The British Invasion! NEED HELP!!!

eraser.time206 · 10-30-2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Electrophonic Tonic

So, I say the importance of the British Invasion is that it kept rock and roll alive in the early 60's. And it helped spur the birth of Garage Rock and some early Psychedelic bands. Both of which are very crucial in the evolution of rock into the genre we know today.

All of that has to do with sound. Their lyrics were garbage. "we are the village green preservation society"....garbage...."There's nothing you can do that can't be done"..garbage. They brought a great sound but their lyrics were garbage. The British Invasion inspired sound + garbage lyrics.

Unknown Soldier · 10-31-2011, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by eraser.time206

Bob Dylan and Frank Zappa are known (not widely)

I agree, they were probably not very well known in Tibet.

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Originally Posted by eraser.time206

All of that has to do with sound. Their lyrics were garbage. "we are the village green preservation society"....garbage...."There's nothing you can do that can't be done"..garbage. They brought a great sound but their lyrics were garbage. The British Invasion inspired sound + garbage lyrics.

That album is based around character sketches from traditional English village life. The lyrics are not meant to be relevant unless you know what you`re looking for and even then they`re open to debate. FTW I think the lyrics are good on that album.

Howard the Duck · 10-31-2011, 06:52 AM

i'm the only one who prefers the unsung heroes of the British Invasion - The Hollies, Herman's Hermits, The Searchers, The Tremeloes, Dave Clark 5

right-track · 10-31-2011, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by eraser.time206

All of that has to do with sound. Their lyrics were garbage. "we are the village green preservation society"....garbage...."There's nothing you can do that can't be done"..garbage. They brought a great sound but their lyrics were garbage. The British Invasion inspired sound + garbage lyrics.

Lennon and McCartney and Ray Davies lyrics..."garbage".
You write off 3 songwriters with 2 examples and dismiss them as garbage.
And this after you complain about British Invasion bands ruining music and somehow negatively effecting American culture.
Perhaps you can tell me just exactly where British Invasion bands were influenced, before hitting the shores of the U.S.A. like a destructive musical and cultural tsunami?

Necromancer · 10-31-2011, 07:09 PM

As most everyone already knows, a lot of the British bands and artist were influenced by American Blues.

Artist like Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, etc.

I don't get the bad lyrics/"garbage" bit myself?

Electrophonic Tonic · 10-31-2011, 07:13 PM

All that matters with lyrics, for me, is that they fit somehow with the music. I don't want to hear 'She Loves You' with Peter Sinfield lyrics on top of it.

The "garbage" claim is ridiculous. It's like the Good v Bad music thread... in the end it's all subjective.

eraser.time206 · 10-31-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Lennon and McCartney and Ray Davies lyrics..."garbage".
You write off 3 songwriters with 2 examples and dismiss them as garbage.
And this after you complain about British Invasion bands ruining music and somehow negatively effecting American culture.
Perhaps you can tell me just exactly where British Invasion bands were influenced, before hitting the shores of the U.S.A. like a destructive musical and cultural tsunami?

British bands were influenced by Blues musicians as already said. John Lennon is not a good writer and neither is Paul McCartney. They have written good songs but not on a consistent basis. I'm sure music as a whole would have been of a higher quality nowadays if the British Invasion never happened.

Necromancer · 10-31-2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Electrophonic Tonic

All that matters with lyrics, for me, is that they fit somehow with the music. I don't want to hear 'She Loves You' with Peter Sinfield lyrics on top of it.

The "garbage" claim is ridiculous. It's like the Good v Bad music thread... in the end it's all subjective.

I don't really pay that much attention to the lyrics myself, especially music from the Hard Rock & Heavy Metal genres. Anything besides the occasional "Hook Line" anyway.

Look at Aerosmith for example, some of the hardest lyrics you can find to interpret, especially 70s material.

Who cares about the lyrics when its rock.

Electrophonic Tonic · 10-31-2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

I don't really pay that much attention to the lyrics myself, especially music from the Hard Rock & Heavy Metal genres. Anything besides the occasional "Hook Line" anyway.

Look at Aerosmith for example, some of the hardest lyrics you can find to interpret, especially 70s material.

Who cares about the lyrics when its rock.

It's a passing thing with lyrics for me. I only notice if it doesn't feel right. But yeah, it's all about the music still.

Jedey · 10-31-2011, 07:52 PM

To put some perspective on the British Invasion the last #1 song before The Beatles hit was Bobby Vinton's "There I've Said It Again". America was in the middle of the great Bobby Scare!

The Beatles sound was light years beyond what was charting in America.

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Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	As most everyone already knows, a lot of the British bands and artist were influenced by American Blues. Artist like Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, etc. I don't get the bad lyrics/"garbage" bit myself?

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Electrophonic Tonic Your Ad Here Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 876	All that matters with lyrics, for me, is that they fit somehow with the music. I don't want to hear 'She Loves You' with Peter Sinfield lyrics on top of it. The "garbage" claim is ridiculous. It's like the Good v Bad music thread... in the end it's all subjective.