Your unpopular music opinions

AhSureTisGrand · 20-07-2011 6:01pm

YodaBoy wrote: »

Guns 'n' Roses and all of their contemporaries are white noise

In fairness Oasis are about as "noisy" as Guns 'n' Roses

YodaBoy · 20-07-2011 8:00pm

AhSureTisGrand wrote: »

In fairness Oasis are about as "noisy" as Guns 'n' Roses

for sure! sorry if i gave any impression that i was a big Oasis fan...bit indifferent tbh..it just seems more confessional to say that I don't like G 'n' R or Nirvana as they have more acclaim

Nolanger · 20-07-2011 8:04pm

Tori Amos ripped off Kate Bush big time!

Oasis_Dublin · 20-07-2011 8:09pm

francois wrote: »

Beady Eye are sh1te

That's about as populist as they come, to be fair mate.

Sinfonia · 20-07-2011 9:16pm

CiscoStudent wrote: »

I haven't heard 99.9% of modern mainstream music INCLUDING Mainstream rock and metal,
But that pales in comparison to my ignorance of dance/techno/trance/scanger music.

FYP :P

Mance Rayder · 20-07-2011 9:18pm

Sinfonia wrote: »

FYP :P

Shame I cant fix your nose from here :P

SChique00 · 20-07-2011 9:34pm

a-ha are one of the most underrated bands on the planet.
As a huge Beatles fan, even I admit they were slightly overrated.
Cascada has a great voice and is actually very pretty.
Coldplay's new song is sub-par in comparison to the magnificent "X and Y" or "VLV".
Everybody is either a proud or closeted Beegees fan.
James Blunt is depressing on every level.
Justin Bieber is a whiny, pre-pubescent, typically white suburban hiphop wannabe who will probably be working in a Canadian McDonald's in the not so distant future, fat, balding and repulsive to his tween fangirls.
"Born In The USA" is the worst Springsteen album, but only by comparison.
The Smiths are deep and lyrical.
Paramore is a ****ty punk wannabe group who just make noise.
Ditto Green Day.
Ditto Blink-182, with more vulgarity.
Shania Twain is amazing!

SChique00 · 20-07-2011 9:38pm

Blur are, and always will be, better than Oasis because they didn't become popular by "reinventing" the classic Beatles sound.
S-Club 7 are my guiltiest of pleasures.
Plan B may just convert me Britrap, as could Tinie Tempah, because neither are profanatic or overtly sexual.
Beyoncé can sing, even if she is married to an ourangutan.

figarofigaro · 21-07-2011 1:36am

The red hot chili peppers have some good songs but I don't like most of their stuff.

rcaz · 21-07-2011 4:48am

SChique00 wrote: »

Paramore is a ****ty punk wannabe group who just make noise.

Paramore don't make any pretences of trying to be a 'punk' group compared to any punk groups of the 70s, but compared to bands we have now, I'm not so sure. They might be one of the most 'punk' contemporary rock bands we have. Also, they write a lot of great pop tunes, with really good arrangements to back them up.

Another of my unpopular opinions;

Paramore are quite a good band, unfairly judged according to the market they were lumped in with. Anyone who disagrees with me, please listen to Playing God before arguing with me.

eviltimeban · 21-07-2011 9:18am

Never really interested in Springsteen, don't really rate him.

GnR are f**king awful, a crappy 80s hair metal band that got too big. Didn't Nirvana destroy them? Why do people still like them?

SChique00 · 21-07-2011 11:47am

eviltimeban wrote: »

Never really interested in Springsteen, don't really rate him.

GnR are f**king awful, a crappy 80s hair metal band that got too big. Didn't Nirvana destroy them? Why do people still like them?

Well I suppose Springsteen is subject to being spread through families and not much individual interest. If I hadn't dug out my dad's old LPs a while back (he was the biggest fan in Ireland; just sayin'

) I'd have probably never listened to his music.

Guns and Roses are just hairy noisemakers. That's all. I can tolerate Nirvana in places.

SChique00 · 21-07-2011 12:15pm

Oh! I've just thought of something.
I would rather listen to Leonard Cohen than Bob Dylan any day. He is the BOMB.

And for the record, I really like Lipstick, even though I cannae stick Jedward.

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Oasis_Dublin · 21-07-2011 1:52pm

SChique00 wrote: »

Blur are, and always will be, better than Oasis because they didn't become popular by "reinventing" the classic Beatles sound.

Indeed. They became popular by jumping on the Stone Roses bandwagon!

