Hum the tune of "oh my darling clementine" throw in a few beats and weird lyrics and your pretty much there!
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Are music standards declining?
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Hum the tune of "oh my darling clementine" throw in a few beats and weird lyrics and your pretty much there!
Its too late for some of us but save yourself!
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Seacook
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The Golden Age of popular music is about 15. Anything before is old fashioned rubbish and anything after is new fangled rubbish.
WestCoast
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I've noticed that most pop songs have become ultra formulaic in recent years, excessive auto-tuned beats with some stupid rap intertwined. The rap bit seems compulsory.
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The 80s was the last decade which actually had classics which we're still using today such as Last Christmas by Wham for example which is played every Christmas.
The 90s was the decade which introduced for the worse manufactured crap thanks to the shows such as Pop Idol, X Factor etc...which has given fame to these who can't even sing in tune such as Jedward, there is one good point though and that's the introduction of singer writers as KT Tunstall etc...
The 90s was the decade which introduced for the worse manufactured crap thanks to the shows such as Pop Idol, X Factor etc...which has given fame to these who can't even sing in tune such as Jedward, there is one good point though and that's the introduction of singer writers as KT Tunstall etc...
It's not declining - it's changing.
It's a dynamic expression and by definition you probably can't decide what is and what isn't 'exclusively' music. Some of it isn't for my taste, but it isn't declining per se. I agree with the above comments about talent show bands and quick-buck charity singles followed by another single destined for number 1, but you can't argue for fact that Tinie Tempah produces worse music than the Stranglers.
It's a dynamic expression and by definition you probably can't decide what is and what isn't 'exclusively' music. Some of it isn't for my taste, but it isn't declining per se. I agree with the above comments about talent show bands and quick-buck charity singles followed by another single destined for number 1, but you can't argue for fact that Tinie Tempah produces worse music than the Stranglers.
43021HST
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Than again I bet Tiny Temper couldnt play a guiter or drums
ralphchadkirk
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So? Neither could Haydn.
Lampshade
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This. Basically.
Kernowfem
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Have to ask, are there any Engima fans on the forum?
SS4
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Never heard of them so it's a probable no from me
Kernowfem
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Shame on you SS4
ABsolutely amazing for relaxing too....surely you remember sadness part 1 and return to innocense??
SS4
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Shame on you SS4
ABsolutely amazing for relaxing too....surely you remember sadness part 1 and return to innocense??
To me, Enigma is a coding machine most associated with the Nazis
I don't know any of their songs.
Minilad
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I bet every generation since the 50s has said this. It's called "turning into your parents syndrome"
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I am suprised that I am the only person on here who loves The Eagles! Hotel California surely features the greatest guitar solo of all time?
Minilad
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To me, Enigma is a coding machine most associated with the Nazis
I don't know any of their songs.
Beat me too it !!
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Minilad
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Pfffft not you too!!! you're rubbish!
I am indeed !!
Quit that meh blah blah relaxation music
Get some Delain or Within Temptation down your ear oles
Anyway at least my phone can play music
You wouldn't be far wrong. I did a module last year at uni which looked at society in the 50s and 60s, as part of that I had to read up on some contemporary magazines (in the style of the modern Daily Mail) and it was quite funny to read articles bemoaning the decline of civil society and the dangers of the out of control youth of the day from 50 years ago. Indeed if you changed the dates they could have been taken from any tabloid today!
Kernowfem
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I am indeed !!
Quit that meh blah blah relaxation music
Get some Delain or Within Temptation down your ear oles
Anyway at least my phone can play music
Who?? Oh sorry, bit before my time probebly grandad
Ouch, thats not fair....
Minilad
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Who?? Oh sorry, bit before my time probebly grandad
Ouch, thats not fair....
Nah they are around now. Saw Delain in Leamington in May. They were sensational, And the lead singer Charlotte makes me drool !!
Lampshade
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Greatest guitar solo? Have you ever heard Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd?
hock:The Eagles aren't bad but I prefer Def Leppard/Whitesnake/Heart, also The Clash/The Jam/Sex Pistols, so basically rock/power ballads and punk
SS4
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I am indeed !!
Quit that meh blah blah relaxation music
Get some Delain or Within Temptation down your ear oles
Anyway at least my phone can play music
Fine choices sir. In the world of metal Within Temptation are relaxing anyway
OT: the bootleg version of Last Drop Falls with Charlotte Wessels on is very good too
Kernowfem
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Greatest guitar solo? Have you ever heard Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd?
