LOLross g wrote:
i don't care (except sex pistols, how dare you! who cares about representing punk? it's a great album, especially being the "punk" equivalent of the monkees or backstreet boys), they are opinions, but since most of what you mention are on that "most overrated album" list linked a few posts back i'll add...
The Smiths...i don't get it...those overly "clever" lyrics, pedestrian music, and hype hype hype....i just don't get it...and those ladies shirts...don't get it...
(EDIT) A HA! you editied before i got my post out...figures, you are smiths fan, say no more, say no more....
ducking,
rg
No need to duck, I'm not into forum brawls
This is fun. As for the Pistols, you summed it up perfectly with the Backstreet Boys. That's all they were, a crafted band put together to cash in on a fad by a man who feeds off of others talents (Malcolm Mclaren for those too young
)As for The Smiths, well, with all due respect to our atlantic cousins, maybe they were just too "English" ? I wouldn't class myself as a fan, but I certainly appreciate them. "Strangeways Here We Come" is a fine album.
The one thing I don't get is the Beatles bashing. Maybe it's because I grew up with them, studied them, know every tune, played many in the countless covers bands I've been in, I don't know.... I just don't get how people can class them as overated. Fine, if you don't like them, that's cool, but you can certainly never deny their talent and influence.
I'm not a big Elvis fan, not by a long shot, but he is influential, as is Dylan, again, not a love of mine, but his skills & talent are legendary and he has permeated music to such a deep level.
But hey, opinions are free and we are all entitled to them
What I would say tho' is that I will certainly be checking out some of the artists/bands mentioned here that I have not heard of, just to form my own opinions. I often wonder how many people who "bash" bands like the Beatles just do it because they want to be seen as bucking a trend, and not because they have listened to and appreciated the skills and talents therein
