Come on now, be frank. Which group or artist (I use both terms lightly) really get on your t*ts?

For me it's The Corrs (or rather The Bores). Same old middle of the road clap-trash, radio friendly safe tosh.

They're about as Oirish as an O'Neill's pub.

Pathetic!

McFly!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Worse band EVAR!!!

Add Busted to the list

I absolutly hate the smiths - Morrisey is CRAP

Am I the only person on the planet who doesn't rave about the darkness?

Originally posted by Strix
Am I the only person on the planet who doesn't rave about the darkness?

Nope my housemate don't dig em' either...

My hates are

McFly
Blazin Squad
Girls Aloud
Robbie Williams
Oasis

and maaaaaaaaaaany many more :rant:

Originally posted by Deejay
Nope my housemate don't dig em' either...

My hates are

McFly
Blazin Squad
Girls Aloud
Robbie Williams
Oasis

and maaaaaaaaaaany many more :rant:

I mis-read ... thought you said your housemates are

McFly
Blazin Squad
Girls Aloud (mmm)
Robbiw ..

All rap and RnB bands irritate me

Busted, McFly, Lemar!!

grrrr

I can't stand Busted, Mcfly. If I can rid the world of those two then I will be happy for a while.

Will Young/Gareth Gates.

Especially Will Young for the crime of completely bastardising the classic "Light my fire" originally done by the late Jim Morrison.

Honestly the lad just can't sing, he only won Pop Idol cos teenage lasses fancy him for some ungodly reason.

Girls Aloud - great to look at but terrible to listen to.

Robbie Williams is a weird one, his songs are good, but his face-pulling is like an epileptic rhino with severe constipation.

Avril Lasagne - crap!

Anastacia - even worse.

The Sheffield Wendy band :hihi: :hihi:

Don't start gobbing off people!...... Keep it in the banter thread ;)

i cant stand the darkness i saw them live as the support band for def leppard and all i wanted to do was leave lol

Originally posted by lemonkirdy
i cant stand the darkness i saw them live as the support band for def leppard and all i wanted to do was leave lol We didn't miss anything then? We were stood outside, drinking. My sixteen year old brother said he 'wasn't bothered' about seeing them, but was kicking himself after they got famous!

definitly didnt miss a thing lol although def leppard rocked lol

i cant stand:

Linkin Spark
Busted
Darkness

basically I really cant stand all these half-decent bands that are made out to be rock gods when they blatently have very little song writing or playing skill, although with the exception of Darkness, they do have skill but their songs just grate on my nerves... lol

you want some real skill get some Joe Satriani playing, that guy is the dogs yarbles on the guitar!

Musical youth.
Could anyone understand what the little lead singer was singing, i could interprit what the Swedish chef said easier

Shania Twain

same mono tone crap song after song, just dont understand why people buy such tripe. "That dont impress me much"

Anastacia

Sounds like a cat in pain, again mono tone crap song after song

Which band really irritates me?

Take your pick from virtually anything I have to endure from Radio 1's playlist at work.

Any that record pointless cover versions

Any that have a Svengali media figure pulling their strings, eg Simon Fuller

There seems to be quite a lot of cross-over between the two!

StarSparkle :gag: :gag:

I think most of them have been mentioned hehe but I'll have to say:

The Darkness (whining bloke who thinks he's a women)

Busted (if you know anyone over 16 who has bought their record shoot them now)

McFly (Don't even get me started)

Originally posted by Strix
Am I the only person on the planet who doesn't rave about the darkness?

Hate them hate them hate them with a raging passion i didn't know i was capable of. Them and f***in Blaxin Squad. :rant:

Maroon 5 - I am in danger of falling asleep immediately whenever I hear a song of theirs on the radio.

The Darkness - some moderately good guitar playing, but absolutely no imagination all their songs sound exactly the same

Girls Aloud, Busted - these just go without saying! just unmitigatingly awful.

Daniel (I'll pretned I'm on the verge of crying whenever I sing to convey the pain I'm feeling inside) Beddingfield

Travis/Coldplay/Snow patrol.....pass me the bag I wanna hurl at this whiney derivative pointless nothing.....sheeesh.

Celine (Ill make a whole album about the joy of having a child cos Im like the only person its ever happened to and I must tell everyone) Dion. And she's ****.