The Eagles aren't bad but I prefer Def Leppard/Whitesnake/Heart, also The Clash/The Jam/Sex Pistols, so basically rock/power ballads and punk
Speaking of guitar....Fleetood Macs Isn't it midnight has an amazing guitar piece in it....great for driving to...send's a shiver down my spine.
SS4
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I thought it was invented in the 20s but I do know it preceded the Nazis, hence my use of "most associated"
As for solos, comfortably numb has to be up there
You aren't....
Doesn't look like I'm the only Fleetwood Mac fan out there either!
Just out of interest, is there anyone who's a fan of (or even heard of!) Orianthi or Carrie Underwood?
I thought it was invented in the 20s but I do know it preceded the Nazis, hence my use of "most associated"
As for solos, comfortably numb has to be up there
Lol I know, I'm in one of those moods today so pay no attention to me.
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Greatest guitar solo? Have you ever heard Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd?
The Eagles aren't bad but I prefer Def Leppard/Whitesnake/Heart, also The Clash/The Jam/Sex Pistols, so basically rock/power ballads and punk
Free Bird??? It's repetitve, pointless and far too long. I still love it though. Sweet Home Alabama is great too!
newbie babs
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I like music today you have Kings Of Leon, Lady Antebellum and I work with a guy that has CD`s out that plays guitar and sings and writes his own music for his band.
I just think tastes of music have changed.
I don`t mind any of it and if I don`t like it I turn it off, I am often seen with ear phones in and in my own little world
I just think tastes of music have changed.
I don`t mind any of it and if I don`t like it I turn it off, I am often seen with ear phones in and in my own little world
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This is quite an interesting debate. I am with the majority on here it's a changing scene, but also like what some have said for the worse.
I myself was a young teen through the two tone period so bands like The Specials, The Selecter, The Beat, Madness and Bad Manners were the favorites of the day for me. Alas my parents wouldnt let me go to the gigs because they would end in trouble because groups like the British Movement and the National front would tag themselves (despite being a reggae sounding, mixed group of people) along and cause mayhem. I only got to see later versions of these's groups live and i tell you it was far better then the studio stuff they produced.
The late 80s and early 90s was another good period of music with the 'Mad for it' Madchester movement of bands like The Inspiral Carpets, The Farm, New Order, Happy Mondays along with other indie bands such as Carter USM, The Frank and Walters and James. Saw a few of them live as well.
The mid nineties saw the Britpop battle between Blur and Oasis along with bands like the Verve.
The 2000s has offered me nothing. Even Glastonbury has lost its appeal.
As an aside the music i like is Jamaican and British Reggae, the early stuff from the 1960s where they would sing and get paid a pittence a very melodic period. I also like stuff life the Mamas and the Papas, Simon and Garfunkel etc. I also like smooth dinner Jazz (listening to that now on Jazz FM), the 1980s electric stuff, a great lover of classical of all kinds from Beethoven to Libera, world music i love bollywood songs. Infact it would have been easy for to let you know what i dont like >> Heavy, Heavy Metal, crap rap and gangster.
A very good question Klambert and as you are a young lad i am glad you would like to see a ska revival i am with 110% of the way.
I myself was a young teen through the two tone period so bands like The Specials, The Selecter, The Beat, Madness and Bad Manners were the favorites of the day for me. Alas my parents wouldnt let me go to the gigs because they would end in trouble because groups like the British Movement and the National front would tag themselves (despite being a reggae sounding, mixed group of people) along and cause mayhem. I only got to see later versions of these's groups live and i tell you it was far better then the studio stuff they produced.
The late 80s and early 90s was another good period of music with the 'Mad for it' Madchester movement of bands like The Inspiral Carpets, The Farm, New Order, Happy Mondays along with other indie bands such as Carter USM, The Frank and Walters and James. Saw a few of them live as well.
The mid nineties saw the Britpop battle between Blur and Oasis along with bands like the Verve.
The 2000s has offered me nothing. Even Glastonbury has lost its appeal.
As an aside the music i like is Jamaican and British Reggae, the early stuff from the 1960s where they would sing and get paid a pittence a very melodic period. I also like stuff life the Mamas and the Papas, Simon and Garfunkel etc. I also like smooth dinner Jazz (listening to that now on Jazz FM), the 1980s electric stuff, a great lover of classical of all kinds from Beethoven to Libera, world music i love bollywood songs. Infact it would have been easy for to let you know what i dont like >> Heavy, Heavy Metal, crap rap and gangster.
A very good question Klambert and as you are a young lad i am glad you would like to see a ska revival i am with 110% of the way.
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