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Is there a single band/artist that EVERYONE can admit to liking?

― Choopy (Rahul Kamath), Thursday, 19 September 2002 19:41 (twenty-two years ago)

no. we've tried this before.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 19 September 2002 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

There's not. Me and a mate tried to do it with singles, the best we could come up with was "Son of A Preacher Man".

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 19 September 2002 19:43 (twenty-two years ago)

let's try Minuteman. there was widespread agreement on D.Boon...

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 19 September 2002 19:44 (twenty-two years ago)

everyone seems to like the Beach Boys, or at least accept that Brian Wilson was a genius....this is a far cry from when i was growing up when it seemed like only people over 35 or extremely retarded had any time for them...when did the Beach Boys become trendy again, assuming they werent throughout the late 70s to early 90s (seemed to be the case, but then i was naive ill-informed and somewhat unenlightened mook then)

― blueski, Thursday, 19 September 2002 19:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I've never met anyone who disliked Otis Redding. I pity the fool that does, but I've not yet met him.

― andy, Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:06 (twenty-two years ago)

The Bay City Rollers. What's not to like? Great hair, Teenage Romance, bizarre Tartan theme!

― rms (rms), Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:13 (twenty-two years ago)

doesn't everyone love gwar?

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:13 (twenty-two years ago)

That too...sexcuse me

― rms (rms), Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Surely people don't not like The Supremes?

― alexfack, Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Surely everyone loves The Cure? (ducks and runs)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't particularly like Otis Redding.

― DeRayMi, Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Never Loved Gene Vincent? ¥

― christoff (christoff), Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Is anyone gonna step up say they don't like Mission Of Burma??

― brg30 (brg30), Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:29 (twenty-two years ago)

oh yeah, i can't imagine anyone here not liking mission of burma...

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Chris Barrus hates them, therefore that candidate is quashed.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Pixies?

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Pixies?

Ugh.

― hstencil, Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Well shut my mouth.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Teg Nugent

― rms (rms), Thursday, 19 September 2002 20:46 (twenty-two years ago)

The Supremes were a godawful plague.

How about Iggy Pop?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:06 (twenty-two years ago)

How about the Stone Roses (c. 1989)? I don't see how anyone could not like their first album at least.

― Transient, Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:07 (twenty-two years ago)

iggy pop is useless.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Iggy pop is useless.

I agree. The Stooges are vastly overrated. And the Iggy-penned comments accompanying the re-mastered Raw Power album have got to be the most self-serving, self-aggrandizing liner notes I've ever seen.

― Rahul Kamath (Rahul Kamath), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey, doesn't everyone love nursery rhymes? they're catchy as all hell.

― Chemical Queen (Rahul Kamath), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:16 (twenty-two years ago)

my mott the hoople idm covers band with the robotic bear from disneyworld's 'jamboree' thing

― mitch lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Useless, eh? Well, there's no accounting for taste I suppose......cretins.

How about NEW ORDER?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:19 (twenty-two years ago)

New Order is GREBT!!!!!!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:20 (twenty-two years ago)

sorry alex, i'm just too mired in pabulum over here.

new order could be THE ONE. although i have my doubts.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Everyone loves *some* Kraftwerk for sure.

― Simon, Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:24 (twenty-two years ago)

The answer is clear: Gene Loves Jezebel

― Motel Hell (vassifer), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Only a heartless person could take issue with Stevie Wonder's peak work, but there are heartless people in the world.

― wl (wl), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Stevie Wonder? Surely crap like "I Just Called to Say I Love You," and his participation in "That's What Friends Are For" and "Ebony & Ivory" negate any merit his "peak work" may have earned him.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Everyone loves something by Ministry!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:32 (twenty-two years ago)

No, I don't like New Order. It ain't the one y'all are looking for.

― Tad (llamasfur), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Kool and the Gang!!!

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Queen. obviously.

I could try Pulp I guess (ps. anyone in the UK seen the new BT Broadband ad?)...

― Charlie (Charlie), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Wild and Peaceful is way the hell classic, but "Celebrate" comes hazardously close to negating it.

I know: JAMES BROWN

― Nate Patrin, Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:35 (twenty-two years ago)

The Clash!!

― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't recall anyone here saying anything bad about the Pixies. Though maybe I just don't read everything.

― Tad (llamasfur), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:36 (twenty-two years ago)

do people dislike "celebration" because of its constant prescence at weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc.? besides "she's so fresh" makes up for that immediately!

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Aaron beats me to the punch re "Fresh" (exciting! she's so inviting to meeeeeee!)

I also don't recall anyone saying completely dismissing Public Enemy -- maybe their stuff after 1991, but not their entire oeuvre. Though I could be wrong.

― Tad (llamasfur), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:42 (twenty-two years ago)

the Beatles? I've only met one person in my life who claimed to completely hate the Beatles, but I suspected it was some kind of silly, reactionary thing...

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:44 (twenty-two years ago)

well it's still hate so it would count (if they were posting here) (i think senior lurker DG hates the beatles: he's a silly, reactionary thing too haha)

pinefox hates public enemy (ok that's a guess but i will eat kelley deal if i'm wrong)

― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I just saw Kool and the Gang over the summer in Baltimore. The crowd was mostly black and old enough to remember when those songs came out. This really added to the experience, as I would have hated to watch the show with anyone who though that liking Kool and the Gang was a way of being ironic.

Can I add... The Spinners, Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes, Chaka Khan?

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:50 (twenty-two years ago)

in that recent White Stripes MOJO article Jack White says something to the effect that "anyone who says they don't like the Beatles doesn't really like music." Which strikes me as kinda true, but on the other hand maybe this should just go under the "irritating things musicians say" thread...

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't like the Beatles. The Pixies only strike me as okay, pretty good - I don't love them. I do like them much better than the Stone Roses, though. Has anyone shot down the Beach Boys yet? Mark is joking with the Clash, but I think Pulp and James Brown are still going. A few more worth trying: Little Richard, Al Green, Buzzcocks, Undertones, Shangri-Las, T. Rex.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:54 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't like Pulp, but I can get behind James Brown and the Beach Boys (although I'm skeptical that there isn't at least one Beach Boys hata out there, because I personally know a great many). Not gonna touch why you don't like the Beatles...

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:56 (twenty-two years ago)

(i don't hate the clash, just some their songs and the way they ponce about) (so i wouldn't shoot em down here, except on the alex in nyc/stevie wonder principle up-thread, which is too harsh i think) (on the other hand i think there are several other more dedicated hatas than me)

― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:59 (twenty-two years ago)

there have been a lot of threads regarding the beatles, and in general, it seems a lot of people can't come to terms with the idea that liking the beatles is something everybody HAS to do. I know that for me, personally, John Lennon's deification has affected my ability to listen to his solo work. But I am a pop loser, so I like McCartney more anyways.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 19 September 2002 21:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I've never much liked any of their songs. I own loads of cover versions of their stuff by lots of my favourite singers, and they are invariably the worst moments on albums by Aretha, Al Green, Otis and others. Ordinary performers. By far the most overrated act ever. Imposed loads of bad paradigms, and led to a stupid respectability for pop.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:03 (twenty-two years ago)

otis redding is the most overrated act ever martin

― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)

mission of burma is very boring to me, I don't see why they are interesting to anybody. why mission of burma over magazine?

― tyler (tyler), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)

sproton layer!!

― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:07 (twenty-two years ago)

C'mon, the Beach Boys are hugely sad. Any band that counts Mike Love in its ranks and records tepid shit like "Kokomo" renders themselves utterly ridiculous. Consider them shot down.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:07 (twenty-two years ago)

you can't shoot people down by highlighting the things even ppl who love them will hate!!

― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:09 (twenty-two years ago)

negate any merit his "peak work" may have earned him.

That's why I said take issue with his peak work, not with the "entirety of his career" or whatever. The crap can negate his merit, but not the merit of stuff like Talking Book, etc.

― wl (wl), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:09 (twenty-two years ago)

but this "they recorded some crap stuff therefore they are DISQUALIFIED" thing is ridiculous. I defy anyone to name me a musician who didn't disgrace themselves on record at least once. Why does the object of ILM's shared love have to be infallible...?

Anyway, now I guess I'll just throw my weight behind T. Rex and James Brown, since the Beatles and the Boys seem like dubious contenders.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:10 (twenty-two years ago)

alex is cheating so as to sneak Killing Joke in when we are all exhausted

― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Some not mentioned. In chronological order Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Prima, Elvis presley, Kinks, Skatalites, New Vaudeville Band, Slade, Motorhead, Chic, Human League, Frankie goes to Hollywood, Saint Etienne.....There's no great unifying band or artist after 1991.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

(mott the hoople won this last time, didn't they? i think we had to tie pinefox in a sack for disqualifying people he'd never heard but knew he'd hate if he did)

― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I veto everyone who ever released a record before 1990 ON PRINCIPLE.

― Graham (graham), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:18 (twenty-two years ago)

(and that's being generous)

― Graham (graham), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I defy anyone to name me a musician who didn't disgrace themselves on record at least once.

Only untimely death saves folks from this syndrome.

― wl (wl), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:20 (twenty-two years ago)

err what about composers?

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:24 (twenty-two years ago)

If we go by Alex's "if someone has released crap they're shot down", I'd say Iggy Pop would be the first one to go. I dig "Search & Destroy" as much as the next guy, but what about that 80's catalogue? Brrrr....

I'm willing to bet I'm the only person on ILM who can't stand ABBA, and even I like a few songs.

Everyone loves *some* Kraftwerk for sure.

The closest I can get is I like Afrika Bambaata songs that sample 'em.

T. Rex.

Eh, I think everyone could agree that they were OK, but do they really inspire widespread LOVE?

― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I've disliked just about every band mentioned on this list, excepting New Order, whose recent work bores me anyway. The Beatles are an abomination.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:25 (twenty-two years ago)

C'mon, I have to admit that even Killing Joke has released utter garbage (ladies & gentlemen, I give you OUTSIDE THE GATE), but let's remember the question: "Is there a single band/artist that EVERYONE can admit to liking?"

Personally speaking, no matter how great some of Stevie Wonder's stuff may be, I absolutely *LOATHE* some of his later work to the extent that I cannot bear to listen to *ANY* Stevie Wonder, and thus I cannot admit to liking him.

I do like the Pixies, the Clash, New Order, the Beatles, Kraftwerk, and Buzzcocks.

Daniel's spot-on about some of Ig's 80's work (let alone some of his 90's work)....some of which is irrefutably sub-par, but in the same way WL defends Stevie Wonder, I'll stand by Iggy. But, I suppose I can understand why some might not think he's exactly the messiah.

Has anyone mentioned the Rolling Stones as yet?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:33 (twenty-two years ago)

how can you possibly nominate the Stones with their 25+ year track record of complete and utter shit, coupled with a monstrosity that has come to define rock n roll as a "business"?

Like you and Stevie Wonder, I honestly can't listen to the Stones anymore - even the stuff I used to love - without feeling sorta dirty and used. They're just such fucking trendhoppers and unrepentant whores.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Fair point, Shakey Mo.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I've disliked just about every band mentioned on this list

Do you have any suggestions then?

― wl (wl), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

no one's shot down James Brown yet.

And really, how could they?

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I did.

― Graham (graham), Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

no one's shot down James Brown yet.

And really, how could they?

NP: "Hell", by the man himself. It's GRATE.

― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 19 September 2002 22:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Teenage Fanclub. What's not to love?

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Even *I* like James Brown.

Teenage Fanclub.....yawn.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:15 (twenty-two years ago)

David Bowie??

― brg30 (brg30), Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Do you have any suggestions then?

Absolutely not. I think that's the point.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Why is no one listening to me?

(I love how this thread has turned out WORSE than last time by descending into Everyone who's ever released one bad song is out. I think find band no one wants killed would be hard enough)

― Graham (graham), Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Britney Spears? Eminem? Anal Cunt?

― thom west (thom w), Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Loathe Teenage Fanclub. Go New Order! Go Al Green!

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Graham, frankly I thought you were joking. Getting everyone to agree on someone exclusively post-1991 seems much more difficult to me. I mean, I can't think of a single band to nominate.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:40 (twenty-two years ago)

The Strokes!!

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Okay, seriously - how about the Ronettes?

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Listen, Justyn, Listen.

― Graham (graham), Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:49 (twenty-two years ago)

"The Strokes!!"

My brother told me today that everyone likes the Strokes except me. He lies. Sensible folk know they suck.

Everyone likes at least one Mercury Rev album. QED. I never hear anything really bad said about Weezer or Basement Jaxx, either.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Thursday, 19 September 2002 23:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Absolutely not. I think that's the point.

And a good point at that.

― wl (wl), Friday, 20 September 2002 00:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Who doesn't love Neil Diamond?!

― paul cox (paul cox), Friday, 20 September 2002 00:10 (twenty-two years ago)

i was thinking today that lots and lots of people like boards of canada, who doesn't like em, holla!

― ron (ron), Friday, 20 September 2002 00:11 (twenty-two years ago)

how can you possibly nominate the Stones with their 25+ year track record of complete and utter shit

but this "they recorded some crap stuff therefore they are DISQUALIFIED" thing is ridiculous. I defy anyone to name me a musician who didn't disgrace themselves on record at least once.

Contradiction, Shaky Mo? ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 20 September 2002 00:28 (twenty-two years ago)

second time's a charm:

what about composers?

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 20 September 2002 00:31 (twenty-two years ago)

MOZART, DAMMIT!!!!!!

― Rahul Kamath (Rahul Kamath), Friday, 20 September 2002 00:59 (twenty-two years ago)

As a sidenote, how about Johnny Cash?

― Rahul Kamath (Rahul Kamath), Friday, 20 September 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Boards Of Canada bore me to death, sorry. Mozart too damn happy.

― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 20 September 2002 01:02 (twenty-two years ago)

As Ned pointed out, thumbs down on MoB and the Pixies. Not so much a "I hate them", but more of a "what's the big deal?"

