The Pop of Today Vs Pop Of Yesterday

**Janszoon** · 10-06-2014, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Surell

Very true, although I especially take issue with his claim that the bands who do it in the 80s and 90s only did it to "catch a little fame," like their art is worth less or is pettier.

Or like how a band such as the Beatles with their matching haircuts and photo-ops and movies were somehow not trying to "catch a little fame".

Surell · 10-06-2014, 08:59 PM

lol also very true. Plus they've been open about who influenced them, from older rock to contemporaries, so I mean where's that criticism neardeathman?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-07-2014, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by neardeathexperience

These are the bands that I was talking about that took their cue from all that went before them just hoping to catch a little of the fame the preceded them.

I doubt you've even heard of those bands let alone listened to them.
In fact I don't think I've heard you say anything good about any music dated any later than 1970.

Necromancer · 10-07-2014, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

EDIT: Have you listened to the Wallflowers? They're a '90s group you might like. Bob Dylan's son fronts the band.

I like Jakob Dylan. I Started A Joke (A song by the Bee Gees in 1968) is one of my favorite singles by Dylan & The Wallflowers.
Faith No More actually covered this particular song and did it quite well as a matter of fact.

Plankton · 10-07-2014, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

I like Jakob Dylan. I Started A Joke (A song by the Bee Gees in 1968) is one of my favorite singles by Dylan & The Wallflowers.
Faith No More actually covered this particular song and did it quite well as a matter of fact.

They did a fine job covering "Heroes" too.

Pet_Sounds · 10-07-2014, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

^
Just checked out a few of their songs. Meh, sounds like a zillion other bands.

Then try this, from 1992:

Brian Wilson himself has covered that song in concert, even opening with it. Paul McCartney said that he'd like to work with them.

Holerbot6000 · 10-07-2014, 03:09 PM

I think the problem with Pop today is that you have the same small cadre of people producing all of the popular music and relying on the same tropes and influences over and over again, so pop sounds like hip-hop and hip-hop sounds like pop and it's all very generic and samey and bland. Does anyone even listen to this stuff anymore besides 12 year old girls?

Ninetales · 10-07-2014, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Holerbot6000

Does anyone even listen to this stuff anymore besides 12 year old girls?

yes

Surell · 10-07-2014, 04:02 PM

^ 13 is pretty much the same thing

DwnWthVwls · 10-07-2014, 05:37 PM

12? I think a large portion of the population younger than 30 listens to modern mainstream HipPop.

10-07-2014, 03:09 PM	#277 (permalink)
Holerbot6000 Music Mutant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: near a record store Posts: 327	I think the problem with Pop today is that you have the same small cadre of people producing all of the popular music and relying on the same tropes and influences over and over again, so pop sounds like hip-hop and hip-hop sounds like pop and it's all very generic and samey and bland. Does anyone even listen to this stuff anymore besides 12 year old girls?