Whats more important to you?

[Dave77]

Folks,

Whats more important to you?

A song where you can identify what the song is about, does the song tell a story that applies to you? Do you appreciate the song writers pain or joy?

Or....

Do you just like a catchy tune where the words are pretty much pointless?


Discuss...

Dave.

 

[Fraggr]

Both. Tbqh probably in equal amounts as well. Love stuff like Bloc Party - Hunting For Witches, but I also like stuff like Starstylers - Keep on Moving.

 

[manoz]

The first choice, definetely. Don't like catchy tunes at all, I feel embarrassed listening to them :/

The story doesn't have to neccessarily relate to me but I like it if the writer can create good imagery.

 

[Fraggr]

The first choice, definetely. Don't like catchy tunes at all, I feel embarrassed listening to them :/

The story doesn't have to neccessarily relate to me but I like it if the writer can create good imagery.

Yeah, I do sometimes feel embarrassed about some of the music on my iPod, I have a couple of Hilary Duff tracks on there.

Still like them though.

 

[manoz]

Yeah, I do sometimes feel embarrassed about some of the music on my iPod, I have a couple of Hilary Duff tracks on there.

Still like them though.

Haha, shame on you . I'm pretty sure the only catchy tune I have in my library is A-ha's Take On Me. Classic

 

[penski]

both...sometimes I want to get lost to earthtone9 or similar...and sometimes I just want to stick something on and have a boogie.

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[Will_3rd]

The first one for sure, like my songs to be about self-hate and politics etc

 

[R.O.S.S.I]

E for Emo.

 

[atpbx]

Tune.

Never liked My chemical Romance untill i heard the Black Parade LP.

The words are completly meaningless in most of the songs but they are sing-along-tastic.

I dont care who the band or artist is, if its "hey its got a good a beat" then I'm on it.

 

[penski]

dragonstea din tei...TUNE!



*n

 

[mysticsniper]

Both for me as well. It really just depends on the mood I am in at the time of listening to the track

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I'm more interested in the music than lyrics.
I'm that crap at lyrics that I have little pokemon cards attached to my mic stand when I'm gigging.

 

[Sweetloaf]

Don't like catchy tunes at all, I feel embarrassed listening to them :/

I just like what I like, I can't always explain why, if I like something catchy why on earth should I be embarrased?

My music taste ranges from Christina Aquilera to Napalm Death with plenty in between, I couldn't give a stuff what other people think about my taste.

I could probably enjoy a song with good music but crap lyrics more than the other way around.

 

[semi-pro waster]

Both, sometimes I like a good song that I can singalong to (point blank refuse to consider karaoke though, I know my limits) and other times I want to hear a song and know it means something greater than the sum total of the lyrics. Bob Dylan's Hurricane is a good example of a political song that you could also sing to or perhaps speak along to if you don't rate Mr Dylans singing.

 

[Nitefly]

I tend to find the two groups arn't mutually exclusive. Radiohead songs are not catchy AND they have terrible lyrics.

You need both types in your life really.

 

[Margaret]

I mainly listen to this band these days;
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xNNfcVYhU1Y

Can't understand German good, and a lot of that song is Russian, so yeah it's all about the music screw lyrics

Plus the Russian lady-singer in that video sounds so hawt.

 

[manoz]

I just like what I like, I can't always explain why, if I like something catchy why on earth should I be embarrased?

My music taste ranges from Christina Aquilera to Napalm Death with plenty in between, I couldn't give a stuff what other people think about my taste.

I could probably enjoy a song with good music but crap lyrics more than the other way around.

Maybe embarrased wasn't the best word to use but I have a dislike for songs with cheesy music/lyrics as a whole and usually catchy tunes are the worst culprits. Of course it's pretty hard to avoid catchy tunes so I choose to listen to stuff that's exceedingly good or stood the test of time. That said, I like pretty much all genres cept modern chart pop.

I mainly listen to this band these days;
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xNNfcVYhU1Y

Can't understand German good, and a lot of that song is Russian, so yeah it's all about the music screw lyrics

Plus the Russian lady-singer in that video sounds so hawt.

I started to listen to international music recently, especially French, don't have a clue what most of them mean but I'm doing my best to find translations, at least then I can get some idea.

 

[Mr Nice]

Music for me. Ive always prefered a beat over some soppy lyrics.


Instrumentals for the winage

 

[Sic]

I tend to find the two groups arn't mutually exclusive. Radiohead songs are not catchy AND they have terrible lyrics.

I know a guy who'd cut you for saying that!!

for me, it's not about the lyrics or the catchy tunes for me (don't get me wrong, I have tAtu and Will Young on my iPod!), it's about the way music makes you feel. Some Kittie tracks make me want to punch someone (in a good way), and Joshua Bell plays some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard.

So, I guess they're both equally important and irrelevant. I don't think there's any way to identify good music, because it doesn't exist. I just try and listen to as much as I can so there's as much 'good' music in my life as I can get!

 

[penski]

I'd like to amend my first post in this thread...

my FAVOURITE bands are those that do both.

as mentioned before, earthtone9...

if I want in-depth music, i'll listen to arc'tan'gent...if I want to stomp around, i'll throw grind and click on...

GRIND AND CLICK
THE BOMB GOES OFF
WITH A GRIND AND A CLICK
NO FLICK OF A SWITCH
BUT WITH A KNIFE TO THE WRIST
BLOWS MY MIND EVERY TIME
GRIND AND CLICK

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