So has anyone shot down the Minutemen or Kraftwerk yet?

Anyway to throw a couple more names out there for consideration: Spacemen 3, The Kinks, X, Can, Velvet Underground, AC/DC

― Chris Barrus (xibalba), Friday, 20 September 2002 01:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I see your X and raise you a Huey Lewis & The News.

― Charlie (Charlie), Friday, 20 September 2002 01:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I wonder how hopeful any of you people posting new suggestions really are.

― Josh (Josh), Friday, 20 September 2002 01:55 (twenty-two years ago)

like 'oh I know here's one that they missed and surely everyone loves them!'

― Josh (Josh), Friday, 20 September 2002 01:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Insert variation on the John Cage 4'33" gag here. And get me the ever-lovin' hell away from this disaster of a thread.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 20 September 2002 01:59 (twenty-two years ago)

i dont really care, i just happened to actually be thinking this today: "gosh, a lot of people like boards of canada" - deep thoughts are my specialty

― ron (ron), Friday, 20 September 2002 02:00 (twenty-two years ago)

haha you are all kidding right? come on let's face it the answer is SLEEPER

― mark s (mark s), Friday, 20 September 2002 02:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Boards of Canada are ok- as in I don't actively hate them -but I don't often see the point of playing MHTRTC when it's sitting so close to my Cocteau Twins cds.

― lyra (lyra), Friday, 20 September 2002 02:32 (twenty-two years ago)

yuss, COCTEAUS. or has someone already done them?

― alexfack, Friday, 20 September 2002 02:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I know so many people who hate the Cocteaus..

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Friday, 20 September 2002 02:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Dare i suggest ABBA?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 20 September 2002 03:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Is this "bands that EVERYONE loves" or "bands that EVERYONE ON ILM loves"? If the former, I suspect no one, but James Brown may be as close as you'll get. I'm not sure I've ever met anyone who didn't at least like his stuff.

I hate the Minutemen and Neil Diamond.

― Burr, Friday, 20 September 2002 03:40 (twenty-two years ago)

buzzcocks <----> magazine
whereas
jefferson airplane != aero-ship (empire blows, so what's new)
ok
james brown <--(hendrix)--> funkadelic
or
white album + jazz composers orchestra (+ cecil taylor) (- anthony braxton)
= <--(chronotransduction)--> paul haines et. al. as governor of disputed province of india

all made possible by rock rejection of vatican II <--(belly button)--> (lady) madonna

― george gosset (gegoss), Friday, 20 September 2002 04:30 (twenty-two years ago)

are there VU hatas among us?

― s, Friday, 20 September 2002 04:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I've heard a LOT of people slam the Velvets. (are you out there, Mark Prindle?)

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Friday, 20 September 2002 05:38 (twenty-two years ago)

I FUCKING HATE THE KINKS.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 20 September 2002 06:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I dont like the Velvets or the Minutemen. Don't dislike them either particularly but that's not the point.

I do like James Brown.

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 20 September 2002 06:56 (twenty-two years ago)

let me second chic. surely...

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 20 September 2002 07:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Alex in NYC, do you hate Madonna?

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 20 September 2002 09:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Any Momus haters out there? What about Brian Eno or Marvin Gaye. Go Beach Boys!

― kinski (kinski), Friday, 20 September 2002 09:27 (twenty-two years ago)

I've got it - REM! No, hang on a minute, I don't like them...

― Jez, Friday, 20 September 2002 09:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm willing to bet I'm the only person on ILM who can't stand ABBA, and even I like a few songs.
-- Daniel_Rf

Dare i suggest ABBA?
-- Alex in NYC

Nope.....

― Ray M (rdmanston), Friday, 20 September 2002 10:01 (twenty-two years ago)

''haha you are all kidding right? come on let's face it the answer is SLEEPER''

I will set fire to yr hair mark!

''I dont like the Velvets or the Minutemen. Don't dislike them either particularly but that's not the point.''

bah! no one looked at that suggestion and then nearly towards someone had to say they don't love minuteman.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 20 September 2002 10:03 (twenty-two years ago)

well OK so no one has said they hate minuteman, Tom says he doesn't dislike them: Minuteman wins!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 20 September 2002 10:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't hate Momus, but honestly I don't like his music.

everyone loves bon jovi, even when they say hate they mean love, you know this, I know this.

― jel -- (jel), Friday, 20 September 2002 10:09 (twenty-two years ago)

No cos thats not the question Julio. I wouldnt admit to liking them cos I don't.

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 20 September 2002 10:09 (twenty-two years ago)

bah!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 20 September 2002 10:12 (twenty-two years ago)

i've not heard minuteman.

― jel -- (jel), Friday, 20 September 2002 10:13 (twenty-two years ago)

"Has anyone shot down the Beach Boys yet?"

BANG!

*Sound of band falling to earth accompanied by the sound of screams in irritating four-part harmony*

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 20 September 2002 10:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Just to summarize. The artists that have been mentioned that I like have all been shot down, except James Brown.

The rest that were mentioned - I don't like.

So right now it's James Brown (unless someone shot him down when I wasn't looking.)

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 20 September 2002 10:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Minuteman are toss. Nice choruses, but the verses... yekky dehh...

I seem to recall Vitalic has a decent rep round here...

― Mr Swygart (mrswygart), Friday, 20 September 2002 10:36 (twenty-two years ago)

I've never heard anyone say they dislike Beck...?

― Jez, Friday, 20 September 2002 11:06 (twenty-two years ago)

i dislike beck.

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 20 September 2002 11:08 (twenty-two years ago)

and i don't believe you.

btw, what's with the bold type.

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 20 September 2002 11:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Graham shot down James Brown, unless he counts as a 90s artist. There is no ruling yet as to whether the weapon used in the shooting is acceptable under thread-rules.

― mark s (mark s), Friday, 20 September 2002 11:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I can't stand Beck.

I think there's a Minuteman/Minutemen confusion going on.

James Brown counts as a 90s artist surely - was there not a MEGAMIX and a single in about 97??

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 20 September 2002 11:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't like the Stone Roses. And I realised the other day I don't like T.Rex either.

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 20 September 2002 11:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Slade!

Big Audio Dynamite!

The Firm!

The Bangles!

Was Not Was!

― jel -- (jel), Friday, 20 September 2002 11:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't care much for Ministry. Most Kool & The Gang, Ella Fitzgerald, Weezer and Basement Jaxx stuff i've heard has been in-one-ear-out-the-other. The Human League makes it but barely. I've never heard Spacemen 3. X is WAY overrated.

Joy Division ?

― Patrick, Friday, 20 September 2002 11:36 (twenty-two years ago)

People, people. Abruptum! Everybody loves Abruptum, right?

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Friday, 20 September 2002 11:45 (twenty-two years ago)

So, everybody likes Gene Vincent then, eh? If not, surely we all got a little love for Buddy Holly.

So, far JB is the only one out there it looks like everybody's giving a chance to.

― christoff (christoff), Friday, 20 September 2002 11:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't like Buddy Holly, sorry.

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 20 September 2002 11:56 (twenty-two years ago)

btw, what's with the bold type
What bold type? Re the thread, it's nice for once to be able to say I don't like, REM, Stone Roses, Elvis & Nirvana...and not get into trouble.

Erm, should I get me coat?

― Jez, Friday, 20 September 2002 11:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Sammy Davis Jnr?

― kinski (kinski), Friday, 20 September 2002 12:00 (twenty-two years ago)

''I think there's a Minuteman/Minutemen confusion going on.''

OK minutemen were a band on SST who released the best alb evah (OK maybe not but it's a v v good rec) ('Double nickels on the dime'). the other band is a recent thing and I heard one single which I thought was a joke (in a bad way).

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 20 September 2002 12:07 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm down with Sammy, man. I love that cat. You know that.

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 20 September 2002 12:16 (twenty-two years ago)

there was bold type, i swear. it's gone though.

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 20 September 2002 12:17 (twenty-two years ago)

No, Tom, I don't hate Madonna.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 20 September 2002 12:40 (twenty-two years ago)

I shoot down: Chackha Khan (occasional good stuff w/ Rufus doesn't excuse dreary solo career), Motorhead (like the occasional song, but too repetitive for me to LOVE 'em), Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Britney Spears, Bon Jovi, and for what it's worth Gene Loves Jezebell and Queen.

Now, if we assume that dave225 wasn't serious about not liking all candidates xcept James Brown (tho he could be, correct me if I'm wrong dave) that leaves us with:

James Brown

The Bay City Rollers

GWAR

The Cure

Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps

The Spinners

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Little Richard

Al Green

Buzzcocks

Undertones

The Shangri-Las

The Clash

Magazine

Louis Prima

The Skatalites

New Vauderville Band

Slade

Chic

Human League

St.Etienne

David Bowie

The Ronnetes

Mercury Rev

Johnny Cash

Can

AC/DC

Huey Lewis & The News

Madonna

Brian Eno

Marvin Gaye

Big Audio Dynamite

The Firm

The Bangles

Was Not Was

Joy Division

Abruptum

And, oddly enough:

Ted Nungent

Sproyton Layer

Eminem

Anal Count

Sammy Davis Jr.

(Graham's pre-1990 ban is just a sad and shows how out of touch he is with The Kids- I should know, I'm one.)

― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 20 September 2002 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)

... I was serious... not that I don't like all of the above.. but I thought that they had all been shot down in some form... Except for the ones that I'm shooting down:
Gene Vincent, Bay City Rollers, Ted Nugent, Sproyton Layer, Eminem, Anal Cunt, GWAR, The Spinners, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Undertones, New Vaudeville Band, Slade, The Firm..

Can't say I love any of them. There are others that I can't say I love, but don't really have a problem with...

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 20 September 2002 13:00 (twenty-two years ago)

I really do only like about three records made before 1990, is this so hard to understand?

― Graham (graham), Friday, 20 September 2002 13:07 (twenty-two years ago)

the cure. peeoww!

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 20 September 2002 13:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Well actually, yes! Cos there are tons of great records before 1990! Obv!

― Sarah (starry), Friday, 20 September 2002 13:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I think everybody secretly loves BARRY WHITE ok ok at least the song that was on Ally McBeal when she dances about in those WHACKY unisex bogz0r.

I wd like to think everyone likes KATE BUSH but when faced with some of the Lionheart/Hounds of Luv (hammer)HORRORS I cd see why they do not.

― Sarah (starry), Friday, 20 September 2002 13:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Well no one's bothered to tell me about them.

Oh hang on, Barry White wins. End of thread.

― Graham (graham), Friday, 20 September 2002 13:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Barry [ ] is substantially challenged

― george gosset (gegoss), Friday, 20 September 2002 13:19 (twenty-two years ago)

I love the way you only italicised those 1st 2 syllables.

― Ray M (rdmanston), Friday, 20 September 2002 13:33 (twenty-two years ago)

"how can you possibly nominate the Stones with their 25+ year track record of complete and utter shit
but this "they recorded some crap stuff therefore they are DISQUALIFIED" thing is ridiculous. I defy anyone to name me a musician who didn't disgrace themselves on record at least once.

Contradiction, Shaky Mo? ;-) "

Sorry Ned, but my Rolling Stones comment was directed at AlexinNYC, who developed the "recording of crap=disqualified" rubrick. His nomination of the Rolling Stones is *his* contradiction (since he doesn't deny they've put out tons of embarassing shit). I wouldn't disqualify the Stones on those grounds, but Alex should have. I disqualify the Stones on the grounds that they really just aren't that fantastic, even at their peak. I don't love them. I'm sure there's plenty of people here who hate them.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 20 September 2002 15:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Does anyone hate the Undertones, Chuck Berry, or New Order?

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Friday, 20 September 2002 18:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I think James Brown, despite Graham, is as clear a victor as we can have, which as I'm sure you can all guess is a-ok by me.

― M Matos (M Matos), Friday, 20 September 2002 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think Kool and the Gang has been fully shot down.

What about Fela? Afrika Bambaataa? Portishead? Massive Attack?

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Friday, 20 September 2002 18:50 (twenty-two years ago)

If we are looking for something everyone likes, we have to accept blanket dismissals like Graham's, and we are almost certainly doomed. If we are looking for something no one dislikes, we don't, since we have no evidence that Graham (not wanting to pick on you, Graham, but yours is the clearest and hugest blanket!) is familiar with, say, Louis Prima.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 20 September 2002 18:59 (twenty-two years ago)

i'll say prince sign o the times era.
at least i'd like 2 see some one believably say say
they didn't like the *song* 'sign o the times'.
other than that chic are still a go-er,
and i'd say love unlimited too. come on who
could hate them ?

did anyone say phil spector last time ?

― piscesboy, Friday, 20 September 2002 19:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I think we'll have to wait for Graham to say he specifically dislikes James Brown before the final vote.

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Friday, 20 September 2002 19:32 (twenty-two years ago)

He's bound to love some 1990's record that samples "Funky Drummer", anyway...I say we elect James Brown our brand new funky president!

― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 20 September 2002 21:36 (twenty-two years ago)

the byrds ?

cheap trick ?

judas preist ?

mile's davis's second quintet ?

roth's van halen ?

television ?

― mike (ro)bott, Friday, 20 September 2002 22:04 (twenty-two years ago)

pinefox to thread!

― Josh (Josh), Friday, 20 September 2002 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Mr. David Robert Jones is still in the running

― brg30 (brg30), Saturday, 21 September 2002 19:46 (twenty-two years ago)

"I really do only like about three records made before 1990, is this so hard to understand?"

It is hard to understand, actually. Is it because it's "before your era" or something? Might it be that you simply haven't heard *ENOUGH* music that was recorded prior to 1990? Also, it's not like 1990 was some crucial watermark year like 1969 or 1977 (or ever 1994). Why 1990?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 21 September 2002 19:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm officially shooting down Kool & the Gang. Apart from "Jungle Boogie," they have precious little in their catalogue worth salvaging (especially nonsense like "She's Fresh").

