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[SeanMacGabhann]

This thread shortly to be renamed "Guilty Pleasures" methinks

Tillie - your anti-snob comment says it takes bravery to stand up to popular opinion but then you state that the popular opinion is against popular music... I'm confused! ;-)

Music will always be the most entertainingly divisive issue though - but in a harmless way.

A good song is a good song is a good song - be it obscure or popular. But popular doesn't necessarily equate to good surely? (hello Sun newspaper.. hello Every Thing I Do I Do It For You etc)

As well as guilty pleasures can anyone come up with a song that EVERYONE likes?

Anyone not like "Hey Ya"? f'rinstance?

[*Bob*]

Mrs *Bob* can't stand 'Hey Ya'

[Brendan]

Bob Marley - 3 little birds

Everyone likes that. Surely?

[Keef]

No woman no cry?

I don't think anyone was being music snobby earlier. It was largely agreed that Coldplay have had some classic tunes (along with some shite). My real issue with them is Chris Martin as a personality, not the music. Plus, a quick look through my record collection would reveal some "awful" stuff that I love! I even own 2 Avril Lavigne albums (although Fear n' boozing "borrowed" one in 2003, and it hasn't been seen since).

I love Hey Ya!!!!!

Hey Jude, there's a song that whilst not the best song in the world, gets everyone singing along at the end because they don't have to remember any actual words other than the title! Genuis.

[Brendan]

nah nah nah nanana nah

[mockney piers]

Indeed, I don't think there was any snobbery going on. I may be a bit of a muso but i don't think I'm a snob by any stretch.

If music is good then I don't care if it's God Speed You! Black Emperor or Girls Aloud!

I'll admit Avril's done some quality catchy pop, I just wish she'd stop believing she's some sort of moody expression of disillusioned youth and admit she's a pretty girl that does catchy pop; it doesn't wash girl, seriously.

[Brendan]

Doooood? She?s a pretty girl who does catchy pop, wears fishnets, has black nail polish and can do the devil-horns-salute-thingy with the best of ?em. That?s her pop star persona. They all have one.

She will never be a patch on Slutty Spice though, back in her flame-red hair and jiggerly bits heyday.

[Keef]

Agreed, she's not the rock chick she thinks she is, she is, as you say, a pretty girl who does pop with a bit of light distortion on the guitars.

I would though >:D<

[mockney piers]

she loves her mum though.

I know what you mean keef. Did anyone see her interview on popworld?

Cringeworthy but hilarious.

[Keef]

No missed it (well didn't miss it, I had no idea it was happening, and I hate the presenters of popworld with a passion that makes me want to destroy my telly). What did she say?

[Fear 'n boozin]

I have an avril album? Cool. Did the sleeve have pics?

[mockney piers]

[*Bob*]

It's hard to tell whether it's for real or a sketch from a comedy show..

[mockney piers]

painfully real.

[*Bob*]

Reminded me of this, for some reason..

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

[mockney piers]

Aaah, noooo. Like . a . car . accident .

[Keef]

I actually on Avril's side there, I don't think it's that she didn't get it, I think it's just that he's not at all funny. I would have sat there straight faced too. Also, if someone doesn't go for one of your jokes, please please please on't push on through to the punchline anyway!

[TillieTrotter]

Well you see Sean I was sort of being ironic in that the muso's all hate "Popular" music, so in a round about way they have there own criteria of whats cool/worthy and therefore make that music their "Popular" music.

Do you know I havent even had a drink and I dont understand what Im talking about.:-$

[Asset]

better have one then TT

[TillieTrotter]

Asset, I think I just might need one.::o

[dulwichmum]

Indeed Asset - he bought Naomi a big rock and I remember at the time the newspapers were claiming Clayton bought Naomi a fabulous "black diamond" - isn't that just a piece of coal? No wonder she left him - cheap skate!

[spadetownboy]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Indeed, I don't think there was any snobbery going

> on. I may be a bit of a muso but i don't think I'm

> a snob by any stretch.

> If music is good then I don't care if it's God

> Speed You! Black Emperor or Girls Aloud!

>

> I'll admit Avril's done some quality catchy pop, I

> just wish she'd stop believing she's some sort of

> moody expression of disillusioned youth and admit

> she's a pretty girl that does catchy pop; it

> doesn't wash girl, seriously.

shes a married woman for crying out load. dont know if it was to the sk8er boy though.

[spadetownboy]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Reminded me of this, for some reason..

>

> http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

sweet mother of mercy, has she the same script writer as dubya.