I thought Ronan Keating had done 1 good song until I realised it was a cover!

The Streets really get my blood bubbling!

What really irritates me is people who call vocal groups bands. Bands are people who play music. Not people who jig about and sing accompanyment to a backing track.

Bucks Fizz - Pop Group
Rolling Stones - An R&B Band
Spice Girls - Pop Group
The Streets - (A bloke who makes up music on his own and gets a few mates to help him here and there)
The Corrs - Bland but they're a band
Darkness - Band
Goldie Lookin' Chain - Not sure, think they're a collective?
Ronan Keating - Solo Artist

Originally posted by muddycoffee
What really irritates me is people who call vocal groups bands. Bands are people who play music. Not people who jig about and sing accompanyment to a backing track.

Bucks Fizz - Pop Group
Rolling Stones - An R&B Band
Spice Girls - Pop Group
The Streets - (A bloke who makes up music on his own and gets a few mates to help him here and there)
The Corrs - Bland but they're a band
Darkness - Band
Goldie Lookin' Chain - Not sure, think they're a collective?
Ronan Keating - Solo Artist


You're absolutely right, of course, Muddycoffee.

Normally I'm very careful about how I use the word 'band', and it doesn't belong anywhere near anything to do with Simon Fuller et al, so I do apologise.

StarSparkle :(

Im sorry StarSparkle I wasn't having a go at anyone on here. It's just the music industry in general, who have cheapened the talents of people who can play. Makes me really mad. But it's too late now as the word Band is now common parlence for Pop Group which does sound old fashioned now.

Some bands are so bland that everytime i hear them, a little bit of sick comes up into my mouth just to give me something to think/retch about.

Such bands are Maroon 5 and Keane...

I can't stand them, at all!

Wilf

Originally posted by muddycoffee
Im sorry StarSparkle I wasn't having a go at anyone on here. It's just the music industry in general, who have cheapened the talents of people who can play. Makes me really mad. But it's too late now as the word Band is now common parlence for Pop Group which does sound old fashioned now.

It's ok, Muddycoffee, I was really having a go at myself! I pride myself on my musical tastes, and take a lot of care usually in who I call a band, and am really embarrassed to have slipped up!

It's just that, as you say, Pop Group or even just Group sounds very old-fashioned now. Perhaps we should invent a new word to cover manufactured, Svengali-led, talentless purveyors of pap who probably don't even sing the material (written by someone else), never mind play the instruments.

Anyway, I agree with everything you say above.

Cheers,

StarSparkle :thumbsup:

Beutiful south
U2
Just 2 of so many

I have another one to add to my opinion of Beautiful South, who I think are lacking. In their music/lyric writing skills.

Space. Good idea and ok writing, but just not good enough execution. Their frontman in an interview explained that he was trying to make unusual music which had an old time feel and a sort of Noel Coward Vocal. Which is a great sentiment, but it just wasn't ridiculous enough. At the time I used to play walking basslines in the ******** band, and I could make them ten times more rediculous/interesting. And his version of a noel coward vocal made him seem like his english was bad, rather than a Noel kind of speech impediment. Especially when he said " female is more deadly than the male" which sounded like deadlier than the male" which used to rev me right off the clock. If his pronunciation was much clearer it would have worked. :rant:

I know they have been mentioned many times but McFly are totally annoying.

U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2

The Dirty Three.. most boring bands of the moment:

Embrace
Coldplay
Travis


(sorry :))

Originally posted by miniminch
The artists I hate that exist coincidentally all have the same middle name.

Elton bxxtard John



Her middle name is Hercules, in respect of the horse out of steptoe and son.

I would say that elton was good in the old days, but for some reason has turned into a joke club singer. Now sounds like the joke club singer in vic reeves big night out.

Originally posted by muddycoffee
Her middle name is Hercules, in respect of the horse out of steptoe and son.

Not in my house it isnt!!

Atomic Kitten <------------ aaaaaarrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhh!!! Don't care if they don't exist anymore, their ugly faces still annoy me !!

Both Bedingfields

All R&B


Im sure there's more.........

Oh, all dreary wrist-slitting stuff - Dido, Travis, Coldplay, oh almost everyone on Band Aid 20 really LOL !!! Except Robbie & The Darkness ;-)

AAAAAAHHHHHH embrace! so damn smug!
and good charlotte.

oh, and Red Hot Chilli Peppers! enough with the funk rock thing already!

