aquarius moon Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 The Beatles were NOT overrated. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxi Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Well if it's being 'friendly' that's required-The SmithsA lot of great guitar intros ruined by a narcissistic puke bucket.And for my money the Stone Roses album is still one of the greatest produced in the last 35 years.Hey, it's all subjective innit? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pibe Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Random list of stuff.Dirty Projectors, Bright Eyes, LCD Soundsystem, Kanye West, Hot Chip, Sleigh Bells, PJ Harvey, John Lennon (solo), Wavves, Laura MarlingI should add that i like some of that stuff and loathe some of it, see previous (superior) thread for definition of overrated. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Arcade Fire. I just don't get them at all. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Housemartins Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 El Pibe Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Random list of stuff.> > Dirty Projectors, Bright Eyes, LCD Soundsystem,> Kanye West, Hot Chip, Sleigh Bells, PJ Harvey, John Lennon (solo), Wavves, Laura Marling> > I should add that i like some of that stuff and> loathe some of it, see previous (superior) thread> for definition of overrated. John Lennon (solo), Yep. Imagine really overated wasn't it ?????I don't think so ..DulwichFox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 'Imagine' often tops 'best song ever' and 'worst song ever' polls at the same time, so I think it depends which camp you're in. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Awful drudge....so I'm in the middle In guess Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I do quite like Instyant Kharma though Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraferJack Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 read this on Lennon last week and went "yup""In 1967, John Lennon wrote a song called, ?All You Need is Love.? He also beat both of his wives, abandoned one of his children, verbally abused his gay Jewish manager with homophobic and anti-semitic slurs, and once had a camera crew film him lying naked in his bed for an entire day.Thirty-five years later, Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails wrote a song called ?Love is Not Enough.? Reznor, despite being famous for his shocking stage performances and his grotesque and disturbing videos, got clean from all drugs and alcohol, married one woman, had two children with her, and then cancelled entire albums and tours so that he could stay home and be a good husband and father.One of these two men had a clear and realistic understanding of love. One of them did not. One of these men idealized love as the solution to all of his problems. One of them did not. One of these men was probably a narcissistic asshole. One of them was not." Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 True that! And one of them wrote "Hurt", nuff said. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Who is John Lennon. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 StraferJack Wrote:------------------------------------------------------- Quite a lot... The thread is about Bands and artists being overrated, not about their personal lives. I would suspect the personal lives of many Bands / Artists are likely to be just as colourful. DulwichFox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Brendan Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Who is John Lennon.Long term resident of Surrey from 1964ish Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Imagine as a piece of music is derivative, corny and completely unremarkable. I can only assume that the lyrics strike a chord with people... but let's face it, they're a load of hippy bollocks really. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 What Jeremy said. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pibe Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Imagine is a nice song, well done. Not a great song, but clearly many hold it to be so. Greatness is a rare commodity in his solo output and so much of it is just awful, also true of McCartney (more bland than awful, though he also has more good stuff than lennon managed imo), whereas as they achieved it together with unparalleled regularity. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 McCartney is much maligned. I think people forget that a lot of his Beatles songs were absolute belters. And even post-Beatles... Band On The Run is actually a pretty solid record (not great of course, but decent). Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Jeremy Wrote:------------------------------------------------------- ... they're a load of hippy bollocks really. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 ???? Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Brendan Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > Who is John Lennon.> > > Long term resident of Surrey from 1964ishYour knowledge of the county knows no bounds. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquarius moon Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today... Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one If this was reality instead of just lyrics, the world wouldn't be such a s**thole.Don't knock one of the most meaningful songs of all time. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salsaboy Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Bloody hell. I only mention I didn't like U2 and look what happens. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 If they'd managed to clone John Lennon...Imagine all the people Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 aquarius moon Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Don't knock one of the most meaningful songs of all time.To some people, maybe. To me, it doesn't really say any more than a beauty pageant contestant hoping for world peace. Just becuase you agree with it, doesn't make it insightful. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 The whole concept of the song is in it's title.. Imagine I feel Lennon would of been fully aware such a thing was probably unachievable. There are many things that are seemingly unachievable... Dose not mean we shouldn't try. Does not mean we cannot dream. DulwhichFox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/49901-most-overrated-bands-artists-thread/page/2/#findComment-787573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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