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hmm, Britney *drooling*
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geeksandgeeks
If Brian wants to listen to Britney, fine by me. She's pretty harmless.
If he were listening to Eminem, I'd get worried.
Actually, i think Roger does listen to Eminem.
If he were listening to Eminem, I'd get worried.
Actually, i think Roger does listen to Eminem.
Mr.Jingles
Pop was good back in the 80s when there were artists who at least wrote and produced their own music.
Most pop acts today are fabricated artists who sell an image rather than their music. Michelle Branch is one of the few today who still makes good rock/pop.
Most pop acts today are fabricated artists who sell an image rather than their music. Michelle Branch is one of the few today who still makes good rock/pop.
Adam Baboolal
"You are just too forgiving! BRITNEY!!! SHEESH!"
Forgiving? As if she's someone we should all despise for the music she's involved with. You sound like NME on Queen.
"For me, Christina Aguilera has done much better music, being a sexy woman, without needing to expose herself"
Er... She's good, but come on.
Peace,
Adam.
Forgiving? As if she's someone we should all despise for the music she's involved with. You sound like NME on Queen.
"For me, Christina Aguilera has done much better music, being a sexy woman, without needing to expose herself"
Er... She's good, but come on.
Peace,
Adam.
Sonja
My favourite topic to discuss!!!
I totally agree with you and Brian on this one. I grew up listening to stuff that wasn't cool. Queen is the best example. When I was 10 and started to like Queen no one in my school or around me, except of my mum, liked Queen. I used to wear a Freddie T-Shirt at school and the kids would say to me: "Eeeeehh, you like Queen! You're shite!"
The older I got the less it bothered me.
Here in Germany, most people are very narrow-minded when it comes to music. I've always been interested in older bands. When I was 14 I got into The Clash. They remained my favourite band, along with Queen until this day. If you tell someone here in Germany that you like The Clash, no one knows who you're talking about. You mention Joe Strummer, they're completely lost. 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go' might remind them....
None of my friends likes Queen that much. They dig the new stuff, regardless what kind of music it is. But it has to be new. Old stuff is uncool! The other day a guy told me: "I hate Queen!" I said: "Why?" He said: "Cos the singer was gay. And he's dead anyway."
That made me wanna strangle the guy, I tell you!
I have no problem to admit to others that I love Queen, The Clash, The Beatles and also Elton John, some country stuff, Elvis... whatever!
I enjoy listening to Take That sometimes cos some songs were really cool! I love Robbie Williams!
I don't like Hip Hop, but I think Eminem is a genius!
I don't like Madonna's music but I really admire the woman for what she's done althrough her life!
I don't like J-Lo's music but I also think she's a very hard working woman.
And she's good at what she does.
BUT what I don't like is the fact that today music has become a mass production. Things like pop idol are so fucked up and not just that. There are so many bands/singers who don't deserve the success they have!
Just because the look good, can sing a bit and can dance doesn't mean that they are musically talented!
Anyone of us could make a #1 hit today if we wanted to. Technic can manipulate our voices so that they sound good in the end.
So in these cases, the effort behind the music is not made by the stars, but by other people who do it all for them.
And the charts are full of that crap! At least here in Germany. And they get all the money and the success for things they haven't even done themselves and taking the place of people who make real honest music!
Many of these bands who really put an effort in the music by writing and playing themselves don't get supported enough anymore. They don't even get the chance to let the people know what they've done.
I know a band that's kind of successful (or at least was successful) especially in the UK, and I know what happened to them. The record company, a big one, doesn't support them and I know how hard the guys work on their music! They deserve a little more attention I think.
To me, Britney Spears is one of many. There's no exclusiveness anymore because one sounds the other, and soon there are a few of them just because one has had a big success.
The "re-birth" of rock (how it's often written in mags) came with The Strokes. Now just look how many "The" bands there are and how many of them sound like The Strokes or at least try to.
This is what annoys me. But in many cases you can't even blame the "artists". It's the record companies who fuck it all up!
But I definitely admire those who work hard and I recognize their talent even if I don't like their music.
Amen.
LOL
PS.... wow that was long...
I totally agree with you and Brian on this one. I grew up listening to stuff that wasn't cool. Queen is the best example. When I was 10 and started to like Queen no one in my school or around me, except of my mum, liked Queen. I used to wear a Freddie T-Shirt at school and the kids would say to me: "Eeeeehh, you like Queen! You're shite!"
The older I got the less it bothered me.
