Who Are Your 'Off Switch' Artists?

[Johnnytheboy]

If it was one song it is "Loving You" from the early 70s.

https://youtu.be/W_xIBfrdxQU

The bit when she kind of screams is like nails on a blackboard to me.

[Hanslow]

The Smiths / Morrisey
Joy Division

I can pretty much tolerate anything else and like a wide variety of genres but the above grate on me despite giving them a good chance since my better half likes them.

[LunarOne]

LunarOne said:

LunarOne said:

Saving the worst for last...

Paul McCartney

U2

Amy Winehouse

The Pogues

Heather Small - her voice is like a knife scraping on poor quality crockery.

Dammit I forgot Oasis. But thankfully it's already on the list.

Double Dammit. I forgot Madness. I don't give a toss where his house is or how well his trousers fit!

[bad company]

Bruce Springsteen and the Bee Gees.

[Mr_Yogi]

This is quite interesting, of most of the artists mentioned so far, quite a few I'm not that keen on but wouldn't turn off the stereo. I think Sam Smith is the closest, to me he sound slike he needs to clear his thoat

With that said my suggestions would be Stomzy and Dizzee Rascal. I was happy to see Joules Holland in the TV guide last night, flicked over, only to hear Mr Rascal shouting "Bonkers" in particularly out of tune and unplesant way into a microphone, and that was that. OFF!

[blingybongy]

parakitaMol. said:

The Beatles. URRRRRGHHHHHH

+1

[paulguitar]

blingybongy said:

parakitaMol. said:

The Beatles. URRRRRGHHHHHH

+1

[Teddy Lop]

Most Pop music, find it to be largely irritating crap, like its to real music what McDonalds is to food - it meets some kind of accountant types legal requirements criteria to qualify, but is unsatisfying crap.

I don't known how much that is the largely generic composition though, or more it being inflicted upon me against my will. Probably both.

[bad company]

Teddy Lop said:

Most Pop music, find it to be largely irritating crap, like its to real music what McDonalds is to food - it meets some kind of accountant types legal requirements criteria to qualify, but is unsatisfying crap.

I don't known how much that is the largely generic composition though, or more it being inflicted upon me against my will. Probably both.

How do you define ‘pop music’?

[NMNeil]

Don't know if it's been mentioned but;
Pink Floyd (Best with certain plant based enhancements)

[parakitaMol.]

Even though I intended this to be specific to a band/artist - I am going to put an entire genre in.

Prog rock

Not progressive, not rock, not even classed as music. It is not anything other than self indulgent cacophony that makes my ears bleed and my head scream.

[Teddy Lop]

bad company said:

How do you define ‘pop music’?

I'm not entirely sure and its an argument for the ages, I guess for me a catch all for what you'll hear if you flip on radio 1 or its 100 other soundalikes, catchy as in it grabs your attention but at the same time it just feels shallow like, no drive or depth or personality.

[Speed 3]

The only one that actually makes me change radio stations is Jamiroquai, genuinely makes me feel nauseous.

[Walter Sobchak]

LunarOne said:

Double Dammit. I forgot Madness. I don't give a toss where his house is or how well his trousers fit!

Triple dammit, I forgot Madness too, oh and Mumford & Sons.

[bad company]

Teddy Lop said:

bad company said:

How do you define ‘pop music’?

I'm not entirely sure and its an argument for the ages, I guess for me a catch all for what you'll hear if you flip on radio 1 or its 100 other soundalikes, catchy as in it grabs your attention but at the same time it just feels shallow like, no drive or depth or personality.

Blimey I haven’t listened to Radio 1 for years. I tune into Caroline or Magic nowadays. I like rock music but some may regard it as pop.

[CTO]

Ellie Goulding.


Had the misfortune to see a small part of a live set of hers once.

As someone on another forum accurately described it.......

`It was essentially an hour of being shouted at by a lovesick aerobics teacher`

Fkin terrible.

[smn159]

The dire derivative dirge that is modern metal

[CloudStuff]

Trophy Husband said:

THE LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY!!!

I wish they'd been 'lifted' and then dropped from height.

THIS. The most insipid, turgid, placid, beige load of ste ever.

Also, 'the' 1975, clean bandit.

[CloudStuff]

whitesocks said:

Dua Lupa.

I really don't get her at all.

I get her - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvVonQ7LUJ0

[tedmus]

Paloma Faith