Am I Really The Only One? (lyrics, metal, albums, fan)

15Steps · 05-21-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Slint

I agree with 4llurb4s3. How the hell was The Great Escape a bad album? If anything, it's tied for second place of their best albums behind only the great Parklife. But I have to say bull**** on the every song sounding the same on (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. Sure, it's not as good as Parklife, but it's still a fantastic album. If you think Oasis haven't been good since 1995, then you need to listen to Don't Believe the Truth, their latest effort. Sure, Blur may have changed from Parklife to 13 and Think Tank, but that doesn't stop 13 from being pretty good and Think Tank being a steaming pile of ****. Taking everything into account, I'm going to have to say that Blur and Oasis are about dead even. Both have had their ups and downs. As for the Modest Mouse comment, how the hell can you say that? Their best album was clearly The Moon & Antarctica, which came out in 2000.

dood, i said modests mouse's best stuff was 2001 and back, the moon and antarctica came out in 2000. disregard the original post.

also think tank was NOT a pile of sh*t, it was brilliance. listen to Out Of Time, and tell me it wasnt the best song of 2003. also Ambulence and Good Song are works of genius.

find me an oasis song that does ANYTHING out of the ordinary, whether it be time signature or anything that tries something new from what they have done in the past.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-21-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 4llurb4s3

1. now tell me, was it a good album then?

Like I said , I beleive it to be the worst they'd released up till that point

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Originally Posted by 4llurb4s3

2. no, but throughout the whole statement, you were leaning towards oasis. now tell me, who do you prefer?

Why does it have to be so black and white? I think Blur are a better albums band and Oasis are the better live band.

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3. you said that Blur was the media favorite, and im saying no, oasis were the media favorite for a few reasons.

And i'm saying yes , Why? because I read those magazines at the time

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1. they were more popular = more media coverage

Yes they got that media coverage AS A RESULT of their popularity. Not like Blur who were regually in the indie press ever since their debut single scraped into the lower reaches of the charts. There are two types of bands that featured in weekly music publications. Bands that are in there because the writers want them in there , regardless of record sales. Think of them as a kind of pet project. Examples: Elastica , Menswear , Suede , and yes Blur were one of those bands too to start with.
And there are bands in there who they are forced to cover to sell papers because they are popular Examples : Oasis , Kula Shaker , Ocean Colour Scene
You see how it works now?

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2. they were the biggest band in the world at that time 3. they released the top selling albums. even METALLICA (ooooooh) said that blur were a bunch of pansy prettyboys and that oasis were superior, now who are the metal fanboys going to lean toward.

Slayer probably , I wasn't aware of the great Oasis/ Kerrang love in.

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4. NME wasnt the only music magazine at the time, and no, damon albarn was not best friends with the editor, they just knew eachother well.

No it wasn't but it was the leading weekly and had a lot of influence. And the editor and Albarn cooked up the whole Blur vs Oasis thing , it was Blur who moved release dates to clash with Oasis , not the other way around.

15Steps · 05-21-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Slint

Oops, I guess I should read a little closer. I still disagree with you though. How do you not like Good News for People Who Love Bad News? That was almost their best album. "Out of Time" wasn't the best song of 2007. It is however, a highlight of the steaming pile of ****, along with "Ambulance" and "Battery in Your Leg". The reason Think Tank is crap is because it lacks hooks, smarts, tunes, and a sense of adventure. Well, one thing that changed about Oasis from Definitely Maybe to (What's the Story) Morning Glory? is that they moved from hard rockers to being more introspective with more ballads.

1. Out of Time was the best song of 2003 <-- 2003

2. i apologize that Think Tank wasnt like every other album out at the time, they tried something new and succeeded brilliantly.

3. basically Oasis went from writing Rock songs that sounded exactly the same to writing ballads that sounded exactly the same.

4. you listen to ABBA, therefore your argument is invalid.

15Steps · 05-21-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Slint

1. I'm not a very good typer, am I?
2. Did you not read my adventurous comment?
3. No, they actually didn't all sound the same. I'm really not sure what your talking about.
4. That just makes you an ignorant prick.

1. i still love you
2. how was the album NOT adventurous, they tried something that neither they nor many other mainstream bands were doing.
3. they didnt sound the same per se but they were all very similar content wise and how they were written. and you say that blur wasn't adventurous.
4. i was joking.

GravitySlips · 05-21-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

M&A

And no, if anything they deserve to be lynched. Too many crimes against music to count.

I read this and put Modest Mouse on to see if I could discover anything bad enough in their music to merit such a comment. I don't hear anything outlandishly bad at all, the vocals are the only thing I can think that might aggravate people...but then, so might Frank Black or Robert Plant's vocals. MM's vocalist does sound like Frank Black at times, as well.

So I'm going to ask you, what exactly is so bad about Modest Mouse? I don't give a **** about the band, but sitting here listening to them I am inclined to say they made some GOOD MUSIC that I can really enjoy, even if EVERY Modest Mouse album has filler. What do you find so abominable about them?

sleepy jack · 05-21-2008, 08:52 PM

boo boo can't comment because we've restarted our Zeppelin/Modest Mouse pact however I will respond for him.

I just don't like Modest Mouse man. - boo boo.

15Steps · 05-21-2008, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepy jack fire drill

boo boo can't comment because we've restarted our Zeppelin/Modest Mouse pact

cant wait to see how long this will last

StopThief · 05-27-2008, 10:49 AM

Never Liked Metallica or Modest Mouse.

Out of the bands listed,
I only like Nirvana

WWWP · 05-27-2008, 11:02 AM

I do not agree.
Metallica - I liked until Lars came out as a flaming homo.
Nirvana - Listen to usually daily.
Oasis - Love them.
Modest Mouse - Probably the very last band I would call "bland."

NSW · 05-27-2008, 09:54 PM

Metallica - "I liked until Lars came out as a flaming homo." Agreed! He's like the little yappy chihuahua to Hetfield's pitbull-ishness.
Nirvana - Never really got into Nirvana. I'm not denying they wrote some decent lyrics/songs, I just couldn't get into them.
Oasis - Used to love, love, love these guys back in the 90's. Still have my "(What's the story) Morning Glory" t-shirt. For me personally though, they were just a fad, and they got old after a while.
Modest Mouse - They are definitely an "acquired taste", though far from bland and unadventurous.

05-27-2008, 09:54 PM	#30 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Metallica - "I liked until Lars came out as a flaming homo." Agreed! He's like the little yappy chihuahua to Hetfield's pitbull-ishness. Nirvana - Never really got into Nirvana. I'm not denying they wrote some decent lyrics/songs, I just couldn't get into them. Oasis - Used to love, love, love these guys back in the 90's. Still have my "(What's the story) Morning Glory" t-shirt. For me personally though, they were just a fad, and they got old after a while. Modest Mouse - They are definitely an "acquired taste", though far from bland and unadventurous. __________________ Hi.

05-27-2008, 10:49 AM	#28 (permalink)
StopThief Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6	Never Liked Metallica or Modest Mouse. Out of the bands listed, I only like Nirvana