Here in Germany, most people are very narrow-minded when it comes to music. I've always been interested in older bands. When I was 14 I got into The Clash. They remained my favourite band, along with Queen until this day. If you tell someone here in Germany that you like The Clash, no one knows who you're talking about. You mention Joe Strummer, they're completely lost. 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go' might remind them....
None of my friends likes Queen that much. They dig the new stuff, regardless what kind of music it is. But it has to be new. Old stuff is uncool! The other day a guy told me: "I hate Queen!" I said: "Why?" He said: "Cos the singer was gay. And he's dead anyway."
That made me wanna strangle the guy, I tell you!
I have no problem to admit to others that I love Queen, The Clash, The Beatles and also Elton John, some country stuff, Elvis... whatever!
I enjoy listening to Take That sometimes cos some songs were really cool! I love Robbie Williams!
I don't like Hip Hop, but I think Eminem is a genius!
I don't like Madonna's music but I really admire the woman for what she's done althrough her life!
I don't like J-Lo's music but I also think she's a very hard working woman.
And she's good at what she does.
BUT what I don't like is the fact that today music has become a mass production. Things like pop idol are so fucked up and not just that. There are so many bands/singers who don't deserve the success they have!
Just because the look good, can sing a bit and can dance doesn't mean that they are musically talented!
Anyone of us could make a #1 hit today if we wanted to. Technic can manipulate our voices so that they sound good in the end.
So in these cases, the effort behind the music is not made by the stars, but by other people who do it all for them.
And the charts are full of that crap! At least here in Germany. And they get all the money and the success for things they haven't even done themselves and taking the place of people who make real honest music!
Many of these bands who really put an effort in the music by writing and playing themselves don't get supported enough anymore. They don't even get the chance to let the people know what they've done.
I know a band that's kind of successful (or at least was successful) especially in the UK, and I know what happened to them. The record company, a big one, doesn't support them and I know how hard the guys work on their music! They deserve a little more attention I think.
To me, Britney Spears is one of many. There's no exclusiveness anymore because one sounds the other, and soon there are a few of them just because one has had a big success.
The "re-birth" of rock (how it's often written in mags) came with The Strokes. Now just look how many "The" bands there are and how many of them sound like The Strokes or at least try to.
This is what annoys me. But in many cases you can't even blame the "artists". It's the record companies who fuck it all up!
But I definitely admire those who work hard and I recognize their talent even if I don't like their music.
Amen.
LOL
PS.... wow that was long...
Banquo
I will listen to anything if it has a tune I'll listen. For instance I loved Sweet Dreams My LA Ex by Rachel Stevens its probably my record of the year along with Where Is The Love?
Abba, The Jam, Kylie, Billy Bragg, Queen just a few of my favourites.
Abba, The Jam, Kylie, Billy Bragg, Queen just a few of my favourites.
The Man On The Prowl
As the great Francis Bacon used to say, prejudices cannot be eliminated, they exist and they will always do. The only thing we can do is being aware that they exist and try to dominate them!
Anyway, I think you are all right, any song should have the chance of being listened as a song.
And then of course anyone of us could make a #1 hit today if we wanted to, but almost noone could write songs, especially music, like Queen, Elton, Beatles did. For me creativity and songwriting come before performance quality.
As to Britney... I fully understand Brian's praises of Avril Lavigne, I can partially understand the ones for Pink, but I cannot understand the ones for Britney, unless he is her producer :-) But ok, I have different tastes and I respect his ones... and Brian will always stay THE BEST for me.
Anyway, I think you are all right, any song should have the chance of being listened as a song.
And then of course anyone of us could make a #1 hit today if we wanted to, but almost noone could write songs, especially music, like Queen, Elton, Beatles did. For me creativity and songwriting come before performance quality.
As to Britney... I fully understand Brian's praises of Avril Lavigne, I can partially understand the ones for Pink, but I cannot understand the ones for Britney, unless he is her producer :-) But ok, I have different tastes and I respect his ones... and Brian will always stay THE BEST for me.
goinback
I actually think Christina Aguilera has talent...she writes her own songs for one. She needs to distance herself from the Britneys and Justins of the world one of these days.
Britney didn't used to write her own songs, but I don't know if she does now or not. Obviously if Britney sucks, but puts other peoples' songs on her album, then her album could still be good even though it has her name on the cover.
Britney didn't used to write her own songs, but I don't know if she does now or not. Obviously if Britney sucks, but puts other peoples' songs on her album, then her album could still be good even though it has her name on the cover.