What do you guys think of music these days?

Stupid ass MTV, playing all these videos over and over, and once again over. They've turned the rap genre into the pop genre, which is a bad thing. Rap used to be classified by its self. You can consider ANY music these days crap can't you?


A few fine examples of OVERPLAYED rap songs.


Izzo, by Jay Z, this has to be the WACKEST song I've heard this year. I was really into it, until MTV started playing it 5 times a day, 7 days a week.

Can't deny it by Fabolous, once again, MTV gave this artist TO MUCH PLAY, and forced me to quit listeing to him, because his songs are overplayed already, and he just came out a month ago.


Anyways, does todays music stack up to the music of back in the day?

IMO....NO WAY IN HELL!!!!

I think today's music is formulated crap. There are, of course, exceptions. Radiohead comes to mind as a good band that is way ahead of its peers.

i still like most or rock/altrnitve from1995 back to the 70s the newer shit just pisses me off and i HATE 3 doores down ther the most overplayed pile of shit band played on the radio

I hate modern alternitive/rock (or what they define as rock) so much, that I turned to Country music. I love the old stuff, from the 70's into the early 90's. But, most new stuff sucks. Long, and Hard.

Originally posted by MercCougarXR7
I hate modern alternitive/rock (or what they define as rock) so much, that I turned to Country music. I love the old stuff, from the 70's into the early 90's. But, most new stuff sucks. Long, and Hard.



amen

nice couger :cool:

I really got into music back '96 and '97, so the music from those years is my absolute favorite. But I like pretty well all '90's, and '70s and '60s music. I like new music as well, but on a song by song basis mostly. Some bands continually pump out awesome songs, like Barenaked Ladies, but all this Blu Cantrell, J Lo stuff all sounds the same and is way overplayed.

I liked Kryponite for about a week when it first came out, but then it was played (and still is) WAAY too much.

I CANNOT STAND Alicia Keys - Fallin'. I hated that song from the beginning, I punch whatever radio button my finger happens to hit anytime it comes on so that I don't have to hear it. I don't know why people love it so much.....

I think they should line up all the boy bands, crappers - I mean rap artists and feed them to the sharks. There is some seriously annoying shit passing as music these days.

All of the great music had already been written long before the current crap came along. Some of the country music is OK I guess.

Rap is not really music. It's African drum beat. It has no melody and therefore cannot be sung. It can be chanted however.

I definately agree that most "modern" music is way too overplayed, trite, and formulated by the same middle aged balding men!!!! :rolleyes:
I, too, turned to country for an alternative since everything else is inescapable... Unfortunately, Pittsburgh radio sucks severely, and despite even its 8+ country stations, the same damn country songs are played (all of which are/could be pop-crossovers like Faith Hill, Dixie Chicks, and others).
True, I fall into some marketing traps, but only for "shits and giggles". I bought the 3 Doors Down CD when Kryptonite had been released but a day, and as for my Vertical Horizon CD... they have some really good songs besides the radio play...
THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE! :)

i hate the new crap. i'm a fan of mid 90's rock(metallica, sublime, chilipeppers, etc..) and classic rock(led zeppelin, lynnard skynnard, tom petty, etc...). i can't stand rap. i really dont like country, it's all the same to me. i want to kill all the boy bands!!! all you have to be is good looking(but a lot of the chicks are nasty) and know how to dance to be apart of this homosexual pop culture. you dont have to know how to play any instruments. can you name any of nsyncs guitarists? you dont have to sing. listen to britney for an example of crap. or they can just dub your voice. i cant stand these homos!

Yeah amen to all above
When the planes crashed in NY i was really hoping for Backstreet boys to be on one of them...didnt happen. Damn.

I listen to either Talkback radio or the russian CDs that I record from the PC now, cause all the radio has turned to total shit.:mad:

Actually, for a day or so, a lot of people around here thought that the BSB's did die...a concert was planned for that night, and they were en route to here by plane that day...... :D

What a disappointment it must have been to learn the tragic news ... that the concert is stll to be held :D

I listen to newsradio all the time in my car.

At work, because I have a high-speed connection, I use sonicnet.com. I like it because you can tailor your own playlist by genre, and you can remove artists you don't like. My station is a mix of Jazz and '80s pop. :D

Rock from the 70-80-90's are my favorite.
A lot depends on the mood im in to what i like to listen to.

Dont really like this new stuff much....and rap i hate.

I love how most of us have the same sentiments - we like the old stuff, and hate (most of) the new stuff. Heck, at 22, most of the music I really like was written when I wasn't even born yet, so it's not like I'm an old guy hanging onto old stuff.

I understand how most people can perceive Country to sound alike, and it's true, most of it has a certain 'sound'. I admit that I wasn't too intrested until too long ago, but the music grows on you. Now, my station of choice is the Country one, next is Classic rock, and last is new crap.

