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Post by SharksFan99 on Jun 12, 2018 22:42:47 GMT 10
It's only natural that our opinions of certain songs gradually change over time. What are some examples of songs you once disliked, but now like?
This was the 10th best-selling single in Australia for 2009. I'm amazed that "Last Day on Earth" never topped the charts (it peaked at #3), because it was almost unavoidable for several months and the song was even used in television promos for "Neighbours". Due to it's extensive airplay, I can remember really disliking this song at the time. I actually hated it. However, with it being almost a decade since "Last Day on Earth" was released, I view the song from a different perspective and I now think that it's a genuinely good pop ballad.
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Post by #Infinity on Jun 12, 2018 23:36:00 GMT 10
This went from being aggravatingly obnoxious to me as an early 2000s kid to one of my favourite '50s songs as an adult. I love the piano accompaniment, as well as the melodic tension during the verses, which really help build this track along.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2018 9:56:21 GMT 10
'Solsbury Hill' - Peter Gabriel
'Howzat!' -Sherbet
'Turn It On Again' - Genesis
'Follow You Follow Me' - Genesis
'Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
'I Got The Music In Me' - Kiki Dee
'I'd Really Love To See You Tonight' - England Dan and John Ford Coley
'You're The Voice' -John Farnham
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 0:05:22 GMT 10
'Howzat!' -Sherbet 'You're The Voice' -John Farnham Two absolute Australian classics.
Just out of interest MF, why didn't you like "You're the Voice"? And what then made you like it?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 3:17:49 GMT 10
At first, I thought it was boring. Then one day in January 1988 it came on the radio and I actually enjoyed listening to it. So much in fact that it is now a member of my sacred alltime Top 500. I also love John Farnham because I see him as Australia's answer to Tomas Ledin.
It took me 35 years to like 'Howzat!'. I also thought that was boring. Then for some reason, I had it stuck in my head so I sought it out on YouTube and played it to get it out of my system. And I decided I quite liked it.
My tastes have changed a lot since I was a schoolgirl with silly teen crushes on ivory tower dwelling snobs. I listen to music now I would not have been caught dead listening to in my youth or even at 25.
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Post by al on Sept 14, 2018 15:01:44 GMT 10
The American Idiot album was "it" when I was in sixth grade. Naturally to be the little oppositional rebel I was, I had to rebel against all the corporate rebels who just thought it was cool to well, rebel. But now I actually find the music to be higher quality than I gave it credit for.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Sept 14, 2018 15:08:22 GMT 10
The American Idiot album was "it" when I was in sixth grade. Naturally to be the little oppositional rebel I was, I had to rebel against all the corporate rebels who just thought it was cool to well, rebel. But now I actually find the music to be higher quality than I gave it credit for. Yeah, the singles off American Idiot didn't interest me too much at the time either. I think the main reason as to why I didn't like them is because the album was quite often associated with the Emo scene and I hated Emo music when I was a kid. Also, "American Idiot" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" were played on heavy rotation on the Top-40 radio stations in my local area, which was annoying in itself.
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Post by al on Sept 14, 2018 15:21:58 GMT 10
Green Day felt very overexposed in early 2006. At the time I didn't even realize they weren't a new band lol. Now that the hype has settled and it has grown "uncool", I find it way easier to appreciate emo associated music.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Sept 14, 2018 20:55:25 GMT 10
Green Day felt very overexposed in early 2006. At the time I didn't even realize they weren't a new band lol. Now that the hype has settled and it has grown "uncool", I find it way easier to appreciate emo associated music. Haha, I can relate. I was only 5 years old when American Idiot was released, so I didn't realise that they weren't a new band either.  That's understandable. For me personally, I still have somewhat of a mixed opinion of Emo music. Even to this day, I still don't particularly like Fall Out Boy or Panic at the Disco's material, however I do have a newfound appreciation of other Emo associated songs, such as My Chemical Romance's "Welcome to the Black Parade" and "Gives You Hell" by The All-American Rejects. Referring back to this thread, the former was a song that I particularly disliked back in Late 2006/Early 2007, as not only was it the pinnacle of the Emo movement, but it was also a hit when Emo was at the height of it's popularity. I always thought of "Welcome to the Black Parade" as being wimpy and unnecessarily long. Twelve years on, I can now appreciate it for it's anthem-like qualities and the fact that it's a genuinely good composition.
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Post by Telso on Sept 15, 2018 0:10:56 GMT 10
I'm gonna get scorn for this, but...
