Songs that you just can't stand..... - Page 9

amber · #**121** 07-15-2005, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by darklinensuit

In all seriousness, and I mean no insult, would somebody please explain the whole Gwen Stefani fascination? She's nice looking & half naked (like half the women on the charts these days). She can sing okay from what I've heard (and I know only what I've heard here & there) but her lyrics don't seem too deep. She has some seriously noticeable lips, but otherwise I wouldn't pick her out of a pop lineup. Please tell me why she's seen as so special that she's all over the place all the time. (Again, I'm not asking anybody to defend, just to explain.)

- Jake

1.Weeelll, if you're a lyrics person, her lyrics are deep like Stevie's in a 90's way - ie, they sound shallow, but are actually really deep. You'd have to catch up on the whole back catalogue. She says unusual, light things, that actually have way more meaning. She turns a quick phrase, if you will.
2.She's a really good, energetic, live performer
3.She has Charisma in her videos, and live, to last until the next century.
4.She has a good voice, she sings well, and her band is good, too. Her voice is unusual and distinctive, mannered, yet masterful.
5. She picks great people to work with, I think she did her solo with Jimmy Iovine? and she picks great other talent to work with. Even with rote songs, something about the sound/or production, or an unusual and awesome "guest voice" or anything, will be somewhat unusual. Eve.
6. She is really, really, really charismatic in most of her videos.
7. She has unusual fashion sense, and used to make many of her clothes herself. I encourage you to watch the "trapped in a box" and "spiderwebs" videos. Actually, I ecourage you to watch all of the bands, and her solo, videos.
8. She's hawt, which is, thankfully, the very least of her talents.

Gwen.
She's hella crazy.
and believe me, I don't like a bunch of new stuff. I don't think everyone is talented.

darklinensuit · #**122** 07-15-2005, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by amber

1.Weeelll, if you're a lyrics person, her lyrics are deep like Stevie's in a 90's way - ie, they sound shallow, but are actually really deep. You'd have to catch up on the whole back catalogue. She says unusual, light things, that actually have way more meaning. She turns a quick phrase, if you will.
2.She's a really good, energetic, live performer
3.She has Charisma in her videos, and live, to last until the next century.
4.She has a good voice, she sings well, and her band is good, too. Her voice is unusual and distinctive, mannered, yet masterful.
5. She picks great people to work with, I think she did her solo with Jimmy Iovine? and she picks great other talent to work with. Even with rote songs, something about the sound/or production, or an unusual and awesome "guest voice" or anything, will be somewhat unusual. Eve.
6. She is really, really, really charismatic in most of her videos.
7. She has unusual fashion sense, and used to make many of her clothes herself. I encourage you to watch the "trapped in a box" and "spiderwebs" videos. Actually, I ecourage you to watch all of the bands, and her solo, videos.
8. She's hawt, which is, thankfully, the very least of her talents.

Gwen.
She's hella crazy.
and believe me, I don't like a bunch of new stuff. I don't think everyone is talented.

I think she's very confident in her eyes when she sings, but I can't get into the Captain Caveman arm-swinging she does with her non-microphone hand. Thanks for the response.

- Jake

amber · #**123** 07-15-2005, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I think she's very confident in her eyes when she sings, but I can't get into the Captain Caveman arm-swinging she does with her non-microphone hand. Thanks for the response.

- Jake

wait..you're dismissing all the songs because of "captain caveman" arms?

That's hilarious.

darklinensuit · #**124** 07-15-2005, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by amber

wait..you're dismissing all the songs because of "captain caveman" arms?

That's hilarious.

You misunderstand. I was commenting on her performing since you mentioned her onstage charisma. I'm saying I see the energy, but that arm is distracting. And I can't dismiss all the songs when I've heard only a handful.

