5 Recent Singles That Don't Suck (1314 hits)
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Submitted by Andrew <downerSTAIN.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2004-07-22 22:02:37 EDT
There's been a lot of talk lately about how pretty much all new music sucks. While most of it does indeed blow donkeys for quarters, there are a few bands that stand out among the shit. I present to you 5 recent singles that don't rape your ears:
1. Modest Mouse "Float On" - I know there are probably a lot of hardcore Modest Mouse fans out there that are saying "Oh, this sucks because it's on MTV." and to them I give a big fuck you. Even if it isn't as amazing as their old stuff, it's still a great song and deserves to be recognized as such.
2. The Von Bondies "C'mon, C'mon" - As far as I can tell, The Von Bondies are one of the saving graces of rock. Not so over produced you want to hurl, but not so under produced it sounds like it was recorded in a tin can. Good, hard, old fashioned rock and roll.
3. Franz Ferdinand "Take Me Out" - Pretty much great for the same reasons as The Von Bondies. No matter what you think of this band, you have to give them credit for trying to revive rock.
4. The Darkness "Growing On Me" (or pretty much the entire "Permission to Land" album) - There's not really much to say except thank God or Allah or Buddha for The Darkness. The lead singer is pretty much Freddie Mercury reincarnated. There have even been talks of him singing with Queen at a 30th anniversary show.
5. Thursday "Signals Over the Air" - If you think Thursday is emo, then you have never listened to them and probably never should. Thursday is good, hard, social-minded music, protest music for the next generation. No hippie 60s protest songs for us, they're aggressive and don't apologize for it.
There you have it, ladies and gentlemen of Uber, 5 recent singles that don't suck, presented for your listening pleasure.
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Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-08-03 23:03:15 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:55:37 (#)
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I'm just kidding with you.
let's start all over...as buds.
Now go fuck yourself, needledick.
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Sir, yes, sir, officer suck-a-fuck.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:55:37 EDT (#)
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I'm just kidding with you.
let's start all over...as buds.
Now go fuck yourself, needledick.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:53:06 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:50:53 (#)
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Don't flatter yourself, shitforbrains.
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Aw, another little pet name. I love you too, you happy little queer, you.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:50:53 EDT (#)
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Don't flatter yourself, shitforbrains.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:49:40 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:47:11 (#)
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The best analogy that I can come up with at this time is that it's like a fly attracted to a steaming pile of dog shit, Ace.
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You're coming up with all these little pet names for me, I think someone's got a crush.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:47:11 EDT (#)
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The best analogy that I can come up with at this time is that it's like a fly attracted to a steaming pile of dog shit, Ace.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:39:45 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:36:22 (#)
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-2's are pretty good ratings, when compared to -3's and God Forbid, -4's. Ooooh...I'm sooooooooooooooooooo bummed out, man.
As an aside, you're a fucking tool.
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You're the one camping out on my post, so I think that definetly makes you the tool.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:36:22 EDT (#)
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-2's are pretty good ratings, when compared to -3's and God Forbid, -4's. Ooooh...I'm sooooooooooooooooooo bummed out, man.
As an aside, you're a fucking tool.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:30:22 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:28:54 (#)
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Mediocre doesn't begin to describe your jibberish, Alice.
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You know what, fuck you, you have one fucking post, with an average rating of lower than -1, so you have no fucking room to talk.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:28:54 EDT (#)
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Mediocre doesn't begin to describe your jibberish, Alice.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:24:21 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Wiggles (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:23:05 (#)
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I like The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix.
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Who doesn't?
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:23:29 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 21:54:58 (#)
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I bet you can't come up with 5 of your recents posts that don't suck, though, dipshit.
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I'd rather have 5 mediocre post then 1 horribly shit one.
Submitted by Wiggles (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:23:05 EDT (#)
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I like The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix.
Submitted by Ingsoc (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:18:02 EDT (#)
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Punk's dead! Go home!
Submitted by sosjtb1999 (user info) at 2004-08-03 22:16:30 EDT (#)
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agreed
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-03 21:54:58 EDT (#)
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I bet you can't come up with 5 of your recents posts that don't suck, though, dipshit.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-07-23 19:51:23 EDT (#)
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Submitted by EatMeCompletely (user info) at 2004-07-23 15:38:33 (#)
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Yes, I can fucking read. I was voicing my opinion just as you voiced yours. Notice the lack of flaming going on and the fact that I completely disagree with you
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Ok, I get what you're saying now, and I appreciate you not flaming me.