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 21 September 2002 19:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Maybe we should re-jigger this to say SPECIFIC ALBUMS that everone loves....this would eschew the whole "yeah, well their later work was crap" argument (an argument I used, incidentally).

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 21 September 2002 19:57 (twenty-two years ago)

And I realised the other day I don't like T.Rex either.

Tom, you hurt me in my heart.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 21 September 2002 20:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Allow me to officially remove David Robert from the running.

― Burr, Sunday, 22 September 2002 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Abba . Without any doubt

― Panagiotis Pileidis, Sunday, 22 September 2002 22:39 (twenty-two years ago)

doubt here!

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Sunday, 22 September 2002 22:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Here, too.

― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 23 September 2002 21:15 (twenty-two years ago)

i dont love Abba...i just tolerate them with ambivalence

see how i walk along the window and cast no reflection...

― blueski, Monday, 23 September 2002 22:09 (twenty-two years ago)

four months pass...

Does anyone dislike Zero 7? How about Groove Armada?

and i dare anyone to criticise Prodigy

By the way the one song that people I know from all walks of life absolutely LOVE, is "Ghostwriter" by RJD2

Trust peeps

― Ellz, Thursday, 20 February 2003 13:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Roxy Music

― the pinefox, Thursday, 20 February 2003 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

three months pass...

Groove Armada are horrible

― Mike Ouderkirk (Mike Ouderkirk), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 05:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Wait, shit, I didn't realize I was bumping a four month old thread. I guess that was kinda pointless. Nevertheless, Groove Armada are shit.

― Mike Ouderkirk (Mike Ouderkirk), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 05:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Um, Bob Marley/the Wailers?

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 05:49 (twenty-two years ago)

nope

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 05:51 (twenty-two years ago)

he's the devil! get him!

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 06:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Bob Marley elicits nothing but a yawn and a "next!" from this corner.

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 06:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't see anyone vetoing Al Green yet...nor do I see how anyone with an ounce of taste or sense or just plain human decency (not to mention genitalia) could do so. He is king.

(Anyone veto Marvin Gaye yet? Actually, I'm remembering--it seems someone did.)

Cheap Trick, though. It seems hard to imagine disliking those first three CT albums...and I think every band Barrus mentioned, besides the Minutemen, are pretty unimpeachable, but I know people who dislike em each and all...)

― M Specktor (M Specktor), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 14:51 (twenty-two years ago)

The Ramones

― Chris Clark (Chris Clark), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 20:16 (twenty-two years ago)

the answer to this question is Depeche Mode. Everybody likes Depeche Mode. That's a fuckin' fact.

― Rog, Wednesday, 18 June 2003 20:27 (twenty-two years ago)

at least everyone who's seen martin gore in leather pants and suspenders singing "question of lust"

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 20:40 (twenty-two years ago)

I never liked Depeche Mode, personally. This is never going to succeed, you know.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 20:47 (twenty-two years ago)

cosmic rough riders!

― doom-e, Wednesday, 18 June 2003 20:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Why not try and find a band that no one hates--you might not love it, but you can appreciate it.

― cybele (cybele), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 20:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I hate Depeche Mode.

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 22:14 (twenty-two years ago)

the Shangri-Las?

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 22:15 (twenty-two years ago)

i hate depeche mode also

justyn might just be on to something there.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 19 June 2003 01:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Soft Cell? I never found anyone who hated them.

― phil jones (interstar), Thursday, 19 June 2003 01:35 (twenty-two years ago)

No one's shot down Joy Division.

Or the Buzzcocks as far as I can tell.

What about the Ramones?

― Simon H., Thursday, 19 June 2003 01:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Jesus H. Penises people can we just say James Brown and call it a fucking day? What's the point of suggesting more new bands when we can't agree on the ones already suggested?

― Millar (Millar), Thursday, 19 June 2003 01:43 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't like James Brown. Sorry!

― phil jones (interstar), Thursday, 19 June 2003 01:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Haha I was going to POINT out that Geir wouldn't have agreed either.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 19 June 2003 01:57 (twenty-two years ago)

phil jones and geir are bots

― Millar (Millar), Thursday, 19 June 2003 02:31 (twenty-two years ago)

I hereby shoot down Joy Division and the Buzzcocks

― Dan I., Thursday, 19 June 2003 02:53 (twenty-two years ago)

That leaves the Ramones? I'm for the Ramones then

― Millar (Millar), Thursday, 19 June 2003 02:56 (twenty-two years ago)

nope.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 19 June 2003 03:05 (twenty-two years ago)

If we ignore people who hate Manchester, we must settle on Joy Division, New Order, the Smiths, and Stone Roses. At the absolute least. No need to include the Fall, Oasis, Happy Mondays, etc.

We just fucking love Manchester, okay?

(perhaps a little bias crept in as I was born there).

― David A. (Davant), Thursday, 19 June 2003 05:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Almost forgot the Buzzcocks for a minute there.

― David A. (Davant), Thursday, 19 June 2003 05:27 (twenty-two years ago)

David Wilcox

― blutroniq (blutroniq), Thursday, 19 June 2003 06:42 (twenty-two years ago)

STOP THIS MADNESS!

(PS I don't like the Ramones. Despite Shania's patronage.)

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Thursday, 19 June 2003 06:48 (twenty-two years ago)

who can hate Miles Davis?

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 19 June 2003 06:48 (twenty-two years ago)

"who can hate Miles Davis?"

Cicely Tyson?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 19 June 2003 07:49 (twenty-two years ago)

*whispers in a crowd* vanity six anyone ?

― myopic pix (nathalie), Thursday, 19 June 2003 08:02 (twenty-two years ago)

five months pass...

REVIVE

― Patrick Kinghorn, Sunday, 30 November 2003 23:29 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't like Miles Davis (though I wouldn't go as far as to say I hate him.)

― Rockist Scientist (rockistscientist), Sunday, 30 November 2003 23:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Blondie. Surely no-one hates Blondie do they?

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 30 November 2003 23:42 (twenty-one years ago)

What about Billy Idol?

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 30 November 2003 23:50 (twenty-one years ago)

billy joel.

― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 30 November 2003 23:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Talking Heads?

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 30 November 2003 23:52 (twenty-one years ago)

billy joel.

― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 30 November 2003 23:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Stop it RJG.

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 30 November 2003 23:53 (twenty-one years ago)

U2 possibly?

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 30 November 2003 23:54 (twenty-one years ago)

xiu xiu

― russ, Sunday, 30 November 2003 23:59 (twenty-one years ago)

U2 possibly?
-- Aja (AsiaKitty200...), November 30th, 2003.

A lot of people DESPISE U2 (I am not among them), so not such a hot pick.

― Francis Watlington (Francis Watlington), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Really. Oh well.

How about Shonen Kife? Oh wait, I'm not so sure if many people even know them. But if they don't know them, they can't hate them. Do I win?

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes! You win my leftover Halloween candy.

http://members.aol.com/pumpkinave/partystuff/candy.gif

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, goodie!!!

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:12 (twenty-one years ago)

U2 possibly?
-- Aja (AsiaKitty200...), November 30th, 2003.

A lot of people DESPISE U2 (I am not among them), so not such a hot pick.

I despise U2, though I like some of their earlier stuff.

― Cacaman Flores, Monday, 1 December 2003 00:15 (twenty-one years ago)

a flock of seagulls.

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Thier earlier stuff is better. My favorite U2 song is "New Years Day".

Oh, goodie. Foo Fighters cover of "Darling Nikki" is on. (Has a huge smile on her face now.)

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:20 (twenty-one years ago)

a flock of seagulls.

I don't really care for them.

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:22 (twenty-one years ago)

that's cause you suck.

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:25 (twenty-one years ago)

You can't say I suck. You don't know me. YOU SUCK!

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:28 (twenty-one years ago)

foo fighters are the ones what suck

― cinniblount (James Blount), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Shutup cinniblount!

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Don't ever (EVER!!) say anything bad about Dave, unless I agree.

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh no. Now she's all aggro. I never should have given her all that candy.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:34 (twenty-one years ago)

And it should be "that suck" and not "what suck". How can we accept what you said if it doesn't even make sense.

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:36 (twenty-one years ago)

It's not the candy.

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:36 (twenty-one years ago)

How about Deerhoof? I don't think many people know them either. What do I win this time?

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Nirvana is on the radio. What do you have to say about them?

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:48 (twenty-one years ago)

So did anyone ever shoot down Blondie or Madonna?

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:50 (twenty-one years ago)

uh, is it about LOVING or just not hating?

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:50 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't really like Madonna.

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:51 (twenty-one years ago)

It says liking below the thread title. In which case i like Blondie but can't stand Madonna.
You can't like an unknown band.

― Pete S, Monday, 1 December 2003 00:53 (twenty-one years ago)

i quite like blondie. not that i own any blondie records. any haters out there?

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 1 December 2003 00:56 (twenty-one years ago)

I think on that desert island band thread a while back Blondie were one of the longest runners.

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 1 December 2003 01:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Replacements?

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 01:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I HATE BLONDIE.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 1 December 2003 01:06 (twenty-one years ago)

(But if I'm the only one keeping this from being a unanimous consensus, feel free to ignore me)

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 1 December 2003 01:07 (twenty-one years ago)

No one siad anything about Billy Idol yet.

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 01:08 (twenty-one years ago)

I fackin' hate Billy Idol.

How about Smokey Robinson and the Miracles?
Remember, it's liking

― Pete S, Monday, 1 December 2003 01:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Replacements!

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Monday, 1 December 2003 01:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Replacements!

Do I win?

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 01:25 (twenty-one years ago)

or Al Green (again...)

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 1 December 2003 01:26 (twenty-one years ago)

No Al Green.

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 01:27 (twenty-one years ago)

boo!

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Monday, 1 December 2003 01:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Whatever.

― Aja (aja), Monday, 1 December 2003 01:54 (twenty-one years ago)

i'm still waiting for someone to shoot down the shangri-las! (ditto ronettes, crystals et al)

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Monday, 1 December 2003 02:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Did anyone say anything bad about Queen?

― Aja (aja), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 02:51 (twenty-one years ago)

I will if you want me to.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 02:58 (twenty-one years ago)

No. I like Queen.

― Aja (aja), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 03:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Long on the list but...the fact no one mentioned Sinatra entitles him to the throne. No one shall need to defend him. No one needs to pick a fight. That said...thank you.

to Dom-I love the fucking Kinks.
to ellz-RJD2 really does suck, sorry.
and Phil "softcell"-you must live in the magnetic gay north if you haven't got disagreements from others about them. Though I personally like em'.

― cs appleby (cs appleby), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 03:44 (twenty-one years ago)

How about Van Morrison, especially "Brown Eyed Girl"?

― John Fredland (jfredland), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 03:48 (twenty-one years ago)

How about Johnny Cash? Anyone wanna hate on a dead guy?

― dieblucasdie (dieblucasdie), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 03:50 (twenty-one years ago)

i don't like sinatra

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 03:55 (twenty-one years ago)

reason up a reason, gaz.

― cs appleby (cs appleby), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 04:02 (twenty-one years ago)

What about the Replacements? Anyone hate the replacements?
I think this ones it.

― Cacaman flores, Wednesday, 3 December 2003 06:39 (twenty-one years ago)

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 06:44 (twenty-one years ago)

What about classical music?

― Girolamo Savonarola, Wednesday, 3 December 2003 15:29 (twenty-one years ago)

I've got it, messieurs : Devo. end of the conversation...

― AleXTC, Wednesday, 3 December 2003 16:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't like most classical, I gotta admit.

― Francis Watlington (Francis Watlington), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 17:06 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

Bowie has kind of survived these threads, hasn't he? Is there anyone on ILM who does not like Bowie?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 27 May 2005 10:09 (twenty years ago)

Somebody called?

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Friday, 27 May 2005 10:12 (twenty years ago)

do people dislike "celebration" because of its constant prescence at weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc.?
I don't like it because it's the most lifeless recording about jollity EVER.

― Ian Riese-Moraine's Plateau Rouge! (Eastern Mantra), Friday, 27 May 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

Maybe we could try with one song from a band that everyone like...

I say Bronski beat - Holiday Rap !

― Poison(Ivy) (PoisonIvy), Friday, 27 May 2005 14:28 (twenty years ago)

The Damned
Killing Joke
My Bloody Valentine
LLoyd Cole and The Commotions
Limp Bizkit

Oh wait.

― Ken L (Ken L), Friday, 27 May 2005 14:31 (twenty years ago)

How about if we narrow "Bowie" down to "Eno+Bowie"? That should do the trick, no?

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 27 May 2005 14:32 (twenty years ago)

I have my Bowie affections exactly backward from the ILM hivemind, it seems. (Loving "Let's Dance" and "China Girl" for example, but having no use for "Young Americans" and basically no interest in hearing "Space Oddity" ever again.)

― The Mad Puffin, Friday, 27 May 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

So, what about his Eno stuff, then?

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 27 May 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

There is only one artist that can claim this award and that's Bob Marley. End of discussion.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:37 (nineteen years ago)

I know lots of people who don't like that EZ-listening grass junkie

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:38 (nineteen years ago)

What's up with the shitty microphone feedback on Legend. fuck that dude

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:40 (nineteen years ago)

I don't really like Bob Marley.

― I'm bad and dirty and going to hell (nordicskilla), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:41 (nineteen years ago)

"EZ-listening"??

anyway I suggested BM 2 years ago:

Um, Bob Marley/the Wailers?

-- oops (don'temailmebitc...) (webmail), June 18th, 2003 1:49 AM. (Oops) (link)

nope

-- electric sound of jim (electricsoun...) (webmail), June 18th, 2003 1:51 AM. (electricsound) (link)

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:41 (nineteen years ago)

Gear: That doesnt change the FACT that he is the one artist most people in this world would agree on being good.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:41 (nineteen years ago)

HUMOUR

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:41 (nineteen years ago)

B-b-b-but I hate Bob Marley, and so do most people I know!