- Jake

NaiveMelody23 · #**125** 07-15-2005, 05:33 AM

i cant stand anything by Bob Dylan. Other than that nothing is coming to my mind

Merf · #**126** 07-15-2005, 05:57 AM

I can't stand Jimmy Buffett or James Taylor (and I went to UNC, if you all only knew how sacreligious it was to dislike that guy's music!!! there's a bridge named after him in Chapel Hill)

Mari · #**127** 07-15-2005, 06:35 AM

Has anyone mentioned Tori Amos yet? No? Then I will.

Anything by Tori Amos. Includes the landslide cover.
Urrgh. I can not stand that woman.

Miss Vicky · #**128** 07-15-2005, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Merf

I can't stand Jimmy Buffett or James Taylor

Amen.

I'm with you all the way.

GardenStateGirlie · #**129** 07-15-2005, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Merf

I can't stand Jimmy Buffett or James Taylor (and I went to UNC, if you all only knew how sacreligious it was to dislike that guy's music!!! there's a bridge named after him in Chapel Hill)

I think I might be the only person who hasn't tailgated at a Buffet concert

I don't get the Buffet craze.

Song I can't stand that I heard this morning -- Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves. Horrible.

wondergirl9847 · #**130** 07-15-2005, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

I think I might be the only person who hasn't tailgated at a Buffet concert

I don't get the Buffet craze.

I've never done that either. I have a kind of funny story though. My friend from work (she's black) went to a Buffet show with our ex-boss and some other work people. Anyways, she came back to work on Monday and told us ALLLL about the concert and how she was the only black person there besides the scalpers out front. LOL Also, our boss got smashed and when it was over, they were in the parking lot and she asked someone to hold up a sheet so she could pee. I was soooo glad I wasn't invited to go.

GardenStateGirlie · #**131** 07-15-2005, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by darklinensuit

In all seriousness, and I mean no insult, would somebody please explain the whole Gwen Stefani fascination? She's nice looking & half naked (like half the women on the charts these days). She can sing okay from what I've heard (and I know only what I've heard here & there) but her lyrics don't seem too deep. She has some seriously noticeable lips, but otherwise I wouldn't pick her out of a pop lineup. Please tell me why she's seen as so special that she's all over the place all the time. (Again, I'm not asking anybody to defend, just to explain.)

- Jake

Honestly, I think they've made her out to be more than she actually is. She and No Doubt have been around since the mid-80's and it was only until the early 90s that people picked up on them and it wasn't until she started to look like a skin-flint that the media became obsessed with her. Don't get me wrong, I think her voice is unique but she's not a very technical singer -- she's quirky and I think that's what makes her appealing to people -- she doesn't sound like everyone else. She's become a fashion icon in her own right -- has her own clothing line -- is married to Gavin Rossdale which has made her tabloid fodder (when celebs unite!) She's the "it" girl for the moment. They build you up to knock you down...

seeker007nmss · #**132** 07-15-2005, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mari

Has anyone mentioned Tori Amos yet? No? Then I will.

Anything by Tori Amos. Includes the landslide cover.
Urrgh. I can not stand that woman.

Tori Amos is one of those that takes time to grow on you. (atleast for me) Her first few albumns I like better than the later ones. Now Yoko Ono...... Nothing is worse than her. I am positive than had she not had a John Lennon connection, she would never have been on a label or ever even heard of by anyone.

seeker007nmss · #**133** 07-15-2005, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

Honestly, I think they've made her out to be more than she actually is. She and No Doubt have been around since the mid-80's and it was only until the early 90s that people picked up on them and it wasn't until she started to look like a skin-flint that the media became obsessed with her. Don't get me wrong, I think her voice is unique but she's not a very technical singer -- she's quirky and I think that's what makes her appealing to people -- she doesn't sound like everyone else. She's become a fashion icon in her own right -- has her own clothing line -- is married to Gavin Rossdale which has made her tabloid fodder (when celebs unite!) She's the "it" girl for the moment. They build you up to knock you down...

I think she is the quarky girl they used to replace Cindy Lauper. ... Have to have quarky in the music scene.