Anti-Pop or Anti-metal?

mr dave · 11-09-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by datagrabber

To be frank, I am a anti-pop guy. I enjoy classical, folk, jazz, country, rock (mainly 60s-70s), but never pop. Because I cannot stand the pollution of brainless commercial crappy sound manufactured by BOYS or hot teenage idols. I think it is disgusting. And the so-called entrainment industry was, and is brain-washing our youth.
Rock is dead, said the Doors. I may add that metal is dead also. It´s true nowadays we can find some great artists or bands. However almost everything we hear now are controlled by international tycoon companies. Money is king.
I am sorry if it sounds ridiculous or radical. I have no intention of interfering other people ś affairs. Just feel like to express my feelings. So what´s your real feeling?

P.S.
Bob Dylan is my all-time favorite.

congratulations. you've recognized the painfully obvious of listening to mainstream media over the last 25+ years. welcome to the choir. please stop preaching.

anticipation · 11-09-2009, 04:27 PM

i'm more like anti-shitty music.

loveissucide · 11-09-2009, 04:31 PM

Plenty of brilliant groups working under the pop banner-Beatles,Kinks,Buzz****s,T Rex.Bowie,The Human League,Depeche Mode,Jellyfish,Prince,Blur,Pet Shop Boys to name just a few.

squiresuzuki · 11-09-2009, 04:57 PM

I'm more of the anti-pop-"bands"-trying-to-label-themselves-as-rock guy.
All they do is teach those little kids and big kids that that was what rock was and is, and then they go labeling themselves as "rockstars" when they go buy some pink karaoke machine with Kevin Jonas' face stamped all over it.

NYGfan303 · 11-09-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by anticipation

i'm more like anti-shitty music.

i agree

BTown · 11-09-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

Well I don't think Pavement were ever popular by the standards set by most of the artists who are marketed as "pop," nor is their music super-accessible, a characteristic of most popular music. No, I wouldn't call them pop at all. Hell, they're almost posterboys for the 90s alternative movement.

I look at them a Indie Pop. I know thatwhen I say Pop it essentially means popular but they are hard to classify and I find them to go best with Indie Pop. Wouldn't call them posterboys though.

Kamikazi Kat · 11-09-2009, 07:20 PM

There's pop that I love, and there is pop that I hate. Same goes for metal. No need to generalize, especially for such broad types of music. Pop can mean anything from the boring, predictable stuff you hear on the radio, to more original and interesting stuff.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 11-09-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

Yeah there's pop and then there's top 40. There's a lot of good pop out there.

Top 40 = pop
pop ≠ top 40

I agree. However I can't talk as I am a sucker for Lady Gaga and mainstream dance music. But that's not the main kind of music I'm into so it doesn't worry me to admit that.

Tusken Raid · 11-10-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by squiresuzuki

I'm more of the anti-pop-"bands"-trying-to-label-themselves-as-rock guy.
All they do is teach those little kids and big kids that that was what rock was and is, and then they go labeling themselves as "rockstars" when they go buy some pink karaoke machine with Kevin Jonas' face stamped all over it.

Thats how i feel, i dont hate pop music in general,
just the people who label themselves as something they're not.

Schizotypic · 11-10-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

I agree. However I can't talk as I am a sucker for Lady Gaga and mainstream dance music. But that's not the main kind of music I'm into so it doesn't worry me to admit that.

I hated Lady Ga Ga until I started liking her. Now I can't get her blasted songs out of my head.

11-09-2009, 04:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
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11-09-2009, 04:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
squiresuzuki Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 25	I'm more of the anti-pop-"bands"-trying-to-label-themselves-as-rock guy. All they do is teach those little kids and big kids that that was what rock was and is, and then they go labeling themselves as "rockstars" when they go buy some pink karaoke machine with Kevin Jonas' face stamped all over it. __________________ Someone told me once that there's no right or wrong, all this meant was cure for those who dare to cross the line but it must stop. Be true. Forget I'm just like you and, Maybe it's just bullshiit I should play god, and SHOOT YOU MYSELLFFFFFFFFF

11-09-2009, 04:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	i'm more like anti-shitty music.

11-09-2009, 07:20 PM	#17 (permalink)
Kamikazi Kat Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 329	There's pop that I love, and there is pop that I hate. Same goes for metal. No need to generalize, especially for such broad types of music. Pop can mean anything from the boring, predictable stuff you hear on the radio, to more original and interesting stuff.