Music Music I Can't Tolerate: Pet Peeves Revealed

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The discussion centers around strong aversions to specific music genres and styles. Participants express a dislike for dominant quarter note bass drum patterns, rap, ska, and modern pop music, often describing these genres as psychologically torturous or lacking depth. Autotune is criticized for its repetitive nature and perceived lack of creativity, with some exceptions noted. The conversation touches on personal experiences with music, including humorous anecdotes about how certain songs can evoke strong memories or emotions. There is a nostalgic reflection on past music trends and a consensus that many contemporary genres, particularly pop and rap, fail to meet artistic standards. Participants also share their preferences for classic rock and metal, highlighting a divide between older and modern music sensibilities. Overall, the thread reveals a deep passion for music, with strong opinions on what constitutes quality versus mediocrity.
  • #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!
 
  • #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.
 
  • #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!
 
  • #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?
 
  • #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.

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  • #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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