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Originally Posted by LBDR
U2 might be well known to the average music listener but I don't really know if they'd qualify as overrated simply because I don't them being revered by that many people or music critiques. Are they well known? Yes. Are they semi well played? Yes. Are they chart toppers? Yes. All of those still don't qualify for being overrated unless you want to argue that the likes of many pop artists as overrated.
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I think "over-rated" there at least three ways a band is considered over-rated in this thread:
- Over-rated by mass media.
- Over-rated by fans.
- The poster doesn't like them.
1 can be music critics, or the ever presence of the particular artist/band on radio, TV shows, cable music video channels etc. 2 can be fans in general, or someone the poster knows. 3 obviously the poster doesn't like them and is venting, sometime not just at the band but also the band's fan base. They are the reason behind why a poster will state why such and such a band is over-rated.
It's more than just popularity. If someone is calling out a band for being over-rated it's because he/she is going against the opinion many people take that an artist/band popularity equals their greatness, &
vice a versa.
I love U2 but imo I feel the material they've in the beginning when they were virtually unknown was better than what was when they were an arena concert band. So I agree with some of what Paul has said, but still it doesn't make a difference for me. They still one of my favorite bands.
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Originally Posted by mord
Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.
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