I used to hate this like everyone else for being repulsive, repetitive and hideous drivel from the annoying and "talentless" Nicki Minaj. But after a few years, I actually happen to appreciate this for its total over-the-topness and its complete colorful madness delightfully made to be obnoxious on purpose, and it actually reminds me of a few recent Experimental Hip Hop acts I love checking out. And Nicki sure has talent when she stays away from Pop genericness and raps it all-out.
I have even a feeling that if it came out today instead of 2011, it would have been much more well-recieved than it was back then.
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Post by al on Sept 15, 2018 4:53:52 GMT 10
Green Day felt very overexposed in early 2006. At the time I didn't even realize they weren't a new band lol. Now that the hype has settled and it has grown "uncool", I find it way easier to appreciate emo associated music. Haha, I can relate. I was only 5 years old when American Idiot was released, so I didn't realise that they weren't a new band either. That's understandable. For me personally, I still have somewhat of a mixed opinion of Emo music. Even to this day, I still don't particularly like Fall Out Boy or Panic at the Disco's material, however I do have a newfound appreciation of other Emo associated songs, such as My Chemical Romance's "Welcome to the Black Parade" and "Gives You Hell" by The All-American Rejects. Referring back to this thread, the former was a song that I particularly disliked back in Late 2006/Early 2007, as not only was it the pinnacle of the Emo movement, but it was also a hit when Emo was at the height of it's popularity. I always thought of "Welcome to the Black Parade" as being wimpy and unnecessarily long. Twelve years on, I can now appreciate it for it's anthem-like qualities and the fact that it's a genuinely good composition. Panic at Disco is one of those bands where I appreciate some aspects of their work more than others. Brandon Urie is a very good singer and I like many of their videos. I may once in a while even quote" "Haven't you people ever heard of closing a god damn door?" in their cadence. But they just don't nor have ever really stood out to me. This was actually what I already had in mind to post next. At the time "Helena" was just so over the top....emo?! But now that its time has past, it's become kitschy fun. I've also come to understand Gerard Way's grandiose vision with it all.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Sept 15, 2018 8:15:25 GMT 10
I'm gonna get scorn for this, but... I used to hate this like everyone else for being repulsive, repetitive and hideous drivel from the annoying and "talentless" Nicki Minaj. But after a few years, I actually happen to appreciate this for its total over-the-topness and its complete colorful madness delightfully made to be obnoxious on purpose, and it actually reminds me of a few recent Experimental Hip Hop acts I love checking out. And Nicki sure has talent when she stays away from Pop genericness and raps it all-out. I have even a feeling that if it came out today instead of 2011, it would have been much more well-recieved than it was back then. Hmm, I can't say that I have ever known anyone (whether online or personally) to admit to liking "Stupid Hoe". Not sure what to make of that. 
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Post by al on Sept 22, 2018 12:39:21 GMT 10
Why did I hate Black Betty as a young kid??? Because it was on the soundtrack to a video game my brother played, excessively. And sang along to, loudly.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Sept 22, 2018 12:49:26 GMT 10
Why did I hate Black Betty as a young kid??? Because it was on the soundtrack to a video game my brother played, excessively. And sang along to, loudly. Given the circumstances, it's understandable as to why you wouldn't have liked it when you were younger. It must have been really annoying hearing it over and over again, because it's the type of song that can easily get stuck in your head. I'm not sure if you've listened to this before or not, but I'd highly recommend giving this version a listen. This cover version was a chart-topping hit here in Australia back in 2004 and it's so much better than Ram Jam's version of the song, IMO. Apparently Spiderbait's version was actually featured on the soundtrack to "Need For Speed Underground 2" as well:
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Post by al on Sept 22, 2018 13:31:55 GMT 10
Given the circumstances, it's understandable as to why you wouldn't have liked it when you were younger. It must have been really annoying hearing it over and over again, because it's the type of song that can easily get stuck in your head. I'm not sure if you've listened to this before or not, but I'd highly recommend giving this version a listen. This cover version was a chart-topping hit here in Australia back in 2004 and it's so much better than Ram Jam's version of the song, IMO. Apparently Spiderbait's version was actually featured on the soundtrack to "Need For Speed Underground 2" as well: Hahahaha that's the game!!! So yes it actually was the cover I would hear. I think I like the music in that version but prefer the vocals in the original. I believe that is the same game which ruined "Riders on the Storm".
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