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1) Chart pop is a bunch of soulless, plastic, pre-packaged, manufactured crap, where the "music" is made by machines and the "artists" don't even write their own songs.

― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)

2) The inarguable greatness of Motörhead.

― Phil Freeman (Phil Freeman), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:36 (twenty-one years ago)

3) music >> movies

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:39 (twenty-one years ago)

4. Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the greatest rock'n'roll album ever recorded (or that ever will be recorded).

― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:39 (twenty-one years ago)

1) Chart pop is a bunch of soulless, plastic, pre-packaged, manufactured crap, where the "music" is made by machines and the "artists" don't even write their own songs.

5) That the above statement is the most idiotic thing ever posted to this site.

― JJ, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Numerous examples to the contrary

― ben tausig (datageneral), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:42 (twenty-one years ago)

6) Mark R. is having the fun, people.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Aw c'mon, play the game, folks!

6. Pulp went shit after His'n'Hers

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:42 (twenty-one years ago)

xpost

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:43 (twenty-one years ago)

8) Beyonce is a cyborg. Britney is a fembot. Hilary is a Teddy Ruxpin.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:46 (twenty-one years ago)

9. There is no better drink than a very dry martini.

― Salmon Pink (Salmon Pink), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:46 (twenty-one years ago)

10. Oasis actually are The New Beatles.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:50 (twenty-one years ago)

11. Music sounds better on weed

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Peter Gallagher was kicked out of Oasis by Liam and Noel due to extreme eyebrow jealousy

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:52 (twenty-one years ago)

13. The White Stripes success is down to the colour of their skin

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:54 (twenty-one years ago)

14. As Mike Love so eloquently put it, "Pet Sounds" is nothing more than "Brian's ego music".

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:57 (twenty-one years ago)

15. Taking excess amounts of drugs always results in better sounding music

― maypang (maypang), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:58 (twenty-one years ago)

16. As Sting gets older, he makes better music.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:59 (twenty-one years ago)

17. Chartpop is the only truly creative and adventurous music in existence.

― jack cole (jackcole), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 17:59 (twenty-one years ago)

18. Unless something sounds like nothing else on Earth, it is clearly 'sub'-something.

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:00 (twenty-one years ago)

19. Comedy is the new rock and roll
19a. Blogging is the new rock and roll
19b. The Strokes, White Stripes etc. are have arrived to save rock and roll and therefore they are the new rock and roll.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:01 (twenty-one years ago)

20. The Beatles single-handedly saved rock and roll in 1964

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:01 (twenty-one years ago)

21. A+ single-handedly saved rock and roll in 1999.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:03 (twenty-one years ago)

22. The best rock and pop music is only ever liked by a tiny fraction of listeners. This is because rock and pop music is very difficult to make and appreciate.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:05 (twenty-one years ago)

23. Rap is crap without the "c."

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:05 (twenty-one years ago)

24. Mick Hucknell? A vile, vile human being.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:06 (twenty-one years ago)

24. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is the first truly important hip hop album

― zebedee (zebedee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:06 (twenty-one years ago)

25. Deep Purple did it all so nu-metal could be born.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:07 (twenty-one years ago)

26. Jandek isn't all that pretentious.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:07 (twenty-one years ago)

27. There's nothing wrong with lip-synching, as long as the dance moves are off the hook.

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:08 (twenty-one years ago)

28. Radiohead is just a band that wants to have fun.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:09 (twenty-one years ago)

28)That the below statement is the most idiotic thing ever posted to this site:

4. Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the greatest rock'n'roll album ever recorded (or that ever will be recorded).

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:10 (twenty-one years ago)

30. At some point young people stopped being enlightened harbingers of a social and creative revolution and started being a passive herd of sheep who will buy anything if it's marketed properly.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:10 (twenty-one years ago)

29. Pharrell is an alien who has come to bless us with the sounds of a galaxy far far away

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:10 (twenty-one years ago)

30. Bubblegum music is the naked truth

― maypang (maypang), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:10 (twenty-one years ago)

31. Still no-one understands why such a talented girl as Kylie recorded with this one Nick Cave.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:11 (twenty-one years ago)

31. Nobody ever bought a Velvet Underground album when it came out (but everyone who did formed a band).

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:11 (twenty-one years ago)

33. Drum is good

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:11 (twenty-one years ago)

32. Being gouged at the cd store isn't a big deal, because big record companies are hurting.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:11 (twenty-one years ago)

38. we should be on number 38

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:12 (twenty-one years ago)

what are you barry some kind of physics scientist oh wait

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:13 (twenty-one years ago)

39. Yes

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:13 (twenty-one years ago)

