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  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    This will be unpopular, but Joy Division.

    Every music snob I’ve ever met raves about ‘Love will tear us apart’ as if it’s some sort of musical gift from god. It’s not.

    Utter dirge.
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,183
    Kate Bush, David Bowie, Overblown old tosh!
    Both desparate to be relevant.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    lordromford said:
    This will be unpopular, but Joy Division.

    Every music snob I’ve ever met raves about ‘Love will tear us apart’ as if it’s some sort of musical gift from god. It’s not.

    Utter dirge.
    That triggers what I think should be triggered, love will tear us apart is probably what Joy Division are most known for BUT for me it isn't their best song, just the most popular to the masses. The basslines and Ian Curtis' moody vocals and stage presence I think are influential and ahead of their time. 

    Absolutely respect your opinion, Joy Division split opinions, they are not cheery records. I love their work but understand why anyone would be turned off them 
  • Bilko
    Bilko Posts: 767
    Mrs Mills?
  • thetomahawkkid
    thetomahawkkid Posts: 763
    Florence and the Machine - Just awful.
    Coldplay - Average pop band.
    Elbow - Boring beyond belief.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    There is no way on god's green earth that David Bowie could be considered overrated.

    One of the most influential acts of our generation spanning decades.

    In my opinion.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,347
    edited May 2024
    Keane.

    I think most pop music is alright and I can kind of enjoy it, doesn't irritate me at all, but this band... I can't begin to fathom their popularity.
  • ButtleJR
    ButtleJR Posts: 1,586
    Controversially... Queen
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,144
    edited May 2024
    Bananarama, U2 great stuff when they started then just rubbish. The Pogues.
  • Derek1952
    Derek1952 Posts: 779
    Van Morrison and Johnny Cash.
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  • Ducktapeshoerepairs
    Ducktapeshoerepairs Posts: 970
    Ed Sheeren
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Chunes said:
    Keane.

    I think most pop music is alright and I can kind of enjoy it, doesn't irritate me at all, but this band... I can't begin to fathom their popularity.
    Bugger, I'm seeing them on Saturday.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,484
    Bob Dylan 

  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,484
    Covered End said:
    Chunes said:
    Keane.

    I think most pop music is alright and I can kind of enjoy it, doesn't irritate me at all, but this band... I can't begin to fathom their popularity.
    Bugger, I'm seeing them on Saturday.
    Boring af to see live mate, sorry
  • LennyLowrent
    LennyLowrent Posts: 2,705
    Nick Cave
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,210
    The Beatles
    U2
    Drake
    Ed Sheeran

    See ya 👋🏻 
  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,595
    ValleyGary said:
    Hal1x said:
    ValleyGary said:
    Hal1x said:
    All music that I don't like is crap, boring, and overrated, If you don't like my choice of music then theres just something wrong with you.

    I hope that sums things up. :p
    This is a thread about music you find overrated, not that you don’t like.

    I hope that sums things up.





    All music you dont like is overrated.
    But not all music you find overrated you don’t like…
    Exactly.

    I love quite a few Pink Floyd albums and two or three by Radiohead... but in terms of the acclaim they get, and their ratio of quality output vs the dross - they're two of the most over-rated bands on the planet!
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    boggzy said:
    ValleyGary said:
    Hal1x said:
    ValleyGary said:
    Hal1x said:
    All music that I don't like is crap, boring, and overrated, If you don't like my choice of music then theres just something wrong with you.

    I hope that sums things up. :p
    This is a thread about music you find overrated, not that you don’t like.

    I hope that sums things up.





    All music you dont like is overrated.
    But not all music you find overrated you don’t like…
    Exactly.

    I love quite a few Pink Floyd albums and two or three by Radiohead... but in terms of the acclaim they get, and their ratio of quality output vs the dross - they're two of the most over-rated bands on the planet!
    PML?😂
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,360
    The most over rated band was Sigue Sigue Sputnik.
    Everything else is just a general dislike
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    The Rolling Stones. I don't get the Jagger appeal, he sings in a dodgy American accent.

    I love the first 49 seconds of Gimme Shelter and a couple of other little bits.

    The new record is dog shit. The single Angry is closer to over polished pop than anything remotely edgy. It's is full on middle of the road dad rock.
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  • Billy_Mix
    Billy_Mix Posts: 2,707
    lordromford said:
    This will be unpopular, but Joy Division.

    Every music snob I’ve ever met raves about ‘Love will tear us apart’ as if it’s some sort of musical gift from god. It’s not.

    Utter dirge.
    LWTUA was the nearest thing JD got to a commercial single release and is significantly unrepresentative of most of their material.
    Don't like them, by all means
    The sheer number of artists that reference JD as influential cements their place in the pantheon
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    I’ll touch on what I have kind of said before.
    Some of a the music by a musician or band can be overrated but I don’t think a band can be overrated if they are trailblazers or leave a fantastic legacy.

    I’m not a massive fan but can never see how The Beatles can ever be overrated. The amount of great songs that Lennon and McCartney wrote, that people still know now and have influenced other bands and popular culture set them apart from many others.

    Even Queen left some kind of legacy, whether it be to Rock Opera or a great live band. Although let’s face it, stuff like Bicycle Ride is one of their many Yellow Submarines.


  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,783
    The Smiths. 

    Load of shit.
  • Herminator
    Herminator Posts: 23
    The Streets. Absolute rubbish. I still believe he knows it and it's all a big experiment to see what you can get people to buy. 
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,977
    The Beatles
    Elvis
    Michael Jackson
    Nirvana
    Spice Girls
    U2
    ABBA
    Queen
    Elton John
    David Bowie
    Madonna
    Bob Dylan 
    The Rolling Stones
    Led Zepplin

    All of them suck. 
  • LennyLowrent
    LennyLowrent Posts: 2,705
    CAFCTrev said:
    The Beatles
    Elvis
    Michael Jackson
    Nirvana
    Spice Girls
    U2
    ABBA
    Queen
    Elton John
    David Bowie
    Madonna
    Bob Dylan 
    The Rolling Stones
    Led Zepplin

    All of them suck. 

    Glad you left Nana Mouskouri out
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,023
    charltonkeston said:
    The most over rated band was Sigue Sigue Sputnik.
    Everything else is just a general dislike
    Did any one actually 'rate' SSS? Surely they were just a bit of fun for a couple of months.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,918
    Idles
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,516
    PopIcon said:
    The Rolling Stones. I don't get the Jagger appeal, he sings in a dodgy American accent.

    I love the first 49 seconds of Gimme Shelter and a couple of other little bits.

    The new record is dog shit. The single Angry is closer to over polished pop than anything remotely edgy. It's is full on middle of the road dad rock.
    Sort of agree, they should have retired 30 years ago...
    Liked the early stuff, ie Route 66/Walking The Dog/Little Red Rooster... rather liked the Out of Our Heads Album, but they are just naff now, and need to realise it...
  • RalphMilnesgut
    RalphMilnesgut Posts: 1,751
    eastterrace6168 said:
    PopIcon said:
    The Rolling Stones. I don't get the Jagger appeal, he sings in a dodgy American accent.

    I love the first 49 seconds of Gimme Shelter and a couple of other little bits.

    The new record is dog shit. The single Angry is closer to over polished pop than anything remotely edgy. It's is full on middle of the road dad rock.
    Sort of agree, they should have retired 30 years ago...
    Liked the early stuff, ie Route 66/Walking The Dog/Little Red Rooster... rather liked the Out of Our Heads Album, but they are just naff now, and need to realise it...
    So they are a good covers band then  :)

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