Originally posted by JackDoff
I absolutly hate the smiths - Morrisey is CRAP

Sooo sooo wrong.

westlife!!!!!!!!!!!!!
they r shockin n shud av callled it a day years ago

Maroon 5.. that singer needs slapping with a wet fish

Led Zeppelin. (only saying it to wind IanMitchell up!) Love them really!

Originally posted by JackDoff
I absolutly hate the smiths - Morrisey is CRAP

You blasphemer!

Originally posted by vidster
The Sheffield Wendy band :hihi: :hihi:

Don't start gobbing off people!...... Keep it in the banter thread ;)

The sheffield wednesday band r perfecty gud neway ther r england footy teams band too so u shudnt slag them off!!!

I used to dispise M People. Heather Small and her annoying nasal voice. Don't know where she is now, just hope she does not come back!

Originally posted by neeeeeeeeeek
I used to dispise M People. Heather Small and her annoying nasal voice. Don't know where she is now, just hope she does not come back!

I used to enjoy Heather bouncing about singing her well endowed songs and wondering if her corsitry was going to last the strain. [sorry about that]
What I used to hate about them was they had a percussionist who went by the name of `shovel` on account of his large hands.

Large Hands ? ? Pah..
My hands are so large that my little finger is as big as his wrist. If I was in the band they'd have called him tiny.

U2 - Overblown Guff

Coldplay - Dismal Dirges

Kaiser Chiefs

U2 - Overblown Guff

Coldplay - Dismal Dirges

Sometimes being economical with words is appreciated.

Noun + adjective = perfect description.

Well done, that man!:thumbsup:

Spice Girls..! :loopy:

Plain rubbish.

*paper* *scissors* :headbang: *ROCK*

The Smiths (Morrissey):gag:

Oasis

U2

Any boreing mind numbing R N B claptrap

There are many many many... a few have already been mentioned here, but to add my own contribution to this thread I would say Kean. The piano playing, cold play tribute act, are a disgrace and should be shot at dawn for treason to music.

Bands that have endless songs sounding the same annoy me. That and music that's depressing for the sake of being depressing.

I reckon that makes
Scouting for Girls
Andrew WK
Coldplay
Radio head...

i hate the hoosiers with a passion i have know respect for anyone who likes them!

R.E.M. I hate them..

Maroon 5.. that singer needs slapping with a wet fish

Noooooooooooooooooo!:( Anyone hurts Adam Levine, and they'll have Celestial to deal with, lol.
As for bands that I detest, I'd have to say The Hoosiers and Scouting for Girls. They are both crap and have no musical or looks talent whatso ever

Chris Martin's singing is the melodic equivalent of nails scraping their way slowly down a blackboard. I do love 'The Scientist' though, as long as I'm listening to one of the covers and not the original. So for that single redeeming feature, Chris Martin and his miserable Coldplay chums just miss out on inclusion in my room 101.

U2 would be perfectly fine if Bono could stick to singing.

Personally always found Queen exceedingly irritating - three time changes per song, Mercurys histrionics, Brian May's haircut :gag:

I have never liked elastic bands.........

....., Brian May's haircut :gag:

speaking as someone who occasionally get's mistaken for brian may, due to my massive naturally curly hair, also as someone who has this decade been into a hair dresser's shop and asked for a mullet style. Calling Brian's hair style a haircut I think is a misnoma, the point about it is that it is not cut. Brain May has a hairnotcut. :thumbsup:

i hate the hoosiers with a passion i have know respect for anyone who likes them!

Totally agree.

All their songs sound the same and I am having to endure their latest song on Radio 1 now and its annoying as hell!

Gotta catch a criminal! AhhhHHH!

The Feeling for me.

Horrible, sickly sweet, punchability factor of 10, whiney voiced bunch of mediocrity.

Even worse than Coldplay IMO, and that's saying something.

Maroon 5 gets my vote, bland mind numbing drivel for people who dont actually like music. Also curremtly Lady Ga Ga, that poker face song makes me want to hurt something

At the extreme risk of lambasting from anyone over 50, I'd have to say the Beatles are MASSIVELY overrated IMO.