Submitted by sg11588 (user info) at 2004-07-23 19:12:07 EDT (#)
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Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-07-23 14:59:55 (#)
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Submitted by LasTymeiCzeched (user info) at 2004-07-23 14:09:55 (#)
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fag
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I'll care when you write a post that has above a -1.
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HAHAHA!
Submitted by EatMeCompletely (user info) at 2004-07-23 15:38:33 EDT (#)
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Yes, I can fucking read. I was voicing my opinion just as you voiced yours. Notice the lack of flaming going on and the fact that I completely disagree with you.
Submitted by EatMeCompletely (user info) at 2004-07-23 15:35:31 EDT (#)
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A fat chick suck-starting a Chevy would be better than most of the garbage that's played on MTV and the radio. I stopped reading after I saw the word emo.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-07-23 15:03:33 EDT (#)
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Submitted by poser <scribs1987.at.yahoo.com> at 2004-07-23 13:54:48 (#)
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uh is it just me or has antone else noticed that 'Float On' by Modest Mouse is the same exact song as U2's 'Bloody Sunday'? They both have the same exacyt music and beat and watever else MOdest Mouse simply changed the lyrics. So not only are they sellouts(not necessarily a bad thing ) but they also steal other peoples music. Its like that time watshisface(dont remember his name because his music sucked so its not worth remembering) stole a Queen song and got away with it cuz he changed one not.
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The only thing that's similar about "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Float On" are the drums at the beginning. And I think you're talking about Vanilla Ice, he didn't get away with it, people are still talking about how fucked up it was.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-07-23 14:59:55 EDT (#)
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Submitted by LasTymeiCzeched (user info) at 2004-07-23 14:09:55 (#)
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fag
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I'll care when you write a post that has above a -1.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-07-23 14:57:31 EDT (#)
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Submitted by EatMeCompletely (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:45:14 (#)
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Naturally, you are entitled to your opinion. However, any band that may be "considered" emo, is dogshit in my book. It'll be here today and gone tomorrow. I don't think that any of these bands have lasting power. If I am wrong on that, I'd be happy to eat my words.
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I never said they have lasting power, I said it's better than most of the shit that's on MTV and the radio now. Can't you people fucking read?
Submitted by LasTymeiCzeched (user info) at 2004-07-23 14:09:55 EDT (#)
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fag
Submitted by poser <scribs1987.at.yahoo.com> at 2004-07-23 13:54:48 EDT (#)
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uh is it just me or has antone else noticed that 'Float On' by Modest Mouse is the same exact song as U2's 'Bloody Sunday'? They both have the same exacyt music and beat and watever else MOdest Mouse simply changed the lyrics. So not only are they sellouts(not necessarily a bad thing ) but they also steal other peoples music. Its like that time watshisface(dont remember his name because his music sucked so its not worth remembering) stole a Queen song and got away with it cuz he changed one not.
Submitted by WiKi (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:50:32 EDT (#)
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-2 for not mentioning the new singles by Breaking Benjamin, Muse, and Future Leaders of the World.
Submitted by EatMeCompletely (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:45:14 EDT (#)
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Naturally, you are entitled to your opinion. However, any band that may be "considered" emo, is dogshit in my book. It'll be here today and gone tomorrow. I don't think that any of these bands have lasting power. If I am wrong on that, I'd be happy to eat my words.
As for the other bands, I would probably never listen to them/give them a chance. I tend to stick to the classics myself.
Submitted by Insanethemind (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:38:36 EDT (#)
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I respect your opinions and all (snicker) but The Darkness?! Puhleasssse! And what would a 'hardcore modest mouse' fan be? I listened to one or two of their songs, they were t3h suxors
Submitted by gassygirl73 (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:37:47 EDT (#)
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Modest Mouse does not suck.
The Darkness Rocks my Face off.
This post doesn't have a lot of merit - but +1 for the Darkness.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:28:07 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Degreeless_Capibara (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:24:22 (#)
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Modest Mouse and The Darkness suck. Franz Ferdinand's "Take me Out" is actually a good song though.. Good job copying and pasting the MTV Top 5 charts, by the way.
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1) Fuck you.
2) It's not my fault these songs are on MTV. I'm so fucking sick of the "Oh, it's on MTV, it sucks" mentality. It's just as bad as the "I've never seen it on MTV so it must suck" side. Quit trying to be so cool and different and just listen to music.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:25:57 EDT (#)
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Submitted by QueenAshlee (user info) at 2004-07-23 01:36:29 (#)
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And naturally you represent the whole of Ubersite, nay, those even of AMERICA as a whole, thus your opinions should be accepted as infalliable without question, right?
