Ben Wyatt
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Dec 2, 2009 13:26:20 GMT -5
I...really don't get all the hate for Kings of Leon. I really, really don't. They've gone from being totally unknown to being widely hated for...reasons entirely beyond my knowledge. I mean, everyone has their own tastes or whatever...but good lord. For me: Their music is very cookie cutter. Then you add in the fact the have been shoved down people's throats for the last 6-8 months as the greatest thing since sliced bread....and there you have it
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Post by lucaspunkari on Dec 2, 2009 13:55:03 GMT -5
I...really don't get all the hate for Kings of Leon. I really, really don't. They've gone from being totally unknown to being widely hated for...reasons entirely beyond my knowledge. I mean, everyone has their own tastes or whatever...but good lord. For me: Their music is very cookie cutter. Then you add in the fact the have been shoved down people's throats for the last 6-8 months as the greatest thing since sliced bread....and there you have it Last 6-8 Months? Rolling Stone's been calling him god's greatest band since like 2004....
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Phosphor Glow
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Dec 2, 2009 14:09:42 GMT -5
For me: Their music is very cookie cutter. Then you add in the fact the have been shoved down people's throats for the last 6-8 months as the greatest thing since sliced bread....and there you have it Last 6-8 Months? Rolling Stone's been calling him god's greatest band since like 2004.... I...don't pay attention to any of that, really. I just listen to music. I don't feel they're cookie cutter at all, personally. But yeah...I suppose that's why I don't get tired of stuff...I only hear music when I want to.
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Tarik Dee
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Post by Tarik Dee on Dec 2, 2009 14:46:25 GMT -5
yeah!!!, someone else knows about Empire Of The Sun! They're huge here. They just won about 4 or 5 ARIA awards (Australian Grammys) last week. In fact SEVEN!!! awards, they are amazing, and here is the video of they playing Walking On A Dream on the awards:
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AFN: Judge Shred
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Dec 2, 2009 18:12:54 GMT -5
For the first 20 seconds of that it looks like Boy George pleasuring himself.
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Post by Young Game on Dec 2, 2009 19:17:35 GMT -5
For me: Their music is very cookie cutter. Then you add in the fact the have been shoved down people's throats for the last 6-8 months as the greatest thing since sliced bread....and there you have it Last 6-8 Months? Rolling Stone's been calling him god's greatest band since like 2004.... waitwhat?! HIM?
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Post by Metalheadbanger Man on Dec 2, 2009 19:22:10 GMT -5
I actually quite like Kings Of Leon, though I will say that Only By The Night, which seems to have made them one of the most popular bands on Earth, is their weakest album.
Plus, I could do without hearing "Sex On Fire" or "Use Somebody" ever again. I used to kinda dig both songs, but now they really annoy me, especially the latter.
That having been said, A-ha Shake Heartbreak is a terrific piece of work.
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Post by Drink Up Me Cider on Dec 2, 2009 19:38:33 GMT -5
The reason I f-ing hate Kings Of Leon is the singer's grating, whiny voice, and I first heard of these screechers back when they released the single Molly's Chamber and something about Kate Moss liking them. Also their music is epically boring, I mean four chords and a lame ass indie solo, cut to black, boring. Say what you want about Lady Gag but at least she holds your attention for more than twenty seconds. So it's not just been 6-8 months in England at least. I'm not sure what is worse, the Kings Of Leon bumming or the Arctic Monkeys bumming. Equally both annoying.
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Post by thwak is T.hawk on Dec 2, 2009 19:44:32 GMT -5
taylor swift isn't even the type of thing I'm talking about. I'm talking about how every single song in country music has to have a metal guitar twine in it. every. single. one. and the sad part is, I don't remember johnny cash or willie nelson, or hell david allen coe ever using one of those things. You're talking about a steel pedal guitar, right? Because "metal guitar twine" sounds like Brad Paisley has the guys from Whitechapel play for him on tour. yeah but it's annoying that it's in every single country song nowadays for what seems like no reason. it's like a record producer looked at a song and thought "well this mediocre singer over this acoustic guitar doesn't sound like it'll catch on with the cowboy crowd... LET'S ADD A STEEL GUITAR IN IT!" It's just really lazy.
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Post by simplydurhamcalling on Dec 2, 2009 19:55:03 GMT -5
I like Kings Of Leon a lot. I really have trouble understanding how even if you don't particularly like them you could lump them in with the WORST music of 2009 there has been plenty of crap about.