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:43 (nineteen years ago)

Can you give us a link to the worldwide survey where most people in the world agree on Bob Marley?

(I mean, Lee Perry doesn't like him, and he's Jamaican.)

― Taste the Blood of Scrovula (noodle vague), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:43 (nineteen years ago)

Name one artist that you would think is more popular. Please. Go on.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:44 (nineteen years ago)

Beatles

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:45 (nineteen years ago)

The Beatles. Frank Sinatra. Elvis. However, I shall refrain from using the word FACT, as Ma Vague didn't raise no assclown.

― Taste the Blood of Scrovula (noodle vague), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:45 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, them Beatles are really popular in Africa...

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:45 (nineteen years ago)

And young kids today dig Elvis in massive numbers? Yeah right

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:46 (nineteen years ago)

Prince Alla

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:46 (nineteen years ago)

James Brown

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:47 (nineteen years ago)

Salieri

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:47 (nineteen years ago)

No, as is well known the Beatles have no influence on any African whatsoever. In fact, they've never heard of the Beatles in Africa. I repeat my request that you bring some backup to the table before you use stupid words like FACT.

― Taste the Blood of Scrovula (noodle vague), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:47 (nineteen years ago)

Um, my parents love the Beatles so I would never say they dont have any influence on any Africans, and that wasnt my point and I think you know it.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:49 (nineteen years ago)

SCIENCE!

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:49 (nineteen years ago)

Cheap Trick

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:49 (nineteen years ago)

Well, my point is that using silly rhetorical tropes like "end of discussion" and "FACT" are useless in proving the truth of a claim. Also, the thread is called "Bands that EVERYONE loves" and lots of people have said quite clearly that they don't love Bob.

― Taste the Blood of Scrovula (noodle vague), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:51 (nineteen years ago)

No one in Africa gives a fuck about Marley, chump.

Michael Jackson is more popular than Marley.

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:53 (nineteen years ago)

Diamanda Galas

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:54 (nineteen years ago)

Is it not obvious that using "silly rhetorical tropes" like the ones you mentioned is tongue in cheek? Even if I believe what I said to be true?

And I dont think the purpose of this thread was to take the title of this thread as literal as you suggest(because there never will be one band everyone loves), cmon. Just the one band most people would agree is good. Please sue me if I'm wrong.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:55 (nineteen years ago)

Prepare to be lawyered.

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:57 (nineteen years ago)

"No one in Africa gives a fuck about Marley, chump."

Too bad you're talking to someone who has spent a considerable amount of time in both East and West Africa.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:58 (nineteen years ago)

is there someone/group that is popular in both India and China?

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:01 (nineteen years ago)

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:02 (nineteen years ago)

hahaha

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:02 (nineteen years ago)

is there someone/group that is popular in both India and China?

Michael Jackson!!!!

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:03 (nineteen years ago)

"I HAVE BLACK FRIENDS"

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:03 (nineteen years ago)

MJ!

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:03 (nineteen years ago)

I am black you fucking idiot so those kind of lame jokes wont work.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:04 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.bongonews.com/StoryImages/jacko.jpg

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:05 (nineteen years ago)

Actually they do work because you're a scumsucking self-loving hippie-dipshit westerner.

XPOST LOLZ

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:05 (nineteen years ago)

x posts

Sorry I didn't notice the tongue in your cheek Lovelace. I just react terribly to "End of discussion" - I don't like being told when to stop talking about something ;)

Anyway, the lesson of the thread is, there is no answer, no universally loved artist.

Except Kelly Osbourne.

― Taste the Blood of Scrovula (noodle vague), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:07 (nineteen years ago)

mr dean: wow. all that because I so vehemently argue that bob marley is the most popular artist in the world? you need to relax and stop being a boring internet comedian. it's been before and so much better.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:08 (nineteen years ago)

http://u2.reicht.net/history/u2pics2002/2002-05-20-bono-africa.jpg http://web.tiscali.it/u2backstage/photo/bono%20africa%202.jpg http://u2.reicht.net/history/u2pics2002/2002-05-20-bono-africa2.jpg
http://www.sachsreport.com/practice%20and%20prevalence%20of%20dry%20sex%20among%20men%20and%20women%20in%20South%20Africa%20a%20risk%20factor%20for%20sexually%20transmitted%20infections%20no%20hope%20of%20saving%20africa%20from%20AIDS%20despite%20bono.jpg
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http://u2log.com/archive/bono_africa_baby.jpg

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:09 (nineteen years ago)

haha, boring internet comedian vs. bob marley fan with his finger on the "pulse" of Africa.

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:09 (nineteen years ago)

who said I was a bob marley fan? holy shit...

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:10 (nineteen years ago)

All black people love Bob Marley.

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:11 (nineteen years ago)

So was it it a study abroad program then? You don't seem the type that was going around vaccinating babies, eh?

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:12 (nineteen years ago)

I never said or even implied that. You're the one who constantly bring out the color issue.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:12 (nineteen years ago)

No, my parents are from Ethiopia and my uncle was an Ethiopian ambassador to two West African countries(Ivory Coast and Ghana).

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:14 (nineteen years ago)

jon you just fell off the wagon hard!

― oops (Oops), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:16 (nineteen years ago)

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:19 (nineteen years ago)

Ariel Pink

― larry bundgee (bundgee), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:24 (nineteen years ago)

Gang Gang Dance

― THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (ex machina), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:28 (nineteen years ago)

I think Marvin Gaye wins, unless I missed something. Although I don't really believe anyone who says they dislike the Beatles...

― Richard K (Richard K), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:39 (nineteen years ago)

I don't dislike the Beatles, I just don't really give a toss about them.

― Taste the Blood of Scrovula (noodle vague), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:43 (nineteen years ago)

Al Green is the only real answer, probably. I know people who don't like Marvin gaye, I don't know anyone who doesn't like Al Green.

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Monday, 27 June 2005 23:33 (nineteen years ago)

what about portishead's first album. seems like everyone can get into that. a friend remarked that if portishead were played on public transportation the world would be a much nicer place.

― deru, Monday, 27 June 2005 23:42 (nineteen years ago)

Does anyone NOT like some Siouxsie and the Banshees?

― Ian Riese-Moraine has been xeroxed into a conduit! (Eastern Mantra), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 00:12 (nineteen years ago)

six months pass...

AAH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!! It was so worth trudging through all of this entirely pointless thread just to see those Bono pictures. Hilarious. Thanks James Dean!

― DoG67, Friday, 6 January 2006 03:27 (nineteen years ago)

Damn! I gotta admit I did the trudging as well. What? No Zombies? CCR?

― jim wentworth (wench), Friday, 6 January 2006 05:58 (nineteen years ago)

Its impossible to hate AC/DC. Surely?

― The Velvet Overlord (The Velvet Overlord), Friday, 6 January 2006 07:46 (nineteen years ago)

Willie Nelson wasn't mentioned in this thread, was he? he should have been! everyone loves Willie Nelson!

― gear (gear), Friday, 6 January 2006 07:53 (nineteen years ago)

I'm indifferent to Willie, myself.

I betcha it'd be easier to achieve a consensus if the thread was retitled "Bands That NOBODY Hates".

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Friday, 6 January 2006 08:11 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, it's quite easy to hate AC/DC if you have an IQ in the three-figure range.

― ESTEBAN BUTTEZ~!!! (ESTEBAN BUTTEZ~!!!), Friday, 6 January 2006 08:12 (nineteen years ago)

You know what I love about this thread?

David Bowie wins it by a mile.

Go back and read the whole thing. He's mentioned early and over three years never gets slammed.

Even if you try now, it doesn't matter.

David Bowie gets the official nod, as he should.

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Friday, 6 January 2006 08:23 (nineteen years ago)

aged twat who's released just enough good songs over a 40 year career to fill up a single listenable disc of hits. fuck that guy.

― gear (gear), Friday, 6 January 2006 08:39 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah sorry jsoula. He is a twat and all is music is rubbish, except for the Laughing Gnome, and that's not enough to make up for Ziggy Startdust et al.

Not even Bowie dancing gayly in a street with Mick Jagger can save him.

― mei (mei), Friday, 6 January 2006 10:13 (nineteen years ago)

Heh heh, ya hadda go and mention 'im, didn't ya jsoulja!
(I don't hate Bowie myself. But I'm not displeased that there are apparently some who do.)

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Friday, 6 January 2006 15:42 (nineteen years ago)

Even if you try now, it doesn't matter.

David Bowie gets the official nod, as he should.

Repeated, as obviously a few of you missed it.

Sorry, haters. You missed your chance. Everybody loves David Bowie, which means if you don't- you're NOBODY.

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Friday, 6 January 2006 16:08 (nineteen years ago)

I'm not a Bowie hater, but not a lover by any stretch. Gear OTM. Even his best stuff doesn't get me that excited.

― TRG (TRG), Friday, 6 January 2006 16:24 (nineteen years ago)

I certainly like Bowie.

But in addition, does anyone on ILM dislike Super Furry Animals?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 6 January 2006 17:43 (nineteen years ago)

Um, everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but saying you don't like David Bowie, especially saying you actually dislike David Bowie, given his MASSIVE influence on music and other assorted social implications (i.e. don't think for a second that DB didn't single-handedly cut a serious chunk of anti-gay preconceptions out of mainstream rock radio in his career), is kind of like saying you're really not all that with it, know what I mean? It's ok if you don't, but, you know, you're saying a lot of other things there, too.

It's like saying "I don't get Kraftwerk". The only response to that is I bet you don't get a lot of things...

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:15 (nineteen years ago)

I try to get into Bowie every now and then, but I get rather bored with the music.

If I want glam I go T. Tex instead. If I want proto-new wave: I go Kevin Ayers and Robert Wyatt and Eno and Roxy Music. If I want theatrical art-rock I go Peter Hammill and Vandergraaf. If I want a record that is better proto-punk than Bowie I go Nadir's Last Chance. If I want weird psych-folk then, again, I go Tyrannosaurus Rex or even Tim Buckley. If I want orchestral, showtune weirdness then I go Scott Walker. If I want the best street-wise rock I go VU's Loaded. If I ever want guitar madness then I go the Sweet Sister Ray bootleg. Not to mention Alex Harvey, Steve Harley, Alice Cooper, the Cockettes, and Jobriath all fit in here somewhere.

Call us folks who don't suck Bowie's dick clueless but everywhere you turn are artists with greater vision than Bowie whom he cannibalized so he could turn himself into some mythical rock star legend.

As for the the "gay issue" so to speak, the Cockettes are super-esoteric but they challenged anti-gay stereotypes more radically than Bowie ever did.

― QuantumNoise (Justin Farrar), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:31 (nineteen years ago)

But in addition, does anyone on ILM dislike Super Furry Animals?

i hate them a LOT.

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:33 (nineteen years ago)

xxpost - I don't know what I'm saying other than there are a lot of things I prefer to Bowie from every style and period he belongs to. I get him just fine, just not that into it. You could fit every Bowie song I like on one CD and probably still have some space left. And I'd play that CD once every 3 years.

I only dislike Super Furry Animals a little.

― TRG (TRG), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:39 (nineteen years ago)

when has david bowie ever had fun?

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:40 (nineteen years ago)

(serious question)

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:41 (nineteen years ago)

i'm overstating my case up there, since i own and really, really like several bowie albums. there's a little devil's advocate in that post. i don't hate him. but he's boring much of the time and even his two disc hits comp really starts to suck ass after the early-'80s. i think his place in the canon is overstated to a large degree but then again that goes for the beatles and the stones and hendrix and all those canon guys.

― gear (gear), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:50 (nineteen years ago)

my mom hates ac/dc :(

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:52 (nineteen years ago)

i just went through this whole thing and didn't see sly and the family stone, which is odd. but now that geir's here that might get shot down.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:58 (nineteen years ago)

No Jackson 5 either.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

Call us folks who don't suck Bowie's dick clueless but everywhere you turn are artists with greater vision than Bowie whom he cannibalized so he could turn himself into some mythical rock star legend.

Ok, this is pretty much spot on, and he's admitted as much, but that's part of his brilliance. Musicians are almost always the product of their influences- it's what influences they choose and how they build from them that defines their greatness. Bowie's choice of influences were exceptional, and in the process of chasing them he created his own unique vision.

As for the the "gay issue" so to speak, the Cockettes are super-esoteric but they challenged anti-gay stereotypes more radically than Bowie ever did.

Yeah but they never cracked mainstream pop and rock radio the way Bowie did. Disco-bashing, gun rack sporting, "Stones Rule!" "Stairway To Heaven is the best song EVER!" guys grew up listening to Bowie tracks and still loved him enough to keep him in that arena, despite all those rumors that he and Mick Jagger were playing leap frog, despite the fact that DB's stage persona had some serious ponce leanings.

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:05 (nineteen years ago)

CCR? Beefheart?

― TRG (TRG), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:29 (nineteen years ago)

It's possible to "understand" Bowie and still think he sucks, ya know.

― ZR (teenagequiet), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:38 (nineteen years ago)

the only artist that ALL of my family likes is harry nilsson

― frenchbloke (frenchbloke), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:46 (nineteen years ago)

if someone says they don't atleast enjoy some ccr they are either lying to you or themselves.

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:47 (nineteen years ago)

Beefheart hereby vetoed.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:47 (nineteen years ago)

No one's shot down Eno, either.

― Sundar (sundar), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:53 (nineteen years ago)

(knocks on wood)

― Sundar (sundar), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:54 (nineteen years ago)

im into eno and ccr

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:55 (nineteen years ago)

Of course I'd back Eno as well....

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:16 (nineteen years ago)

Blurt.

Everyone abolutely adores Blurt.

