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offline AMinal from Toronto (Canada) on 2002-02-27 00:16 [#00103855]
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ahha.. true evolume
i didn't want to offend anyone by saying anything...

but punk is SO simple its just boring!

but i guess its main purpose is to get u jumping up and
down.. and i guess its effective at that


 

offline mylittlesister from ...wherever (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-27 00:17 [#00103861]
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well the purpose of a pop song is to get ppl singing it, so
that they want to listen to it, so that they buy it, so that
the record company can make lots of $£$£$£!! So that's
ONE purpose for singing, i spose..... nice and synical!


 

offline TrevorGod from Toronto (Canada) on 2002-02-27 00:17 [#00103862]
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I think punk only got boring when it lost it's ideals and
became pop-punk, recycling the punk from days gone by.


 

offline evolume from seattle (United States) on 2002-02-27 00:20 [#00103870]
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amen trevorgod
punk was cool when it was the ramones
punk is lame when it is stink 182


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2002-02-27 00:25 [#00103876]
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Alot of lyrics just have a knack of getting on my nerves...
they're either really cliched, or cheesy, or exagerrated, or
just plain annoying... the world is lacking talented lyric
writers.

I did all for the nookie...come on!... the nookie... come
one!... so you can take that cookie... and stick it up
yourYEAH! Stick it up yourYEAH! Stick it up your YEAH!

Someone hang him!


 

offline TrevorGod from Toronto (Canada) on 2002-02-27 00:27 [#00103877]
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What do you mean Ophecks, those are some of the most
insightful thought provoking lyrics ever recorded. Next to
rolin' rolin' rolin'...that is.


 

offline evolume from seattle (United States) on 2002-02-27 00:28 [#00103878]
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the funny thing is that we all know those lyrics even though
we hate them.

how about that new emo crap song by dash board
confessional.
"your hair is everywhere, screaming infidelities"

pure doggerel


 

offline mylittlesister from ...wherever (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-27 00:30 [#00103883]
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hehehe..... we cud rip it out of limp bizkit for
eternity.... who wishes to take the next stab?


 

offline Peter File from the future!!! Ooooh chase me! on 2002-02-27 00:35 [#00103884]
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Another great lyric crime is Alanis Morrisette's 'Ironic',
in which she names, rather ironically, a bunch of things
that aren't ironic.


 

offline Xanatos from New York City (United States) on 2002-02-27 00:37 [#00103885]
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thx for ur responses:

Aminal I think that's really interesting, maybe people who
listen to electronic music are older souls and are able to
communicate without words but with music, the language of
the heavens =)

Oh and about poprock music sounding hardcore and important,
oh my god its pathetic. I heard this song on the radio, of
some wanna be rocker singing:

I had to fight to lose it aaallllll
but in the end, it doesn't really maaaatttteeerr

That chorus must have repeated at least 12 times in the
song. He tried to sing it in that grungy hardcore voice, my
god. Not only does that not mean anything, THAT DOESN'T
EVEN FUCKING RHYME YOU ASSHOLE.



 

offline Peter File from the future!!! Ooooh chase me! on 2002-02-27 00:37 [#00103886]
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But if we're sticking to the might Bizkit, I'd go for "Now I
know why you wanna hate me, now I know why you wanna hate
me, now I know why you wanna hate me. It's because I insist
on wearing this stupid red cap back-to-front all the time
and jumping around like a monkey while shouting facile
quasi-rhymes."


 

offline Peter File from the future!!! Ooooh chase me! on 2002-02-27 00:40 [#00103887]
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Heh heh. After looking at the topic title I've realised
that Phobia meant, "Does anyone need to find the lyrics to a
particular IDM [<- for want of a better term] track?",
whereas we all interpreted it as, "Are lyrics necessary?"


 

offline Monoid from one source all things depend on 2002-02-27 00:54 [#00103893]
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Well well, I think Lyrics or a vocal sample sometimes can
enhance a TRACK greatly. But its not neccesary for me to
enjoy music.....


 

offline dave from saskatoon (Canada) on 2002-02-27 01:34 [#00103921]
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i sing in the shower


 

offline The_Funkmaster from St. John's (Canada) on 2002-02-27 01:45 [#00103929]
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I think the reason people want lyrics is that for the casual
listener, it's easier to allow yourself to be touched
emotionally with words... although I find with music that
has no words it touches me more... plus it's wide open as to
what it can do for you... it's not held to say a break-up,
or any situation, it can apply to all situations... as I
like to say, I'm getting sick of people telling me through
song what I should feel... give me music without words, and
I'm happy... and the songs that I still do enjoy with
lyrics, I rarely think about what is being said with the
lyrics, I like them because the words sound good, and flow
nicely...


 

offline tommo from Perth (Australia) on 2002-02-27 02:03 [#00103947]
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I like music with or without lyrics, because I consider the
artists voice to just be another instrument in the overall
sound. As long as the singer has some degree of vocal
talent, lyrics are fine with me.


 

offline tommo from Perth (Australia) on 2002-02-27 02:15 [#00103964]
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In my opinion the worst lyrical crime I've ever heard comes
from an Australian band named "Silverchair". You may have
heard of them as apparently they've done pretty well
overseas. They're pretty much Nirvana-wannabes turned really
bad art rock.

Anyway, they have a song called Pure Massacre, with the line
"People dying for no reason at all, age makes no difference,
or if you're large or small"

Of course, with the I-wish-I-was-Kurt-Cobain voice of the
lead is sounded like

"Or if you're laaaaaarge or smaaaaa-ooo-aaaaallllllaaaaah!"

Horrible, horrible stuff....


 

offline corngrower from the fertile grounds of Iowa, w (United States) on 2002-02-27 02:55 [#00103999]
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I definetly agree that lyrics can always add to the overall
effectiveness of a song, but shouldn't be absolutly needed
in order to get the message of the song across, or make the
song listenable, which they do for so many people.


 

offline dave from saskatoon (Canada) on 2002-02-27 03:04 [#00104008]
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i was playing some idm for my brother in his car and he
turned it off, complaining that he likes music with words


 

offline The_Funkmaster from St. John's (Canada) on 2002-02-27 03:06 [#00104012]
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yes yes, Silverchair were popular here... fortunately, they
don't seem to be anymore... :)


 

offline corngrower from the fertile grounds of Iowa, w (United States) on 2002-02-27 03:27 [#00104053]
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I liked the old silverchair... not their newer stuff like
that year 2000 song


 


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