Sure they had a couple of good songs in the early years, but yeah, they were overrated, good, but not as good as they were hyped up to be IMO.. A bit like the Arctic Monkeys, who have about 3 good songs IMO.

[QUOTE=leviathan13;4826410]The Feeling for me.

Horrible, sickly sweet, punchability factor of 10, whiney voiced bunch of mediocrity.

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I second that
I HATE HATE HATE LOOOOATHE the Feeling, i'm sure they get primary school kids to write their songs, you can predict the words beofre you've heard them. I'm so cross now just thinking about them :rant: :rant: :rant:

I have to say Joy Division and Kings Of Leon.
Joy Division because I just don't get how they are an iconic band and why they are so popular, they are just dull, depressing and boring.
Kings Of Leon because they are bland and nothing special, yet they have somehow reached Arena status. On that note, add Nickelback to the list!

Oh, and HIM. What self-respected MALE can actually own up to liking this band? They are so rubbish!

So Joy Division, Kings Of Leon, Nickelback and HIM!

Oh, and Linkin Park

So Joy Division, Kings Of Leon, Nickelback and HIM!

It doesn't matter what you sound like with a drummer as attractive as Nathan Followill, or his brothers for that matter :love: :love:

The Beatles - the most over rated band EVER! I'm so glad they're not going any more.

I'm with you there!

The Beatles - the most over rated band EVER! I'm so glad they're not going any more.

Probably because out of the original line up of 4, there's only Paul and Ringo left, John was assassinated in the 80s, and George kippered it a few years back.

I hate Paul Mcartney, potentious wrinkly old prune-like has-been!

I hate Paul Mcartney, potentious wrinkly old prune-like has-been!

LOL!
Yes indeed. Harrison seemed alright, as did Starkey. I hate Lennon and McCartney.
On Thursday evening at West Street Live, my shambolic lo-fi cabaret act will be performing our classic song "Over Rated Band the Beatles". Check it out! It's a new night called Whip It you see!

I hate Paul Mcartney, potentious wrinkly old prune-like has-been!

I second that, he is vile. I also hate Meatloaf, what a total pillock.

The Enemy.

they all have faces you'd just love to cave in.

their music sucks too.

They have faces that appear to have already been caved in!

They have faces that appear to have already been caved in!

:hihi:

At least they warn innocent bystanders in their songs:

"Whoa whoa! Away from here! Whoa whoa! Away from here!"

Um, thanks for the tip off Mr. Enemy!

U2. And the New Radicals. Because they had that one awful song with an awful video and it's played all the time on awful channels.

PAul McCartney's last album was pretty good, the one he recorded as The Fireman.

:rant: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the Feeling are on the radio :rant:

I'd like to nominate 'Human' by The Killers as the worst song of all time.

Every time I hear it I just feel embarrassed that human beings have managed to make something so bloody awful.

I'd like to nominate 'Human' by The Killers as the worst song of all time.

Every time I hear it I just feel embarrassed that human beings have managed to make something so bloody awful.

Apparently it's inspired by Hunter S Thompson as well. The memory of such a great man shouldn't be marred in this terrible way.

I'd like to nominate 'Human' by The Killers as the worst song of all time.

Every time I hear it I just feel embarrassed that human beings have managed to make something so bloody awful.

Ah but doesn't the chorus "Are we human or are we denser" make you think? Does he mean "denser" as in we're growing progressively thicker as a race, or "denser" as in the problems of overpopulation draining the earth's natural resources?

It's certainly keeping me awake at night - you don't get that kind of dichotomy with other popular songs such as "The Lady In Red" by Chris Rea.

Not exactly a band, but Lady Ga Ga really gets on my proverbial danglies. All her songs sound the same and when they are pants to begin with then there isn't much hope.

Not exactly a band, but Lady Ga Ga really gets on my proverbial danglies. All her songs sound the same and when they are pants to begin with then there isn't much hope.

Incidentally did you know her real name isn't actually Lady Ga Ga - it's Muriel Sidebottom and she was born and raised in Heckmondwike?
She actually took both her inspiration and her stage name from hearing a Queen song when she was 17 - unfortunately I can't remember which one, but I suspect it was probably "Fat Bottomed Girls".