Contrary to most people here though, I like a lot of rap, especially the West coast stuff (ie Dr. Dre). Good for cruisin' around :D:D

BTW, if anyone is interested, try downloading some stuff by "Sloan". They are an awesome band from East coast Canada (like me!), but their music has made it big all over Canada, not sure about the US. Really good songs include:

Money City Maniacs
Everything You've Done Wrong
Coax Me
The Good in Everyone

uh oh, don't get Heep started on his canadian bands!



j/k

Canadian music rules the world!! :D:D

I think there is a lot of good new music out there, it's just way overplayed. That's why I only listen to the radio or watch Muchmusic (Canadian MTV) once a week to discover new music, but not get an overdose of it and have it ruined.

there's alotta good new underground hip hop.... i hate mainstream hip hop, most of it is complete garbage. Cash Money and most of the mainstream rappers suck, they don't rhyme, they do nothin special... all they do is talk about how much money they have, they are fuckin gay.
Jay-Z - izzo sucks too, i never liked that song, it doesn't flow at all.... Listen to Nas - H to the Izzo, M to the izzo (it spells HOMO) makin fun of Jay-Z

there were tons of good underground rappers with new CDs out last year, like Freddie Foxxx, Benefit, Atmosphere, Jay Dee, Binary Star, Cannibal Ox
and some 1/2 underground people, they're not really underground, but they're not really mainstream... like Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Common

plus i think Gang$tarr is commin out with a new CD soon, cause Guru and DJ Premier put out a new single like 6 months ago called the Revolutionist

Heeps right about Sloan - they are one band that I don't mind too much. I seen them live in London at an 'Out of the Blue' concert. Trebel Charger was there too. I would have had a better time if I had been able to drink, but it was my buddy who won the phone, and I had to drive home when he got drunk...

Hey Merc, what do you think of Matthew Good Band? For our American residents, they are another awesome Canadian rock band that shuns modern music trends and ends up pumping out some of the best rock in the world...

ok i just bought 6 new cds for the car lets here your oppinions

1. soundtrack to the movie Heavy Metal
2. cheep trick greatest hits
3. tommy by the Who
4. the Cars gratest hits
5. van halens greatet hits volume 1
6. elo colection

other favrots

Queens gratest hits volume 1&2 (dont stat basing fredy:mad: )
sound track to Dazed and Confused
and others

1. dunno what's on it
2. Cheap Trick rocks
3. Tommy rocks
4. Can't think of any Cars songs right now....
5. I'm not much of a Van Halen fan (except Dance the Night Away)
6. ELO rocks

Queen rocks
The Dazed & Confused soundtrack rocks too (one of my fav. movies too :D)

haha, i haven't heard of most of those

by dad's favorite band is Queen though :D

Originally posted by Heep
1. dunno what's on it)

yov have never seen Heavy Metal???:eek:

Go rent it you should love it . its a animated SCIFI cartoon made in north america made back in 81 columbia pictures released. it it has bands from sammy hagar to blue oyster cult don fedler and jorny plus more trust me this is a must see movie

I don't listen to that kind of music though :D

Originally posted by Heep
Hey Merc, what do you think of Matthew Good Band?
Asskickingly good! I like OLP too, but the BNL can suck my balls!

Homer Simpson:
It's a scientific fact that rock and roll achieved perfection in 1974.

It's funny how after reading everyone's remarks about music this, and music that, you've all only really expressed your opinions about the music you listen to. Not that it's a bad thing, that's a good thing!(Geez, I sound like DDP:( )

What we have to realize is that ALL music nowadays doesn't carry the same weight as the music of yesterday. Granted, some of us were around at that time, but it just how things are. Today, it's about who can get the next hit out and make the most $$$$, period. So while you all have your favorites that you like, someone else will call them garbage. Bottom line is, music today has different meanings, senses to each and every one of you. I listen to all types of music, but mainly I'm a hip hop head. I like some things and others I don't care for. Music is music, love it or leave it I say. :D:D

Originally posted by DVSNCYNIKL
It's funny how after reading everyone's remarks about music this, and music that, you've all only really expressed your opinions about the music you listen to. Not that it's a bad thing, that's a good thing!(Geez, I sound like DDP:( )

What we have to realize is that ALL music nowadays doesn't carry the same weight as the music of yesterday. Granted, some of us were around at that time, but it just how things are. Today, it's about who can get the next hit out and make the most $$$$, period. So while you all have your favorites that you like, someone else will call them garbage. Bottom line is, music today has different meanings, senses to each and every one of you. I listen to all types of music, but mainly I'm a hip hop head. I like some things and others I don't care for. Music is music, love it or leave it I say. :D:D


DDP rules man!

I love the way they are going with his new gimmick, btw, Bubba's album isn't so Hot, I picked up DMX's new one yesterday, its hot. Bubba won't be un seating Em from his throne though, even though i prefer bubba over em anyday.

Originally posted by SkYLiNeFrEaK



DDP rules man!

I love the way they are going with his new gimmick, btw, Bubba's album isn't so Hot, I picked up DMX's new one yesterday, its hot. Bubba won't be un seating Em from his throne though, even though i prefer bubba over em anyday.

Really? I just bought his album yesterday too. I'm going to try and hear it today.

Originally posted by DVSNCYNIKL


Really? I just bought his album yesterday too. I'm going to try and hear it today.