I haven't heard Arctic Monkeys latest album, loved their first one though, second was okay. I don't really care if they're paraded as God's gift to music, whatever, if I like the songs I like the band.
I also have never played a chord of guitar in my life so would have no idea how many any band uses in a song and therefore it doesn't affect my opinion.
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Post by Man Moth? on Dec 2, 2009 20:22:03 GMT -5
I gave Kings Of Leon a try and just couldn't get into it. It seemed like a terrible pastiche of 70s bands and it just wasn't for me. I put aside their unintentionally hilarious attempt at having a 70s band image and tried to listen to the music. That guys voice though, man. I can't handle it. I actually have trouble trying to decipher what he is singing. I don't mind unique voices, but when I can't hear the lyrics (and lyrics about 70% of the reason why I enjoy the music I enjoy), then I cannot handle it.
As a musician, I hear music as chords and notes rather than just a song. I pick apart songs. It's an issue for me. If it's a chord progression that I don't like or a chord progression that isn't interesting, I will tend to not like the song.
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Bedlam LadyD
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Post by Bedlam LadyD on Dec 2, 2009 21:37:13 GMT -5
I'm still ticked at the Black Eyed Peas' for using the the iconic Smells Like Teen Spirit riff for one of their suckass songs.
I like Lady Gaga. She can actually sing and has an image that's rather...striking.
That Owl City song does suck.
Brokencyde still wins this debate as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Dec 2, 2009 21:55:44 GMT -5
I'm sorry, I love Lady GaGa. Ditto, and it's nothing to be 'ashamed of'. i think lady gaga is pretty brilliant. I like Lady Gaga. She can actually sing and has an image that's rather...striking. I'm sensing a pattern.
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Post by Man Moth? on Dec 2, 2009 22:23:38 GMT -5
^^I noticed the same thing.
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Post by Rorschach on Dec 2, 2009 22:49:02 GMT -5
I'm still ticked at the Black Eyed Peas' for using the the iconic Smells Like Teen Spirit riff for one of their suckass songs. I like Lady Gaga. She can actually sing and has an image that's rather...striking. That Owl City song does suck. Brokencyde still wins this debate as far as I'm concerned. Woah woah woah WOAH! Backup a minute....I don't listen to the radio, but which song did the BEP sample Nirvana on? What the hell? And who the hell gave them the rights to do that? That music is usually locked up tighter than a gnats ass as far as usage goes.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Dec 2, 2009 23:06:19 GMT -5
I'm still ticked at the Black Eyed Peas' for using the the iconic Smells Like Teen Spirit riff for one of their suckass songs. I like Lady Gaga. She can actually sing and has an image that's rather...striking. That Owl City song does suck. Brokencyde still wins this debate as far as I'm concerned. Woah woah woah WOAH! Backup a minute....I don't listen to the radio, but which song did the BEP sample Nirvana on? What the hell? And who the hell gave them the rights to do that? Probably the same person who gave Guitar Hero the rights to use Kurt's likeness.
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Viva
Dennis Stamp
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You can dance if you want to.
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Post by Viva on Dec 2, 2009 23:53:10 GMT -5
I friggin' love Say Anything and couldn't disagree more with them being on your list.
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Post by thwak is T.hawk on Dec 2, 2009 23:55:57 GMT -5
Woah woah woah WOAH! Backup a minute....I don't listen to the radio, but which song did the BEP sample Nirvana on? What the hell? And who the hell gave them the rights to do that? Probably the same person who gave Guitar Hero the rights to use Kurt's likeness. oh come on, kurt would've laughed his ass off if he ever saw that.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Dec 3, 2009 0:28:42 GMT -5
Probably the same person who gave Guitar Hero the rights to use Kurt's likeness. oh come on, kurt would've laughed his ass off if he ever saw that. I have no issue with it, it was Courtney giving them permission then saying she didn't, then saying she only did for Nirvana songs that made me mention it at all.
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Post by 4real on Dec 3, 2009 5:58:24 GMT -5
I actually quite like Kings Of Leon, though I will say that Only By The Night, which seems to have made them one of the most popular bands on Earth, is their weakest album. Plus, I could do without hearing "Sex On Fire" or "Use Somebody" ever again. I used to kinda dig both songs, but now they really annoy me, especially the latter. That having been said, A-ha Shake Heartbreak is a terrific piece of work. Yeah those two songs are played on the radio pretty much everyday and have lost all meaning. I actually like Only By The Night more than A-Ha Shake Heartbreak but Because Of The Times is probably my favourite album of theirs. Still I don't think they deserve the hate their getting to be honest.
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