Hard News: One man’s Meat Puppets is another man’s Poison
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Russell Brown, in reply to
Geoff, you know that I am very fond of you. But, no. Just no.
Are you seriously saying you don't like Lucinda Williams? I mean, we can still be friends, but ...
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Joe Wylie, in reply to
Never got Morrissey, with his bloody gladiolis and his flat, bordering-on-out-of-tune voice.
Poor Morrissey.
Danny Hellman's Morrissey VS Ted Nugent. -
Sorry Values Party people, for me it is anything by John “Garden Fresh” Hanlon, incl. his more recent release CDs.
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Simon Grigg, in reply to
Hey, plenty of people seem to love them and all power to them. I just don't seem to get it.
I'm with you Peter. Mostly my list is songs - some of which I used to love but never want to hear again, which may or may not be of my doing. My blanket artist ban though is relatively concise.
I hate fey wispy meaningful young men:
Bon Ivor
Fleet FoxesDrecky MOR pomp rock:
Dire Straits (Mark Knoffler is the Murray McCully of rock'n'roll)
U2 (everything after I Will Follow)
Pink Floyd (everything after Meddle)Most American rawk bands that have gathered enough momentum to enter the US Top 20 in the last 40 years.
The complete Buddha Bar series (try eating out on South East Asian tropical isles and avoiding that shite)
Happy fucking funky house with "sunshine" in the lyrics.
And Dylan post 1974.
I do, however, like Joy Division and Oasis.
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Russell Brown, in reply to
P. P. Arnold. First to have a hit with First Cut, never bettered IMHO.
I love Norma Fraser's version -- 1967 Coxsone production.
Hmmm ... when I'm posting late 60s rocksteady I've definitely veered off the "music I hate" topic ...
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
I am seriously saying that. That sort of music just doesn't speak to me. It's like - I know I should like Melissa Etheridge, and I don't. KD Laing? Nope. Anyway, if our friendship relied solely on our musical tastes, I think we would be in big trouble.
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3410,
Norma Fraser's version
That's the one.
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This has got me seriously worried. I have read all the posts and am now having implosive thoughts about which music I like let alone hate!!
But into the pot comes.......
| Snoopy's Christmas
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Simon Grigg, in reply to
Hmmm ... when I'm posting late 60s rocksteady I've definitely veered off the "music I hate" topic ...
There was a whole series of 60s albums full of rocksteady covers of pop. You'd look at the titles and go eechh, but somehow voices always pulled you through and they were really rather good.
Hell, I've heard good reggae covers of Sting compositions....
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Tim Michie, in reply to
pparnold.com has some interesting stories...
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Joe Wylie, in reply to
Norma Fraser's version
Interesting, thank you.
A good listing from Simon.
Special mention for Smokie & Dr Hook. As sultans of smarm they take some beating.
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What was interesting is how people associate their moments in life with music. And thoughts of your own when you hear. eg
Dire Straits - First heard in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. The view immediately springs to the fore at the first chords.
Bye Bye American Pie - The loss of a love.....sigh....
Any C&W - Cycling across USA/Canada. It was all you got!!And.......thankfully forgotten....any of the RWC interlude "songs".
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I don't like Country & Western.
I don't like rock music.
Ehm, I don't like, I don't like Rockabilly.
- Rock'n'roll in particular -
I don't like much, really, do I?
But what I do like, I love passionately.From a song I actually do like.
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Peter Darlington, in reply to
Happy fucking funky house with "sunshine" in the lyrics.
And the saddest part about that is the "sunshine" lyric is often a ripoff of this stone cold classic from Roy Ayers:
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Has nobody remarked on the ad placement? http://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/1203/doyourworst.jpg
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Russell Brown, in reply to
Anyway, if our friendship relied solely on our musical tastes, I think we would be in big trouble.
True dat!
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I challenge anyone to devote an entire 3 minutes 49 seconds of their life to this but the clip is just so cheesy.
Bring on the dancing horses WTF?
The thing about the musical, Hair, was they just didn't have a clue about the culture they were trying to depict IMHO. So I find it doubly tortuous. -
let's not forget Rodney
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Hebe, in reply to
That Hendrix was rubbish too.
Heh. And anyone shortened to their last name and enunciated with reverential look; "Clap-tonn", "Towns-end".
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But wait...
there's worse.Possibly one of Jackie's favourites.
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Scott Chris, in reply to
What’s next? Let me guess, Cocteau Twins and The Jam?
Not at all and no, I’m not trolling. I’m an admirer of Paul Weller especially.
In the end, it comes down to what you subjectively like in music, and barring a few exceptions I have a preference for conventionally strong vocals and reasonably varied melodies and arrangements.
What people heard and liked in the flying nun phenomenon for instance I have absolutely no idea. Most of them could barely play their instruments.
edit: I think John Peel has a lot to answer for. That guy could really sell 'cred'.
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Geoff Lealand, in reply to
I mean, we can still be friends, but ...
Wasn't that a Todd Rungren song?
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Ngaire BookieMonster, in reply to
Heh, I can't hear that without thinking about Arrested Development.
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Geoff Lealand, in reply to
pparnold.com has some interesting stories...
Oh yes, I recall now seeing her name associated with the Sandy Denny tribute show. Something in common there ie self-mutilation in I'd Rather Go Blind?
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I'm so glad someone mentioned the Cocteau Twins. Love them but so bloody hard to sing along to.
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