Check out Damien 3, that is a phat song, and so is, Shorty was da bomb. I'm sick of WE RIGHT HERE, but i listened to it anyways. Still, i rate the album an 8 outta 10, it still won't touch his first album.

My list of good modern bands:


:confused:

For the most part I don't like any new music, though there is some that is alright.

MTV is evil though. TRL *shudders*

my big hang up with music is i love the story or theem of the song i for sum reson canot get into lyrics such as "slappimn bitches" and so on i like songs like "lola" it is funny as hell i personaly thik and i do like the remake of "boys in the hood" the alternitve groupe did not too long ago i find it more humarus than any thing else

I can't stop listening to Roxanne by the Police lately. I blare it at home and in my car, and throw on my big gold aviator sunglasses with the brown tint darker at the top than the bottom and go cruising :D

Originally posted by olds88
my big hang up with music is i love the story or theem of the song i for sum reson canot get into lyrics such as "slappimn bitches" and so on i like songs like "lola" it is funny as hell i personaly thik and i do like the remake of "boys in the hood" the alternitve groupe did not too long ago i find it more humarus than any thing else

what are you talkin about? :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

Originally posted by Heep
I can't stop listening to Roxanne by the Police lately. I blare it at home and in my car, and throw on my big gold aviator sunglasses with the brown tint darker at the top than the bottom and go cruising :D

LOL!!! Cop glasses are hilarious!!! hahaha, :hehehe: :hehehe: :hehehe: :hehehe: :hehehe: :hehehe:

Originally posted by gang$tarr


LOL!!! Cop glasses are hilarious!!! hahaha, :hehehe: :hehehe: :hehehe: :hehehe: :hehehe: :hehehe:

I wear them everywhere :D They're pretty much my normal sunglasses though, although I have some small black Brooks Brothers sunglasses too

they look so funny cause they're soo big :D :D
they cover like half your face

If you all want something totally unique, check out In Extremo, they blend medieval/rennaisance like music (not really classical, just kind of stuff you might here a 'band' play back then I guess, mandolins, bagpipes, crap like that) with a hard-rock sound, creating something pretty damn unique. Most people either HATE it or LOVE it... actually most HATE it, its just a little... TOO unique I guess, but its cool to me. Of course, I love that kind of music in the first place (the medieval/rennaisance stuff), and everyone loves hard rock/heavy metal, right? Right?? ;-)

Anyway, as far as mainstream music goes, the more I hear that Chop Suey song my System of a Down, the more I like it. I'm not quite sure what it is about it, but I do love the loud fast crap mixed with a slower melodic tune *shrug*. Yeah, I'm weird. No, I won't go away. :devil:

Originally posted by AbsurdParadox
and everyone loves hard rock/heavy metal, right? Right?? ;-)


ummm.... uhhh.. um, um, um.. uhhh.. yeaahhhh




i don't like rock/heavy metal :apuke: sorry :D

WHAT?! You blasphemous heretic! ;-) Heh, sorry. I honestly can NOT stand Rap. That izzo whatever song just cracks me up.

Originally posted by AbsurdParadox
That izzo whatever song just cracks me up.

man i'm with you, i fuckin hate that song..... then again i can't stand Jay-Z period.... i'm not into that bullshit rap, i don't listen to any mainstream hip hop, all that cash money, Ludacris, P. Diddy, DMX stuff is bullshit
I listen to underground hip hop... most stuff that nobody has heard of

Nas has a song that disses that... it's like H to the izzo, M to the izzo (HOMO).. or somethin like that

Nas has a song that disses that... it's like H to the izzo, M to the izzo (HOMO).. or somethin like that

Now THAT is hilarious!:hehehe: Happen to know the title of that?

Originally posted by AbsurdParadox


Now THAT is hilarious!:hehehe: Happen to know the title of that?

i'm not sure... it's really bad quality, cause it's a freestyle (off the top of his head rap) on like a radio or somethin, so it doesn't sound very good

but the part of the lyrics are like: h to the izzo, m to the izzo, fo shizzo, ma nizzo, you phony rap version of sisqo
:hehehe: :hehehe:

I got into music in the early 90's with stuff like Duran Duran and Michael Jackson. Music nowdays is OK except for Alicia Keys, Blu Cantrall, Britney, NSYNC, BSB, Most rap music and Destiny's child who I cannot stand.........I like however, Weezer, Roger Sanchez, Darude, Savage Garden and most Kiwi music (esp. Rubicon)

Originally posted by Jimmy_11_cars
I like however, Weezer, Roger Sanchez, Darude, Savage Garden and most Kiwi music (esp. Rubicon)

AMEN!!

I have ever Weezer CD plus some of the singles, I have the Darude CD, and want the Roger Sanchez one!

those weezer guys looks like huge nerds :D :D
i've only seen them in that hash pipe video and at an awards show though

Originally posted by gang$tarr
those weezer guys looks like huge nerds :D :D
i've only seen them in that hash pipe video and at an awards show though They are huge nerds. They are Nerd-Rock.

The reason Weezer was gone for so long is that Rivers Cuomo (the lead singer) was away taking a course at Harvard...