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Post by rainbow on Dec 24, 2017 9:04:06 GMT 10
I was at a Christmas party and the song “Thunder” by Imagine dragons was playing, and everyone else was saying how good the song is, and people were going crazy when they heard it came on, and I personally felt I was the only one who didn’t like it. It just doesn’t make me want to dance tbh.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Dec 24, 2017 11:44:06 GMT 10
I don't like "Thunder" either, but then again, i'm not really a fan of Imagine Dragons. I don't mind "Radioactive" though. To be honest, I could list almost every song to have been released this decade, so I might avoid the 2010s altogether. For me, this would probably be the biggest example of this thread. "Money For Nothing" is often regarded as one of the defining songs of the '80s (mostly due to it's groundbreaking music video) and while I do appreciate it's significance and influence on pop culture at the time, this song does not appeal to me whatsoever. The guitar riff is quite ordinary and the song is simply too repetitive for my liking. I wouldn't be upset if I could never listen to this song again. Coincidentally, it was actually played on a radio station yesterday afternoon and I changed the station straight away.  "I Write Sins, Not Tragedies" is one of the most popular songs of the 2000s and a lot of people my age really like this song. However, I've never been a fan of it. I'm just not a fan of "Emo" or Mid-Late 2000s Pop-Punk, to be honest. 
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Post by #Infinity on Dec 24, 2017 14:01:22 GMT 10
Songs like this, I suppose...
It really depresses me that not only are dull, lifeless, unpleasant trap songs everywhere on the radio these days, they're being inexplicably considered legit, quality music by most modern music fans. At least people universally derided the ringtone rap movement of 2005 to 2008 in spite of its cultural significance. Nowadays, we just have to accept the fact that hip hop no longer actually hops and that it relies more on stalwart consumption rather than sonic or emotional depth.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Dec 24, 2017 22:10:54 GMT 10
It really depresses me that not only are dull, lifeless, unpleasant trap songs everywhere on the radio these days, they're being inexplicably considered legit, quality music by most modern music fans. At least people universally derided the ringtone rap movement of 2005 to 2008 in spite of its cultural significance. Nowadays, we just have to accept the fact that hip hop no longer actually hops and that it relies more on stalwart consumption rather than sonic or emotional depth. I guess it just emphasizes how the overall standard of the music industry has declined over time. It's a real shame that despite the fact that we have never had so many ways to consume and interact with pop culture, we continue to be subjected to over-commercialised, "record-label" inventions. That's one aspect of the 2010s which I really dislike.
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Post by #Infinity on Dec 25, 2017 7:13:18 GMT 10
It really depresses me that not only are dull, lifeless, unpleasant trap songs everywhere on the radio these days, they're being inexplicably considered legit, quality music by most modern music fans. At least people universally derided the ringtone rap movement of 2005 to 2008 in spite of its cultural significance. Nowadays, we just have to accept the fact that hip hop no longer actually hops and that it relies more on stalwart consumption rather than sonic or emotional depth. I guess it just emphasizes how the overall standard of the music industry has declined over time. It's a real shame that despite the fact that we have never had so many ways to consume and interact with pop culture, we continue to be subjected to over-commercialised, "record-label" inventions. That's one aspect of the 2010s which I really dislike. What's even worse is that because music is in such a dark age, it's nowhere near as popular nowadays as television, which is much more diverse and acclaimed than it's ever been before. I may be a huge expert on popular music, but I felt terribly unenlightened in most social situations these days just because I can hardly talk about any of the television series that everybody else watches religiously. Just another reason I wish I was living in the late 90s instead, since there was more of a balance between the two.