Also what the hell is that Jack Penate song about. He has the most annoying southern voice ive ever heard and he seems to not understand the difference between day and night time. Can someone tell me what the point in Jack Penate is because I cant see it

Katy Perry!!!!

I kissed a girl and i liked it? ,...go attention seekin somewhere else wi ya stupid bettie page wannabe look.

Could the Queen song be Radio Ga Ga? Seeing as her stage name is Lady Ga Ga? Possibly?

glad im not the only one who thinks the beatles are overrated, some of there songs are fantastic and ahead of the time imo, but they didnt half record some **** aswell.


I'm just glad I havent heard anything else from james blunt, then again i suppose he fills a niche for people who think coldplay are too rocky

U2. And the New Radicals. Because they had that one awful song with an awful video and it's played all the time on awful channels.

PAul McCartney's last album was pretty good, the one he recorded as The Fireman.


I HATE that new radicals song, Its the most overly played piece of poop ive ever had to unfortunately listen too, over and over again

On my T**ts - Scissor Sisters - I can't work out whether they are a covers group, a tribute band or just ripping off other artists ideas.

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Take That are very irritating. What a bunch of pratts they are.

Keane, Snore patrol, Coldplay.

Smiths / Morrisy - get over the whiney teenage angst already!
Radiohead - awful monotonous noise
Any band Pete Doherty comes near

Andrew WK
The Feeling
The Hoosiers
HIM
Keane
Bloc Party
Future Heads
Morrisey / The Smiths
The Ting Tings
The Killers
Scouting For Girls
Nickleback
Linkin Park
Good Charlotte
Oasis
U2
Guns and Roses
The Darkness

Lily Allen and all the other generic mockney ripoffs.
Boyzone/Westlife and the other wannabes.
Any Pop Idol/X-Factor etc products.
McFly, thinking they're punks when they're writing songs for 12 year old girls.
All so-called R&B (meaning the stuff that's like watered down hip hop, not real R&B)
Robbie Williams, Avril Lavigne, Akon, Oasis, Will Young, Duffy, Pussycat Dolls, Fifty Cent, The Saturdays, Katy Perry, N-Dubz, Miley Cyrus, Amy Winehouse, Charlie Simpson.

I could easily go on and on ;)

Lady GaGa - WTF!!! Awful.

Coldplay - How they have got so big is beyond me.

Any X Factor/Pop Idol trash.

Scouting For Girls - Dire.

Any modern RnB - Didnt RnB used to be bands like The Rolling Stones not mediocre rubbish by the likes of Beyonce.

any dance music group, boy bands ,x-factor/pop idol contestants,

I'd like to nominate 'Human' by The Killers as the worst song of all time.

Every time I hear it I just feel embarrassed that human beings have managed to make something so bloody awful.

They looked so promising when they started out with 'All these things that i've done' an awesome song in my view. To say they haven't lived up the hype is a massive understatement as they haven't had 1 decent song since then. Definitely one of the worst successful bands ever.

Cold War Kids - Something is not right with me. A horrible, horrible song, the guy's voice is just wrong. I can't bear to listen to it :gag:

Arctic Monkeys, they are proper tripe.

U2 - posturing, overblown Dad Rock fronted by one of the most annoying people on the planet

There are so many, i don't know where to start.

However 2 words spring immediately to mind....Sean Paul

Kings of Leon
Razorlight
And band that plays similarly boring and repetitive crap as those two.

Also Dirty Pretty Things
and Babyshambles
And any band that similarly makes a gimmick of sounding **** and like they're all drunk. "ooh look, they're so raw":rolleyes:

U2 - posturing, overblown Dad Rock fronted by one of the most annoying people on the planet

:o How dare you?! Bono isn't "one of the most annoying people on the planet". He's the most annoying. ;)

Any boy band who top the list, surely? Erm, where to begin... Take That, Westlife, Boyzone and the other less known ones that actually did us a favour and vanished before they were beaten within a inch of their designer mullet donning, skinny t-shirt wearing, bland mono-toned voiced lives. If there was ever a reason to bring back capital punishment, then boy bands would be a damn good example. Crimes against humanity :rant:

any band in the charts.

How can I have overlooked 50 Cent and all other rap / R and B types who's main lyric is "unhhhh" or a similar grunt...