Android 666 · 21-07-2011 2:28pm

Oasis_Dublin wrote: »

Indeed. They became popular by jumping on the Stone Roses bandwagon!

They rode the coat tails of the baggy scene that's true but at least the had a thirst for experimentation and continued to develop throughout their career.

Blackhorse Slim · 21-07-2011 2:54pm

John Mayer, despite being a bit of an ass, is the most talented musician of his generation.

Oasis_Dublin · 21-07-2011 3:15pm

Android 666 wrote: »

They rode the coat tails of the baggy scene that's true but at least the had a thirst for experimentation and continued to develop throughout their career.

Developed into a hit and miss band. Oasis didn't "develop" and were still a hit and miss band. Don't get me wrong, I love Blur, saw them live in 09, have all the albums etc. But the idea that Blur developed into something more important or "better" than Oasis is nonsense really. Blur and 13 had some awful tripe on them, as well as some great tunes. I didn't rate Think Thank at all.

trashcan · 21-07-2011 11:24pm

Bob Dylan is overrated as a songwriter quite apart from his awful voice. Eric Clapton is similarly overrated as a guitarist. I don't care how technically gifted he is, terminally boring to listen to. Similarly Hendrix, where are the Tunes ? Led Zep are unmitigated shyte, Rap is horrible. Springsteen is ordinary. Micahel Jackson was not a great entertainer.

Unpopular enough ?

dasdog · 22-07-2011 12:12am

trashcan wrote: »

Similarly Hendrix, where are the Tunes ?

KPFA Tapes

Tony10 · 22-07-2011 12:18am

ok, this is this girls second release, and the unplugged version to boot lol.The first was 'Friday' which was horrifically bad, which,because of this fact, has made her famous.This is epically as bad.and i love the second comment down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTNquPzvbWY&feature=topvideos_music

Btw I'm sorry

but I had to let the world know.

weemcd · 22-07-2011 1:16am

Elvis is not that great, and Johnny Cash is infinitely better
The Foo Fighters are very, very ordinary and Dave Grohl should have stuck to drumming
Kings of Leon are even more boring than Foo Fighters
Dance music is quite good
Hip Hop music is my favourite genre
Most people don't like Hip Hop because they don't understand it, and don't take time to listen
Queens of The Stone Age are my favourite band of all time
Bjork is terrible
Lady GaGa makes alot of brilliant songs
Rick James is brilliant in his own right, and not just an artist to listen to because of the parodies
Kanye West may be annoying as a person, but his music is some of the best popular hip hop of recent times
Wiz Khalifa is decent
N-Dubz have some decent tunes (Dappy is scum, however)

Washington Irving · 22-07-2011 1:48am

Reading through the thread I've thought of a few more:

GnR are a great band and get a lot of undue criticism

Brick by brick by Arctic Monkeys is a decent song despite the terrible lyrics

Green Day were really good pre- American Idiot

Jimmy Hendrix is highly overrated despite being the greatest guitarist of his generation because of his early death which is the same reason Nirvana are so popular

Bob Dylan is one of the best songwriters of all time but couldn't sing for s****

Rubber Soul is seen as the beginning of the 'new' Beatles but I think Help! is overlooked by a lot of people in this sense

weemcd · 22-07-2011 2:01am

Nelly Furtado - Try is one of, if not, my favourite songs of all time

Irish Guitarist · 22-07-2011 9:22am

I think the song from the Bodyform advert was the best piece of music ever. The lyrics are really beautiful and heartfelt. "Ooooh Bodyform for you".

I think Men Without Hats are overrated. I wish everyone would stop talking about them.

I think all music would be better if it featured the wobble board, preferably played by Rolf Harris but another wobble board virtuoso would do if he wasn't available.

I think a twelve inch vinyl record is bigger than a CD. Unless the CD is a box set that opens up or something. Even then it would just be the CD box that was bigger, the actual CD would still be smaller than vinyl.

I think Kurt Cobain is more dead now than when he was alive.

I think new music is newer than old music. Old music is newer than really old music. Really old music is newer than really, really old music.

There's probably a popular band that you love but that I don't enjoy very much. That bands songs are just too short or long, their lyrics aren't meaningful enough or are too pretentious and they have way too many or not nearly enough guitar solos.

Jerichoholic · 22-07-2011 10:00am

Here's some opinions:

Metal is terrible, bands like Judas Priest etc. are comedy to me. The old men that have long grey hair and wear 'Maiden' T-shirts are usually alcoholics.

Rory Gallagher wasn't very good at all. I couldn't tell you the name of any of his songs.