― Michael J McGonigal (mike mcgonigal), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:17 (nineteen years ago)

Fuck Eno.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:29 (nineteen years ago)

Ok, we're down to CCR now

― TRG (TRG), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:35 (nineteen years ago)

enjoy it while it lasts.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:36 (nineteen years ago)

mooooooooooooooooooove
down the road i go

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:37 (nineteen years ago)

wait a second, i like Eno ok. I was just overcome by the urge to say Fuck Eno! It's fun. FUCK ENO!

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:39 (nineteen years ago)

Johnny Cash
James Brown
Velvet Underground
Broken Social Scene--just kidding

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:43 (nineteen years ago)

I do have to admit, though I'm not really a fan, that it's hard to hate Bob Marley.

Hate Bob Marley fans? There's nothing easier....

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:45 (nineteen years ago)

All right, so we're back to Eno and CCR.

And yeah, I've never meant anyone who doesn't like Cash.

― TRG (TRG), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:45 (nineteen years ago)

Re Marley, scroll up to June 27

― TRG (TRG), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:47 (nineteen years ago)

Eno is tainted by Bono.
Disqualified!

― Michael J McGonigal (mike mcgonigal), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:48 (nineteen years ago)

whatever - he was barely even a performing musician when he was producing u2.

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:51 (nineteen years ago)

M.I.A.?

(Jumps in getaway car!)

― TRG (TRG), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:56 (nineteen years ago)

has somebody mentioned the Talking Heads?

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:08 (nineteen years ago)

There be lots of contrarian, irascible sonsabitches on this board, so I find the premise of this thread quixotic in the extreme.

― o. nate (onate), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:12 (nineteen years ago)

SOMEbody got a word-of-the-day calendar this christmas!!!

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:15 (nineteen years ago)

ha ha!

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:17 (nineteen years ago)

Wow- I never knew Lee Perry hates on Bob Marley. That does it for me- I gotta go with Lee Perry....

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:18 (nineteen years ago)

If I had to pick one, though, my money is on Johnny Cash. Truly, who has the heart to hate on the dead guy?

xpost- phear my word powah

― o. nate (onate), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

lee perry may hate on bob marley, but he also produced my favorite BM&W song, "mr brown," and he also burned his own studio down.

im not saying he's not awesome, but he probably says a lot of things.

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

my money is on Johnny Cash

while i certainly dont hate cash, i am SO SICK of hearing about him right now (flashback to 2004's ray charles adulation/backlash), ill veto him.

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:22 (nineteen years ago)

CONTRARIAN

― o. nate (onate), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:23 (nineteen years ago)

i explained it carefully! i like a lot of his stuff, but i just cant get motivated to support this guy when all of his mostly-same sounding (usually good, sometimes really great) music has saturated american popular culture for like 2 months.

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:26 (nineteen years ago)

Is it too early to pronounce CCR the winner?

― TRG (TRG), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:27 (nineteen years ago)

im getting out of here! CCR wins in my mind!

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:28 (nineteen years ago)

i just cant get motivated to support this guy when all of his mostly-same sounding (usually good, sometimes really great) music has saturated american popular culture for like 2 months

Stand up to the crowd! Who cares what they think. If you like something, it shouldn't matter whether everyone else does or not. Who is more of a creature of the crowd: the one who sheepishly follows the crowd taste, or the one who always has a knee-jerk reaction against it?

xpost: i'll go along with ccr

― o. nate (onate), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:29 (nineteen years ago)

Run! I'm right behind ya!

xpost

― TRG (TRG), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:30 (nineteen years ago)

There will never be a winner. Shangri-Las still comfortably loved.

― Billy Pilgrim (Billy Pilgrim), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:30 (nineteen years ago)

hey guys, I don't like rock but I like CCR!

― oops (Oops), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:32 (nineteen years ago)

shit i should've used all caps so they might've heard me as they were fleeing.

― oops (Oops), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:33 (nineteen years ago)

Guys, guys, guys- this is already settled.

David Bowie won this thread.

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:35 (nineteen years ago)

I like David Bowie. I like some of his songs a lot. But to say that I love him seems like a stretch; however, for the sake of not being contrarian, I'm willing to let it pass.

― o. nate (onate), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:37 (nineteen years ago)

check out may27th, j.

― oops (Oops), Friday, 6 January 2006 22:04 (nineteen years ago)

or don't! lalalalala

― oops (Oops), Friday, 6 January 2006 22:07 (nineteen years ago)

Love is more than the lack of hate

― GET EQUIPPED WITH BUBBLE LEAD (ex machina), Friday, 6 January 2006 22:10 (nineteen years ago)

The lack of advocates for that band that will "change your life" is suprising.

― mox twelve (Mox twleve), Friday, 6 January 2006 22:22 (nineteen years ago)

but laughing gnome aside, david bowie is shite. he wins nowt.

― frenchbloke (frenchbloke), Friday, 6 January 2006 23:17 (nineteen years ago)

The Faders

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 6 January 2006 23:20 (nineteen years ago)

doesn't everyone love Al Green?

― gear (gear), Friday, 6 January 2006 23:22 (nineteen years ago)

also, fuck a fogerty in the eye and fuck ccr

― gear (gear), Friday, 6 January 2006 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

Bowie has kind of survived these threads, hasn't he? Is there anyone on ILM who does not like Bowie?
-- Geir Hongro (geirhon...), May 27th, 2005.

Somebody called?
-- Marcello Carlin (marcellocarli...), May 27th, 2005.

This was not a qualifying response then, and it isn't now.

Also, this next comment is too late:

but laughing gnome aside, david bowie is shite. he wins nowt.
-- frenchbloke (frenchblok...), January 6th, 2006.

Sorry, Frenchie- too late. We already have a winner. The door prize is the sight of it slamming in your face...

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Friday, 6 January 2006 23:39 (nineteen years ago)

Woah woah hang on, surely it's not too late for me to shoot down CCR? Shoot shoot, there.

New nominee (I have no illusion that there will not be loads of haters, but I need them to SPEAK UP so I can KNOW MINE ENEMIES): Kristin Hersh

― The Vintner's Lipogram (OleM), Saturday, 7 January 2006 00:42 (nineteen years ago)

You want the bands that no one knows thread

― oops (Oops), Saturday, 7 January 2006 00:46 (nineteen years ago)

ha ha

someone suggested Wu-Tang to me today

hmmmm

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Saturday, 7 January 2006 00:49 (nineteen years ago)

Didn't anyone ever mention Fugazi?

I think there's a case against, but I do remember everyone in college loving them....

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Saturday, 7 January 2006 00:50 (nineteen years ago)

oops, that is a reasonably good point. I guess I thought "that nobody hates" rather than "that everyone likes". On the other hand, the latter premise means you'd have to ensure every radioless peasant in the highlands of Laos likes them as well, so...

― The Vintner's Lipogram (OleM), Saturday, 7 January 2006 01:05 (nineteen years ago)

in an ideal ilm, the answer would be t rex.

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Saturday, 7 January 2006 01:53 (nineteen years ago)

No, Tyrannosaurus Rex, surely?

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Saturday, 7 January 2006 01:55 (nineteen years ago)

But then the ideal ilm would have to annihilate the originator of ilm itself (see upthread), thus creating a existence-nonexistence vortex only overcomable by a Kelly Osbourne/Kev Hopper duet.

― The Vintner's Lipogram (OleM), Saturday, 7 January 2006 01:57 (nineteen years ago)

(That was to J.D.)

― The Vintner's Lipogram (OleM), Saturday, 7 January 2006 01:58 (nineteen years ago)

MOZART, DAMMIT!!!!!!

-- Rahul Kamath (rp...), September 19th, 2002 8:59 PM. (Rahul Kamath

Mozart can be irritatingly chippy sometimes...I nominate BEETHOVEN, if composers are included. muhwhaha.

If composers aren'ts allowed I'll go with Lee Perry or T.Rex. mm.

― sonore (sonore), Saturday, 7 January 2006 01:58 (nineteen years ago)

T Rex is a great answer. My mind is boggling too much at people not loving Johnny Cash for spurious reasons.

I think Curt1s is being wilfully obstreperous about Blondie. I want to win one of these threads one day and that is the best suggestion I think I've ever made.

― ailsa (ailsa), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:01 (nineteen years ago)

Hardly much of a fan of T.Rex. "Get It On" is OK, and I think that's it, basically. Slade were a lot better.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:06 (nineteen years ago)

someone suggested Wu-Tang to me today

Unsurprisingly, you can count me out regarding Wu-Tang Clan. :)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:07 (nineteen years ago)

Surely everyone loves at least one Johnny Cash track? Folsom Prison, Hurt? I Walk the Line?

Ditto Blondie?

(your up late, ailsa!)

OTM with Slade, Geir.

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:08 (nineteen years ago)

Anyone who dislike Kylie Minogue here?

I would based on her early material, but her last two albums have been great.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:09 (nineteen years ago)

oh geir

― gear (gear), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:11 (nineteen years ago)

i mean i like her, but we both know the answer to your question

― gear (gear), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:12 (nineteen years ago)

I wouldn't say I love Johnny Cash or Blondie. Probably even further from hatred though.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:12 (nineteen years ago)

Forget Kylie (Some great pop in the last few years, but some pretty awful stuff circa 'Locomotion' days)

Concentrate on Slade. Even their HM/ Heavy Rock period was pretty good.

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:15 (nineteen years ago)

I am pretty sure there is someone here who is not at all into Slade. I love them though. Even the 80s stuff.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:15 (nineteen years ago)

How can anyone not love a band who writes a song about an escaped convict who runs to his wife for a night of passionate love and calls the song "Nut bolts and screws"?

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:25 (nineteen years ago)

everyone (vaguely) likes blondie.

slade did their best song in the 80's. what was it called again? something about bringing the house down?

― stirmonster (stirmonster), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:29 (nineteen years ago)

'We'll Bring The House Down' - superb live, if slightly deafening.

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:32 (nineteen years ago)

If Bowie makes it by that jsoulja-imposed deadline, then Eno makes it by the same criteria GODDAMNIT.

Slade roxx (based on mp3's; never heard an album). I wasn't aware that they had any periods other than the hard rock period.

― Sundar (sundar), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:37 (nineteen years ago)

Sundar's actually right on this- Eno got a mention on Sept. 19, 2002, without a slam.

David Bowie and Brian Eno share the title!

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Saturday, 7 January 2006 08:33 (nineteen years ago)

how bout...

louis armstrong
louis prima
chuck berry
little richard
hank williams
prince (even geir likes him, right?)
shangri-las (still not shot down three years later and therefore the official WINNER OF THREAD)

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Saturday, 7 January 2006 08:52 (nineteen years ago)

The Al Green namedrop has me thinking that Otis Redding and Aretha Frankiln might be good candidates. Have they been mentioned yet?

― QuantumNoise (Justin Farrar), Saturday, 7 January 2006 09:57 (nineteen years ago)

Dave Q has made near-blasphemous (but hilarious) anti-Otis remarks. And, sorry, but I've never much cared for Aretha, aside from "I Never Loved A Man" and "Freeway Of Love". Don't hate her, but I can easily do without.

Didn't anyone ever mention Fugazi?
I think there's a case against, but I do remember everyone in college loving them....

-- jsoulja

Glad I didn't attend that particular college! Fugazi are disqualified.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Saturday, 7 January 2006 10:32 (nineteen years ago)

two months pass...

Pet Shop Boys?
Specials?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 00:39 (nineteen years ago)

Shut up.

― gbx (skowly), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 00:40 (nineteen years ago)

The answer has gotta be Prince, right? I've never heard anyone say they hate Prince.

― darin (darin), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 01:35 (nineteen years ago)

My dad thought Prince was a gag. Like Spinal Tap.

― Cunga (Cunga), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 01:59 (nineteen years ago)

do people actively dislike the monkees?

― powpowpow, Wednesday, 15 March 2006 02:16 (nineteen years ago)

Hmm, a three and a half year old thread and no mention of Neil Young. Okay, there's bound to be someone, but he's a lot better candidate than, say, 'f***ing Groove Armada' (as they're known chez Avery).

― avery keen-gardner (avery keen-gardner), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 02:18 (nineteen years ago)

I was gonna say Neil Young. But I got distracted.

― gbx (skowly), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 03:12 (nineteen years ago)

i think even people who don't like Prince's music that much still think he's classic, cuz he's absolutely batshit crazy.

― timmy tannin (pompous), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 03:18 (nineteen years ago)

I thought someone was going to say Throbbing Gristle apropos of the "20 Jazz Funk Greats" thread.

― regular roundups (Dave M), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 03:31 (nineteen years ago)

i was going to, but you got here first.

in reality, i think everyone likes the yardbirds, right?

― Special Agent Gene Krupa (orion), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 03:35 (nineteen years ago)

Honestly, I think Prince is a great answer. Other good ones have included James Brown, Michael Jackson, CCR, Bowie, and The Beatles.

― regular roundups (Dave M), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 03:36 (nineteen years ago)

i do not like prince, michael jackson or bowie.

― Special Agent Gene Krupa (orion), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 03:41 (nineteen years ago)

R. Kelly?
Chuck Berry seconded...

― Tape Store (Tape Store), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 03:59 (nineteen years ago)

>> doesn't everyone love Al Green?
>> gear

Yes!

― micarl (micarl), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 04:21 (nineteen years ago)

Ian, wow! I've gotten so much love from those up to this point. Those guys really give it back to you, if you know what I mean.

xpost

― regular roundups (Dave M), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 04:24 (nineteen years ago)

i will go for Al Green as a good choice.

― Special Agent Gene Krupa (orion), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 04:27 (nineteen years ago)

I like Al Green.

― gbx (skowly), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 04:53 (nineteen years ago)

Letta Mbulu?

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 04:55 (nineteen years ago)

1. Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Shangri-Las? Only a heartless cretin could possibly dislike them. [heartless cretin to thread]

2. I say we take an official poll and have some helpful nerd-type make some pie charts.

3. No beef with Green.

― O-Keigh, Wednesday, 15 March 2006 05:18 (nineteen years ago)

who doesn't love THE METERS or WIRE ('77-'79 era) ?

