Really, really bad popular songs
Posted: 2006-01-15 05:21pm
What some some songs that, in your opinion, are pieces of crap, yet are/were still popular? A reason for why they were popular would be nice too.
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Are popular? A better question would be "what popular songs AREN'T crap?"Hawkwings wrote:What some some songs that, in your opinion, are pieces of crap, yet are/were still popular? A reason for why they were popular would be nice too.
only thing i can think of is that anioing thing. its so anoing and pepol still I repetSill hawe it on there mobiles.Hawkwings wrote:What some some songs that, in your opinion, are pieces of crap, yet are/were still popular? A reason for why they were popular would be nice too.
The list would go many pages. Generally, they're popular for a few reasons:Hawkwings wrote:What some some songs that, in your opinion, are pieces of crap, yet are/were still popular? A reason for why they were popular would be nice too.
IMHO ANYTHING by the Black Eyed Peas is treasonous against Music.General Zod wrote:My Humps, by Black Eyed Peas. Must. . . .kill . . .
I had the opportunity to see them live and I have to say that their albums don't do them justice. The albums were produced with the pop market in mind, and therefore, they opted for the super-clean, overproduced format. Personally, I think that killed their music. Live with a band is a whole different deal.Zor wrote:IMHO ANYTHING by the Black Eyed Peas is treasonous against Music.General Zod wrote:My Humps, by Black Eyed Peas. Must. . . .kill . . .
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Indeed. I am astounded when I see those ads for "Kids Bop" CDs and the selection of some of the songs used in them. Honestly, who wants to actively promote their child's listening to poorly disguised (if at all) tracks about misogny and gang violence?Master of Ossus wrote:Milkshake, by Kellis, was a crime against humanity.
I've noticed, though, that there are some HORRIBLE lyrics out there--racist, misogynistic, violent tripe out there that doesn't get a second thought even from mainstream music authorities because the basic arrangement of the song is "cool." But seriously, "It's Getting Hot in Here" struck me as being offensive until it had been played enough around me that it no longer had any real meaning, and that was far from being the worst offender.
Uh, right, music isn't about expressing emotion or thoughts or anything. Even at the corporate level, it's about giving the droves what they want, and a lot of angsty teenagers want music they can relate to or that talks about a particular stereotype or subject(gangsta rap or goregrind, for instance).18-Till-I-Die wrote:Any modern 'rock'.
I have the same problem with it i have with shows like South Park that suddenly want to be 'biting scocial comentary' . I dont fuckking need social comentary, i know how fucked up the world is thats why i retreat into music, retard! If i wanted to hear how upset you were, or gave a flying fuck, i would ask. Notice how i dont ask?
I assume you mean Korn since Khorne is the Chaos god . There are some quality korn songs out there, but the rest of that list is pure wank, and not in the technically proficient way.Nickleback, Linkin Park, Khorn, Yellowcard and a host of other bands all fall into this category.
Nah, Green Day are shit, they're what happens when poppy mass music meets punk and aging rockers try to keep "with it" by making consistently mediocre music, adored by fans of pop and emo alike.The only ones who do it right are Green Day and thats because they're songs are WELL WRITEN and you can still 'rock out' as they said back in my day.
I have managed to miss that meme so I can't comment.In the mean time, i still have Kanye West...
Who ripped off Ray Charles blending of R&B and gospel sounds and "changed" it by tossing in a hip hop beat. Although his lyrics are somewhat creative.18-Till-I-Die wrote: In the mean time, i still have Kanye West...
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Well, you'd better get used to it. Rap is the future. Rock is dying, and the time to save it is long past.Fleet Admiral JD wrote:Rap in general licks ass. Although I seriously dispute it being known as "music." It usually has very little of a musical aspect to it, and is more like "swearing to a beat, mo-fucka."
You're absolutley right. I see more and more idiots in the hallways trying to "bust a rhyme, listening to their "cool shit" on their Ipods. I'm the kind of person who listens to the "classic rock" stations and "oldies." I know that it's odd, but I know plenty of people who enjoy it too, who are my age. And it's unfortunate that interest in 60's and 70's music is fading, because it truly was good.RedImperator wrote:<Snip>.
Total extinction for any genre is unlikely. There are still people who listen to ragtime, after all, and not all of them are in their 90's. But most reach a point where very little or no new music is created, and at that point they're just feeding on what came before. Rock, if it follows the pattern its ancestors did, has about 15 years to go, maybe less, before it hits that point. It might do what jazz did and become an art genre, where there's a constant influx of new material, but it's a trickle and a lot of it is too experimental for most people's tastes. Or it might do what big band swing did, and become totally fossilized, with a few fans listening to albums that were created decades before, and virtually nothing new coming out (minus an occasional flash-in-the-pan revival).Fleet Admiral JD wrote:You're absolutley right. I see more and more idiots in the hallways trying to "bust a rhyme, listening to their "cool shit" on their Ipods. I'm the kind of person who listens to the "classic rock" stations and "oldies." I know that it's odd, but I know plenty of people who enjoy it too, who are my age. And it's unfortunate that interest in 60's and 70's music is fading, because it truly was good.RedImperator wrote:<Snip>.
Keep in mind, RedImp, I'm 16. I detest rap, and I don't really like the Stones. I like a lot of stuff from the 60's, 70's, and some of the 80's. I like jazz, blues, big band swing, and bebop. I guess I'm a throwback.