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How was that even implied? I was just putting out my point of view. I don't represent anyone but myself, and would never try to, because that's way too much responsibility.
Submitted by Degreeless_Capibara (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:24:22 EDT (#)
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Modest Mouse and The Darkness suck. Franz Ferdinand's "Take me Out" is actually a good song though.. Good job copying and pasting the MTV Top 5 charts, by the way.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:22:37 EDT (#)
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Submitted by CodeBlue (user info) at 2004-07-23 06:14:11 (#)
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Do yourself a favor: get angry, buy a Misfits CD (Earth AD preferably) and sing along to "Bloodfeast". If you still listen to this crap when you're done with that then get someone to slap you around...
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Eh, I tried the whole "Grr, I'm an angry punk, I'm different!" thing. Just didn't work for me. I like the Misfits, but Danzig is so much better.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:20:51 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Totally_useless (user info) at 2004-07-23 11:01:15 (#)
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You put yourself on the chopping block for this one.
I think, on this site at least, that a musical post could easily get more heated than a religious or political post. Too many different tastes, I guess.
If that's a list of 5 songs you like, so be it.
If that's a list of 5 songs I hate, so be it.
If that's a list of 5 songs that you thing have great artistic value....
...Well, we all know that's not true, don't we?
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I wasn't saying by any means that they have GREAT artistic value (except maybe the Darkness, and fuck all you nay-sayers), I was just saying they rise above most of the shit in the mainstream today.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-07-23 13:19:30 EDT (#)
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I know I opened myself up, but I don't really care. They're my tastes and I'm sticking to them, and I don't give a shit what some people on a website think of my musical choices, because they're MINE, not theirs, and I was just putting out my perspective on things. I'd rather get panned and start a debate or something than just be completely ignored.
Submitted by Totally_useless (user info) at 2004-07-23 11:01:15 EDT (#)
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You put yourself on the chopping block for this one.
I think, on this site at least, that a musical post could easily get more heated than a religious or political post. Too many different tastes, I guess.
If that's a list of 5 songs you like, so be it.
If that's a list of 5 songs I hate, so be it.
If that's a list of 5 songs that you thing have great artistic value....
...Well, we all know that's not true, don't we?
Submitted by Thanatos (user info) at 2004-07-23 09:50:42 EDT (#)
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Here are the top five reasons I care about your list:
1) Go fuck yourself
Submitted by Thedaddy (user info) at 2004-07-23 07:59:00 EDT (#)
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hmmm, dont know the first 2 but i think franz ferdinand 'take me out' is a feet tapping song!
Darkness are okay but i dont think he is trying to be freddie mercury.
-1 for speaking of bands i dont know about...harsh but fair...
Submitted by tuesdaydelay (user info) at 2004-07-23 07:57:47 EDT (#)
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I'll give them a try. I like musical reference posts.
Submitted by Rocket_stapler (user info) at 2004-07-23 07:35:53 EDT (#)
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The lead singer of the Darkness wishes that his voice was as good as freddie mercury's. he sings in falsetto (woman voice) all the time because he's trying to be like Freddie, but freddie could actually sing that high in true folds (man voice) which makes him better.
I like Franz Ferdinand though. they're a lot of fun
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-07-23 07:28:00 EDT (#)
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I am Bargled and I am a douche.
Submitted by Lady_in_the_radiator (user info) at 2004-07-23 06:32:28 EDT (#)
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Float On is decent for a single of today, but I much prefer them during the era of the Bitter Buffalo.
Submitted by cat_head (user info) at 2004-07-23 06:23:44 EDT (#)
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Ah the Darkness. Great guitarists. Good songwriters even. But Hawkins can't sing for shit. Fucking hate them
Submitted by CodeBlue (user info) at 2004-07-23 06:14:11 EDT (#)
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Do yourself a favor: get angry, buy a Misfits CD (Earth AD preferably) and sing along to "Bloodfeast". If you still listen to this crap when you're done with that then get someone to slap you around...
Modest Mouse is proto-emo, which by definition sucks.
Von Bondies are a flash in the pan that epitomizes how crappy new music is by having no substance (don't bother pointing out that the Misfits have no substance, at least they can help get out aggression).
Franz Ferdinand is pathetic, move on.
The Darkness.... whoever scouted them out should be taken out back and shot.
Thursday, or as I call it "scream-o", is poor as well.
But because you don't listen to rap I'll only give you a -1.