― Paul (scifisoul), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 05:38 (nineteen years ago)

seriously guys, who hates the shangri-las? i mean i'm sure SOMEONE has to.

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 05:46 (nineteen years ago)

but they're just so adorable!

― Special Agent Gene Krupa (orion), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 05:47 (nineteen years ago)

Dudes, SHE WANTS REVENGE??!?!? ANYONE?!

― gbx (skowly), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 05:48 (nineteen years ago)

seriously guys, who hates the shangri-las? i mean i'm sure SOMEONE has to.

-- J.D. (aubade8...), March 15th, 2006.

I'm pretty sure Rudolf Hess spent the last twenty years of his life denouncing the Shangri-Las. Now that he's gone, I can't imagine anyone there'd be anyone else.

― O-Keigh, Wednesday, 15 March 2006 06:58 (nineteen years ago)

>> doesn't everyone love Al Green?
>> gear

Yes!

-- micarl (micar...), March 14th,

I don't really like Al Green.

― Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 07:01 (nineteen years ago)

I've never liked Neil Young very much.

Letta Mbulu is a good choice! At least everyone who's HEARD her. All three of us.

― Douglas (Douglas), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 07:08 (nineteen years ago)

I find Al Green really really annoying actually.

― Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 07:10 (nineteen years ago)

weird

― micarl (micarl), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 07:51 (nineteen years ago)

MCR?
MC5?
MC Hammer?

the guy who said Smokey Robinson and the Miracles was right all along.

― Lee F# (fsharp), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 09:50 (nineteen years ago)

JULIANA HATFIELD

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 09:59 (nineteen years ago)

the specials is the write answer as proven by science on the ghost town thread.

― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 10:46 (nineteen years ago)

Can't stand the bloody Meters. Not that bothered about Hatfield either.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 10:49 (nineteen years ago)

Smokey Robinson seems like a good bet.

― Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

My Vitriol

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 21:25 (nineteen years ago)

I can appreciate the Beatles for what they accomplished, but I wouldn't call myself a fan.

James Brown. Go ahead and tell me I'm wrong, but I think James Brown is it.

― Jeff Sumner (Jeff Sumner), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 22:34 (nineteen years ago)

I could totally live without the Meters (and I like lots of New Orleans r&b! They always seemed like funk for jam band fans to me.)

I like Prince fine through 1987 or so; after that, he just gets more annoying to me by the minute (speaking of funk for jam band fans).

And I've never had any use of Juliana Hatfield or Fugazi at all (in fact, if anything, I'd say I actively dislike both of them).

― xhuxk, Wednesday, 15 March 2006 22:59 (nineteen years ago)

Weird. I find the Meters to be one of the least jammy funk bands -- especially since all their songs were so short.

― Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Thursday, 16 March 2006 01:37 (nineteen years ago)

the monkees dammit
everyone loves the monkees

― powpowpow, Thursday, 16 March 2006 03:04 (nineteen years ago)

Everyone who deserves to live loves the Vaselines. When the Doomsday Machine goes off and we have to decide who to let into the nuke-proof mineshafts, I dearly hope they only let in Vaselines fans.

― O-Keigh, Thursday, 16 March 2006 03:11 (nineteen years ago)

I've never liked Neil Young very much.

Oh, really?
Wow. For some reason, I thought you would be a Young fan.

― Special Agent Gene Krupa (orion), Thursday, 16 March 2006 03:18 (nineteen years ago)

> I find the Meters to be one of the least jammy funk bands -- especially since all their songs were so short.<

Well, their songs usually just never seemed to me to have SONGS attached, which was the problem, I guess. They always just seemed like clinicians to me, laying down Funky Grooves in a workmanlike fashion I couldn't imagine why anybody particularly cared about (better for sampling, I guess, than for actually listening to.)

― xhuxk, Thursday, 16 March 2006 15:10 (nineteen years ago)

(then again, admittely, it's been a while since i tried listening to them. maybe i'd think differently if i listened to them today. but when i've tried before, they seemed way less fun than people said.)

― xhuxk, Thursday, 16 March 2006 15:13 (nineteen years ago)

I could totally live without the Meters (and I like lots of New Orleans r&b! They always seemed like funk for jam band fans to me.)
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Weird. I find the Meters to be one of the least jammy funk bands -- especially since all their songs were so short.

i was playing a meters tape in my car once and a friend asked "is this the grateful dead?"

― o -- (eman), Thursday, 16 March 2006 15:23 (nineteen years ago)

better for sampling, I guess, than for actually listening to

this has occurred to me, too. so good for sampling that it's probably true even if you like them.

― Lee F# (fsharp), Thursday, 16 March 2006 15:24 (nineteen years ago)

This looks like the best thread ever. If I actually read it, will I be disappointed?

― The Day The World Turned Dayglo Redd (Ken L), Thursday, 16 March 2006 15:26 (nineteen years ago)

I take it that silence is disapproval on this thread?

― Dave NSFW (dave225.3), Thursday, 16 March 2006 15:32 (nineteen years ago)

aaliyah yo

r.i.p. girl

― aaaaaaaaa, Thursday, 16 March 2006 15:44 (nineteen years ago)

James Brown. Go ahead and tell me I'm wrong, but I think James Brown is it.

I not only dislike him. I blame him for everything that is wrong about music today.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 17 March 2006 20:52 (nineteen years ago)

MATISYAHU

― LoneNut, Saturday, 18 March 2006 00:37 (nineteen years ago)

Yr opinion doesn't count, though, Geir, so it doesn't really effect the outcome of this poll much.

― gbx (skowly), Saturday, 18 March 2006 00:50 (nineteen years ago)

Geir's mad that so many black people are making music today?

― regular roundups (Dave M), Saturday, 18 March 2006 01:11 (nineteen years ago)

no just plain mad

― blunt (blunt), Saturday, 18 March 2006 01:21 (nineteen years ago)

and funny.

― regular roundups (Dave M), Saturday, 18 March 2006 04:48 (nineteen years ago)

three months pass...

crazypeople and random googlers aside, it really boils down to Queen and Abba.

― fez (fez), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:34 (eighteen years ago)

Pablo Cruise

― hank (hank s), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:37 (eighteen years ago)

it really boils down to Queen and Abba

The "1974: most important year in pop?" debate continues...

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:39 (eighteen years ago)

i revived the thread because of Lay All Your Love on Me! i dont think that song is from 1974. wtf are you on about

― fez (fez), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:42 (eighteen years ago)

i fucking loathe queen, and i find abba resolutely unlovable

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:43 (eighteen years ago)

There is no ILx consensus on anyone!

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:45 (eighteen years ago)

I wonder exactly what Lex's aversion is apropos mixed-gender groups?

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:45 (eighteen years ago)

I'm quite surprised by Lex's post. I mean, even I like a bit of Abba, aside from the campier bits (Dancing Queen etc) and "The Visitors" is one of my favourite records that I've ehard in recent times - and I'm as rockist as they come by ILX standards. Queen are good too. How can anyone hate on pop/rock gems like Killer Queen and Don't Stop Me Now?

― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:48 (eighteen years ago)

That'll be the "Why I Hate" column in the next Plan B sorted out, then.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:49 (eighteen years ago)

Kraftwerk is still the best answer to the question.

― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:50 (eighteen years ago)

crazypeople and random googlers and contrarian hipsters

― fez (fez), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:51 (eighteen years ago)

(wait, who does that leave?)

― fez (fez), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:51 (eighteen years ago)

I wonder exactly what Lex's aversion is apropos mixed-gender groups?

mixed-gender pop groups - abba, s club, steps - usually come with this blue peter sheen to them which really distracts from any emotional import their lyrics would have in the hands of others; also the men, especially if they sing, tend to be completely superfluous to proceedings. i like songs here and there by all the above groups, but as entities i'm not particularly enthused.

queen vfo'prfuss\jkbnc AAAAAAARRRRGGHHHHHH

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 13:59 (eighteen years ago)

that's a good summary of mixed-gender groups. I fidn I often have a similar problem with mixed-gender duets, particularly on the Gothier side of Metal.

― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 14:04 (eighteen years ago)

Complaining there's no emotional import to S Club lyrics is like complaining there are no nice melodies in grime.

I love this thread, especially when people are like "surely EVERYONE loves Yo La Tengo!"

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 14:16 (eighteen years ago)

The Divinyls

― shookout (shookout), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

so wait ... everybody doesn't love yo la tengo?

Someone should name an album that, actually. ;-)

― O'Connor (OConnorScribe), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

Slick Rick?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 17:11 (eighteen years ago)

The Flaming Lips?

― Steve Go1dberg (Steve Schneeberg), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 19:06 (eighteen years ago)

I wonder how hopeful any of you people posting new suggestions really are.
-- Josh (kortbei...), September 19th, 2002.

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like 'oh I know here's one that they missed and surely everyone loves them!'
-- Josh (kortbei...), September 19th, 2002.

― Sundar (sundar), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 20:09 (eighteen years ago)

ennio morricone

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 20:16 (eighteen years ago)

I don't like Queen (a gay man leading a bombastic fascist rally = CREEPY. Also the Sparks have better songs) or Abba either.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 20:16 (eighteen years ago)

The 2 bands that I think fit the bill are The Ramones and Cheap Trick.

― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 23:03 (eighteen years ago)

I don't object too much to The Ramones although I do have a problem with how they were playing basically the same song through their first four albums.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 6 July 2006 00:15 (eighteen years ago)

Oh and I forgot X, although I guess there could be some here that don't like them.

― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Thursday, 6 July 2006 00:41 (eighteen years ago)

Nina Simone.

― Owen Pallett (Owen Pallett), Thursday, 6 July 2006 02:29 (eighteen years ago)

Nope, scott seward has been very vocal about his Nina hatred.

― Marmot 4-Tay: forth-coming, my child. forth-coming most righteous champion (mar, Thursday, 6 July 2006 02:32 (eighteen years ago)

GNARLS BARKLEY!

― Rockist_Scientist (RSLaRue), Thursday, 6 July 2006 02:42 (eighteen years ago)

Seeing as how Geir's "opinion doesn't count" James Brown and The Ramones do seem like fairly sensible answers. I've never heard anyone seriously say "I fucking hate The Ramones".

― Marmot 4-Tay: forth-coming, my child. forth-coming most righteous champion (mar, Thursday, 6 July 2006 02:48 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, Tico Tico upthread said he didn't like The Ramones. What about the Temptations?

― Marmot 4-Tay: forth-coming, my child. forth-coming most righteous champion (mar, Thursday, 6 July 2006 02:59 (eighteen years ago)

The Flaming Lips?

ffs

everyone hates them, or at least everyone SHOULD hate them! truly vile.

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 6 July 2006 07:16 (eighteen years ago)

Flaming Lips is one of the silliest answers on this thread yet.

Someone has vetoed New Order = this feat is beyond us.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 6 July 2006 08:56 (eighteen years ago)

madonna, surely! i mean maybe not madonna NOW but i can't imagine that anyone would loathe the whole of madonna's career.

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 6 July 2006 08:57 (eighteen years ago)

Oh come on, don't be ridiculous. Of course there are Madonna haters here.

Jackson 5 (as opposed to solo Michael Jackson) is probably one of the closest calls, although I'm not sure what Shakey Mo or Alex in NYC have to say about them.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:00 (eighteen years ago)

who's a madonna hater! TELL ME WHO THESE AWFUL PEOPLE ARE I DO NOT KNOW THEM. i've seen hate for her current direction and hate for individual songs but everyone loves one madonna period surely.

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:05 (eighteen years ago)

aside from the fact she can't sing or play an instrument, keep the poster on the wall

― nicky lo-fi (nicky lo-fi), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:06 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not that keen on Madonna. I can't think of a song I particularly like by her.

What about Outkast??!

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:07 (eighteen years ago)

or Horace Andy? Lee Perry?

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:08 (eighteen years ago)

A few good soldiers have mentioned Talking Heads, but the haters remain hidden in their foxholes. I'm flying the TH flag right now, haters. Shoot, dammit, shoot!

Also - no hate for Madonna here. She's like a virgin. And a whore. What more do you want in a musician?

― cosmo vitelli (cosmo vitelli), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:10 (eighteen years ago)

60's Stones
80's Prince

― nicky lo-fi (nicky lo-fi), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:14 (eighteen years ago)

aside from the fact she can't sing or play an instrument, keep the poster on the wall

what has this got to do with anything?

i used to like outkast but they annoy me for the most part now.

i've never heard a talking heads song.

rolling stones can fuck off!

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:18 (eighteen years ago)

yeh, rolling stones can fuck off.

in a perfect world, the answer would be the beach boys but it's not is it?

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:32 (eighteen years ago)

i hate the beach boys!

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:37 (eighteen years ago)

you hate music

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:38 (eighteen years ago)

maybe you could find out if you hate the talking heads and if not then the world is saved, yay!

lex, if you give a fuck about TH just try and watch the "Stop Making Sense" film-umentary cos really to appreciate them you have to see the effort David Byrne put into their live act.

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:40 (eighteen years ago)

i love music! i think the answer should be ciara.

are talking heads boys with guitars?

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:43 (eighteen years ago)

you couldn't really wittle it down to that, although yes there are some guitars.

imagine about 20 people jumping around choreographically and playing energetic slap-bass driven post-punk with world beat stuff and backing singers, with the guy out of funkadelic on guitar and fronted by a skinny prep-nerd in a giant suit with a look about him like he's just worked out how to crash the stockmarket with the press of a button.

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:47 (eighteen years ago)

there is a girl or two in the band as well.

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:48 (eighteen years ago)

He's got a thing about mixed-gender groups.

I hate Ciara.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 6 July 2006 09:53 (eighteen years ago)

Suggesting Ciara is almost as foolish as suggesting Yo La Tengo.

