lVlaniac wrote:what you describe as good music depends on what you like is not very smart to say that what i like is the best and the rest suck beacose its not true
Thank you, I'll keep that in mind.
However, I happen to be right, and you need to realize this.
static_ice wrote:You need to realize that because you like alternative softie stuff doesn't mean everyone should...
yah, I dig Rage and SOAD, too, but they're not as favorite as some of the 'softie' stuff I mentioned. I like music that has lyrics indicative of excellent songwriters. I think a lot of the lyrics to Rage and SOAD are solid, but often not as.... poetic?... as a lot of other bands. The pretty much say what they mean, which is cool, but lacks subtlety.
I've been in love with Shiny Toy Guns recently ^.^ /
Most of you have probably heard their single Le Disko, if you even remotely liked it, you should check out When They Came for Us, and Walls of Grass - beautiful music! *runs off to listen*
static_ice wrote:You need to realize that because you like alternative softie stuff doesn't mean everyone should...
yah, I dig Rage and SOAD, too, but they're not as favorite as some of the 'softie' stuff I mentioned. I like music that has lyrics indicative of excellent songwriters. I think a lot of the lyrics to Rage and SOAD are solid, but often not as.... poetic?... as a lot of other bands. The pretty much say what they mean, which is cool, but lacks subtlety.
actually if you listen to some of the newer SOAD lyrics they are very poetic, hell the lead singer has 1 or 2 poem books out...
and SOAD listeners get the enjoyment of poetry but the credit to say that they are not gay because they listen to heavy metal
static_ice wrote:actually if you listen to some of the newer SOAD lyrics they are very poetic, hell the lead singer has 1 or 2 poem books out...
and SOAD listeners get the enjoyment of poetry but the credit to say that they are not gay because they listen to heavy metal
I admittedly haven't listened to much of their newest stuff. What do you recommend? Also, I refuse to limit my musical tastes (or any other tastes) according to others' perception of my sexual orientation.
static_ice wrote:actually if you listen to some of the newer SOAD lyrics they are very poetic, hell the lead singer has 1 or 2 poem books out...
and SOAD listeners get the enjoyment of poetry but the credit to say that they are not gay because they listen to heavy metal
I admittedly haven't listened to much of their newest stuff. What do you recommend? Also, I refuse to limit my musical tastes (or any other tastes) according to others' perception of my sexual orientation.
I recommend Mesmerize and Hypnotize
if you're talking about songs, then...uhh... Dreaming, Holy Mountains, Question!, Tentative, Soldier Side, to name some good ones you can find a lot of those on Youtube...
and I know what you're talking about with the refusal of caring to sound straight or gay I listen to some girly things like We Are Scientists or She Wants Revenge but I try to advertise that I mainly like heavy metal and when I'm in public I want my earphones to be blasing Heavy Metal not indie rock...
static_ice wrote:and I know what you're talking about with the refusal of caring to sound straight or gay I listen to some girly things like We Are Scientists or She Wants Revenge but I try to advertise that I mainly like heavy metal and when I'm in public I want my earphones to be blasing Heavy Metal not indie rock...
Okay, I will admit that I skip certain songs on my ipod from time to time when I'm on the subway....though I maintain that I do it so as to seem unpansyish so I don't get mugged....
static_ice wrote:and I know what you're talking about with the refusal of caring to sound straight or gay I listen to some girly things like We Are Scientists or She Wants Revenge but I try to advertise that I mainly like heavy metal and when I'm in public I want my earphones to be blasing Heavy Metal not indie rock...
Okay, I will admit that I skip certain songs on my ipod from time to time when I'm on the subway....though I maintain that I do it so as to seem unpansyish so I don't get mugged....
if I'm playing a "gay" song I just lower the volume and increase it again when its a tough song...some System songs I wouldn't be comfortable to show random ppl on the street...
Okay, ignoring the disheartening subject of your sexual insecurities...
I don't want to insult anyone's musical taste, as people are certainly entitled to their own opinion in such things. I don't understand, though, how System of a Down's lyrics can be considered poetic. They've written, recorded and published songs that seem to completely ignore the rules of the English language. I had a very, very hard time understanding how a line such as "the most loneliest day of my life" could have gotten past the editorial process. Was it parody? There has to be something I'm overlooking.