40. Iggy doesn't really wants to be your dog.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:13 (twenty-one years ago)

41. Home taping is killing music.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:13 (twenty-one years ago)

42. Dance music is killing everything.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:14 (twenty-one years ago)

43. There's no shame in having a music collection that consists entirely of mp3s and cdrs.

― maypang (maypang), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:14 (twenty-one years ago)

44. poison roxx u r all gay

― zebedee (zebedee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:15 (twenty-one years ago)

45) Possibly every statement ever offered on this site risks being the most ridiculous / stupid / ignorant thing to be said about the topic under discussion, and people should be wary of posting to this site for fear of being ridiculous / stupid / ignorant.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:15 (twenty-one years ago)

47. Bargain-bin discs contain the best of music.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:16 (twenty-one years ago)

46. what about 46?

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:17 (twenty-one years ago)

48. 1978-82 was the greatest period for music ever

― Jeff W (zebedee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:17 (twenty-one years ago)

49. Drumsolo's are the highlight of every concert.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:17 (twenty-one years ago)

50) Everything kids listen to is "noise"; everything grown-ups listen to is "boring".

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:19 (twenty-one years ago)

51. Who needs Norwegian churches anyway.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:19 (twenty-one years ago)

"30. At some point young people stopped being enlightened harbingers of a social and creative revolution and started being a passive herd of sheep who will buy anything if it's marketed properly."

39. That the above points to the nostalgiaj and negativity that partially harnesses the creativity of good new music, which will (only sometimes, but often enough) eventually triumph over marketing. (see points 15 and 20)

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:21 (twenty-one years ago)

51. Who needs Norwegian churches anyway.

BAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahaha

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:21 (twenty-one years ago)

52. Jazz is music for people who think they're smart. (actual quote from my mom)

― Phil Freeman (Phil Freeman), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:25 (twenty-one years ago)

53. Paul really is dead!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:25 (twenty-one years ago)

54) "Things Parents Say About Music" should be in its own thread (unless it already is)

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:26 (twenty-one years ago)

55. Nu-fusion should be the next hype.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:27 (twenty-one years ago)

>"Things Parents Say About Music" should be in its own thread

New thread begun (no link, sorry).

― Phil Freeman (Phil Freeman), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:28 (twenty-one years ago)

56. We do it for our own enjoyment exclusively; if by chance anyone else happens to like it, that's a bonus.

― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:29 (twenty-one years ago)

57) No good music ever came from making brazen attempts to appeal to a certain demographic, or catering to a more general fan base at the expense of alienating a smaller sect of fans.

(x-post most radical!)

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:32 (twenty-one years ago)

59. Smash is punk.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:33 (twenty-one years ago)

60. When two or more persons are assembled on land without prior consent of the landowner for the purposes of attending a 'rave' (any gathering of persons listening to music characterized by a series of repetitive beats) such persons shall have committed an offence.

― zebedee (zebedee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:36 (twenty-one years ago)

61/ Minni Vannini shouldn't've had their Grammie taken away

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:38 (twenty-one years ago)

58) Mozart = too many notes

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:39 (twenty-one years ago)

63. Sure Britney is a virgin.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:40 (twenty-one years ago)

63/ Most people who work in the music industry don't appreciate music as much as they usedta.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:40 (twenty-one years ago)

63b And damn, can that girl sing!

(X)

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:41 (twenty-one years ago)

66. One day Manowar will have killed all false metal.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:44 (twenty-one years ago)

67. Vagrant Records isn't just Emotaph.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:47 (twenty-one years ago)

68/ Meeting the people who make the music you like often negatively affects your opinion of their music.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:49 (twenty-one years ago)

73) Being a music fan means never having to learn to count. (I keed, I keed!)

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:50 (twenty-one years ago)

"63/ Most people who work in the music industry don't appreciate music as much as they usedta. "

Sixty-somethigorother: the large the music industry gets, the more poseurs and general dilettantes are involved.

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:50 (twenty-one years ago)

75?) The more images of the artist that appear on an album - especially a first album - is in direction proportion to the unlistenability of the thing.

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:54 (twenty-one years ago)

76) There is no thing as "too much CDs" in your collection.

― JP Almeida (JP Almeida), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:55 (twenty-one years ago)

I've given up trying to work out who's being sarcastic and who's not.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:56 (twenty-one years ago)

77) Music well for time several Beatles the are wasted drink plausible ever of one greatest.

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:56 (twenty-one years ago)

78) Dance mUsic is jUst drUms and anyone coUld make it.

