Your unpopular music opinions

karaokeman · 25-02-2012 03:24PM

dasdog wrote: »

Music with sounds from objects made by humans sound better without humans attemping to sing in accompaniment.

There's got to be a 99% of jazz is sh1t comment on this thread?

*Oh no of course not, Ke$ha is a fecking musical genius. Standing on a stage miming in front of giant loudspeakers playing your pre-recorded vocals has much more substance than being in a band who play guitars, piano, drums etc and sing live*.

*Sarcasm*:pac:

Android 666 · 25-02-2012 03:30PM

karaokeman wrote: »

*Oh no of course not, Ke$ha is a fecking musical genius. Standing on a stage miming in front of giant loudspeakers playing your pre-recorded vocals has much more substance than being in a band who play guitars, piano, drums etc and sing live*.

*Sarcasm*:pac:

Eh, he means instrumental are better than tunes with people what are singing on them...

Oasis_Dublin · 25-02-2012 03:37PM

dasdog wrote: »

Music with sounds from objects made by humans sound better without humans attemping to sing in accompaniment.

There's got to be a 99% of jazz is sh1t comment on this thread?

Naaaaah.

mosstin · 26-02-2012 03:25PM

'There She Goes' by The La's is a more perfect song than anything in The Beatles' back catalogue.

Android 666 · 26-02-2012 07:28PM

mosstin wrote: »

'There She Goes' by The La's is a more perfect song than anything in The Beatles' back catalogue.

Total bull****...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xljFT44Y1Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suuU3mliNo8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8WULbsRuFo

And many, many more...

mosstin · 27-02-2012 04:57PM

Android 666 wrote: »

Total bull****...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xljFT44Y1Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suuU3mliNo8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8WULbsRuFo

And many, many more...

Touché.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpoGERuYmow

Android 666 · 27-02-2012 05:16PM

mosstin wrote: »

Touché.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpoGERuYmow

Meh. I like the Las but it's musical beans on toast. Pleasant and all but it's a bit bland after a while and pretty throwaway. Gimme music that means something.

rcaz · 27-02-2012 05:36PM

Android 666 wrote: »

Meh. I like the Las but it's musical beans on toast. Pleasant and all but it's a bit bland after a while and pretty throwaway. Gimme music that means something.

Totally. You gotta grate some cheese onto those beans.

mosstin · 27-02-2012 05:58PM

Android 666 wrote: »

Meh. I like the Las but it's musical beans on toast. Pleasant and all but it's a bit bland after a while and pretty throwaway. Gimme music that means something.

Throwaway? Some of the greatest pop songs are precisely that. Sometimes that's the point.

Rothko · 27-02-2012 08:34PM

Android 666 wrote: »

Meh. I like the Las but it's musical beans on toast. Pleasant and all but it's a bit bland after a while and pretty throwaway. Gimme music that means something.

I honestly don't see how this could be considered a throwaway song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjo9CwDKRls

Android 666 · 27-02-2012 08:50PM

Suas11 wrote: »

I honestly don't see how this could be considered a throwaway song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjo9CwDKRls

I was talking specifically about There she goes. It's probably the weakest song on the album imo. Looking Glass is great song and others like Timeless Melody are quality but to say There she goes is better than anything the Beatles released is just plain wrong.

mosstin · 27-02-2012 08:59PM

Android 666 wrote: »

I was talking specifically about There she goes. It's probably the weakest song on the album imo. Looking Glass is great song and others like Timeless Melody are quality but to say There she goes is better than anything the Beatles released is just plain wrong.

Yup, in your opinion. My opinion is different. Opinions are like that.

Collie D · 27-02-2012 09:54PM

firefly08 wrote: »

Paul McCartney could not write a decent song if his life depended on it. I have no idea why is even slightly popular - none.

:eek::eek::eek:

Get the **** out

Collie D · 27-02-2012 10:07PM

Foo Fighters are sh*t. Bland stadium rock for kids
Chilli Peppers have been releasing the same album since Californication (which I actually liked in its own right)
U2 should call it a day
Snow Patrol/Coldplay have the odd listenable tune but generally bore me tears
The buskers on Henry Street are dire

SilverScreen · 27-02-2012 10:22PM

Collie D wrote: »

Foo Fighters are sh*t. Bland stadium rock for kids
Chilli Peppers have been releasing the same album since Californication (which I actually liked in its own right)
U2 should call it a day
Snow Patrol/Coldplay have the odd listenable tune but generally bore me tears
The buskers on Henry Street are dire

I agree with all of this. I actually do like a couple of songs off Snow Patrol's Final Straw album, but they do have a tendency to sound completely safe and middle-of-the-road.

karaokeman · 27-02-2012 11:32PM

Collie D wrote: »

U2 should call it a day

That is actually quite a popular opinion, but no they shouldn't.

