An Infinite Number Of Things That Pisses Me Off About Music

mr dave · 10-08-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

^I don't think that's true at all, it's just like saying "Symphony no.5", it doesn't need a word to describe the song, the song describes itself.

It's like any other kind of Art, except in music we're going backwards. It's like when Bacon names his painting "Painting".

There's always something pretentious in titles, when the work of art doesn't include any words. How can anyone describe something abstract?

comparing a modern song to a classical symphony is like comparing a pebble in your driveway to a mountain in the Himalayas.

while i agree there's always a little something pretentious in naming one's creations, there's something far more pretentious in refusing to name them from either laziness or a hypocritical fear or appearing pretentious. especially when they're 5 minute pop rock overtures.

NumberNineDream · 10-08-2009, 07:17 PM

I don't know about which track you're talking, I'm just saying in general. I agree a that a symphony can't be compared to to 'modern' song. But they work on the same concept.

I hate it when people try to explain an instrumental song or a painting.
And I donno how we can know which 'untitled' is hypocrite or lazy or just not being pretentious. As for me, I got no problem with it.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-08-2009, 07:32 PM

I hate it more from a practical standpoint rather than an artistic one.

Arya Stark · 10-08-2009, 07:34 PM

So it just annoys you? =P

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-08-2009, 07:35 PM

That's why its in here

NumberNineDream · 10-08-2009, 07:42 PM

Concept Art was made to be annoying

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-08-2009, 07:46 PM

Sadly NIN have as much artistic merit as one of my pictures of a stick man.

storymilo · 10-08-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Sadly NIN have as much artistic merit as one of my pictures of a stick man.

You mean, a lot?

**Janszoon** · 10-09-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I hate it more from a practical standpoint rather than an artistic one.

It's so rare that I know the names of songs on albums I listen to—even albums that I listen to a lot—that from a practical standpoint I couldn't care less if a band named their song "A Bloated Composition of Tremendous Importance" or "Retractable Badger Dick" or "Track 4" or nothing at all. Unless the name of the song is lifted directly from the lyrics of the chorus chances are I'm not going to remember it, which is why I don't know many jazz songs by name even though I own and listen to quite a bit of jazz.

SATCHMO · 10-10-2009, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

"Retractable Badger Dick"

That infommercial gets me every time.

10-08-2009, 07:17 PM	#1782 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	I don't know about which track you're talking, I'm just saying in general. I agree a that a symphony can't be compared to to 'modern' song. But they work on the same concept. I hate it when people try to explain an instrumental song or a painting. And I donno how we can know which 'untitled' is hypocrite or lazy or just not being pretentious. As for me, I got no problem with it. __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

10-08-2009, 07:32 PM	#1783 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I hate it more from a practical standpoint rather than an artistic one. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

10-08-2009, 07:35 PM	#1785 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	That's why its in here __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

10-08-2009, 07:42 PM	#1786 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	Concept Art was made to be annoying __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

10-08-2009, 07:46 PM	#1787 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Sadly NIN have as much artistic merit as one of my pictures of a stick man. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.