What About Ween?

**Janszoon** · 01-05-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by s_k

Listened to the vids above but I can't seem to take them all too serious.
Sounds like they're having a lot of fun, but the music itself? Not sure...

They're definitely not intended to be taken seriously.

s_k · 01-05-2011, 06:16 PM

Then that's my problem. I can't ever get into music that shouldn't be taken seriously.
Still, I don't want to leave you on the farm has an incredibly beautiful melody

**Janszoon** · 01-05-2011, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by s_k

Then that's my problem. I can't ever get into music that shouldn't be taken seriously.
Still, I don't want to leave you on the farm has an incredibly beautiful melody

Well that's the great thing about Ween, they're irreverent, sarcastic, raunchy... and incredible, eclectic pop songsmiths.

6underground · 01-05-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

I always say that you could make a compilation of Ween's most melodic songs and it would rival any of the classic pop records.

I've been a fan since 1993 and I'm finally going to see them live this month!

This is so true. Then again, they ace every genre they cover.

And they're so awesome live... probably the most fun I've ever had at a show. I hope you enjoy it!

Edit: I had to post some songs too.

Dotoar · 01-05-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

I always say that you could make a compilation of Ween's most melodic songs and it would rival any of the classic pop records.

I've been a fan since 1993 and I'm finally going to see them live this month!

You're too right! By the way, that's exactly what I did with the playlist, but unfortunately Spotify is not available everywhere.

You know what? I'm gonna cook up a mixtape and upload it here for educational purposes!

Dotoar · 01-05-2011, 06:46 PM

And regarding their seriousness; I'd say that the music they perform is definitely serious (most of the time), but that's the thing about them that makes them so great - ambiguity. Are they kidding? Well, with a song like "Waving my d i c k in the wind" it's obvious that they are, but with songs like "Spinal meningitis" in which they imitate a hospitalized child pleading to his ma? Well, they obviously aren't serious about it, but they sure as hell aren't joking either.

s_k · 01-05-2011, 06:56 PM

I guess that's where meaning is taking over from music.

Dotoar · 01-05-2011, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by s_k

I guess that's where meaning is taking over from music.

No, you're doing it wrong. The meaning is the music.

Hold on, I've just put together their most accessible songs and will post a link in a moment.

s_k · 01-05-2011, 07:00 PM

Very welcome. I won't listen to it right now (it's 3am here

), but I will soon.
It's not that I really mind music that's not very accessible, I just don't get what's so interesting about Ween's music. And I mean the music. Not the lyrics, not the meaning, the music.

**Janszoon** · 01-05-2011, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by s_k

It's not that I really mind music that's not very accessible, I just don't get what's so interesting about Ween's music.

I think for most people it's the eclecticism of it. The write folk songs, they write cock rock songs, they write psychedelic songs, they write 70s-style pop songs, they write odd experimental type songs, hell they even made an entire album of country songs. And somehow they manage to make it all work together in a weird way.

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Dotoar Supernatural anaesthetist Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Örebro, Sweden Posts: 436	And regarding their seriousness; I'd say that the music they perform is definitely serious (most of the time), but that's the thing about them that makes them so great - ambiguity. Are they kidding? Well, with a song like "Waving my d i c k in the wind" it's obvious that they are, but with songs like "Spinal meningitis" in which they imitate a hospitalized child pleading to his ma? Well, they obviously aren't serious about it, but they sure as hell aren't joking either. __________________ - More is more -

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s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Very welcome. I won't listen to it right now (it's 3am here ), but I will soon. It's not that I really mind music that's not very accessible, I just don't get what's so interesting about Ween's music. And I mean the music. Not the lyrics, not the meaning, the music. __________________ Click here to see my collection