Bands that you never "got".

[chazegee]

Morissey

Eugh

 

[Pigeon]

Arcade Fire. Possibly the most overrated band since U2.

 

[chazegee]

I don't want to start a new thread on it, 'cos it's just fuelling the fire...

But Clubbed to death, used in every documentary ever made, including one on Camilla Parker-Bowles FFS

Not a bad tune, but there are possibly millions of others which would do the job.

 

[ohmyliver]

Primal Scream.

i tried to like them. they're pretty good in an alrightish kind of a way...but i don't get how they're one of these massively popular bands that people go on and on about.

to me most of it sounds like the producer presed 'play' on a drum machine, then the band all took E and jammed Rolling Stones songs for a bit.

right time, right people to work with, right song. And Loaded was that song. But still I'd put it down to Andy Weatherall's skill.

and also they sort of produced one of my favorite lyrics (can't remember who sung it though) 'I've had half a bottle of whiskey, and I still can't dance like bobby gilespie'

 

[damnhippie]

right time, right people to work with, right song. And Loaded was that song. But still I'd put it down to Andy Weatherall's skill.

yeh i guess you had to be there. they do seem to let whoever's producing do most of the graft, don't they...

 

[stavros]

I think we're falling into two categories on this thread; those who dislike bands who the general populace likes (Coldplay, Stereophonics, etc), and those who dislike those who would normally be amongst the liked bands of the typical U75er (The Clash, Nirvana). I think that whilst the two categories aren't mutually exclusive, they're not totally aligned.

 

[ViolentPanda]

I think we're falling into two categories on this thread; those who dislike bands who the general populace likes (Coldplay, Stereophonics, etc), and those who dislike those who would normally be amongst the liked bands of the typical U75er (The Clash, Nirvana). I think that whilst the two categories aren't mutually exclusive, they're not totally aligned.

Which is a bit annoying really, seeing as the thread is about bands you don't "get", not bands you dislike.

 

[billy_bob]

I have never "got" The Fall. I've tried, but I just don't see the appeal.

You're looking at this all wrong. It's The Fall that don't "get" you. Sorry, bad luck.

 

[LDR]

The red hot chili peppers, I know people whose taste I respect who love 'em, but their funk rock thing just leaves me cold.

I'm not so into their watered down ballad stuff that they've been doing recently but I loved their early albums. Blood Sex Sugar Magik was in my top ten albums for years.

I was disappointed hear of the loathing of them on Urban. I felt the same about Pearl Jam too. Mind you, I would have never got The Smiths unless I'd come to England.

The band/artist I cannot seem to get despite repeated listening and seeing them live (albeit for one song before hitting the dance tent) is Kasabian

 

[goldenecitrone]

AC/DC. What a pile of dog cack.

 

[LDR]

You're just saying that to get a rise out of me. Nobody is that stupid to think AC/DC are a pile of dog cack. Are they?

 

[hiccup]

You're looking at this all wrong. It's The Fall that don't "get" you. Sorry, bad luck.

And yet, somehow, life goes on

 

[DRINK?]

Never really got the beatles...

 

[billy_bob]

And yet, somehow, life goes on

That's what you think. One day you'll be dead.

 

[The Groke]

Besides, I didn't think this was about bands that you thought were "A pile of dogcack" but about those artists whom you could perhaps "appreciate" and recognise as talented, influential or important and certainly understand why others could like them but despite all that, attempts to "get in to them" yourself always seem to fail.

 

[hiccup]

That's what you think. One day you'll be dead.

That I cannot argue with

 

[Flavour]

black ox orkestar

giving it another listen now

not promising owt tho

 

[Cloo]

Beta Band, Zutons, Patti Smith and Sonic Youth are all ones I could never really get. Not bad, I just couldn't seem really to appreciate them.

 

[kained&able]

dizzie rascal. okay he has the odd good tune but really don't get why everyone jizzes over him.


dave

 

[sojourner]

Besides, I didn't think this was about bands that you thought were "A pile of dogcack" but about those artists whom you could perhaps "appreciate" and recognise as talented, influential or important and certainly understand why others could like them but despite all that, attempts to "get in to them" yourself always seem to fail.

Well said

Seems to be a lot of confusion over the difference so far

 

[kained&able]

socail distortion! i swear i should like them, everyone thinks i should like them but i really really can't be arsed with them in the slightest.


dave

 

[Blagsta]

Blood Sex Sugar Magik was in my top ten albums for years.

Agreed, its a very good album.

I never got AC/DC though.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Red Hot Chili Peppers