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Are we still being facetious or not?

if so...
79. Dave Matthews Band play very interesting, powerful music.

if not...
79. Cee-Lo is the bomb

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I like that this list is open to interpretation.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:01 (twenty-one years ago)

The Hucknell thing I'm mildly sarcastic about only because nobody has ever adequately explained to me why he's so universally loathed. Maybe he is a jerk, but nobody's given me the details.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Interpretive dance is not new, but it is the new music

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:03 (twenty-one years ago)

78a) Music with just drums is not music.

― geirbot (JP Almeida), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:05 (twenty-one years ago)

"I've given up trying to work out who's being sarcastic and who's not."

I meant 75?) in all earnestness.

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:06 (twenty-one years ago)

79. Iggy's cock is bigger than yours.

― Phil Freeman (Phil Freeman), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

78.6/ Panning an album is an easier and funner review for a critic to write because it allows the critic to showcase their cleverness and sarcasm even more than usual.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Women should never dance holding a handbag; if they must carry one, the handbag should be at least as big as half their ass and they should put it on the floor and dance around it.

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:14 (twenty-one years ago)

81/ The backlash against an artist says a lot more about the critics and the listeners than it does about the artist.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:16 (twenty-one years ago)

82. It's all just bang bang bang and you can't hear the words.

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:16 (twenty-one years ago)

83. The record company suits continue to cram the "safe" stuff down our throats because they know that if they played the MC5 on the radio the capitalist machine would grind to a hault and we'd all be fucking in the streets.

― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:18 (twenty-one years ago)

84. That "laptop" musician is probably just checking his e-mail onstage.

― (Jon L), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Wait, are you guys not fucking in the streets?

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)

No, we leave that to failed footballers.

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:24 (twenty-one years ago)

85. Vinyl just makes the music so much bettah!

― nathalie (nathalie), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Nope, I stay on the sidewalk.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:24 (twenty-one years ago)

86/ People who attempt to "make a living" with their music have probably sold out.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

87. Melody is far more important than rythm.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:28 (twenty-one years ago)

88. "Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder is one of the ten best singles ever released.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

89. Geir OTM

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

90. Kanye West undoubtedly reads ILX.

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:30 (twenty-one years ago)

91. Critics are just failed musicians.

― nathalie (nathalie), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:30 (twenty-one years ago)

92. Kenzi is hott.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:30 (twenty-one years ago)

93. The generation behind us doesn't get it.

― rainman (rainman), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm taking #88 at face value.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, that's one I actually agree with. I just thought I'd slip it in here were nobody would notice.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)

94. Indie rock is a bunch of soulless, plastic, pre-packaged, manufactured crap, where the "music" is made by machines and the "artists" don't even write their own songs.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)

95. Clapton is God.

― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 20:01 (twenty-one years ago)

96. My generation doesn't get it.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 20:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I became an atheist when Clapton was declared god.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 20:15 (twenty-one years ago)

97. Our parents' generation doesn't get it.

― rainman (rainman), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 20:24 (twenty-one years ago)

98. i love music

― eleki-san (eleki-san), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:01 (twenty-one years ago)

99. Music is just noise. And you can't understand what people are saying.

― Sym (shmuel), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:29 (twenty-one years ago)

100. not everything John Cage does is music

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

101. Pink Floyd got a lot better once they stopped dicking around and started getting serious about their music!

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

102. The child within is the child of sin.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 22:27 (twenty-one years ago)

103. The Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom.

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 22:34 (twenty-one years ago)

104.george davis is innocent ok

― smash, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 22:38 (twenty-one years ago)

105. Lil Jon got the beat make your booty go clap

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 22:48 (twenty-one years ago)

106. Every single white artist, in the history of all art, was racist in some way or another.

― David Allen (David Allen), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:07 (twenty-one years ago)

...Hey, I've finally got the hang of it, t'seems

(107) This here is the real 'Invert the perversion' thread!

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:29 (twenty-one years ago)

(108) That other one -
Invert a perversion
- just goes to show how ILE got it oh so wrong again, heheh.

*hides, ironically, from Aimless*

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:35 (twenty-one years ago)

109. There is no bad song in history featuring a five stringed bass.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:12 (twenty-one years ago)

110) MCs with a large white following are not real hip-hop

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:17 (twenty-one years ago)

111) disco sucks

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:17 (twenty-one years ago)

112) thank god punk saved us from Pink Floyd and Steely Dan

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:18 (twenty-one years ago)

113. With an injured middle finger it's impossible to really rock out.
114. Or play the trombone.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:19 (twenty-one years ago)

115) Sonic Youth suck because if they were in Logan's Run they'd so be in the carousel by now

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:21 (twenty-one years ago)

