Musical Pet Peeves

Cicatrice · 04-30-2014, 02:45 PM

The above REALLY gets on my nerves too. Really bad! Good one.

Psychedub Dude · 04-30-2014, 07:01 PM

Im really not into metal, I used to like a bit Iron Maiden and Metallica when I was growing up but but over time i stopped listening and now metal just doesnt do it for me. I like chill down tempo beats. If im listening to fast heavy stuff its punk like Bad Brains or Minor Threat.

RoxyRollah · 04-30-2014, 08:32 PM

The awful turn southern rap has taken.

Hannah Montana, Hannah Montana, Hannah Montana.

Feel that?

That's the IQ falling....

Burning Down · 04-30-2014, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

The unholy union of awful electric piano-esque keyboard, echoey electronic woodblock percussion and overwrought yet bland singing that plagued the media from the mid-80s through the early-90s. I'm talking about stuff like this:

Even worse, Peabo Bryson accompanied by Kenny G and his whiny-ass soprano saxophone.

Carpe Mortem · 04-30-2014, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Briks

These goddamned vocals

Spoiler for Videos that could crash your browser if I hadn't used the spoiler tags:

Common in:

Pop "punk" (The All-American Rejects)
"Emo"-pop (We the Kings)
Disney acts (The Jonas Brothers)

And a confession: I used to like all those songs less than two years ago, save that last one, which I stopped liking at the age of ten or so.

Amen brother, ****ing unbearable.

Along the same lines, I hate this ****. It's a shame too because some of these bands have decent musicians, but then the godawful 12 year old sounding vocalist joins in and everything is ruined.

etc....

dca · 05-01-2014, 10:16 AM

tracks that inexplicably fade out before they should

e.g.

cypress hill - funk freakers fades out half way through b-real's verse
summer hits - laetitia fades out just as the guitar solo is starting

Cover versions that add nothing at all to the original / try and sound exactly like the original

nu-metal bands who thought that having a 'DJ' in the group made them all cutting edge and trendy

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

EDIT: I also despise the twinkly 90s-rnb sound effect.

do you mean this sound? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE2HUh9CAWU

I think the effect is known as 'tree mark' for some reason. I actually like it, lol

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I know it's used for emphasis, but I still get annoyed anytime a rapper rhymes a word with the same exact word in the next line. It just can't help but sounding lazy and dumb.

agreed. worst example of this I can think of is from a Kanye West verse where he's talking about a girl called Linda and says "Linda loves lace like Linda Lovelace". cringe!

djchameleon · 05-01-2014, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by WhateverDude

Panning effect.

I don't listen to a lot of music that utilizes this but if I hear it anywhere I just ****ing hate it.

It rarely gets used but I absolutely love when it happens. It feels like it adds an extra dynamic to the song especially if it is done right with the lyrics.

blackdragon123 · 05-02-2014, 05:16 AM

When the lead-singer "connects" with the crowd by asking them if they're "having a good time?" to which there is little potential for a follow-up conversation.

Bands just don't do banter with the audience anymore - Ian Anderson

VEGANGELICA · 05-02-2014, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by blackdragon123

I also hate those duets married musicians do when they stare and smile at each-other in that diabetes-inducing way through the whole song.

^ I'd like to see those. They sound fun.

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My pet peeve is when singers intentionally break Standard American English grammar rules such as by singing "was" instead of "were" or by using double negatives incorrectly...for example, "I don't have no [insert word]." I also don't like songs that use "ain't."

I suspect such singers are trying to sound cool or hip and "part of the masses," but the anti-intellectualism pisses me off. I especially find it annoying when a singer speaks using Standard American English but then sings using African American Vernacular English. GAA!

^ Summarizing, I generally don't like songs that use African American Vernacular English (AAVE)
African American Vernacular English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

(Ironically, I just read that the words "cool" and "hip," which I used in my post, are both slang words contributed to Standard American English by African American Vernacular English, so I guess I don't dislike *all* AAVE.

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The Batlord · 05-02-2014, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

^ I'd like to see those. They sound fun.

* * *

My pet peeve is when singers intentionally break Standard American English grammar rules such as by singing "was" instead of "were" or by using double negatives incorrectly...for example, "I don't have no [insert word]." I also don't like songs that use "ain't."

I suspect such singers are trying to sound cool or hip and "part of the masses," but the anti-intellectualism pisses me off. I especially find it annoying when a singer speaks using Standard American English but then sings using African American Vernacular English. GAA!

^ Summarizing, I generally don't like songs that use African American Vernacular English (AAVE)
African American Vernacular English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

(Ironically, I just read that the words "cool" and "hip," which I used in my post, are both slang words contributed to Standard American English by African American Vernacular English, so I guess I don't dislike *all* AAVE.

)

04-30-2014, 07:01 PM	#22 (permalink)
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05-02-2014, 05:16 AM	#28 (permalink)
blackdragon123 don't be no bojangles Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 496	When the lead-singer "connects" with the crowd by asking them if they're "having a good time?" to which there is little potential for a follow-up conversation. Bands just don't do banter with the audience anymore - Ian Anderson __________________ 'Well, I'm a common working man, With a half of bitter, bread and jam, And if it pleases me, I'll put one on ya man, When the copper fades away!' - Jethro Tull

04-30-2014, 02:45 PM	#21 (permalink)
Cicatrice Writing my own disaster Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: I'm waiting for the sun to shine Posts: 173	The above REALLY gets on my nerves too. Really bad! Good one.