If there IS an answer to this, its almost certainly someone who's remembered for one big record that a lot of people have fond memories of and nobody hates. Soft Cell maybe.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 6 July 2006 10:09 (eighteen years ago)

six big records

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 6 July 2006 10:14 (eighteen years ago)

one big record

What, more than 12"?

― alext (alext), Thursday, 6 July 2006 10:30 (eighteen years ago)

M/A/R/R/S

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 6 July 2006 10:36 (eighteen years ago)

Overrated.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 6 July 2006 10:53 (eighteen years ago)

Charles Mingus. Everyone loves Charles Mingus.

Or Rahsaan Roland Kirk. If you hate Roland Kirk you hate life.

― J Arthur Rank (Quin Tillian), Thursday, 6 July 2006 11:45 (eighteen years ago)

thanks mr jazz douche, i feel less bad about suggesting Wir sind Helden now

― fez (fez), Thursday, 6 July 2006 11:57 (eighteen years ago)

How about jethro Tull? And Mountain. Everyone loves Mountain! if you don't love Mountain, you probably don't love Black Oak Arkansas either what's wrong with you?!

― DAVE, for #1 Hits of yesterday and today! (dave225.3), Thursday, 6 July 2006 12:08 (eighteen years ago)

I don't love Mountain.
I don't love Black Oak Arkansas either.
What's "wrong" with me is that I'm not you.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 6 July 2006 12:23 (eighteen years ago)

oh, get one seriously

― DAVE, for #1 Hits of yesterday and today! (dave225.3), Thursday, 6 July 2006 12:24 (eighteen years ago)

go to hell

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 6 July 2006 12:53 (eighteen years ago)

☺

― DAVE, for #1 Hits of yesterday and today! (dave225.3), Thursday, 6 July 2006 13:12 (eighteen years ago)

what about Squeeze, u guyz?
i never met anyone that hates Squeeze.

― teh_kit has 22 friends (g-kit), Thursday, 6 July 2006 13:55 (eighteen years ago)

Hiya!

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 6 July 2006 13:57 (eighteen years ago)

JOURNEY!!!

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 6 July 2006 13:57 (eighteen years ago)

darn.

― teh_kit has 22 friends (g-kit), Thursday, 6 July 2006 14:06 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe finding a song that everyone loves is easier? No it probably isn't...

A friend and I once (1993) concluded after discussing the matter for a few minutes that everybody liked "Two Princes" by the Spin Doctors... Oh boy.

― willem -- (willem), Thursday, 6 July 2006 14:11 (eighteen years ago)

Deee-Lite, obviously.

― is in the heart (mike h.), Thursday, 6 July 2006 14:16 (eighteen years ago)

I like the idea that everyone secretly loves Tull, but I'll venture Moloko. Or Lieutenant Pigeon.

― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 6 July 2006 14:22 (eighteen years ago)

80s Prince seems like a winner - but it's a bit reductive/cheating to not consider the artist's entire output. even there tho the great stuff is so great that can even the bad stuff make one not love Prince?

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Thursday, 6 July 2006 14:30 (eighteen years ago)

i don't even like Prince. sorry.

― teh_kit has 22 friends (g-kit), Thursday, 6 July 2006 14:39 (eighteen years ago)

I can get behind the Jackson 5, whoever up there was wondering. They did "I'll Bet You" on their first record, which is a plus. And in general I'm a big fan of that early- to mid-70s Motown production sound.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 July 2006 14:46 (eighteen years ago)

How about Tom Waits?

― Stephen Bush (Stephen B.), Thursday, 6 July 2006 15:47 (eighteen years ago)

yeah! tom waits!

what about the staple singers?

what about the sonics!

― marbles (marbles), Thursday, 6 July 2006 15:51 (eighteen years ago)

Scott Seward hates Nina Simone? I don't understand. How could he?

How did The Zombies get vetoed? Or Marvin Gaye?

Is there anybody who hates Young Marble Giants?

― Owen Pallett (Owen Pallett), Thursday, 6 July 2006 16:13 (eighteen years ago)

Jay-Z?

― max (maxreax), Thursday, 6 July 2006 16:19 (eighteen years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg300/g396/g39669p0pkv.jpg

If you know it, you love it, or at least like it. Don't lie.

― nicky lo-fi (nicky lo-fi), Thursday, 6 July 2006 16:20 (eighteen years ago)

if the answer is not Nick Drake, I am the monkey's uncle...

― hank (hank s), Thursday, 6 July 2006 16:25 (eighteen years ago)

wtf is the matter with you people?

― FAN DEATH (teenagequiet), Thursday, 6 July 2006 16:32 (eighteen years ago)

I've never heard of WTF Is The Matter With You People?...were they on Dischord?...(they sound too "in your face" for my tastes)...

― hank (hank s), Thursday, 6 July 2006 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

i only like one song on the avalanches album and nick drake is a dullard

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 6 July 2006 17:06 (eighteen years ago)

How can anyone hate the Kinks??? I simply do not understand how that's possible.

― musically (musically), Thursday, 6 July 2006 17:09 (eighteen years ago)

Like I mentioned already, I think the answer is Tom Waits, clearly.

Or maybe Elvis Costello.

Anyone who doesn't like Waits or Costello is nuts.

― Stephen Bush (Stephen B.), Thursday, 6 July 2006 19:17 (eighteen years ago)

yes yes but you see both of those dudes are boring and elvis costello is not only boring but actively sucks

― FAN DEATH (teenagequiet), Thursday, 6 July 2006 19:20 (eighteen years ago)

s h a n g r i - l a s

― Billy Pilgrim (Billy Pilgrim), Thursday, 6 July 2006 19:24 (eighteen years ago)

Hey, Elvis Costello can still write a decent tune, and he puts on a mean live show these days peppered with all the good shit over his entire career. You must be crazy.

How about Yo La Tengo?

― Stephen Bush (Stephen B.), Thursday, 6 July 2006 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

yo la tengo have some good songs and one or two classy albums even but to say that you "love" them suggests that your sum experience with the emotion consists of having made out with your hand a few times when you were 12

― FAN DEATH (teenagequiet), Thursday, 6 July 2006 19:37 (eighteen years ago)

I'm going to forgo discussion of my hand and revert to the Talking Heads. Who doesn't like 'em?

― cosmo vitelli (cosmo vitelli), Thursday, 6 July 2006 19:56 (eighteen years ago)

PEOPLE WITH TASTE

― FAN DEATH (teenagequiet), Thursday, 6 July 2006 20:00 (eighteen years ago)

man i'm mainly kidding but come on, you can't offer up something like that seriously

― FAN DEATH (teenagequiet), Thursday, 6 July 2006 20:02 (eighteen years ago)

aside from the fact she can't sing or play an instrument

She learned to play guitar! Sorta! That counts for something...maybe not. I love Madonna.

Talking Heads I like ok, but I could take 'em or leave 'em really.

― Marmot 4-Tay: forth-coming, my child. forth-coming most righteous champion (mar, Thursday, 6 July 2006 20:05 (eighteen years ago)

Elvis Costello had some great moments in his early years (77-83, '86 at a push) but the past fifteen or so years is one long stream of suckitude.

I nominate JIMMY CLIFF.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 6 July 2006 20:14 (eighteen years ago)

no one likes your sad hat shit

take a snickers break, guy

― Arial Pink (account), Thursday, 6 July 2006 20:22 (eighteen years ago)

if that's supposed to be aimed at me (is it?), it's just kinda stupid to keep going on this because clearly the answer is "no," and so what's left is a bunch of dudes pointlessly announcing "hey, i like this band!" "hey! i like a different band!" ad nauseum. it's another lame list thread, except the listed items have nothing to do with each other. i mean, unless you actually think that EVERYONE loves elvis costello, which of course you don't!

― FAN DEATH (teenagequiet), Thursday, 6 July 2006 20:30 (eighteen years ago)

lotsa coffee = needlessly combative, btw

― FAN DEATH (teenagequiet), Thursday, 6 July 2006 20:31 (eighteen years ago)

Oh please. You're enjoying this thread as much as the next guy. It's just a kid's game, and it's not gonna end until everyone picks up their marbles and leaves. Plus, you (not you specifically) can't help but WANT there to be some elusive artist that's universally loved.

― cosmo vitelli (cosmo vitelli), Thursday, 6 July 2006 20:46 (eighteen years ago)

I'm more mystified that people keep bringing up bands (Yo La Tengo, EC, Talking Heads, etc.) who have already been unceremoniously drummed out of the running... however yes, obviously the answer is "no" there is no band that everyone loves because there's always someone like Geir with a weird politico-aesthetic agenda who will refuse to see any value in a given canonical performer. With Geir its James Brown, with dance-lovin indie haterz its probably the Velvets or something...

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 July 2006 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

has anyone tried ESG? they are very loveable.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 6 July 2006 21:00 (eighteen years ago)

Of course (Shakey). And weird politico-aesthetic agendas aside, James Brown is still probably the closest any musical demi-god will ever come to being universally loved here.

― cosmo vitelli (cosmo vitelli), Thursday, 6 July 2006 21:03 (eighteen years ago)

yep

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 July 2006 21:12 (eighteen years ago)

Deee-Lite, obviously.

On the basis that everyone can only remember one song by them, and everyone likes it, I'd go along with this.

― Teh littlest HoBBo (the pirate king), Thursday, 6 July 2006 21:16 (eighteen years ago)

*Little* Stevie Wonder (gotta be specific)
The *Young* Rascals (ditto)
Bob Marley

― rick pogg (rickdog), Thursday, 6 July 2006 21:24 (eighteen years ago)

I am pretty sure that everyone here like at least some of The Beatles' output. Doesn't mean they all love them though.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 6 July 2006 21:47 (eighteen years ago)

I don't like the Beatles.
-- Martin Skidmore (martin.skidmore...), September 19th, 2002.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 July 2006 21:49 (eighteen years ago)

The Beatles are an abomination.

-- electric sound of jim (electricsoun...), September 19th, 2002.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 July 2006 21:50 (eighteen years ago)

TOM WAITS TOM WAITS TOM WAITS

― Stephen Bush (Stephen B.), Thursday, 6 July 2006 22:01 (eighteen years ago)

Nick Cave?

Galaxie 500?

Jeff Buckley?

Spoon?

TV on the Radio?

― Stephen Bush (Stephen B.), Thursday, 6 July 2006 22:05 (eighteen years ago)

Galaxie 500?

Spoon?

I'm not sure whether I could say I love bands that I've never heard of, let alone heard.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 6 July 2006 22:29 (eighteen years ago)

are people just naming random bands now?

um...

V3?

Beaknik Filmstars?

Masta Ace?

Coheed and Cambria?

Esham?

― M@tt He1geson, Rendolent Ding-Dong (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 6 July 2006 22:31 (eighteen years ago)

Angels and Airwaves?

Panic! At the Disco?

Head Automatica?

30 Seconds to Mars?

Faxed Head?

― MTV 4-Tay: forth-coming, my child. forth-coming most righteous champion (marmot, Thursday, 6 July 2006 22:36 (eighteen years ago)

Symposium or Chino XL or Alex Parks.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 6 July 2006 22:39 (eighteen years ago)

Bad Brains?

― Marmot 4-Tay: forth-coming, my child. forth-coming most righteous champion (mar, Thursday, 6 July 2006 22:41 (eighteen years ago)

James Stewart

Houmous

The letter "T"

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 6 July 2006 22:41 (eighteen years ago)

Me Phi Me?

― Marmot 4-Tay: forth-coming, my child. forth-coming most righteous champion (mar, Thursday, 6 July 2006 22:52 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not sure whether I could say I love bands that I've never heard of, let alone heard.

But that doesn't mean they're automatically disqualified. What you need to do is listen to these bands and then say you don't love them.

― Binjominia (Brilhante), Thursday, 6 July 2006 23:22 (eighteen years ago)

Dredd Foole and the Din

― TRG (TRG), Thursday, 6 July 2006 23:22 (eighteen years ago)

Los Del Rio

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 6 July 2006 23:23 (eighteen years ago)

Right Said Fred.

― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Friday, 7 July 2006 00:52 (eighteen years ago)

nine months pass...

who really doesn't like http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Jun-20-Fri-2003/photos/weird.jpg
Weird Al?

― alex, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 16:23 (eighteen years ago)

i think ned takes issue with him over something

― creme1, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 16:32 (eighteen years ago)

being his doppleganger.

― Frogman Henry, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

bon jovi to thread

― Charlie Howard, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 17:28 (eighteen years ago)

NOPE.

― John Justen, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 17:30 (eighteen years ago)

Just before someone suggests Justin Timberlake, I'll come up with a big nooooooooooo from me. Even though "It's Gotta Be Me" and possibly even "Cry Me a River" were OK.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 19:59 (eighteen years ago)

Is it possible for anyone to really really not enjoy anything about Queens Of The Stone Age?

(there's a brand new song playing on their site as of today, by the way - http://www.qotsa.com )

― StanM, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:01 (eighteen years ago)

there's a strong possiblity

― sexyDancer, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:10 (eighteen years ago)

I hate that shit.

― everything, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:14 (eighteen years ago)

who doesn't like a single Orbital track?

― blueski, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:22 (eighteen years ago)

99.9999999999999999999999% of Earth

― sexyDancer, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:24 (eighteen years ago)

What do sexy dancers like then?

― StanM, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:29 (eighteen years ago)

accuracy

― sexyDancer, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:31 (eighteen years ago)

we know it's all routine for you, but can't you at least act like you're enjoying it? :-/

*throws money on stage*

― StanM, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:32 (eighteen years ago)

who doesn't like a single Orbital track?

Does just one track count? I mean, I think I'd even be able to find single tracks by James Brown that I kind of enjoy.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

Everyone loves Mantronix, right? At least the first album?

― unperson, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

not your grandma, kid. give up.

― sexyDancer, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:40 (eighteen years ago)

Oh Jesus, not this thread again.

― Erroneous Botch, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 20:46 (eighteen years ago)

Fred Armison was going on about how everyone loves Cat Power. meh.