116 You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:22 (twenty-one years ago)

117) corllary to 115, if you are still in a pop/rock/funk band at age 40 you will give the world nothing but shit from now on

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:22 (twenty-one years ago)

118) The only words in rap songs are "bitch" and "nigga"

― Sym (shmuel), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:23 (twenty-one years ago)

119) all mainstream hip-hop consists of is people bragging about their hos and their gats and their cars and their chains
120) all indie hip-hop consists of is people bitching about rappers who brag about their hos and their gats and their cars and their chains

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:24 (twenty-one years ago)

121) this is another Missy Elliott exclusive

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:25 (twenty-one years ago)

122) if she didn't have her tits out like that nobody'd listen to her

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:26 (twenty-one years ago)

123) Corrolary to ii5, critics only like the White Stripes because they have the word 'white' in their name.

― Sym (shmuel), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:27 (twenty-one years ago)

124) machines ain't music

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:29 (twenty-one years ago)

125) if it sounds '80s, that means it's ironic

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:32 (twenty-one years ago)

126. Nate in ST.P knows all about Missy and naught 'bout machines.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:43 (twenty-one years ago)

127) Chicks on Speed will save us all.

― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:50 (twenty-one years ago)

128) "People don't fall in love to Pavement, people don't get up in the morning before they go to school and put on Big Black. They put on Smashing Pumpkins or Hole or Nirvana, because these bands actually mean something to them. It's the difference between music you put on to take drugs to, and music you put on to live your life."*

(*actual Billy Corgan quote)

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:58 (twenty-one years ago)

129. Digital is the new analog
129a. Analog is the new digital

― Leee the Whiney (Leee), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:59 (twenty-one years ago)

130. New Rock is the New Rock

― Sym (shmuel), Thursday, 4 March 2004 01:02 (twenty-one years ago)

131. All reggae music is vile

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 4 March 2004 01:04 (twenty-one years ago)

132. Wolf Eyes Rules!

― LITTLE LAMB [Jon Williams] (ex machina), Thursday, 4 March 2004 01:07 (twenty-one years ago)

132 Morrissey's range of musical tastes is vast, catholic and refreshing

― pete s, Thursday, 4 March 2004 01:09 (twenty-one years ago)

134. dreams top rock

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 4 March 2004 01:10 (twenty-one years ago)

135. It's easier to listen to good music with bad lyrics than it is to listen to bad music with good lyrics.

― maypang (maypang), Thursday, 4 March 2004 01:14 (twenty-one years ago)

That's so true.

― Sym (shmuel), Thursday, 4 March 2004 01:18 (twenty-one years ago)

The final crossover for rap to a white audience requires the auto-harp.

― Thea (Thea), Thursday, 4 March 2004 01:21 (twenty-one years ago)

The final crossover for rap to a white audience includes Outkast collaborating with Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson on a 30 minute suite heavily influenced by European classical music from the 18th and 19th century.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 4 March 2004 01:26 (twenty-one years ago)

89. Geir OTM
-- Dom Passantino

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 4 March 2004 01:33 (twenty-one years ago)

137) Remember the Foghat Principle: Fourth album should be Double Live.

― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Thursday, 4 March 2004 01:34 (twenty-one years ago)

138) better to wake up to Billy Corgan than wake up WITH Billy Corgan

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Thursday, 4 March 2004 03:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Donna Brown wins yet again

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 03:49 (twenty-one years ago)

139) Albums won for $1.99 on eBay must always have a non-negotiable $6 shipping fee.

― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Thursday, 4 March 2004 04:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Too true.

― maypang (maypang), Thursday, 4 March 2004 04:10 (twenty-one years ago)

"The final crossover for rap to a white audience includes Outkast collaborating with Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson on a 30 minute suite heavily influenced by European classical music from the 18th and 19th century."

ON ICE

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Thursday, 4 March 2004 06:16 (twenty-one years ago)

140) Christina's the only one who can really sing.

― Prude (Prude), Thursday, 4 March 2004 06:29 (twenty-one years ago)

141. Love Will Tear Us apart

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 4 March 2004 06:34 (twenty-one years ago)

142) I need a haircut.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 4 March 2004 06:54 (twenty-one years ago)

143. Billy Corgan is an idiot. (see #128)

― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Thursday, 4 March 2004 06:55 (twenty-one years ago)

There are too many Billy C. complaints and I am sad.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 4 March 2004 07:03 (twenty-one years ago)

144. drums are fun to hit with sticks

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 4 March 2004 07:05 (twenty-one years ago)

145) unless they're hexagonal and electronic, then it's just silly

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Thursday, 4 March 2004 07:27 (twenty-one years ago)

"Listen to this record, it will change your life."

