Shitty Music. (The Nickelback Thread)

[Charmingly Miserable]

Yes! They're back!

Dude, I'm not gonna even bother.

The VMAs are a massive joke.

I stopped watching the VMAs about 10 years ago. Either A) I'm getting old B) I just don't give a shit C) There is nothing worth watching D) All of the above.

[allegro]

The VMAs are a massive joke.

they were FUN in the 80s when they were uncensored and everybody was drunk.

[Jinsai]

Axl is way too sober in that video

[allegro]

Slash and Duff were the ones who were always drunk, then.

[aggroculture]

People are making a big fuss about Ariana Grande.
I think this song is shit: annoying and half-baked.

[thevoid99]

I liked that song. She's fucking cute. I don't like that song she did w/ Nicki Minaj.... that bitch is terrible.

[Kid Charlemagne]

I actually think Ariana Grande is "good". Her latest album isn't bad and she actually has a very good and strong voice, considering she's being roped in with bullshit pumped by Iggy Azelea. Give me Ariana over Miley any day, Ariana at least has some fucking talent and isn't completely full of horseshit like Miley, or to a lesser extent, Taylor Swift.

[Jinsai]

People are making a big fuss about Ariana Grande.

No they aren't... people are spending a lot of money to convince people that there should be a big fuss about Ariana Grande.

Pretty soon, as a direct result, people will be making a big fuss about Ariana Grande.
This would happen even if her album was 40 minutes of armpit-fart-sounds.

[GulDukat]

Dude, I'm not gonna even bother.

I stopped watching the VMAs about 10 years ago. Either A) I'm getting old B) I just don't give a shit C) There is nothing worth watching D) All of the above.

I stopped caring about the VMAs and MTV in general around 1996/1997. Not sure how relevant it is nowadays as bands can have their videos on Youtube.

[henryeatscereal]

I hate FOALS, sorry to everyone who likes them...

[BlueCalx]

well, yeah, it's not like those videos because it's taylor swift, but it's more than effective and really well done.

it's like his other videos in that nearly every moment could produce a seriously gorgeous still shot.

Yeah, a video for a Taylor Swift song that played like JC's "Hurt" would be downright uncanny. I'm picturing an aged, sickly Taylor Swift sitting alone in her mansion, brooding over her regrets. Doesn't quite fit. The video resembles GAP ads and iPod ads from the early 2000s, and given how ubiquitous those were I am assuming that was intentional. Taylor Swift has a lot of charisma, and is able to really sell her awful dancing, but the song is a dog's breakfast. She's been writing her own stuff for some time now, and collaborating with gee-whiz top 40 hitmakers like Max Martin, and that was the best she could do for a lead single? It couldn't carry an SNL skit.

[kel]

Yeah, a video for a Taylor Swift song that played like JC's "Hurt" would be downright uncanny. I'm picturing an aged, sickly Taylor Swift sitting alone in her mansion, brooding over her regrets. Doesn't quite fit. The video resembles GAP ads and iPod ads from the early 2000s, and given how ubiquitous those were I am assuming that was intentional. Taylor Swift has a lot of charisma, and is able to really sell her awful dancing, but the song is a dog's breakfast. She's been writing her own stuff for some time now, and collaborating with gee-whiz top 40 hitmakers like Max Martin, and that was the best she could do for a lead single? It couldn't carry an SNL skit.

i dunno. it's pretty catchy. and for the record, my dogs eat better than i do. that iams shit is totes expensive.

[BlueCalx]

i dunno. it's pretty catchy. and for the record, my dogs eat better than i do. that iams shit is totes expensive.

Different ears respond to different things, as ever. I like enough Taylor Swift music, but "Shake it Off" did nothing for me. The pre-chorus is good. The rest sounds, to me, unfinished.

Iams conducts tests on dogs and cats. :-/

[kel]

Different ears respond to different things, as ever. I like enough Taylor Swift music, but "Shake it Off" did nothing for me. The pre-chorus is good. The rest sounds, to me, unfinished.

Iams conducts tests on dogs and cats. :-/

i had a gut feeling that i'd hear that (or something like it) in response. my boys wouldn't eat the blue buffalo stuff. sigh ...

on topic, why is everyone saying this ariana bell grande chick can sing? there's a HUGE muffle in her voice that drives me nuts. ray romano and that old guy from the sargento cheese ads have the same problem.

i can't even ...

[Halo Infinity]

I'm just curious yet again, and I just wanted to be sure that I got this right, but Staind and Coldplay were often put into this category in ETS, right?

I'm actually not a fan of either band as of now, but I was just wondering.

[henryeatscereal]

I'm just curious yet again, and I just wanted to be sure that I got this right, but Staind and Coldplay were often put into this category in ETS, right?

I'm actually not a fan of either band as of now, but I was just wondering.

Coldplay has been mentioned in this thread a lot (some of the posts by me, also, lol), I don't know about Staind but i'm sure someone has brought them up

[Deepvoid]

I'm just curious yet again, and I just wanted to be sure that I got this right, but Staind and Coldplay were often put into this category in ETS, right?

I'm actually not a fan of either band as of now, but I was just wondering.

I kinda liked Dysfunction. The rest I couldn't care less.

I certainly hope Coal Chamber has been mentioned in this thread.

[Space Suicide]

I was at the store earlier and Hootie and the Blowfish were on the intercom radio. Such shit.

[thevoid99]

I was at the store earlier and Hootie and the Blowfish were on the intercom radio. Such shit.

With a little love... *poop* and some tenderness *plop-plop* That what's I think of Hootie.

[fillow]

Props for the effort though.

[henryeatscereal]

Don't know what's worse: the song or the video...

[eversonpoe]

Props for the effort though.

nope nope nope. that was all kinds of awful. and what the hell was with the pitch-shifted voice?

[ryanmcfly]

Don't know what's worse: the song or the video...

Love Korn, hate that song.

[aggroculture]

That song is like a shitty version of We Will Rock You.
Some of the Matrix collaborations were misfires.

Other songs are great, especially the Atticus material like Open Up:

[Charmingly Miserable]

Props for the effort though.

I didn't know if it was supposed to be funny but you got me rolling. It sounded like some random afterthought of a bunch of drunk dudes.

[henryeatscereal]

Love Korn, hate that song.

I still like "Self titled", "Life is peachy" and some parts of "Follow the leader"/"Issues"/"Take a look in the mirror", i kinda lost track of them after "Untouchables", but maaan that song sucked, when Korn are bad they are BAD!

[Sutekh]

Their singles are usually pretty good - and they do have a well thought out concept and sound, sort of sweaty angsty suburban goth angst with a hint of bro. But yep they are always ridiculous and when they are bad, wow... they are bad. I felt slipknot were the perfect analogue, a bit more rural and unbridled. Pretty much the only two worthy bands from that crop

[aggroculture]

Never liked this shitty song: http://www.billboard.com/articles/bu...es-marvin-gaye

[Jinsai]

This is THE shittiest music video ever made. What a mountain of pandering bullshit. Fuck you good charlotte.

[Space Suicide]

This is THE shittiest music video ever made. What a mountain of pandering bullshit. Fuck you good charlotte.

Why does music like this ever get recorded?