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

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

2) The inarguable greatness of Motörhead.

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

3) music >> movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

Numerous examples to the contrary

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

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

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

Aw c'mon, play the game, folks!

6. Pulp went shit after His'n'Hers

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

xpost

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

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

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

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

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

10. Oasis actually are The New Beatles.

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

11. Music sounds better on weed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23. Rap is crap without the "c."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26. Jandek isn't all that pretentious.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30. Bubblegum music is the naked truth

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

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

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

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

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

33. Drum is good

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

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

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

38. we should be on number 38

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

what are you barry some kind of physics scientist oh wait

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

39. Yes

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

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

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

41. Home taping is killing music.

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

42. Dance music is killing everything.

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

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

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

44. poison roxx u r all gay

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

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

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

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

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

46. what about 46?

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

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

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

134. dreams top rock

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

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

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

That's so true.

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

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

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

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

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

89. Geir OTM
-- Dom Passantino

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

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

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

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

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

Donna Brown wins yet again

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

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

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

Too true.

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

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

ON ICE

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

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

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

141. Love Will Tear Us apart

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

142) I need a haircut.

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

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

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

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

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

144. drums are fun to hit with sticks

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

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

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

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

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

ironic aphorisms are worth scrolling for

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

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

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

obv it's past my bedtime

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

147. Cassette tapes are not the greatest format

that should do it!

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

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

so true. obvious example- MES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

151. It's more fun to compute

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

152) God gave rock and roll to you

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

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

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

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

154) All you need is love

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

154) Best wire album. (xpost rats.)

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

156) The answer is blowing in the wind.

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

157) It began in Africa

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

158. Water no get no enemy

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

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

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

160. No woman, no cry

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

170. However, Boys don't cry

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

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

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

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

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

173. What a drag it is getting old.

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

174. Lists are constructive ways to spend our time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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