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Bands that everybody likes...or at least doesn't dislike
Oh! I didn't know "Valleri" was The Monkees, Ko! Good song!"Auntie Grezelda" is cute, but I don't need to hear it again, I'm thinking. :)
Maybe you differ, but I don't think I've ever heard much anti-Elton John sentiment.
He lost me after "Captain Fantastic."
He lost me after "Captain Fantastic."
It's kind of hard to hate Elton John, especially after 3 decades of crap songs. But you can't argue with his early output, which is genius in my book.
Never cared for Journey. Bloated, loud arena rock. And I don't care for this sudden resurgence in the popularity of their music, especially after "Don't Stop Believing" was featured in the final episode of The Sopranos, and repeatedly on Glee.
Oddly enough, I find pre-Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd to be a far more fascinating band. I do love DSOTM, but I'm more partial to Echoes or even Atom Heart Mother. Funny how many so-called "fans" don't know shit about Syd Barrett and the band's phenomenal debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
Never cared for Journey. Bloated, loud arena rock. And I don't care for this sudden resurgence in the popularity of their music, especially after "Don't Stop Believing" was featured in the final episode of The Sopranos, and repeatedly on Glee.
Oddly enough, I find pre-Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd to be a far more fascinating band. I do love DSOTM, but I'm more partial to Echoes or even Atom Heart Mother. Funny how many so-called "fans" don't know shit about Syd Barrett and the band's phenomenal debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
OK so like I just smoked a lot of dope and I’m like reading all these posts and shit and like every song you mention is just like boom there it is in my head like put me in coach and cops beatin’ gypsies on the pavement and bruce juice and the dude is right, like turn off that eagles shit, wait, now someones at the door, just the ups guy, and so but like no one has even mentioned the chambers brothers and like my soul has been psychedelicized or like dylan, or opera man with all that like music and strange languages, like just roll down the windows and just pagliacci the whole neighborhood and did I mention I’m watching dora the explorer, and like I’m thinking, ya know how people say like if they could go back in time, they’d like change things and shit, like kill Hitler before he does all that evil shit, so I’m like thinking, what if some guy already went back in time and like stopped like really worse shit from happening, like some guy worse than Hitler, or like he stopped someone from killing some other president, or got like really mid-evil on someone worse than Hannibal, or was busy saving like the mall of america or something, and just couldn’t make it to 9/11, like it really makes you think
Farrah wrote: "Sadly...just about everyone but me likes Journey and Bon Jovi."Your not alone. I hate Journey and Bon Jovi.
I can't believe nobody has mentioned Ozzy. Who hates the oz? No one I know. And how about Zepplin?
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I don't like the Beatles, the Stones, or Luther Vandross. I'm not crazy about Motown. Agree with Phil: Signed, Sealed Delivered IS annoying. VERY annoying. Don't like Steve Wonder. HATE REGGAE.
Cjl wrote: "OK so like I just smoked a lot of dope and I’m like reading all these posts and shit and like every song you mention is just like boom there it is in my head like put me in coach and cops beatin’ g..."Now this is a guy who can appreciate Floyd.
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Sally wrote: "Jeebus. What DO you like, Lg?"Celine, Babs and J-Lo.
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The BeeGees.
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Celine, Babs and J-Lo."
No.
I'm a hippy chick from way back when. ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Queen, Elton John, Rod Stewart (Maggie May days), the Beatles, Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, the Eagles (no apologies here), Bee Gees.
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Not Rod Stewart, though. UGH.
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There you go, Sally. Just take it to the limit, one more time!
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I don't mind classic rock, but I prefer new alternative or blues.
I've moved more into those genres as well Petra, especially the blues.
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Sally wrote: "I like the Eagles."So do I. At least the pre-1975 Eagles. Anything after Joe Walsh joined the band I can do without.
Lobstergirl wrote: "HATE REGGAE."Anything in particular you don't like about Reggae? How about this song by Bob Marley, any good?
Phil, if by Floyd you mean Pink Floyd, I've never listened to them.
David Foster Wallace's phrase has been stuck in my head for months now, like a koan, and I thought that maybe if I wrote something and used it, without trying to sound like DFW, I could be free of it. But no luck.
And so but...
David Foster Wallace's phrase has been stuck in my head for months now, like a koan, and I thought that maybe if I wrote something and used it, without trying to sound like DFW, I could be free of it. But no luck.
And so but...
I dislike Elton John. I don't mean to be contrary. But he's lame. "Candle in the Wind" makes my skin crawl.
I've never heard anyone say they disliked Billie Holiday. Although I have had people ask me who the hell she is, and I'm pretty sure she's not everyone's cup of tea. But I love her.