All rock bands irritate me aswell as rock band fans

Any r n b music just grates really

At the minute .. Oasis
Cant they come up with some decent music anymore or is it just Noel opening his trap and spouting cack to get some headlines now?

Ill add The Script to my list of bands I currently hate. Unoriginal whiney Irish boyband tripe

Ah but doesn't the chorus "Are we human or are we denser" make you think? Does he mean "denser" as in we're growing progressively thicker as a race, or "denser" as in the problems of overpopulation draining the earth's natural resources?

It's certainly keeping me awake at night - you don't get that kind of dichotomy with other popular songs such as "The Lady In Red" by Chris Rea.


the words are or we human or are we dancer not denser
and also it is an amazing song - as the killers are an amazing band :)

duffy is really annoying me at the minute
that bloody coke advert is awful - she sounds awful!
it really does do my head in

Not a band but horrific enough to welcome a mention....fat "ere me now aiiiiiiiiight" street munter Adele, she is a disgrace to humanity and lard.

duffy is really annoying me at the minute
that bloody coke advert is awful - she sounds awful!
it really does do my head in

Duffy is immensely crap, Id like to invent a time machine just so I could take her back in time and sit her in John F Kennedy's Presidential limousine.

Duffy is the artist who irritates me the most ever. Also Slipknot and all bands like that, cant understand a word they are saying half of the time.

Vanessa carlton ("i would walk a thousand miles" in particular)

I really am worried about some people.

Fern Brittons gastrict band.

All the motown groups and dexys midnight runners...... why do they always play them at weddings and parties?

I've heard them far too many times and never ever ever want to hear them again

the words are or we human or are we dancer not denser
and also it is an amazing song - as the killers are an amazing band :)

The Killers are responsible for some of the most heinous and vile crimes against humanity!

Since they're from Sheffield and are the msot god damn annoying band ever for me.

Would be "Bring me the horizon"

I don't find her particularly irritating, as I'm pretty confident she'll be dead inside 5 years, so there's no point, but I find it bizarre that after a couple of half decent albums, Amy Winehouse is talked about in the music press like she's the greatest singer/songwriter of all time.

Also Slipknot and all bands like that, cant understand a word they are saying half of the time.

Maybe the lyrics are too highbrow if you can't understand them.
;)

UB40 for me. I hate them nearly as much as I hate cinnamon (off on a tangent, but I REALLY hate cinnamon).

the words are or we human or are we dancer not denser


Sorry - that doesn't make sense. If he was asking that question the words would be "are we human or are we dancers", or if he is referring to an individual "Are you human or are you a dancer" which wouldn't scan.
The whole question is academic anyway since it's possible to be both human and a dancer so the two subgroups are not mutually exclusive.

Perhaps in view of the inherent dichotomy, the song should be withdrawn from sale until the lyricist has clarified what he means?

Maybe the lyrics are too highbrow if you can't understand them.
;)

UB40 for me. I hate them nearly as much as I hate cinnamon (off on a tangent, but I REALLY hate cinnamon).

Agree about UB40, they've spent they're entire career rehashing regae tunes and turning then into dismal, dreary elevator music. Talentless no-marks.

I saw a great spoof of Red Red Wine once, called "Whine, whine, whine" it was very apt

Freddie Mercury may have been a fine and distinctive singer, but his lyrical skills left a lot to be desired.

For example, there's a line in the Queen song "Don't Stop Me Now" in which Mercury yells "200 degrees, that's why they call me Mr Fahrenheit". Now, I'm the last person in the world to be pedantic, but surely if Mr Mercury's body temperature is 200 degrees, he is seriously ill and, should seek immediate medical attention? Indeed, further on in the song he threatens to explode so he's clearly aware of his condition.

The irony of course is that the title of the song "Don't Stop Me Now" is actually the last advice a medical professional would give. They'd probably say "Stop immediately, Mr Mercury - you need to go straight to hospital!"

And we wonder why kids who were educated in the 1970s are so ignorant of science and medicine.....


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Sorry - that doesn't make sense. If he was asking that question the words would be "are we human or are we dancers", or if he is referring to an individual "Are you human or are you a dancer" which wouldn't scan.
The whole question is academic anyway since it's possible to be both human and a dancer so the two subgroups are not mutually exclusive.

Perhaps in view of the inherent dichotomy, the song should be withdrawn from sale until the lyricist has clarified what he means?