― cws (cws), Thursday, 4 March 2004 07:35 (twenty-one years ago)

ironic aphorisms are worth scrolling for

― suzisweeps, Thursday, 4 March 2004 07:49 (twenty-one years ago)

what kind of store do you go to that sells hexagonal electronic sticks???

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 4 March 2004 08:05 (twenty-one years ago)

obv it's past my bedtime

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 4 March 2004 08:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Ned, don't be upset. I love the Smashing Pumpkins. It doesn't change the fact that Billy C. is a bit of a wank. In some weird way it's might actually be part of his appeal.

― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Thursday, 4 March 2004 08:08 (twenty-one years ago)

146."We don't need more bands, we need more terrorists"

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 4 March 2004 08:38 (twenty-one years ago)

[aside "1) Chart pop is a bunch of soulless, plastic, pre-packaged, manufactured crap, where the "music" is made by machines and the "artists" don't even write their own songs."

You're mostly right, Mark. BUT I don't think that prefab pop is necessarily a BAD thing. That stuff doesn't sell millions because of hype: it sells because it's got cute little tunes that millions of people like to hear - effortlessly enjoyable, like jellybeans or yo-yos.]

Sorry to sound like an evil overlord, but so far (among the non-sarcastics) I've only seen 2 that we can ABSOLUTELY agree upon: #130 ("New rock is the new rock") and #45; and only because the catch-all word "possibly" was used. So let me try...

147. Cassette tapes are not the greatest format

that should do it!

― Myonga Von Bontee, Thursday, 4 March 2004 09:19 (twenty-one years ago)

"Ned, don't be upset. I love the Smashing Pumpkins. It doesn't change the fact that Billy C. is a bit of a wank. In some weird way it's might actually be part of his appeal."

so true. obvious example- MES

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Thursday, 4 March 2004 15:33 (twenty-one years ago)

148. You only need one reggae album, and it's Legend.

― rainman (rainman), Thursday, 4 March 2004 15:45 (twenty-one years ago)

149) We don't need that fascist groove thang...

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 4 March 2004 15:49 (twenty-one years ago)

150) These are the things, these are the things, the things that dreams are made of.

I have absolutely no idea why I said that other than it sprang into my mind when I read 149)

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 4 March 2004 15:56 (twenty-one years ago)

151. It's more fun to compute

― Baaderoni (Fabfunk), Thursday, 4 March 2004 15:57 (twenty-one years ago)

152) God gave rock and roll to you

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 4 March 2004 15:57 (twenty-one years ago)

153) Well, since my baby left me,
I found a new place to dwell.
It’s down at the end of lonely street
At heartbreak hotel.

As a side note, am I alone in finding it deeply disturbing that if you put the words "Heartbreak"+"Hotel"+"Lyrics" into Google so that you can check the lyrics, it actually offers you Whitney Houston, Guns 'N' Roses, Kelly Price, U2 and Michael Jackson before it even mentions Elvis?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:03 (twenty-one years ago)

154) All you need is love

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:05 (twenty-one years ago)

154) Best wire album. (xpost rats.)

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:15 (twenty-one years ago)

156) The answer is blowing in the wind.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:23 (twenty-one years ago)

157) It began in Africa

― Jim Robinson (Original Miscreant), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:31 (twenty-one years ago)

158. Water no get no enemy

― Baaderoni (Fabfunk), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:32 (twenty-one years ago)

159) We listen to classical music. 'Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline' is very influenced by, you know, Beethoven and stuff.

― Jim Robinson (Original Miscreant), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:34 (twenty-one years ago)

160. No woman, no cry

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:38 (twenty-one years ago)

170. However, Boys don't cry

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)

171. I still haven't found what I'm looking for

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:41 (twenty-one years ago)

172. People try to put us down, just because we get around - things they do look awful c c cold, I hope I die before I get old.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:44 (twenty-one years ago)

173. What a drag it is getting old.

― rainman (rainman), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:45 (twenty-one years ago)

174. Lists are constructive ways to spend our time.

― Jim Robinson (Original Miscreant), Thursday, 4 March 2004 17:16 (twenty-one years ago)

175. Having to carefully enumerate every item on that list does not mean that any of the contributors may be suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 4 March 2004 17:23 (twenty-one years ago)

176) If it's Mark and your grandmother on bongos, it's The Fall.

― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:40 (twenty-one years ago)

177. "Velouria" by Lil John is the best Guns 'n Roses song ever recorded.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 March 2004 06:37 (twenty-one years ago)

178. I am a jackass who thinks he is more clever than he actually is.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 March 2004 06:38 (twenty-one years ago)

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