Songs you love, made by bands you dislike.
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I vehemently dislike the vast majority of their stuff but Iowa (the song) and Vermillion Pt. 2 by Slipknot are pretty good.
So much about Miley Cyrus drives me insane, but at the same time, the synths in "Party in the USA" are perfectly and unimpeachably cheesy. There's a tad of ironic enjoyment in my love of that song, but there's also a strange level of legitimate enjoyment.
Also a more situational case: I hate AC/DC, but I have no problem with "Thunderstruck" being played at the beginning of every other sporting event.
Also a more situational case: I hate AC/DC, but I have no problem with "Thunderstruck" being played at the beginning of every other sporting event.
This.Icehearted said:
Also, "Where Dragons Rule" by DragonForce. I don't like many of their songs as they sound too similar to each other, but this one stands out.
Oh, and "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson.
Through Glass by Stone Sour.
Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria.
Freak Gasoline Flight Accident by It Dies Today.
and probably more...
Im the kinda guy who likes albums, not singles. Singles can be great, but amazing albums are far superior. Singles aren't enough to give a band good reputation either, at least to me.
Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria.
Freak Gasoline Flight Accident by It Dies Today.
and probably more...
Im the kinda guy who likes albums, not singles. Singles can be great, but amazing albums are far superior. Singles aren't enough to give a band good reputation either, at least to me.
Honestly there aren't that many by bands I actively dislike, but there are a few I can think of by bands I'm usually indifferent to, and I always end up thinking 'why isn't the rest of your music like this?'.
Each of the first two that came to mind are collaborations between two artists, interestingly, so maybe it's that none of their individual work feels the same as the collaboration. But seriously, I wish either artist in each case would make more music that sounds like the one I love, because the rest of their stuff always just leaves me cold.
And then there's this, which is Sunn O))), a band I usually don't 'get', doing something inexplicably subdued and beautiful, and it's heartbreaking that they've never done anything else like it.
And I second whoever mentioned that Coheed and Cambria song. Man I was disappointed when I listened to everything else by them.
Each of the first two that came to mind are collaborations between two artists, interestingly, so maybe it's that none of their individual work feels the same as the collaboration. But seriously, I wish either artist in each case would make more music that sounds like the one I love, because the rest of their stuff always just leaves me cold.
And then there's this, which is Sunn O))), a band I usually don't 'get', doing something inexplicably subdued and beautiful, and it's heartbreaking that they've never done anything else like it.
And I second whoever mentioned that Coheed and Cambria song. Man I was disappointed when I listened to everything else by them.
Lover I Don't Have to Love - Bright Eyes
Army of Me - Bjork
Skyfall - ADELE
Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear
My Girls - Animal Collective
Sun - Two Door Cinema Club
Bruises - Chairlift
Bigger than Hip-Hop - Dead Prez
Through the Roof and Underground - Gogol Bordello
Imagine - John Lennon (Not the Beatles. I love the Beatles. John's solo stuff doesn't do it for me)
Bom Bom Bom - Living Things
California - Phantom Planet
Salute Your Solution - The Raconteurs
Every Man Has A Molly - Say Anything
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
Army of Me - Bjork
Skyfall - ADELE
Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear
My Girls - Animal Collective
Sun - Two Door Cinema Club
Bruises - Chairlift
Bigger than Hip-Hop - Dead Prez
Through the Roof and Underground - Gogol Bordello
Imagine - John Lennon (Not the Beatles. I love the Beatles. John's solo stuff doesn't do it for me)
Bom Bom Bom - Living Things
California - Phantom Planet
Salute Your Solution - The Raconteurs
Every Man Has A Molly - Say Anything
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
I wouldn't say I HATE or even dislike the Rolling Stones, but most of their songs just don't do it for me. The exception is:
But for me, I can almost never just "get in to" a band. Songs I like usually have some sort of pleasant memory or nostalgia attached to them, whether it be from a particularly awesome moment in a TV show, game, or movie, or just a song I listened to while having fun with friends. So really, I don't "like" any bands, not on their own merit at least. Wild Horses is a fantastic song, but it does have a special moment tied to it as well, though it was actually a cover played during the moment, and the cover (which is also really good) led me to the original, which I like very much.
But for me, I can almost never just "get in to" a band. Songs I like usually have some sort of pleasant memory or nostalgia attached to them, whether it be from a particularly awesome moment in a TV show, game, or movie, or just a song I listened to while having fun with friends. So really, I don't "like" any bands, not on their own merit at least. Wild Horses is a fantastic song, but it does have a special moment tied to it as well, though it was actually a cover played during the moment, and the cover (which is also really good) led me to the original, which I like very much.
You want to know the reason that song is so good? It's actually an Ed Sheeran song. One Direction do a good job with it though.rosac said:
I'm not a big fan of Kansas, it's usually too prog rock for my taste - but then you get this:
and it is AWESOME.
Andria by La Dispute.
La Dispute just annoy me. They remind me too much of the 2-dimensional "hardcore" twats that seem to populate North Wales exclusively. You know the type, "straight edge" - draw Xs on their hands and wear short shorts with Vans slip ons without any socks.
Still a great song though, and I don't like anything else they've done.
La Dispute just annoy me. They remind me too much of the 2-dimensional "hardcore" twats that seem to populate North Wales exclusively. You know the type, "straight edge" - draw Xs on their hands and wear short shorts with Vans slip ons without any socks.
Still a great song though, and I don't like anything else they've done.
How you remind me - nickelback
Boring generic rock band, but this song gets to me in all the right ways. good song to put on whilst commiserating
Boring generic rock band, but this song gets to me in all the right ways. good song to put on whilst commiserating