They are the only Irish band who have ever had such a magnititude of success in the US.

And no they're new music is not all that bad, HTDAAB was U2's second best album next to the Joshua Tree - another unpopular opinion I know.

And No Line on The Horizon was not fantastic but its no where near as bad as people make it out to be.

Mindkiller · 28-02-2012 12:00PM

I know they're not stadium rock like U2, but what about My Bloody Valentine? You can't have a discussion on 90s rock without mentioning them.

Android 666 · 28-02-2012 12:20PM

karaokeman wrote: »

And no they're new music is not all that bad, HTDAAB was U2's second best album next to the Joshua Tree

It was in me bollix.

karaokeman · 28-02-2012 12:32PM

Android 666 wrote: »

It was in me bollix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1htoqWPVus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAg5skbr28E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_9_THDUVSg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0xAXSgxLUs

:cool:

artsycraftsy · 28-02-2012 12:45PM

Basically every song/album ever recorded is utter s**te from at least one person's point of view somewhere, no matter how many others like it. Bit of a pointless thread really.

Android 666 · 28-02-2012 12:46PM

karaokeman wrote: »

:cool:

All those videos prove is how far they've fallen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YptgC3goAUY

From back when Bono's lyrics didn't make me want to eat my own eardrums. They really should just leave it be at this stage. REM had the right idea calling it quits.

Android 666 · 28-02-2012 12:47PM

mosstin wrote: »

Yup, in your opinion. My opinion is different. Opinions are like that.

Thankfully, only mine is right.

Mindkiller · 28-02-2012 12:50PM

artsycraftsy wrote: »

Basically every song/album ever recorded is utter s**te from at least one person's point of view somewhere, no matter how many others like it. Bit of a pointless thread really.

It wouldn't be so pointless if more people gave compelling reasons for their opinions. An opinion by itself is a bit sh*t, really.

artsycraftsy · 28-02-2012 01:11PM

Mindkiller wrote: »

It wouldn't be so pointless if more people gave compelling reasons for their opinions. An opinion by itself is a bit sh*t, really.

true, naming a whole load of songs and bands you think are sh*te (and I think most great bands have been named here) and not giving valid reasons is pointless.

karaokeman · 28-02-2012 01:47PM

artsycraftsy wrote: »

true, naming a whole load of songs and bands you think are sh*te (and I think most great bands have been named here) and not giving valid reasons is pointless.

That hasn't made much difference.

Plenty of musicians named in this thread with a reason for the poster disliking their music.

How about that poster who said Paul McCartney couldn't write a decent song if his life depended on it? Thats the reason he didn't enjoy Paul McCartney's music, others like his music and thought he was a fantastic songwriter.

Music is subjective, Jimmy MacCarthy is the best songwriter I have ever heard but many people will disagree with me. I'm ok with that, I have no intention to force my opinions upon others.

Sinfonia · 28-02-2012 02:23PM

karaokeman wrote: »

How about that poster who said Paul McCartney couldn't write a decent song if his life depended on it?

I'd hardly call that a valid reason; it's vague, unfounded hyperbole.
It would need far more elaboration to be in any way valid.

rcaz · 28-02-2012 02:50PM

Mindkiller wrote: »

I know they're not stadium rock like U2, but what about My Bloody Valentine? You can't have a discussion on 90s rock without mentioning them.

Most important Irish band ever in my opinion. They never made it collosally huge but they invented a style of music that nobody else was doing, and countless bands have been trying to figure out their sound ever since. Also the best fusion of pop songs and noise that I've heard - Sonic Youth and The Flaming Lips worth a mention here too but Sonic Youth don't grab me like MBV and the Lips never went that far with it before Ronald left.

Android 666 · 28-02-2012 03:21PM

rcaz wrote: »

Most important Irish band ever in my opinion. They never made it collosally huge but they invented a style of music that nobody else was doing, and countless bands have been trying to figure out their sound ever since. Also the best fusion of pop songs and noise that I've heard - Sonic Youth and The Flaming Lips worth a mention here too but Sonic Youth don't grab me like MBV and the Lips never went that far with it before Ronald left.

Very early Mercury Rev deserve a mention there too. Yerself is Steam is a classic of its era. And Dinosaur Jr. Kevin Shields and J Mascis had a bit of a mutual appreciation society.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztKNzjgshfY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6QmDS5AHPA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MGG-hMdX_o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx1Bsqd3rI0

smokedeels · 28-02-2012 05:22PM

Kool Keith has one album worth having, it's a masterpiece but nothing else he's done is worth a listen.

Is that too common an opinion for this thread?

Kold · 28-02-2012 05:27PM

smokedeels wrote: »

Kool Keith has one album worth having, it's a masterpiece but nothing else he's done is worth a listen.

Is that too common an opinion for this thread?

Dr Octagon or Black Elvis?

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