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Post by SharksFan99 on Sept 8, 2019 20:10:31 GMT 10
What is it about this song that resonates with people so much? Rolling Stone named it as one of the "Top-50 Best Songs of the 2000s" and it has even appeared in various "Greatest Songs of all time" countdowns. On Rate Your Music, "Mr Brightside" has a ridiculously high rating of 3.74, which puts it in the realm of songs such as Nirvana's "You Know You're Right" and Oasis' "Morning Glory". I must obviously be in the minority, but I personally think this song is incredibly average. Also, "Mr Brightside" wasn't even the gigantic hit that many people make it out to be. Here in Australia at least, I remember "Somebody Told Me" was the song which received the most radio airplay at the time and it was actually the song that performed best on the ARIA Top-40.
To sum up, why is "Mr Brightside" so revered? What is the appeal in this song that I am simply not hearing?
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Post by al on Sept 14, 2019 1:07:48 GMT 10
I do quite like this song, but it is leaning towards overrated, I will admit. A few points:
-It indeed was not actually that huge when it came out. Other genres were dominating.
-It may stand out as unique in comparison to its competition.
-It may be remembered as one of the last big rock songs.
-The video is fun and theatrical, perhaps evoking another time. Dare I say, it's quite high fashion.
-The song is catchy as hell.
-The total package is inoffensive enough to attract the masses without being generic.
Overall I think this is the type of song that is actually bigger in the collective memory and stands the test of time, rather than just being a big hit that had its moment. I'm not sure it's remembered for when it came out as much as it is it's legacy. Interestingly, I hear it all the time on store playlists, but I can't say I did before the 2010's. It almost reminds me of "Don't Stop Believin'" as it ages. Everyone can sing along, nobody's really gonna complain too hard.
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Post by mc98 on Sept 14, 2019 2:06:19 GMT 10
Somebody Told Me is better.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Sept 14, 2019 23:02:02 GMT 10
I do quite like this song, but it is leaning towards overrated, I will admit. A few points: -It indeed was not actually that huge when it came out. Other genres were dominating. -It may stand out as unique in comparison to its competition. -It may be remembered as one of the last big rock songs. -The video is fun and theatrical, perhaps evoking another time. Dare I say, it's quite high fashion. -The song is catchy as hell. -The total package is inoffensive enough to attract the masses without being generic. Overall I think this is the type of song that is actually bigger in the collective memory and stands the test of time, rather than just being a big hit that had its moment. I'm not sure it's remembered for when it came out as much as it is it's legacy. Interestingly, I hear it all the time on store playlists, but I can't say I did before the 2010's. It almost reminds me of "Don't Stop Believin'" as it ages. Everyone can sing along, nobody's really gonna complain too hard. Yeah, all those points you raised are true. Stylistically though, "Mr Brightside" really isn't too dissimilar from the "garage-rock revival" songs that were popular during the Early-Mid 2000s, such as Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out" or "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes. I wouldn't regard it as being an absolute outlier in terms of how it fitted in to the Top-40 music scene of 2004. Like you mentioned, maybe it is simply the fact that the music video (and the song itself) evokes memories of a bygone era.
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Post by telemelbs on Sept 14, 2019 23:34:25 GMT 10
I think its an alright song, but because its so overrated I hate it. Lots of people like it even though they probably didn't know what it was when it came out, but they somehow feel nostalgic about it... Another instance I can think of similar is the song All Star.
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