When he says dancer he doesnt exactly mean dancer, he's using it as a metaphor for a rehearsed act - something without emotion or individuality like when dancers dance in a group they have to all be coordinated - as opposed to humans who are emotional and individual. The reason its dancer and dancers is because he doesn't mean a bunch of dancers he means dancer as a quality. If you dont add the S its an adjective rather than a noun, and he does this because he's using it as a descriptive word. Basically he's saying is america just full of the dancer quality.
Make sense? I don't think i've explained it that well but you should get the gist.

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Freddie Mercury may have been a fine and distinctive singer, but his lyrical skills left a lot to be desired.

For example, there's a line in the Queen song "Don't Stop Me Now" in which Mercury yells "200 degrees, that's why they call me Mr Fahrenheit". Now, I'm the last person in the world to be pedantic, but surely if Mr Mercury's body temperature is 200 degrees, he is seriously ill and, should seek immediate medical attention? Indeed, further on in the song he threatens to explode so he's clearly aware of his condition.

The irony of course is that the title of the song "Don't Stop Me Now" is actually the last advice a medical professional would give. They'd probably say "Stop immediately, Mr Mercury - you need to go straight to hospital!"

And we wonder why kids who were educated in the 1970s are so ignorant of science and medicine.....

Perhaps he wasn't so lyrically challenged after all - he died, didn't he?

Am I the only person on the planet who doesn't rave about the darkness?

Ah..

I saw this post and then realised the age of the thread :D

I cant believe that only 1 person has said Arctic Monkeys!!!

What a bunch of talentless wannabees!!! Just a case of right place, right time. Stick them in a field with that bloke who wears that stupid hat all the time and thinks he is the saviour of music (I know his name but like Candyman if you say his name 3 times he ends up on the front cover of tomorrows newspaper just for being an idiot!!

Oh and U2!!

I cant believe that only 1 person has said Arctic Monkeys!!!

What a bunch of talentless wannabees!!! Just a case of right place, right time.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!! I know forums are all about opinions and we should all respect eachother's, but talentless? Lyrically, they're unmatched. For musical variety, melody progression and song structure, name another band in the last 20 years who can touch them! Even if it's just not your taste, tarring them with the "talentless" brush is crazy. :loopy:

But then you mention your dislike U2 and suddenly... :love:

Lyrically, they're unmatched. For musical variety, melody progression and song structure, name another band in the last 20 years who can touch them! Even if it's just not your taste, tarring them with the "talentless" brush is crazy. :loopy:

You have just made me laugh so hard!!! Lyrically they can be matched by a 6 year old!!! I think you will find that lyrically what they write is VERY basic. it is stuff that I used to write when I was 15 and laugh at how bad it was LOL Name another band in the last 20 years that could touch them....Grow up. I think 90% of bands in the last 10 years could "touch" them!!! If they are even around in 5 years let alone 20 it would be a miracle!! As for Melody progression and structure, we will leave that to the big boys who know what that means!! My Talentless brush is full of tar and it's heading their way!!! But thanks for making my day :thumbsup:

Him... oh my god, how I hate Him.

and on that note, The Rasmus.

Oh, and Avenged Sevenfold.

I don't need reasons to hate them, they just make my blood boil every time I see them / hear them :rant:

You have just made me laugh so hard!!! Lyrically they can be matched by a 6 year old!!! I think you will find that lyrically what they write is VERY basic. it is stuff that I used to write when I was 15 and laugh at how bad it was LOL Name another band in the last 20 years that could touch them....Grow up. I think 90% of bands in the last 10 years could "touch" them!!! If they are even around in 5 years let alone 20 it would be a miracle!! As for Melody progression and structure, we will leave that to the big boys who know what that means!! My Talentless brush is full of tar and it's heading their way!!! But thanks for making my day :thumbsup:

Insults... Yet no examples.

"There's a truth inside... won't go away.
I can see the love in your eyes here todayyyyyy"

I think you must've taken a step or two backwards since you were 15.

Him... oh my god, how I hate Him.

and on that note, The Rasmus.

Oh, and Avenged Sevenfold.

I don't need reasons to hate them, they just make my blood boil every time I see them / hear them :rant:

Ross Noble ripped 7 shades of you know what out of Avenged Sevenfold at the City Hall recently - there was some rocker type in the front row who was into them and he got it in the neck all evening.