Ooh, that's a good one, Amber.
No one's mentioned Springsteen yet. Hmm.
I don't wanna share a cab with you, Sally. Nyeah! ;-p
I don't wanna share a cab with you, Sally. Nyeah! ;-p
Sally wrote: "I only like Rod Stewart because my mom does. And Neil Diamond because I know his son."That could be a whole other interesting discussion...why do you like some of the music you like? I agree, there are some things I enjoy for the sentimentality of it...like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. I grew up listening to my grandparents singing them around the house. Happy times.
Gus wrote: "No one's mentioned Springsteen yet. Hmm.I don't wanna share a cab with you, Sally. Nyeah! ;-p"
I think Farrah said she didn't like Bruce.
This thread stresses me out for some reason.
I don't give a shit what anyone says. Before Rod Stewart went Hollywood and heard the thundering hooves of a million-and-one blondes, his back catalog was really something, in particular his tenure with the Jeff Beck Group, the Faces, and a handful of those early solo albums.
Ever since, he's been a simpleton.
Ever since, he's been a simpleton.
Farrah wrote: "Sally wrote: "...like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin."I love both of them, as well as The Rat Pack. I have a bunch of live recordings that are really good.
When I was in high school, aside from Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson and Chicago, everyone was listening to Chase and the summer I was 16 I don't think there was a day where I didn't listen to them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRQFa4...
Even if I don't like a band or singer, I can usually think of a song or two by them that I DO like. So, I don't much like Bruce Springstein, but I like "Tunnel of Love". I'm not crazy about Elton John ("Crocodile Rock" anyone?), but I like "Tiny Dancer".
I'm absolutely sick and tired of "Maggie May" but am willing to trust Clark that Stewart produced some decent music before that.
I love ZZ Top, The Bee Gees, and most blues.
I hate Journey, though. And just about everything that is in the arena rock category. Starship. Bon Jovi. Van Halen. Kiss. Lame lame lame lame!
In high school, I used to have a horror of revealing to anyone that I like a current, "mainstream" band of any kind, which I am now realizing is a total hipster way of thinking (yuck). I'm getting over this phobia, and to prove it I will make a confession: I like Muse.
What's wrong with Muse? I love Muse.
Britomart wrote: "What's wrong with Muse? I love Muse."Nothing wrong with them, they just fall under the category of "popular," and possibly "arena," which goes against everything I stand for (not really).
How about Bob Seger, does anyone really dislike him?
I can't say I'm a Bob Seger fan. I won't say 'dislike' but I can't forgive "like a rock."Maybe we'd be better off trying to find a single song that everyone would agree on rather than a band.
Sarah Pi wrote: "Or maybe we need brackets."Oh, good idea, lets come up with 64 artists and have them face off in different regionals. We could run a poll or 4 everyday to allow voting.
Sarah Pi wrote: "I can't say I'm a Bob Seger fan. I won't say 'dislike' but I can't forgive "like a rock."
Me either but I CAN'T fault him for grabbing all of that big Chevy commercial coin.
Cha-ching!
Me either but I CAN'T fault him for grabbing all of that big Chevy commercial coin.
Cha-ching!
Amber wrote: "Britomart wrote: "What's wrong with Muse? I love Muse."Nothing wrong with them, they just fall under the category of "popular," and possibly "arena," which goes against everything I stand for (no..."
I love Muse. I don't know if they would be nearly as popular if it weren't for them touring with U2 and Stephanie Meyer's obsession.
I like rubber bands.Not a big fan of Silly Bandz.
Jim wrote: "Sarah Pi wrote: "Or maybe we need brackets."Oh, good idea, lets come up with 64 artists and have them face off in different regionals. We could run a poll or 4 everyday to allow voting."
Are you messing with me? Cause I'm serious.
Sarah Pi wrote: "Jim wrote: "Sarah Pi wrote: "Or maybe we need brackets."Oh, good idea, lets come up with 64 artists and have them face off in different regionals. We could run a poll or 4 everyday to allow vo..."
Not messing with ya this time, I think we should do it. Not sure how to determine which artists will initially get in. Maybe anyone who wants to can send a list of their top 64 artists, and I could compile them so that the top 64 make the tourney, and we then send out polls to vote on matchups.
Jim wrote: "Sarah Pi wrote: "Jim wrote: "Sarah Pi wrote: "Or maybe we need brackets."Oh, good idea, lets come up with 64 artists and have them face off in different regionals. We could run a poll or 4 ev..."
Great idea!
Sounds good. Do you want to start with initial genres or time periods so that 70s rock is against 70s rock, punk is against punk, new wave against new wave? Or just divide them randomly?
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Something about the title looms ominous to me."
HA!!! :D