If you woke up one morning...... (1 Viewer)

[Alex]

... and found everything that's not mainstream magically disappeared

*shivers*

What would you be listening to?

 

[figs]

R.E.M. - quite mainsteam now, but there earlier stuff was interesting, though I suppose that would have magically disappeared too. So it would have to be their newer, blander albums.

There is some good mainstream stuff out there, e.g. beatles, beach boys, etc. which I'd happily listen to...

 

[Goodbye]

I have to admit and I'm not ashamed to say there is a lot of mainstream stuff that I love and listen to...

 

[Hector Grey]

beethoven. and road works. and the neighbours kids trunning sneaky fucks into one another against the jacks wall.

 

[manky mongrel]

The sound of one hand clapping....

cla, cla

The sound of pumping blood...

be-bump, be-bump

The sound of polyunsaturate-rich margarine being spread on crusty fresh bread

smoosh, smoosh

The sound of time undulating and bubbling as it distorts when our galaxy enters a quasar

ble-blob, ble-blob

 

[rumpus]

sugarbabessugarbabessugarbabessugarbabessugarbabes

I agree with Ian...I'd say we all enjoy a hell of a lot more mainsteream pop and rock then we're willing to admit.

 

[uncle_meat]

The Pixies were kind of mainstream were they not?

Am I going to gret a kicking for saying that?

 

[sparse]

What about Weezer? and there's a lot of good metal that's considered kinda mainstream, early Metalica?

But probably stick with the beach boys or the kinks or aha or adam and the ants etc.

 

[Ex-User (252)]

the teachings of jesus fucking christ.

 

[egg_]

Originally posted by uncle_meat
The Pixies were kind of mainstream were they not?

Not at the time
Not as deep underground as the likes of, I dunno, Warlords of Pez, but they certainly weren't considered mainstream in the late 80s/early 90s

 

[billygannon]

the redneck manifesto....

 

[steveamanakick]

My sonorous flatulence

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by rumpus
I'd say we all enjoy a hell of a lot more mainsteream pop and rock then we're willing to admit.

That was actually the point of this thread.

The last list-threads turned into kind of a competition: the one who quotes the most indie, alternative, unknown, weird band wins...

Each one of us could quote loads of bands (maybe great I'm sure!) that nobody else here knows but THIS KILLS THE DISCUSSION ! How could we exchange our opinions (which is I think the purpose of a forum) if we don't know what the others are talking about

Sometimes we might put this alterna-fever aside to talk about (good) mainstream bands, don't you think?

Indeed, not 100% of what you see on MTV is crap: take the Sugarbabes version of Gary Newmann's song for instance... I think it's better than the original!

 

[billygannon]

i watch mtv for titilation...

shakira is class... classy bird

 

[uncle_meat]

Ok then, Placebos first album?

Or Marlyn Manon Smells like Children, or What about Master of Puppetts by Metallica? We'd have Elvis Costello also.
+ Thin Lizzy

Your comments please as there could be some glaring inaccuracies in the above list.

 

[Alex]

Master of Puppetts by Metallica is a master piece! Do you remember that stunning instrumental tune called "Orion" ? That was class!

I H8 Marlyn Manson though! Some songs rock but he's such a cunt... went to gig in Modena a few years ago, saw him sticking a finger up his ass on stage.... jaysus...!bog

 

[Dan]

I watch MTV for Kylie, shakira and Holly...oh holly!!!

Mainstream music I listen too:
Guns'n'roses
Metallicas black album
Nirvana
Pearl jam
R.E.M. ...don't have any albums, but I like hearing them on the radio.
I think every song the sugababes have done is good
I like that new No Doubt song..whatsit..Hellagood

(I'm cringing at this stage)

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by Dan
I watch MTV for Kylie, shakira and Holly...oh holly!!!

Mainstream music I listen too:
Guns'n'roses
Metallicas black album
Nirvana
Pearl jam
R.E.M. ...don't have any albums, but I like hearing them on the radio.
I think every song the sugababes have done is good
I like that new No Doubt song..whatsit..Hellagood

(I'm cringing at this stage)

That's all good stuff but I heard that No Doubt song performed live and it's really poor.... that's the power of Pro Tools...

 

[rumpus]

no arguments there Alex.

so,

let's see

REM are a great example of mainstream but creative and, although reveal may seem bland, they are still writing some of the most interesting songs. New adventures in HI FI = some amazing writing.

I watch MTV and listen to radio for things like:

shakira (what a bum, I say, what a bum)
destiny's child
kylie (poptastic of late)
the best of the MTV rap (Busta rhymes and co)
chillie peppers
...

and of course those like Super furry animals and radiohead ...

oh, and gary newmann himself agreed with you Alex...

 

[Alex]

And there's also that single by Paddle of Mudd... I know it's just one of those fucking stupid ballads but I can't get that chorus out my head!

C D- E- ..... The three magic chords.... how many songs were written on them?!?!?!?! Well, the capacity of working out a new line on these ultra abused chords must be recognised!