― Drooone, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 22:29 (eighteen years ago)

Hmm.. How about Ludwig Van Beethoven? :)

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 00:05 (eighteen years ago)

"I love him. Especially his poems!"

-Ringo Starr

― Myonga Vön Bontee, Thursday, 19 April 2007 04:57 (eighteen years ago)

the correct answer is the ramones

― deeznuts, Thursday, 19 April 2007 04:59 (eighteen years ago)

rotterdam termination source

― haitch, Thursday, 19 April 2007 06:00 (eighteen years ago)

It seems from the above thread that Marvin Gaye is the winner. At least if only ILM counts.(I mean, there are probably thousands of rascists out there who refuse to like anything made by someone who isn't white, but if we keep to ILM, then Marvin Gaye may well be the winner)

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 07:41 (eighteen years ago)

I don't like Marvin Gaye. I tolerate his stuff when it's coming through a nearby speaker, but I don't own any of his records and wouldn't buy any.

― unperson, Thursday, 19 April 2007 10:50 (eighteen years ago)

fuck the ramones

― modestmickey, Thursday, 19 April 2007 10:52 (eighteen years ago)

http://i18.tinypic.com/2nb9jdk.gif

― StanM, Thursday, 19 April 2007 10:57 (eighteen years ago)

So we can removed Gaye and Ramones too then (I am not exactly a fan of The Ramones, but they're OK, so I wouldn't veto them)

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 11:31 (eighteen years ago)

How about the old blues legends, like Robert Johnson or Skip James or Mississippi John Hurt? We kinda owe them.

― the Dirt, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:06 (eighteen years ago)

Beethoven's a good bet too, but I suspect you'd start a flame war with that on a classical music board

― the Dirt, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:07 (eighteen years ago)

I owe them nothing. Though Mississippi John Hurt was very good as the Elephant Man.

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:08 (eighteen years ago)

Who doesn't like Kraftwerk?

― the next grozart, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:09 (eighteen years ago)

No old blues legends for me. I don't like blues.

(And I think someone has already vetoed Kraftwerk upthread, no?)

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:18 (eighteen years ago)

Someone said the closest they got to Kraftwerk was Afrika Bambaataa but they didn't say they didn't like Kraftwerk.

― the next grozart, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:20 (eighteen years ago)

No chance on agreeing on any non-white acts with the Geirgobbler around!

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:34 (eighteen years ago)

Joe Jackson?

― braveclub, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:36 (eighteen years ago)

Results 1 - 10 of ca. 502 000 for I hate Kraftwerk. (0,12 seconds)

Results 1 - 10 of ca. 622 000 for I hate Marvin Gaye. (0,14 sekunder)

Kraftwerk wins

― the Dirt, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:37 (eighteen years ago)

x-post for j. jackson - no way!

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:37 (eighteen years ago)

No chance on agreeing on any non-white acts with the Geirgobbler around!

I am not going to veto Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, Arthur Lee, Kele Okereke, Earth Wind & Fire, Four Tops, Diana Ross/Supremes nor Seal.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:38 (eighteen years ago)

Results 1 - 10 of 10 for "i hate crowded house".

Crowded House wins :)

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:40 (eighteen years ago)

SHOUT OUT FOR THE ILM SEAL-LOVING MASSIVE!

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:41 (eighteen years ago)

Kiss from a rose for song of the century

― the Dirt, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:43 (eighteen years ago)

Your search - "i hate gangway" - did not match any documents.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:43 (eighteen years ago)

Well, I wouldn't exactly rank Seal that high, but he is OK, and considerably better than any hip-hop act ever.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:44 (eighteen years ago)

i think the answer to this is "The Field"

― modestmickey, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:45 (eighteen years ago)

for at least a few more weeks, that is

― modestmickey, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:45 (eighteen years ago)

Who?

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:46 (eighteen years ago)

adam and his ants band

― Alan, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:47 (eighteen years ago)

Adam & The Ants were just about image, not music.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:48 (eighteen years ago)

i think the answer to this is "The Field"

Can think of quite a few people that will hate that once they hear it. Sounds okay if you like electronica though

― the Dirt, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:51 (eighteen years ago)

I dunno; I keep getting these indistinguishable promos in the mail - the Field, Field Music, Freezing Field etc. - and they all sound like bad Beta Band impersonations.

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:57 (eighteen years ago)

i'm sure i remember some music from the adam & his ants band

― Alan, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:58 (eighteen years ago)

The "music" all sounded alike and was generally very tuneless.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:59 (eighteen years ago)

I dunno; I keep getting these indistinguishable promos in the mail - the Field, Field Music, Freezing Field etc. - and they all sound like bad Beta Band impersonations.

You are, I think, confusing them with Fields.

― braveclub, Thursday, 19 April 2007 12:59 (eighteen years ago)

lol. that's a thread in itself - bad bands with "field" in the name

just spitballing... Sonic Youth? Prince?

― the Dirt, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:07 (eighteen years ago)

The "music" all sounded alike and was generally very tuneless.

yet infinitely more entertaining than today's popular AOR bands.

― blueski, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:08 (eighteen years ago)

There are no popular AOR bands today.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:10 (eighteen years ago)

Os Mutantes?

Interestingly, if you google "I Hate Kraftwerk", most results are duplicates of someone saying "I Hate Kraftwerk... Not!"

― the next grozart, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:18 (eighteen years ago)

the only proper google hit for "i hate adam and the ants" is class:

A similar game to kippering is the game of 'Aaaaah'! To win a round of Aaaah, simply get someone to correct a blatantly false statement. For example;

A and B are listenind to the radio. Wham!'s hit single Careless Whisper begins playing.
A : I hate Adam and the Ants
B : This isn't Adam and...
A : Aaaaah!

http://www.playgroundlaw.com/cgi-bin/browse.pl?a=k&sa=20

― Alan, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:21 (eighteen years ago)

come on, who doesn't like slayer?

see? nobody.

― m the g, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:22 (eighteen years ago)

The Field, Fields, it all blurs into one shade of Hampshire puce.

Not like the good old days of the mighty FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM!!!!!!

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:23 (eighteen years ago)

I dunno; I keep getting these indistinguishable promos in the mail - the Field, Field Music, Freezing Field etc. - and they all sound like bad Beta Band impersonations.

Really, if you can't hear the difference between The Field and Field Music, maybe its time to hang this whole "music" thing up, no?

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:23 (eighteen years ago)

In some cases, life really is too short.

Field Mice, though, they were a nifty combo.

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:28 (eighteen years ago)

Whigfield?

― NickB, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:28 (eighteen years ago)

The Whigfields of the Nephilim would be awesome.

― NickB, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:29 (eighteen years ago)

Gracie Fields of the Nephilim.

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:31 (eighteen years ago)

There are no popular AOR bands today.

Yes there are. Any guitar music popular with people over 18 qualifies in this argument. Adam & His Ants are better than all of them.

― blueski, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:32 (eighteen years ago)

How about Field Mob, Field Day or Fieldwork? That word is starting to lose its meaning.

― the Dirt, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:36 (eighteen years ago)

High Fieldelity - the birth of a genre

― the Dirt, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:36 (eighteen years ago)

Or an even worse novel ("My top five fields" etc.).

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:38 (eighteen years ago)

There are no popular AOR bands today.

99% of British guitar music to thread.

― the next grozart, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:45 (eighteen years ago)

"Field" is the 2007 equivalent of last year's "Wolf". I propse Fieldwolf or Wolffield.

― the next grozart, Thursday, 19 April 2007 13:46 (eighteen years ago)

Field of AIDS

― modestmickey, Thursday, 19 April 2007 14:04 (eighteen years ago)

Beethoven's a good bet too, but I suspect you'd start a flame war with that on a classical music board

Huh? I'm sure some exist but, speaking as a classical musician, I've never met a classical musician or fan who didn't admire at least some Beethoven. Many people would say that some famous pieces like "Fur Elise" are overrated though.

― Sundar, Thursday, 19 April 2007 14:09 (eighteen years ago)

horace andy

― lfam, Thursday, 19 April 2007 18:32 (eighteen years ago)

I'm sure some exist but, speaking as a classical musician, I've never met a classical musician or fan who didn't admire at least some Beethoven.

Ditto. I've hardly ever heard anyone with bad things to say about LvB, discounting those who would foolishly write off classical music altogether.

― St3ve Go1db3rg, Thursday, 19 April 2007 19:27 (eighteen years ago)

99% of British guitar music to thread.

What wouldn't be classified as AOR in 1980 isn't AOR today either. Music is timeless. Genres don't change.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 20:51 (eighteen years ago)

Btw. Beethoven I did pick on purpose. You will have those who consider Bach and Handel "too pompous and affected", Mozart and Haydn "too simple and too twee" and most post-Beethoven classical "too complex".

Beethoven sort of fits between all those.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 20:54 (eighteen years ago)

Mozart - "too simple". sure.

― willem, Thursday, 19 April 2007 20:57 (eighteen years ago)

Leonard Cohen!

― stephen, Thursday, 19 April 2007 21:02 (eighteen years ago)

I've hardly ever heard anyone with bad things to say about LvB,

Chuck Berry? :)

discounting those who would foolishly write off classical music altogether.

Well, OK, that settles it :)

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 19 April 2007 21:04 (eighteen years ago)

"Field" is the 2007 equivalent of last year's "Wolf". I propse Fieldwolf or Wolffield.

...on fire.

― Will M., Thursday, 19 April 2007 21:17 (eighteen years ago)

Leonard Cohen = over my dead body

― Sundar, Thursday, 19 April 2007 23:15 (eighteen years ago)

I'm embarrased to suggest ABBA, Elvis Presley got to me finally, I'll bet everybody likes at least one Dean Martin song, does anyone hate Madness? I think T Rex was probably the best suggestion

― roger whitaker, Friday, 20 April 2007 01:34 (eighteen years ago)

all those have their detractors.

no one's moaned about os mutantes yet.

or prince afaik.

― the next grozart, Friday, 20 April 2007 01:43 (eighteen years ago)

daft punk?

― the next grozart, Friday, 20 April 2007 01:43 (eighteen years ago)

If you'd suggested daft punk 3 years ago - I'd have agreed - but now I couldn't bear to listen to any track,

I'm off to find an os mutants track now - never heard of them :)

― roger whitaker, Friday, 20 April 2007 01:50 (eighteen years ago)

Ah yes, teh Os Mutants.

I gotta agree with Avalanches, though.

All different types of people go in for them. Even bogans.

― Drooone, Friday, 20 April 2007 01:54 (eighteen years ago)

You've gotta come at this thing sideways: apart from maybe Geir, I bet everyone here would at least sorta like Ayalew Mesfin's "Gud Aderegetchegn."

― nabisco, Friday, 20 April 2007 07:24 (eighteen years ago)

Never heard of it.

― Marcello Carlin, Friday, 20 April 2007 08:27 (eighteen years ago)

mmmmmm, based on the fragment here (track 14) I'm not convinced.

http://www.amazon.com/Ethiopiques-Vol-13-Ethiopian-Groove/dp/B00008VGND

― StanM, Friday, 20 April 2007 08:35 (eighteen years ago)

i'm not entirely convinced by the avalanches. it's a bit mild for me.

― the next grozart, Friday, 20 April 2007 09:19 (eighteen years ago)

i love 'frontier psychiatrist' but the rest of that avalanches album irritated the hell out of me

― lex pretend, Friday, 20 April 2007 09:22 (eighteen years ago)

os mutantes are OK, some good tunes.

avalanches are intolerable. unspeakable. shouldn't be allowed.

― m the g, Friday, 20 April 2007 09:43 (eighteen years ago)

Adam & The Ants were just about image, not music.

But but the tunes! Melodic ones, too! Goody Two Shoes, Ant Music, Prince Charming, all wonderful pop singles. Two drum kits, people!

― Mark C, Friday, 20 April 2007 14:54 (eighteen years ago)

aww nabisco, i <3 alayew mesfin!

― pretzel walrus, Friday, 20 April 2007 15:32 (eighteen years ago)

Actually I have heard it, I just didn't know the title or artist. I must check out some of those Ethiopiques compilations.

Good record that.

― Marcello Carlin, Friday, 20 April 2007 15:35 (eighteen years ago)

i just went through this whole thing and didn't see sly and the family stone, which is odd. but now that geir's here that might get shot down.

Haikunym said this. He is right. About both bits, sadly.

― Scik Mouthy, Friday, 20 April 2007 15:38 (eighteen years ago)

i'm not sure i like sly and the family stone either for some reason. Maybe I haven't heard enough but what I did hear wasn't quite as funky and tough as I'd expected it to be.

― the next grozart, Friday, 20 April 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

wasn't being entirely serious with the LvB remark. What I mean is you'll probably get a whole other discussion about him on a classical music board. On here, there's simply not enough people who care.

Honestly, the only way this discussion could ever be relevant, would be if it were limited to popular music, and preferrably stuff that 'everyone' listens to. Not that hard to find something that no-one would object to simply on the account of never having heard it. "Who doesn't like Monk & Canatella?"

― the Dirt, Friday, 20 April 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

not that I mean people've never heard Beethoven.

― the Dirt, Friday, 20 April 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

The Klaxons, Oasis

― Ethan Gaymead, Friday, 20 April 2007 15:50 (eighteen years ago)

ooohoo, yeah it's hard to find someone who hates those guys

― the Dirt, Friday, 20 April 2007 15:51 (eighteen years ago)

Monk and Canatella were fab! Care In The Community - good record that.

― Marcello Carlin, Friday, 20 April 2007 15:52 (eighteen years ago)

xpost I love them both, for example.

Monk & Canatella were pretty good actually.

― the next grozart, Friday, 20 April 2007 15:52 (eighteen years ago)

Totally agree, love both albums (there aren't more, are there), plus the Terminalhead mixes. Hehe, maybe this is our golden band?

― the Dirt, Friday, 20 April 2007 15:56 (eighteen years ago)

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