Blues/Rock is tripe. Eric Clapton etc. bore me to tears.

I hate cover bands.

A-Ha were amazing and will never be appreciated the right way.

Damien Rice style singer songwritery, whispery ballady music can lie down. It's awful.

Elbow aren't that good at all.

X-Factor/Westlife style pop music, isn't music. It's only there to prey on the weak minded who will vote for it or buy it because 2fm told them to.

BornToRun88 · 22-07-2011 10:08am

How I can't stand ACDC. I'm the only person it seems that dislikes them. The singer just screams and the guitar riffs in most of their songs sound the same. That 'Thunderstruck' song drives me nuts, especially the intro.

JerryHandbag · 22-07-2011 11:18am

Journeys "Dont Stop Believing" is a pile of ****e

Irish Guitarist · 22-07-2011 2:45pm

I think Justin Timberlake should change his name to Justin Woodwater.

Sugarlumps · 22-07-2011 3:31pm

Elbow are sh*te, some fat lad pining on about pissy cornflakes or something to that effect. Lose some weight bud and you might cheer up.

Flaming Lips – The Yeah Song...bound to be the tune they’ll be playing 24 hours in hell when I arrive. My so called mates stick it on when I’m too drunk and defenceless to change it.

Technocentral · 22-07-2011 6:22pm

1. Later period Radiohead, once they replaced the guitars with electronics are much better, can't listen to they're earlier stuff.

2. Beatles, Elvis, Bob Dylan vastly overrated, Beach Boys (Brian Wilson, mainly) and Leonard Cohen and The Stooges are the best the 60's had to offer.

3. The Human League are the best pop band ever.

4. If I got off my fat arse and formed a band my first album would be the best debut in music history.

Nolanger · 22-07-2011 7:25pm

In the last decade Wales have produced better bands than Ireland!

Technocentral · 22-07-2011 7:34pm

Nolanger wrote: »

In the last decade Wales have produced better bands than Ireland!

Wouldn't be difficult, Two Door Cinema Club and Le Galaxie only Irish bands worth a ***** in the last 10 years.

SChique00 · 22-07-2011 7:37pm

Jerichoholic wrote: »

Here's some opinions:

I hate cover bands.

A-Ha were amazing and will never be appreciated the right way.

X-Factor/Westlife style pop music, isn't music. It's only there to prey on the weak minded who will vote for it or buy it because 2fm told them to.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. A-ha were, are, and always will be my favourite band, but noone understands where I'm coming from when I say that! I usually refer them to Scoundrel Days, or EOTSWOTM, two of their unquestionably best albums.

X Factor music is purely disposable, much like a lot of songs these days. True, there are a few modern gems in the masses of waste junk, but my life is too short to be going searching for them.... I'd rather play it safe and stick to the classics.

As for cover bands, I completely don't understand why they exist! It's like those remakes of perfectly amazing 80s films.... which supposedly introduce the films to a "new generation". Surely the new generation know how to use Wikipedia and movie sites??? (Sorry for trailing off on a tangent there :rolleyes:)

:D:D

SChique00 · 22-07-2011 7:42pm

Technocentral wrote: »

1. Later period Radiohead, once they replaced the guitars with electronics are much better, can't listen to they're earlier stuff.

2. Beatles, Elvis, Bob Dylan vastly overrated, Beach Boys (Brian Wilson, mainly) and Leonard Cohen and The Stooges are the best the 60's had to offer.

3. The Human League are the best pop band ever.

4. If I got off my fat arse and formed a band my first album would be the best debut in music history.

Elvis is overrated because he couldn't write his own songs, and Dylan was overrated because he couldn't SING his own songs... The Beatles can be overhyped to an extent - particularly their sub par earlier albums - but they cared about what they were creating in the studio once they stopped the frantic touring; ergo, they are amazing and always will be!

The Human League are fabulous, spent ages in Freebird Records one day and found a mint vinyl of DARE. Best money I ever spent; Seconds made me cry

.

Good luck with the album by the way, but I've been meaning to write a rock anthalogy this past year or so and still haven't advanced past the first few factual notes.

:p:p

Technocentral · 22-07-2011 7:48pm

SChique00 wrote: »

Elvis is overrated because he couldn't write his own songs, and Dylan was overrated because he couldn't SING his own songs... The Beatles can be overhyped to an extent - particularly their sub par earlier albums - but they cared about what they were creating in the studio once they stopped the frantic touring; ergo, they are amazing and always will be!

