Android 666


    You know Mick Hucknall wass caught shagging a rabbit? He was holding back the ears but the bunny was too tight to mention...


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    #1129
    JerryHandbag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭JerryHandbag


    Android 666 wrote: »
    You know Mick Hucknall wass caught shagging a rabbit? He was holding back the ears but the bunny was too tight to mention...

    42216_1273020864.jpg


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    #1130
    EdenHazard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭EdenHazard


    biebs is mega talented and is gonna go from strength to strength. i dont know what his longevity will be like but i think or what next after being a teen idol but he's gonna stay relevant and will become respected by a bigger audience in time(never the internet geeks tho)

    his song with boyz 2 men is awesome! been a fan since 08!


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    #1131
    rcaz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    EdenHazard wrote: »
    (never the internet geeks tho)

    So you've already factored anyone posting on this thread into your argument, you can't be proven wrong...

    jazz2.jpg

    :p


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    #1132
    karaokeman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭karaokeman


    EdenHazard wrote: »
    biebs is mega talented and is gonna go from strength to strength. i dont know what his longevity will be like but i think or what next after being a teen idol but he's gonna stay relevant and will become respected by a bigger audience in time(never the internet geeks tho)

    his song with boyz 2 men is awesome! been a fan since 08!

    JB, no he is not.

    Can't sing, can't dance, can't play etc etc.

    Regarding his longevity, the kid will crash and burn.

    I would be surprised if even my sister knows who JB is within 2 years from now and she's a diehard:P.


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    #1133
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    karaokeman wrote: »
    JB, no he is not.

    Can't sing, can't dance, can't play etc etc.

    Regarding his longevity, the kid will crash and burn.

    I would be surprised if even my sister knows who JB is within 2 years from now and she's a diehard:P.

    Didn't stop take that ^.

    Also your sister is Die Hard? Like John McClean. That's pretty cool.


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    #1134
    marwelie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭marwelie


    Sinfonia wrote: »
    Me too. Also The Beautiful South.

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

    TBS were one of Englands greatest bands, sadly unappreciated by the majority. Paul Heaton is a songwriting genius.


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    #1135
    SilverScreen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭SilverScreen


    EdenHazard wrote: »
    biebs is mega talented and is gonna go from strength to strength. i dont know what his longevity will be like but i think or what next after being a teen idol but he's gonna stay relevant and will become respected by a bigger audience in time(never the internet geeks tho)

    his song with boyz 2 men is awesome! been a fan since 08!
    I prefer that 78-minute song he did with Sunn0))). The pinicle of music. Or maybe that was someone else...


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    #1136
    rcaz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    Zero1986 wrote: »
    I prefer that 78-minute song he did with Sunn0))). The pinicle of music. Or maybe that was someone else...

    Close enough?


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    #1137
    karaokeman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭karaokeman


    lordgoat wrote: »
    Didn't stop take that ^.

    Also your sister is Die Hard? Like John McClean. That's pretty cool.

    Take That can sing, dance and play. Thats the difference, Justin is just an average teenage kid popular with the ladies who got lucky in the music business.

    Also I said that Justin will be forgotten within a short period of time, Take That are still going strong 20 years on.


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    #1138
    rcaz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    Can we give the Take That thing a rest? It's been argued and argued and nobody's agreeing with anyone :pac:


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    #1139
    EdenHazard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭EdenHazard


    karaokeman wrote: »
    JB, no he is not.

    Can't sing, can't dance, can't play etc etc.

    Regarding his longevity, the kid will crash and burn.

    I would be surprised if even my sister knows who JB is within 2 years from now and she's a diehard:P.

    do you really think that? im a big bieber fan(more than i should be ha) but I dunno, i guess its possible but really doubtful. mayb your exagerrating 2 years but i can't see it happening. i disagree that he can't sing dance etc. but even if he can't doesnt matter now it mattered back in 07 when he was just a kid singing chris brown songs on youtube. i see bieber becoming a bit justin timberlake, decline in popularity but respected as an r&b artist


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    #1140
    SilverScreen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭SilverScreen


    El Pr0n wrote: »
    Close enough?
    Haha I remember this :D it's actually quite hypnotic.


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    #1141
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    Sinfonia wrote: »
    Me too. Also The Beautiful South.

    The Beautiful South were actually a guilty pleasure of mine! Funnily enough though I dug out one of their CDs only in the last couple of months to give it a spin, it was promptly put away again - my early teens was a confusing time... :pac:

    I was never a fan of Sting either now that I'm at it - not at the same blood boil level as Simply Red or UB40 however...


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