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vanexelent Retired Number


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LakersFanESS wrote: | The Cure have so many wonderful songs and have stood the test of time. It is real music, not some flash rock like The Rolling Stones or Aerosmith. The Rolling Stones.....I just don't get the appeal.... |
The Stones' are more blues rock than anything, so really their sound is more "real" and stands the test of time. |
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KingKobe Star Player


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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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You know since this topic crawled back up towards the top, I'll weigh in on a couple things. First of all, it's tough to be sure exactly what permutation of The Cure people are talking about. Due to the revolving door of styles and line-ups there's really been about 3 different versions of the band. Their early minimalist post-punk, their more experimental/jazzy back catalog, and the pop/rock songs their best known for (you could even say 4 if you wanted to count their screetchingly awful recent stuff). So there's a dissonance here about exactly what 'music' they're talking about. For example, personally I think there's something to be saud about the kind of horn and violin arrangements of their 'middle' period, but I can't stand the song 'Friday I'm in Love'.
But more importantly, I think it's self defeating to try to act like there's some kind of magic universal music ranking. If someone likes the 'authenticity' of a classic 3 piece rock band, and someone else likes multiple levels of keyboard produced harmony, and someone else likes the acerbic showmanship of metal, I don't think anything is gained by trying to qualitatively rank one over the other. Being able to decide your artistic preferences for yourself, and having them grow as you grow, is what makes them worthwhile. What's important is that you actually decide for yourself and continually, and not let some stupid magazine, or award show (or worse some jerk on lg) form your opinion for you. _________________ *Warning: The preceding post may have contained sarcasm and/or irony.
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Aeneas Hunter Franchise Player

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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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frijolero01 wrote: | LakersFanESS wrote: | The Cure have so many wonderful songs and have stood the test of time. It is real music, not some flash rock like The Rolling Stones or Aerosmith. The Rolling Stones.....I just don't get the appeal.... |
ban.......j/k.
You're definitely in the minority. I love the Stones because it's well.....it's good ol plain rock n roll. Something that's been missing from today's music. |
I know. It's only rock and roll.
But I like it. |
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PLATNUM Star Player


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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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Reaaalllllyyy like their song off the Crow soundtrack. "Burn" Very cool lyrics and the beat creates a nice mood as well. _________________ "Be the person you needed when you were younger..." |
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Buck32 Star Player

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Killing an Arab was cool ... _________________ “Properly read, the bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.”
― Isaac Asimov |
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C M B Franchise Player


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1.) metallica
2.) the beatles
3.) CCR
4.) lynyrd skynyrd
5.) simon & garfunkel
6.) journey
800.) queen _________________ http://chickhearn.ytmnd.com/
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DaMuleRules Retired Number


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Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 8:58 am Post subject: |
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C M B wrote: | 1.) metallica
2.) the beatles
3.) CCR
4.) lynyrd skynyrd
5.) simon & garfunkel
6.) journey
800.) queen |
Wrong thread _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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aprevo15 Star Player

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Boys don't cry is a classic. Any of you older guys rock the hair style back in the days? |
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Bol Star Player

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I probably wouldn't even think of them if I were trying to think of all-time great bands, but they do have a lot of songs that I like, and even a couple that I really love. I guess as a band they just don't stand out to me for some reason. |
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If I'm ranking 80's bands I'm putting them below R.E.M and The Replacements, but they're up there. Somewhere on par with The Jesus and Mary Chain. |
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greenfrog wrote: | If I'm ranking 80's bands I'm putting them below R.E.M and The Replacements, but they're up there. Somewhere on par with The Jesus and Mary Chain. |
Good post _________________ https://youtube.com/watch?v=t3jKtjgRZQY |
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unleasHell wrote: | It does not surprise me that they are not all that popular with people here, after all, most all the people that do not care for them were born after their best releases (1979 - 1982), which are (IMO) Boys Don't Cry, 17 Seconds, Faith, & Pornography.
After that time they became MUCH more commercial and were more of what I call bubblegum-goth.
Having owned somewhere in the neighborthood of 5,000 CD & LP's, I would definately rate them as Top-10 Eighties Band, as for All-Time, probably Top-25...!
Check out the Cure song: Play for Today on YouTube... |
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I was in high school when this thread was made... _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZrbEjppnd4 |
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