The Human League are fabulous, spent ages in Freebird Records one day and found a mint vinyl of DARE. Best money I ever spent; Seconds made me cry .

Good luck with the album by the way, but I've been meaning to write a rock anthalogy this past year or so and still haven't advanced past the first few factual notes. :p:p

I actually got a mint copy of Dare on vinyl off Ebay last year for 2.50 sterling. Darkness my fave. track on it.

kerash · 22-07-2011 9:50pm

karaokeman wrote: »

I beg to differ.

Most people I know love the Beatles and constantly argue that they created music.

In that sense its obviously the 'cool' thing to love the Beatles.

For me, I would rather go for Coldplay any day.

Nolanger · 22-07-2011 10:06pm

Garbage copied Curve.

VenomousFish · 22-07-2011 11:02pm

Technocentral wrote: »

1. Later period Radiohead, once they replaced the guitars with electronics are much better, can't listen to they're earlier stuff.

Really?!? I'm the opposite. Pablo Honey is there only good album, in my opinion.

rcaz · 23-07-2011 12:04am

VenomousFish wrote: »

Really?!? I'm the opposite. Pablo Honey is there only good album, in my opinion.

I get why people mightn't like Kid A onwards (well I don't really get it but I try to...), but if that's your bag, surely The Bends is far better? About half of Pablo Honey is angsty-rock-by-numbers, ∂(Pixies)/∂x stuff.

Raze_them_all · 23-07-2011 12:06am

Metallica are one of the most over rated bands ever.

Paparazzo · 23-07-2011 12:22am

If you don't like Pink Floyd there's something mentally wrong with you

VenomousFish · 23-07-2011 12:46am

Paparazzo wrote: »

If you don't like Pink Floyd there's something mentally wrong with you

I DON'T LIKE PINK FLOYD. It's a matter of opinion.

fruvai · 23-07-2011 1:30am

Technocentral wrote: »

Beach Boys (Brian Wilson, mainly) and Leonard Cohen and The Stooges are the best the 60's had to offer.

You forgot the Velvet Underground

Oasis_Dublin · 23-07-2011 1:49am

Paparazzo wrote: »

If you don't like Pink Floyd there's something mentally wrong with you

Great Swizz In The Sky is a pile of shee-ite.

Mister Jingles · 23-07-2011 1:50am

SChique00 wrote: »

Elvis is overrated because he couldn't write his own songs, and Dylan was overrated because he couldn't SING his own songs... The Beatles can be overhyped to an extent - particularly their sub par earlier albums - but they cared about what they were creating in the studio once they stopped the frantic touring; ergo, they are amazing and always will be!

The Human League are fabulous, spent ages in Freebird Records one day and found a mint vinyl of DARE. Best money I ever spent; Seconds made me cry .

Agree with you on most points here.

To be fair Elvis did deliver when he sang if you get what I mean. Regarding Bob....well lets just say that a man with a tin whistle in a pub would be more exciting.

I said near the start of this thread that The Beatles were over rated however I still like their music and also think that Paul Mccartney is a brilliant singer with a powerful voice, even in his old age. And as you said as well about the fact that The Beatles cared what they were creating in the studio is also why I like their music and the Lennon-Mccartney song writing partnership is recognised.

Regarding The Human League I'm nearly sure that my aul lad has a few vinyl's up in the attic as well as a few from other 80's pop bands.

AhSureTisGrand · 23-07-2011 1:51am

VenomousFish wrote: »

I DON'T LIKE PINK FLOYD. It's a matter of opinion.

And yours is wrong :P

Oasis_Dublin · 23-07-2011 1:55am

SChique00 wrote: »

The Beatles can be overhyped to an extent - particularly their sub par earlier albums

Well that is simply not true.

Mister Jingles · 23-07-2011 1:59am

Not an opinion as such but more a question.

Why are The Boomtown Rats not liked e.g the Rocking All Over The World - Live Aid documentary gives this vibe especially as they were performing in front of Charles and Diana ? I just felt this was bad form as it was Geldof who organised most of the event.

Jimmy Iovine · 23-07-2011 2:05am

Lonnie Donegan was incredibly influential upon future generations of British bands and without him The Beatles may never have formed.

MagicMarker · 23-07-2011 9:20am

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Not an opinion as such but more a question.

Why are The Boomtown Rats not liked e.g the Rocking All Over The World - Live Aid documentary gives this vibe especially as they were performing in front of Charles and Diana ? I just felt this was bad form as it was Geldof who organised most of the event.

Because they're shít.

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