Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger (Post 511772)

66 : The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Now wait,
I know you're expecting me to go on a huge expletive filled rant about how shit they are , but you're going to have to be disappointed because this time because i'm not going to do that. Because the truth is I didn't mind them for a while.

All I am going to do is ask you to look at the picture above and ask yourself a question.

Q : Does this look like the sort of band who should be releasing turgid ballads and boring over-cautious stadium rock that appeals to your mum ?

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger (Post 511492)

Can you tell I bought the box set :D

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger (Post 511747)

I actually have a theory about this.
I think around 1977 after having all credibility and relevancy stripped away from them by the arrival of punk most of these old farts retreated to their country mansions into a drug induced coma that lasted for about 6 years. When they came out of them the whole music scene was an entirely different kettle of fish and with punk & new wave out of the way they all went out and bought big shouldered pastel coloured suits , rolled up the sleeves , got their hair permed and highlighted and set about showing the world that they could compete with these young whippersnappers like The Smiths & The Cure and whatever pop fad was happening at the time , with hilarious consequences.

Of course one group of men excelled at sucking in the 80s , and that was the prog rockers. Somewhere along the way these bands suddenly decided that they were bored of harp solos , 45 minute epics about elves and playing to arenas full of bearded virgins and decided what they really wanted was some pussy at their gigs. and what better way to attract pussy to your gigs by making radio friendly rock anthems & ballads , so they did. You can't really blame them because it worked. It caused their fan base to choke but nobody really cares what they think. After being gobbed to oblivion by punk what better way to announce your still around than to have girls shaking their titties in your music videos.

The 80s , we'll never see it's like again ... thank God.