Music I Can't Tolerate: Pet Peeves Revealed

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The discussion revolves around various music genres and specific songs that participants find intolerable or annoying. It includes personal anecdotes, preferences, and critiques of different styles, touching on genres like rap, ska, praise songs, and pop music.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a strong dislike for rap music, with one stating "any of it" is intolerable.
  • Several participants mention praise songs, with mixed feelings about their quality and style.
  • One participant finds ska music to be "psychological torture," while another recalls enjoying it in its early days.
  • There are critiques of modern pop music, with one participant expressing disdain for artists like Rihanna and Taylor Swift, labeling them as "mediocre."
  • Discussions about the repetitiveness of children's songs like the Barney song and Baby Shark, with some participants sharing personal experiences related to these songs.
  • One participant reflects on the evolution of music since the 1980s, noting a shift in focus from musical quality to image.
  • Concerns are raised about the commercialization of music, particularly regarding soap stars releasing singles.
  • Some participants express a dislike for traditional music from various cultures, including Tejano and Middle Eastern pop.
  • There are references to specific songs and artists, with varying opinions on their merit, such as Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and Cher's use of autotune.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express individual preferences and dislikes, with no consensus on what constitutes intolerable music. Multiple competing views remain regarding various genres and specific songs.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions reflect personal experiences and emotional responses to music, which may not be universally applicable. The conversation includes subjective interpretations of musical quality and enjoyment.

  • #91
pinball1970 said:
I opened......the horror...

It was like a stereotype, of a 1980s cliché.
Here is the version that I prefer:

 
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  • #92
fresh_42 said:
Here is the version that I prefer:


That looks like a lot more fun!
 
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  • #93
See how long it takes people to guess who this is. It's the 80s so it looks and sounds rubbish but the song is not that bad. He sounds a bit like Bowie?

 
  • #94
DennisN said:
Haha, I've loved that song ever since it was released. Well written and extremely catchy.
And an extra bonus is that it brings back good memories from the 80s for me.I took me a while to understand what you meant by SAW.
I guess you mean Stock Aitken Waterman?
Yes SAW were to music what "The Sun" is to intelligent, investigative journalism.
 
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  • #95
pinball1970 said:
Yes SAW were to music what "The Sun" is to intelligent, investigative journalism.
At least we Europeans know that it is primarily entertaining, the Sun, I mean.
 
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  • #96
fresh_42 said:
At least we Europeans know that it is primarily entertaining, the Sun, I mean.
"The Star" is actually worse. The Sun is for stupid adults, the Star is for stupid teenagers.
Last week I checked the Sun on line because I wanted to make a joke. The story was about Betelgeuse and a Guardian article. The Sun not only had a (half decent) write up, it had a link to a paper in Nature! I almost fell off my stool!
 
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  • #97
pinball1970 said:
"The Star" is actually worse. The Sun is for stupid adults, the Star is for stupid teenagers.
Last week I checked the Sun on line because I wanted to make a joke. The story was about Betelgeuse and a Guardian article. The Sun not only had a (half decent) write up, it had a link to a paper in Nature! I almost fell off my stool!
 
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  • #98
pinball1970 said:
I opened......the horror...

It was like a stereotype, of a 1980s cliché.
C'mon now. Surely this is a modern parody of 80s music and music videos, right?

Right?
 
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  • #99
DaveC426913 said:
C'mon now. Surely this is a modern parody of 80s music and music videos, right?

Right?
I don't know is it? Poe kicking in?
 
  • #100
Unfortunately, it is not. And I remember that I had to buy a pair of jeans in a shop where they played their music. Horror!
 
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  • #101
At least we can look back and laugh.

 
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  • #102
DennisN said:
sbrothy said:
Ska is like reggae without the inclusion and "goodnatureness". As if a bunch of hippie musicians ran out of weed.
...and started using metamphetamines instead :smile:.
The Grateful Dead disowned their first album. "We took too much speed" they confessed.
 
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  • #103
pinball1970 said:
Stevie (Wonder) was the original for that.
True and ironic. Is there a word for that? If there is I bet it's German.
 
  • #104
Hornbein said:
It's called Death Metal. I was going to mention that, but nah. Too easy a target.
I like hardcore metal. I don't really care what they're "singing" (read: screaming). I like the energy, that "pissed-off-ness" and the lack of scene-show.

HEAVEN SHALL BURN - The Weapon They Fear (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
 
  • #106
fresh_42 said:
Denmark - Wacken is not really a long distance ...
Hah, yeh. I was thrown out of Frederecia "hardcore" festival because I complained about the vegetarian menu. In the end I was "escorted" out of town, handcuffed by police, put on a train: "Don't come back!".

I can hope Wacken is a little more "hardcore".

Good music though. I hugged one of their vocalists.

EDIT: Thinking about it that sounded pretty glib. I admit I behaved like an idiot. I probably got what I deserved but it was fun nonetheless.
 
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  • #107
I can't stand loops, but am OK with a musician playing the same thing over and over. The difference is too subtle for me to hear, but I can feel it. Or at least I believe I can. I'd be willing to take a blindfold test.
 
  • #108
I will no longer listen to heavy metal covers of pop tunes. It gets old fast.
 
  • #109
Hornbein said:
I will no longer listen to heavy metal covers of pop tunes. It gets old fast.
I don't know, I like it.

 
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