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Rainard Jalen · 03-13-2008, 02:38 AM

Certainly one of the worst major pop bands in recent British history. Their first album was endowed with a few good songs here and there - the second album by contrast consists of 12 or so songs, none of which surpass the weaker moments of Stars Of CCTV. A load of bland, insipid rubbish, they already landed in ithe Oasis-trap of becoming entirely self-derivative, on this occasion no more than one album into their damned careers.

What's worst of all about this band though is not the music (which gets away with being just terrible), but the lyrics. Once Upon A Time In The West has lines that can be described by no word other than "abomination". Check out this, for example:

Tonight, tonight I'm gonna take what's mine,
Tonight, tonight under a bright neon light
And if I ever find a way right out of here,
Tonight, tonight I'm gonna disappear.

Tonight, tonight oh sweetheart you and I,
Tonight, tonight we've got to feel alive,
Cause if we ever find a way right out of here,
Tonight, tonight we've gotta disappear.

But it ain't easy, no it ain't easy
Darling darling please

I can't lose you,
So come with me
And we'll break free,
Tonight, tonight, we'll shine so bright

Tonight, tonight we've gotta make our move,
Tonight, tonight we ain't got nothing to lose.
Cause if we ever find a way right out of here,
Tonight, tonight we gotta disappear.

AND HERE is Hard-Fi being edgy~!:

Life means nothing, when no one knows your name,
I never had too much but I'd give it all for fame,
Baby, baby...

She's there on the TV, So beautiful on screen,
Selling me a life I've never known and never seen,
Baby, baby...

If I only had you, If I only had...

Television, New religion, Let everyone sing Hallelujah.
Politicians, Don't wanna listen, They only wanna make money out of you.
Hallelujah!

So yeah, worst pop band to come out of the UK in quite some time.

Also, not to make a genre argument or anything, but it's worth noting that Hard-Fi and particularly Richard Archer himself do not seem to see themselves as part of or affiliate with the indie movement at all. Many times Archer has been reported as saying that they have their influences in dance and soul, and don't even listen to indie music. Famously, he went as far as to say that the aim of the band is to compete with Eminem, not "small-time" and "parochial" indie bands.

03-13-2008, 02:38 AM	#19 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	Certainly one of the worst major pop bands in recent British history. Their first album was endowed with a few good songs here and there - the second album by contrast consists of 12 or so songs, none of which surpass the weaker moments of Stars Of CCTV. A load of bland, insipid rubbish, they already landed in ithe Oasis-trap of becoming entirely self-derivative, on this occasion no more than one album into their damned careers. What's worst of all about this band though is not the music (which gets away with being just terrible), but the lyrics. Once Upon A Time In The West has lines that can be described by no word other than "abomination". Check out this, for example: Tonight, tonight I'm gonna take what's mine, Tonight, tonight under a bright neon light And if I ever find a way right out of here, Tonight, tonight I'm gonna disappear. Tonight, tonight oh sweetheart you and I, Tonight, tonight we've got to feel alive, Cause if we ever find a way right out of here, Tonight, tonight we've gotta disappear. But it ain't easy, no it ain't easy Darling darling please I can't lose you, So come with me And we'll break free, Tonight, tonight, we'll shine so bright Tonight, tonight we've gotta make our move, Tonight, tonight we ain't got nothing to lose. Cause if we ever find a way right out of here, Tonight, tonight we gotta disappear. AND HERE is Hard-Fi being edgy~!: Life means nothing, when no one knows your name, I never had too much but I'd give it all for fame, Baby, baby... She's there on the TV, So beautiful on screen, Selling me a life I've never known and never seen, Baby, baby... If I only had you, If I only had... Television, New religion, Let everyone sing Hallelujah. Politicians, Don't wanna listen, They only wanna make money out of you. Hallelujah! So yeah, worst pop band to come out of the UK in quite some time. Also, not to make a genre argument or anything, but it's worth noting that Hard-Fi and particularly Richard Archer himself do not seem to see themselves as part of or affiliate with the indie movement at all. Many times Archer has been reported as saying that they have their influences in dance and soul, and don't even listen to indie music. Famously, he went as far as to say that the aim of the band is to compete with Eminem, not "small-time" and "parochial" indie bands.