Top Contender for "I Just Don't Get it..."?

Top Contender for "I Just Don't Get it..."?

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BrabusMog

20,184 posts

187 months

Saturday 12th December 2015
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Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I just find them so unbelievably boring. Years ago, I actually fell asleep when they were playing at Reading Festival. Although that may not have been their fault entirely.

jbudgie

8,936 posts

213 months

Saturday 12th December 2015
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catso said:
Queen - doubtless all good musicians, songwriters etc. but I really never got it...

Me too, also the Rolling Stones--just a rip off band ( of all the great old blues singers/songs)who got lucky .

irocfan

40,568 posts

191 months

Sunday 13th December 2015
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jbudgie said:
the Rolling Stones--just a rip off band ( of all the great old blues singers/songs)who got lucky
with the exception of a handful of songs I'm with you

jbudgie

8,936 posts

213 months

Sunday 13th December 2015
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irocfan said:
jbudgie said:
the Rolling Stones--just a rip off band ( of all the great old blues singers/songs)who got lucky
with the exception of a handful of songs I'm with you
Thanks mate, didn't think many would agree.

TwigtheWonderkid

43,421 posts

151 months

Sunday 13th December 2015
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irocfan said:
jbudgie said:
the Rolling Stones--just a rip off band ( of all the great old blues singers/songs)who got lucky
with the exception of a handful of songs I'm with you
Yup, Let's Spend The Night Together and Time Is On My Side are good, but the rest of their output is a waste of time.

Not sure it was all luck though. Mick Jagger has star quality, and would have made any band he fronted a success

GTIAlex

1,935 posts

167 months

Sunday 13th December 2015
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The Beatles. Just terrible.

standards

1,140 posts

219 months

Sunday 13th December 2015
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I would have said The Fall, till I saw them at Glasto last year.
Even now I only part get them...

SilverSixer

8,202 posts

152 months

Monday 14th December 2015
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BrabusMog said:
Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I just find them so unbelievably boring. Years ago, I actually fell asleep when they were playing at Reading Festival. Although that may not have been their fault entirely.
Back at Reading next summer. Very disappointing. Do not want.

jesusbuiltmycar

4,537 posts

255 months

Monday 14th December 2015
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BrabusMog said:
Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I just find them so unbelievably boring. Years ago, I actually fell asleep when they were playing at Reading Festival. Although that may not have been their fault entirely.
They occasionally do an OK track - but I find most of there stuff to be filler.

e.g. By The Way (song) was great, the other 15 tracks on the album were instantly forgettable.

HarryFlatters

4,203 posts

213 months

Monday 14th December 2015
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jesusbuiltmycar said:
They occasionally do an OK track - but I find most of there stuff to be filler.

e.g. By The Way (song) was great, the other 15 tracks on the album were instantly forgettable.
Saw them at Murrayfield about 10 years ago. I don't think they played anything that was released before Califorication. Disappointing.

A band I don't understand -Tool.

maxxy5

771 posts

165 months

Monday 14th December 2015
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Have you non-RHCP fans listened to Blood Sugar Sex Magik? One of my favourite all time albums. I agree about the comeback material.

jesusbuiltmycar

4,537 posts

255 months

Monday 14th December 2015
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HarryFlatters said:
jesusbuiltmycar said:
They occasionally do an OK track - but I find most of there stuff to be filler.

e.g. By The Way (song) was great, the other 15 tracks on the album were instantly forgettable.
Saw them at Murrayfield about 10 years ago. I don't think they played anything that was released before Califorication. Disappointing.

A band I don't understand -Tool.
Tool are one of my favourite bands...

Tool Stinkfist

maxxy5 said:
Have you non-RHCP fans listened to Blood Sugar Sex Magik? One of my favourite all time albums. I agree about the comeback material.
Used to love Blood Sugar Sex Magik and bought a lot of their albums since only to be massively disappointed...

Mother's Milk (the album prior to Blood Sugar Sex Magik) had about 1 decent track, just like every album since...

Edited by jesusbuiltmycar on Monday 14th December 15:03

SilverSixer

8,202 posts

152 months

Monday 14th December 2015
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maxxy5 said:
Have you non-RHCP fans listened to Blood Sugar Sex Magik?
Yes. I hate it. I even hate the title. I suppose this goes beyond "do not get". It is "actively hate", and therefore off topic.

So getmecoat

maxxy5

771 posts

165 months

Monday 14th December 2015
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jesusbuiltmycar said:
Used to love Blood Sugar Sex Magik and bought a lot of their albums since only to be massively disappointed...

Mother's Milk (the album prior to Blood Sugar Sex Magik) had about 1 decent track, just like every album since...

Edited by jesusbuiltmycar on Monday 14th December 15:03
I'm the same, and I love Tool. I don't think they belong in this thread though, highly rated but it's easy to see why people wouldn't 'get' them.


Nick M

3,624 posts

224 months

Monday 14th December 2015
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
Yup, Let's Spend The Night Together and Time Is On My Side are good, but the rest of their output is a waste of time.

Not sure it was all luck though. Mick Jagger has star quality, and would have made any band he fronted a success
In fairness I think the list is a bit longer, but I get the overall sentiment. And this is from someone who likes the Rolling Stones, but mostly their earlier stuff. Definitely don't get all the hype about some of the albums like Exile on Main St.

DavidJG

3,554 posts

133 months

Tuesday 15th December 2015
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Well, most 'RnB' - which definitely isn't rhythm and blues - just does nothing for me.

Kanye West - seriously, WTF? How does this guy sell anything.

But perhaps the worst thing I've heard in the last few years: 'Diamonds' by Rihanna. How did this win awards? Its lyrical content is only slightly more advanced than 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', it has no real melody, and sounds like it was sung by someone with no emotion or feeling. Yet award judges thought it was brilliant. I certainly don't get this one!




anonymous-user

55 months

Tuesday 15th December 2015
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The following are guaranteed to make me switch off:

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Klaxons
Mumford and Sons
Any band post 2005 with 'The' in their name
New Order
Coldplay
Lighthouse Family
The numerous Kayne's / Puff Daddies / Jay Z's et al.
And Rhianna. Utterly terrible on every level.

MitchT

15,889 posts

210 months

Friday 15th December 2017
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Cyder said:
Sam Smith is a good shout, I just don't get the hype surrounding him.
To me his voice sounds whiny and like he can't pronounce the words properly.

My wife tells me I'm wrong. getmecoat
He's on Graham Norton right now. Notwithstanding my earlier comment about him sounding like he has a snooker ball in his mouth, I've evolved my view to that of thinking he went to the dentist for a filling and has started singing without giving the anesthetic a chance to wear off.

AdeTuono

7,260 posts

228 months

Saturday 16th December 2017
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MitchT said:
Cyder said:
Sam Smith is a good shout, I just don't get the hype surrounding him.
To me his voice sounds whiny and like he can't pronounce the words properly.

My wife tells me I'm wrong. getmecoat
He's on Graham Norton right now. Notwithstanding my earlier comment about him sounding like he has a snooker ball in his mouth, I've evolved my view to that of thinking he went to the dentist for a filling and has started singing without giving the anaesthetic a chance to wear off.
I'd rather have a filling without anaesthetic than listen to more than 10 seconds of his whining. Honestly, how the hell did he get so popular?


mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

256 months

Saturday 16th December 2017
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I just don't get hero worship for anyone who happens to have a voice that can make melodic noises.

Or any other hero worship, for that matter.