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Post by longaotian on Dec 25, 2017 8:38:50 GMT 10
I guess it just emphasizes how the overall standard of the music industry has declined over time. It's a real shame that despite the fact that we have never had so many ways to consume and interact with pop culture, we continue to be subjected to over-commercialised, "record-label" inventions. That's one aspect of the 2010s which I really dislike. What's even worse is that because music is in such a dark age, it's nowhere near as popular nowadays as television, which is much more diverse and acclaimed than it's ever been before. I may be a huge expert on popular music, but I felt terribly unenlightened in most social situations these days just because I can hardly talk about any of the television series that everybody else watches religiously. Just another reason I wish I was living in the late 90s instead, since there was more of a balance between the two. Tbh, I like music and television equally as a form of entertainment, especially these days with all the shows on Netflix 
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Post by SharksFan99 on Dec 25, 2017 15:50:17 GMT 10
What's even worse is that because music is in such a dark age, it's nowhere near as popular nowadays as television, which is much more diverse and acclaimed than it's ever been before. I may be a huge expert on popular music, but I felt terribly unenlightened in most social situations these days just because I can hardly talk about any of the television series that everybody else watches religiously. Just another reason I wish I was living in the late 90s instead, since there was more of a balance between the two. Not many people care about music anymore, unfortunately. If people don't care about the current music, they just stick to bands/artists from the past and don't seek out music from alternative sources. Apart from the overall decline in quality, I guess the main reason why music is not as popular as television, is because it's status as a popular pastime has changed. Going to live venues and watching bands was a favourite pastime for many during the Mid-Late 20th Century. It benefited the music industry, because bands/artists would become noticed and executives from record companies could sign them to the label. It kept things fresh and it's why the overall quality was consistently good. The trouble is, because we live in such a diluted world now, it's harder for local bands/artists to become noticed and attract an audience, despite all the technology that is available. As a result, record labels are less risk averse and focus more on image, rather than substance. It's not a coincidence that many Disney Channel stars, such as Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber, Selema Gomez etc. have all gone on to have successful music careers. They're all "brands" and drive profits into a dying industry.
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Post by RockyMountainExtreme on Jan 1, 2018 8:44:24 GMT 10
Oasis. To me, they're just a watered down Beatles knockoff.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Jan 10, 2018 14:46:35 GMT 10
Oasis. To me, they're just a watered down Beatles knockoff. I don't really see the comparison with The Beatles, to be honest. I know Liam Gallagher bases his vocals off of John Lennon's and there are a few Beatles references in the lyrics, but I personally think they are a good band in their own right and aren't just Beatles "knockoffs". That's just my own opinion anyway.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 5, 2018 9:15:13 GMT 10
Judging by the amount of times it's played on radio, it seems like most people like "Young Dumb & Broke" at the moment. I'm absolutely sick of this song.  The radio stations in my area play it to death. Almost every single time I drive somewhere, the song comes on. 
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Post by #Infinity on Feb 7, 2018 2:48:37 GMT 10
Judging by the amount of times it's played on radio, it seems like most people like "Young Dumb & Broke" at the moment. I'm absolutely sick of this song. The radio stations in my area play it to death. Almost every single time I drive somewhere, the song comes on. People love it ‘coz everybody is miserable today and they have to listen to all the most downbeat, monotonous, depressing music possible. Nobody from any side can take a joke and nobody has any hope for the future. It’s this mentality that you can blame for the existence of songs like “Supplies,” which flopped badly but milked off the sickeningly overdone theme of impending armageddon.
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Post by RockyMountainExtreme on Feb 7, 2018 10:38:52 GMT 10
Anything from the Brian Johnson era of AC/DC.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 7, 2018 10:54:23 GMT 10
Anything from the Brian Johnson era of AC/DC. I must admit, I've never really liked AC/DC. I think they're incredibly overrated.
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Post by #Infinity on Mar 20, 2018 19:38:20 GMT 10
I've never actually disliked this song, but it's undoubtedly one of the most overrated in history. Like Lennon himself stated, it's basically just the Communist Manifesto in song form. To my ears, it's idealism that celebrates not so much difference of origin and culture, but rather utopian homogenization. It disrespects the fact that in a world as complex as our own, people's lives are motivated by their precious personal beliefs, possessions, or lack thereof, and that by taking those away, you're depriving individuals of their identity, which they need to ferment a meaningful place in society.
Maybe in 1971, amidst all the political turmoil in the world and the Vietnam War, a world without conflict sounded attractive to many people, but even as I sit here in 2018, a time probably even more turbulent than the late '60s and early '70s, I just can't bring myself to positively imagine whatever Lennon is preaching because it basically sounds like a world with absolutely zero flavour. I'm of course all for the idea of harmonious coexistence, but the way this song demands the loss of basic fundamentals of practical social life is just too hard for me to buy. I know the song suggests more of a mindset rather than a feasible end-goal, hence its title, but it's not a mindset that truly resonates with me, at least not in the way it's delivered. The composition itself may be beautiful, but it's such a cliché to call it the greatest song of all time that I'm just sick of it. Personally, I'd rather listen to "Woman", "Nobody Told Me", and "Watching the Wheels" from Lennon. As far as peace anthems go, there are others that move me a lot more because they're much more willing to acknowledge the individual and are not so myopically self-important.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 7:23:59 GMT 10
Don't really like this song idk why.
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The radio stations in my area play it to death. Almost every single time I drive somewhere, the song comes on. 
