Which decade has the better music? (electronic, indie, metal, punk)

joyboyo53 · 08-14-2007, 07:58 AM

ya what is this 80's non sense. i am not in any way gonna make some bogus claim to say they didn't have any good artist... but to even pretend that had the most, best, or largest effect is a joke. people commonly try to forget the 80's existed like a bad date.

edit - i just realized this was in the rock section... so are you referring to just rock or music in general for these decades?

dojo · 08-14-2007, 08:45 AM

I chose 70's. I was not born then, but from what I listened so far some of my favourite songs were created in that era ..

Music Man · 08-15-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

I can't believe the 60's and 70's are trailing in last place. The 80's weren't all bad, but the worst decade of the lot imo.

I think it's safe to say that the significant majority of posters here are under 30, and all but a small handful are under 40. People generally tend to favor the music that was produced and released while they were growing up. That's primarily what was pushed at them on the radio and in record stores, and of course on the internet for the last couple decades.

So it's not surprising that the 60's and 70's aren't doing that well. Which is meaningless, since everything is subjective and there is no "best" decade. Just because the 60's/70's get fewer votes here, doesn't mean the music was somehow "worse".

The 80's aren't my favorite, but I have to admit it was a decade of great change in music. Several completely new genres came on the scene in the 80s, and some genres that were born earlier evolved in the 80's.

Not the best, IMHO, but an interesting decade nonetheless.

Blue Sunday · 08-20-2007, 10:11 AM

I voted for the 60`s. The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Doors, The Animals, Them, much more. No other decade really comes close IMO.

anticipation · 08-20-2007, 10:29 AM

lol, i'm the only one who put before 60s,

which i assume includes as far back as Bach & Mozart?

Franchise835 · 08-22-2007, 10:38 PM

90's whole grunge movement speaks for itself...present day??? cmon what you guys like the nickelback/godsmack/staind/system of a down/disturbed on the radio i mean i like them but theyre nothing special

i was expecting 60's 70's and 90's be dueling it out and anythign and everything but the 80's

MHDTV · 08-22-2007, 11:36 PM

Lolz at Nirvana fanboys.

Son of JayJamJah · 08-23-2007, 09:50 PM

The results of this poll are absurd.

Todays music is garbage comparatively speaking. And the 80's my god the 80's.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-23-2007, 09:54 PM

There's lots of great music in the 80s.

Let's see there's new wave & post punk , the first real wave of indie labels , the birth of hip/hop , metal really took off properly in the 80s as did electronic music.

The only reason I can think of for the 80s sucking was because the charts were full of novelty crap , cheesy rock ballads & has beens from the 60s & 70s desperate to re-live past glories & failing miserably.

MHDTV · 08-23-2007, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Music Man

I think it's safe to say that the significant majority of posters here are under 30, and all but a small handful are under 40. People generally tend to favor the music that was produced and released while they were growing up. That's primarily what was pushed at them on the radio and in record stores, and of course on the internet for the last couple decades.

So it's not surprising that the 60's and 70's aren't doing that well. Which is meaningless, since everything is subjective and there is no "best" decade. Just because the 60's/70's get fewer votes here, doesn't mean the music was somehow "worse".

The 80's aren't my favorite, but I have to admit it was a decade of great change in music. Several completely new genres came on the scene in the 80s, and some genres that were born earlier evolved in the 80's.

Not the best, IMHO, but an interesting decade nonetheless.

Do you really have to bring the whole "It's only an opinion" thing into every thread?

View Poll Results: which decade has the better music?
before 60s	3	1.44%
60s	28	13.40%
70s	37	17.70%
80s	51	24.40%
90s	45	21.53%
present	45	21.53%
Voters: 209. You may not vote on this poll

08-14-2007, 07:58 AM	#211 (permalink)
joyboyo53 down the rabbit hole Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the mountain called monkey Posts: 764	ya what is this 80's non sense. i am not in any way gonna make some bogus claim to say they didn't have any good artist... but to even pretend that had the most, best, or largest effect is a joke. people commonly try to forget the 80's existed like a bad date. edit - i just realized this was in the rock section... so are you referring to just rock or music in general for these decades? Last edited by joyboyo53; 08-14-2007 at 08:07 AM.

08-14-2007, 08:45 AM	#212 (permalink)
dojo Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 108	I chose 70's. I was not born then, but from what I listened so far some of my favourite songs were created in that era .. __________________ The Blog

08-22-2007, 10:38 PM	#216 (permalink)
Franchise835 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	90's whole grunge movement speaks for itself...present day??? cmon what you guys like the nickelback/godsmack/staind/system of a down/disturbed on the radio i mean i like them but theyre nothing special i was expecting 60's 70's and 90's be dueling it out and anythign and everything but the 80's __________________

08-23-2007, 09:54 PM	#219 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	There's lots of great music in the 80s. Let's see there's new wave & post punk , the first real wave of indie labels , the birth of hip/hop , metal really took off properly in the 80s as did electronic music. The only reason I can think of for the 80s sucking was because the charts were full of novelty crap , cheesy rock ballads & has beens from the 60s & 70s desperate to re-live past glories & failing miserably. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

08-20-2007, 10:11 AM	#214 (permalink)
Blue Sunday Groupie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York Posts: 26	I voted for the 60`s. The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Doors, The Animals, Them, much more. No other decade really comes close IMO.

08-20-2007, 10:29 AM	#215 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	lol, i'm the only one who put before 60s, which i assume includes as far back as Bach & Mozart?

08-23-2007, 09:50 PM	#218 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	The results of this poll are absurd. Todays music is garbage comparatively speaking. And the 80's my god the 80's.