Unpopular Music Opinions

boo boo · 06-11-2010, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

So true. And I'll add that it actually saved the band's contemporary reputation as a mediocre band who had one hit (Creep).

I think The Bends did that just fine, Street Spirit, Just, High and Dry and Fake Plastic Trees were hits. And The Bends was generally agreed upon as being their first really strong album. It's still rooted in Nirvana, U2 and REM but it also has the early signs of the proggy experimentation that they would expand on with later albums. But most importantly the songwriting has improved greatly.

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Originally Posted by clutnuckle

All of those songs you listed are pretty mediocre/barely good (OKC pushers would say otherwise about Paranoid Android, but that's them).

You are mediocre/barely good.

clutnuckle · 06-11-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

You are mediocre/barely good.

Awwwww.

boo boo · 06-11-2010, 01:27 PM

Paranoid Android is still the highlight of OK Computer for me. And what Mr. Dave says is very true, it's all about context. It's like how Sega Genesis graphics don't look very advanced today but back in 1989 it would have made you j1zz your pants. A lot of landmark albums are the same way.

OK Computer came out in a time when pop music was probably at it's absolute worst, the whole boy band thing. And all the experimental bands were indie and stuff. Radiohead were a band with mainstream appeal and totally put that on the line to make a really experimental record. No it's not THE most experimental record to have ever come out, obviously. But it's brilliance was how it balanced it's experimentation with it's accessibility. It really was the Dark Side of the Moon of the 90s.

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Originally Posted by Sljslj

They seem to be more popular than they're deserving of, but there's a hundred other bands I could say the same thing about, most of them to a much greater extent than Radiohead, so... *shrug*
Also, the bolded part seems to epitomize overrated-ness. But maybe I'm just missing the point (which I seem to do very often these days).

You gotta remember that originally the critics outright despised Radiohead. But like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Queen before them, once they became culturally significant, critics did a 180.

clutnuckle · 06-11-2010, 01:40 PM

I should have worded that with less objectivity.

I don't like Paranoid Android. It's done wonders for friends of mine, though. I'm still waiting on a chance to experience revolution/something impressive, as I previously stated on my last post of OKC. I'm just going to refrain from speaking on OKC's popularity from now on, as clearly I can't relate.

edit* I have a feeling this sounds snide, but it's not meant to be.

FaSho · 06-11-2010, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sljslj

Well, since this is the subject atm and it's the unpopular music opinions thread and I'm a professional hater, even though it will bring about alot of hatred that I cannot possibly recover from... *prepares to defend self from relentless attack* I think Radiohead is overrated and generally are not very good.

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Originally Posted by Rhovanion

I absolutely agree.

You guys like Korn and Dragonforce, of course you don't like Radiohead. You're not excpected to. That opinion is not unpopular among other people with your music tastes.

mr dave · 06-11-2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

Ok - maybe I'm wrong. I also remember '95 quite well but the last thing I would have done back then was to watch music videos or pay attention to radio charts. I was really into Jazz and underground rock music at the time.

All I remember is that I thought The Bends sucked and I personally didn't know anybody who even really cared about Radiohead at the time.

that's fair, that's pretty much where i was about 5 years later and likely why KidA doesn't do much for me. thanks for making me feel young

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Originally Posted by clutnuckle

Where am I missing all of this stuff from? I have never once seen Radiohead given unanimous fan boy praise. None of their fans have ever claimed they're the saviors of music. Are people pulling these 'overrated' claims out of their ass, or is their some validity to them that I'm missing out on all of the time?

maybe not on this site but that's just reflective of the quality of members here. trust me, there are PLENTY of 'OMG! Radiohead is TEH ABSOLUTE BEST BAND EVER!!!! EVAR!!!!!!!!!! I WILL have Thom Yorke's babies!!!' fans out there.

boo boo · 06-11-2010, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by FaSho

You guys like Korn and Dragonforce, of course you don't like Radiohead. You're not excpected to. That opinion is not unpopular among other people with your music tastes.

Mega burn is mega accurate.

OctaneHugo · 06-11-2010, 03:06 PM

I hope the members of Korn and Dragonforce get into a head-on plane collision with a jet carrying Lil Wayne.

Rhovanion · 06-11-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FaSho

You guys like Korn and Dragonforce, of course you don't like Radiohead. You're not excpected to. That opinion is not unpopular among other people with your music tastes.

I like a whole different bunch of genres and artists, some that a lot of people within the metal community would gag at. I just don't get what's so 'wow' about Radiohead. It's incredibly bland music, in my opinion.

FaSho · 06-11-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhovanion

I like a whole different bunch of genres and artists, some that a lot of people within the metal community would gag at. I just don't get what's so 'wow' about Radiohead. It's incredibly bland music, in my opinion.

After looking at your last.fm account, it looks like you'd find anything without a double-bass pedal and br00tal guitar solos bland.

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clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	I should have worded that with less objectivity. I don't like Paranoid Android. It's done wonders for friends of mine, though. I'm still waiting on a chance to experience revolution/something impressive, as I previously stated on my last post of OKC. I'm just going to refrain from speaking on OKC's popularity from now on, as clearly I can't relate. edit* I have a feeling this sounds snide, but it's not meant to be.