Ross Noble ripped 7 shades of you know what out of Avenged Sevenfold at the City Hall recently - there was some rocker type in the front row who was into them and he got it in the neck all evening.

I can't believe that not only did I miss Ross Noble, I missed him ripping into A7X *cries*

When he says dancer he doesnt exactly mean dancer, he's using it as a metaphor for a rehearsed act - something without emotion or individuality like when dancers dance in a group they have to all be coordinated - as opposed to humans who are emotional and individual. The reason its dancer and dancers is because he doesn't mean a bunch of dancers he means dancer as a quality. If you dont add the S its an adjective rather than a noun, and he does this because he's using it as a descriptive word. Basically he's saying is america just full of the dancer quality.
Make sense? I don't think i've explained it that well but you should get the gist.

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:hihi: roflcopter

Whoa, whoa, whoa!! I know forums are all about opinions and we should all respect eachother's, but talentless? Lyrically, they're unmatched. For musical variety, melody progression and song structure, name another band in the last 20 years who can touch them! Even if it's just not your taste, tarring them with the "talentless" brush is crazy. :loopy:

But then you mention your dislike U2 and suddenly... :love:

You're not Starsparkle under a new username, are you? I did used to love our little spats about your favourite band.

Call me Nostradamus, but 2 years ago at the height of their fame, I predicted how the Arctic Monkeys career would progress in this post (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=2105309&postcount=1191). As hardly anyone eagerly awaits their third album, I've been pretty much spot on so far, dontcha think? ;)

As hardly anyone eagerly awaits their third album, I've been pretty much spot on so far, dontcha think? ;)

No need to wait, just play an Oasis album on the wrong speed and away you go...

You're not Starsparkle under a new username, are you? I did used to love our little spats about your favourite band.
No.
Call me Nostradamus, but 2 years ago at the height of their fame, I predicted how the Arctic Monkeys career would progress in this post (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=2105309&postcount=1191). As hardly anyone eagerly awaits their third album, I've been pretty much spot on so far, dontcha think? ;)
As this is a forum - somewhere to discuss and debate opinions rather than squabble over and rubbish them - I'll happily discuss your opinions with you. I'm not going to massage your ego though. You seem to be doing enough of that yourself ;).

So, the first album was a massive success with fans and critics alike. I don't think that's a point you can argue. You're right to an extent about their second album in that the inspiration for it seemed to be gleaned more from their experiences as a band in the public eye rather than school, growing up and going out but still, where's the crime in that? The album is still packed with great riffs, rock-roaring intros and outros, anthems and melodies, much to the delight of existing fans and new audiences alike. And the third album, who can say? Have you polled the public for their opinion or ar you basing your statement on your's and your mates' opinion? I guess we'll see how well it is anticipated when the promo starts and how well it is received when it goes on sale.
No need to wait, just play an Oasis album on the wrong speed and away you go... Why don't you try it and see if you're right? Or indeed wrong.

To be honest, I've only got involved in this debate as I dared to question someone's statement that they were "talentless". How dare I? :rolleyes:

I cant believe that only 1 person has said Arctic Monkeys!!!

What a bunch of talentless wannabees!!! Just a case of right place, right time. Stick them in a field with that bloke who wears that stupid hat all the time and thinks he is the saviour of music (I know his name but like Candyman if you say his name 3 times he ends up on the front cover of tomorrows newspaper just for being an idiot!!

Oh and U2!!

I normally say Artic Monkeys but obviously on here it tends to cause outrage! They are pretty pap but saying that it will be interesting to hear what they have done with Mr Homme

I have deleted a number of posts with offensive language. Masked swearing isn't acceptable. It's a family forum. Keep it clean. Thanks.

I also cannot stand the Arctic Monkeys for so many different reasons.
Simply Red
Heather Small
Anthony and the Johnsons

It's usually something to do with the tone in the voice of the singer that first starts to grate.

The Ting Tings. talentless shouting over crap repetative beats.

I normally say Artic Monkeys but obviously on here it tends to cause outrage! They are pretty pap but saying that it will be interesting to hear what they have done with Mr Homme

Yeah, I'm looking forward to see what they've managed to come up with with Josh Homme producing.