Submitted by A-Daamage (user info) at 2004-07-23 05:44:29 EDT (#)
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-2,000 for even mentioning Modest Mouse. Music on the radio used to be at least a little tolerable, but now it's getting to the point where I can't turn it on for more than 5 minutes without wanting to tear my deck out of dashboard with my bare hands and toss it right out the window. Linkin Park, Jet, Thousand-Foot Crutch, Godsmack, The White Stripes, and on and on.... There's so much excrement to wade through to try and find something listenable that the radio function on my deck isn't even used anymore. The station here that used to air Tom Leykis and Phil Hendrie went bankrupt, so the radio has pretty much become obsolete around here.
Submitted by matt27032 (user info) at 2004-07-23 03:05:42 EDT (#)
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I dont know what you like but I like bands like Praxis, Jack Johnson, Yonder Mountain String Band. I can't complain about the music you listed because i haven't heard it, I have not listened to the radio in a long time, and I dont really feel like it either
Submitted by QueenAshlee (user info) at 2004-07-23 01:36:29 EDT (#)
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And naturally you represent the whole of Ubersite, nay, those even of AMERICA as a whole, thus your opinions should be accepted as infalliable without question, right?
Meanwhile, I have heard of none of those bands. Christ, I really *am* dead.
Submitted by Random Joe at 2004-07-23 00:25:35 EDT (#)
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you have to give them credit for trying to revive rock.
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No. Rock is dead, rock is old, rock and roll havebecome the system, no, no
Submitted by dakingisdead (user info) at 2004-07-22 23:13:43 EDT (#)
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Who buys singles anyway? I have never understood this question. I think I have bought maybe two singles in my life and they were of one hit wonders.
Minus two because I don't give a fuck what music you think is good.
Submitted by KoolMang (user info) at 2004-07-22 23:13:08 EDT (#)
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1 - Okay, that song is the most-hated, by me, on the radio. If I could kill the members of Modest Mouse, the world'll be a better place, and we'll all go to heaven instead of "floating on".
2 - Who?
3 - I hate the Scots.
4 - I hate them.
5 - Who?
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-07-22 22:55:46 EDT (#)
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I love Franz Ferdinand.
I know Don from the Von Bondies.
I hate Thursday.
The End.
Submitted by sg11588 (user info) at 2004-07-22 22:27:51 EDT (#)
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FREDDIE MERCURY!!!!
Submitted by SullyThePirate (user info) at 2004-07-22 22:17:35 EDT (#)
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The Von Bondies should definately be there.
Submitted by Socialist_Joe (user info) at 2004-07-22 22:17:12 EDT (#)
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meh
none of those songs have any staying power they will just die off
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-07-22 22:14:03 EDT (#)
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Submitted by labelkills (user info) at 2004-07-22 22:10:15 (#)
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Say what you want about Modest Mouse and I'll respect your opinion but respect mine too. Ever since they went on MTV, every preteen slut out there loves them now just because they went on MTV. Awesome, if I was in a band I'd sure go on MTV for the cash so I don't really blame them, but it just gets annoying when all these little kids pretend to like a genre of music or band to look cool. It fuckin' pisses me off, because you shouldn't run with mainstream shit, you should be yourself.
Personally I think Float On is the worst song off Good News For People Who Love Bad News. But that's just me, my opinion.
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I totally agree with the first part, but I don't really care about what other people do, as George Carlin once said "Live and let live, and if anyone doesn't agree, take 'em out back and shoot the motherfucker."
As for the second part, the only other song I've heard off of the new album is World At Large, which is defininetly better than Float On, but Float On is still a great song.
Submitted by labelkills (user info) at 2004-07-22 22:10:15 EDT (#)
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Say what you want about Modest Mouse and I'll respect your opinion but respect mine too. Ever since they went on MTV, every preteen slut out there loves them now just because they went on MTV. Awesome, if I was in a band I'd sure go on MTV for the cash so I don't really blame them, but it just gets annoying when all these little kids pretend to like a genre of music or band to look cool. It fuckin' pisses me off, because you shouldn't run with mainstream shit, you should be yourself.
Personally I think Float On is the worst song off Good News For People Who Love Bad News. But that's just me, my opinion.
Submitted by Takabrash <fuccof.at.hotmail.com> at 2004-07-22 22:06:20 EDT (#)
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I love The Darkness. One of the best CDs I've heard in years.
Submitted by sg11588 (user info) at 2004-07-22 22:04:37 EDT (#)
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Never heard the of the Von Bondies, and still a little skeptic of Thursday, but other than that pretty good. Just a bit out of order.