Mika

[fcukcov]

Guess what I did.......I heard the song, I listened to the song, I liked ths song. I didn't feel the need to analyze, scrutinse, compare and read a million and one pretentious music sites and reviews before deciding my opinion.

As a result of liking the song, I bought the album. Just how i like it be.

I agree melts when did it become soo wrong to hear a song on the radio that is played alot, like it and then go and buy the album. I listen to lots on the radio that is over hyped and I dont like it and therefore I change the radio staion and I dont buy the single/album. I dont see the problem, it is only society that has made it "wrong" to like an artist played on the radio and that is truely wank.

 

[drummindefender]

I just can't explain my hatred and how people are getting into this honeytrap.

I hate the accusement of pretentious. I can't think of a single band I own that is pretentious. In fact, if you name a band I listen to which you think is pretentious. Then I will put the song up in downloads, if they are 'pretentious' they wont have appear in the top 40 and you can make a judgement yourself.

you are pretentious hazz.fact.

 

[drummindefender]

I agree melts when did it become soo wrong to hear a song on the radio that is played alot, like it and then go and buy the album. I listen to lots on the radio that is over hyped and I dont like it and therefore I change the radio staion and I dont buy the single/album. I dont see the problem, it is only society that has made it "wrong" to like an artist played on the radio and that is truely wank.

spot on leroy

 

[Hazzman]

you are pretentious hazz.fact.

Pretentious how?!? When I am as vocal as anyone when it comes in defence of Arctic Monkeys, often 'ripped-apart' by many. When I count The Clash as my favourite band of all-time? When in January I have bought Jamie T, The View, Klaxons and tomorrow, Cold War Kids?

Pretentious is often just people's ignorance that there is other stuff you there which has unfairly been swept aside or never listened to and surely that's been 'cultured'. Instead of listening to the same 'four white lads with guitars stuff'?

 

[MHS]

Does it really matter who the feck we listen to or not? NO IT BLOODY WELL DOESN'T! We all have our own preferences and opinions, so who cares if Mika sounds like Freddie Mercury? I don't. Listen to what you want, thats all I say. Feck all this 'pretentious' bullshit, it doesn't matter

 

[Hazzman]

Does it really matter who the feck we listen to or not? NO IT BLOODY WELL DOESN'T! We all have our own preferences and opinions, so who cares if Mika sounds like Freddie Mercury? I don't. Listen to what you want, thats all I say. Feck all this 'pretentious' bullshit, it doesn't matter

I think this is half of my probelm with this Mika guy, the stupid comparisons the press have given him (Freddie Mercury?!? I don't like Queen but feck me that's a statement and half, has Mika managed to grip a stadium like Mercury did at Wembley with some charisma) and fecking hype created.

 

[drummindefender]

Pretentious how?!? When I am as vocal as anyone when it comes in defence of Arctic Monkeys, often 'ripped-apart' by many. When I count The Clash as my favourite band of all-time? When in January I have bought Jamie T, The View, Klaxons and tomorrow, Cold War Kids?

Pretentious is often just people's ignorance that there is other stuff you there which has unfairly been swept aside or never listened to and surely that's been 'cultured'. Instead of listening to the same 'four white lads with guitars stuff'?

now there pretentious

 

[Hazzman]

now there pretentious

Far from it, they sound like Maroon 5 for christ sakes and why would a record company like Virgin decide to promote 'pretentious' they need to sell music.

 

[drummindefender]

Far from it, they sound like Maroon 5 for christ sakes and why would a record company like Virgin decide to promote 'pretentious' they need to sell music.

maroon five what the hell? i heard there song on radio1 the other day and the song i heard was disjointed crap that was trying way to hard to make an impresssion

 

[Profondo Rosso]

I just can't explain my hatred and how people are getting into this honeytrap.

I hate the accusement of pretentious. I can't think of a single band I own that is pretentious. In fact, if you name a band I listen to which you think is pretentious. Then I will put the song up in downloads, if they are 'pretentious' they wont have appear in the top 40 and you can make a judgement yourself.

I hear ya. maybe it's because all my friends listen to is this radio friendly NMe hyped trash like Razorlight and The Automatic shite

Although, i'll admit to being pretentious :icon_wink

 

[Melton Fox]

I think this is half of my probelm with this Mika guy, the stupid comparisons the press have given him (Freddie Mercury?!? I don't like Queen but feck me that's a statement and half, has Mika managed to grip a stadium like Mercury did at Wembley with some charisma) and fecking hype created.

I think you're listening to the mindless people from the radio and clinging on to what they say.

I hear Freddie Mercury in his voice, but it stops there. Freddie was a genius, no one will ever get anyhwhere near him in his genre, in fact, there is no one else in his genre.

 

[Melton Fox]

Is it any good Melts?

Yes, very good, just downloaded it this morning.

Queen/Freddie Mercury/Scissor Sisters/BoneyM/Erasure/George Michael.

Very gay, but very, very good.

 

[Hazzman]

maroon five what the hell? i heard there song on radio1 the other day and the song i heard was disjointed crap that was trying way to hard to make an impresssion

So how was it pretentious then? For starters it was on Radio 1, the dance-led Radio station which is supposed to be an indicator of the nation's musical taste. In your opinion, it might be crap but it's not pretentious, not the way you have described it.

 

[Hazzman]

Guess what I did.......I heard the song, I listened to the song, I liked ths song. I didn't feel the need to analyze, scrutinse, compare and read a million and one pretentious music sites and reviews before deciding my opinion.

As a result of liking the song, I bought the album. Just how i like it be.

So your process is very similar to mine?

You read/listen to a piece of media, make a decision and then buy the record.

I just would not buy an album on the merits of one single.

 

[Melton Fox]

So your process is very similar to mine?

You read/listen to a piece of media, make a decision and then buy the record.

I just would not buy an album on the merits of one single.

I would and have done on many occasions. Most albums I've got I didn't even listen to any tracks before buying them.

However, with this album I listened to the sample tracks on his my space before making that decision. You're right, I wouldn't have bought this album on the back of that one track, but it made me think about it.

 

[Melton Fox]

So your process is very similar to mine?

You read/listen to a piece of media, make a decision and then buy the record.

I just would not buy an album on the merits of one single.

No, I would never buy an album from a new artist upon reading anybody else's opinion

 

[Hazzman]

No, I would never buy an album from a new artist upon reading anybody else's opinion

But you take into account, as your do with people's recommendations in word of mouth. I don't read a review and then, buy the album from that, I have normally listened to the previous singles or demos I can get my hands on.

After all, many have taken into account on your opinion on Vega4, even bought their album on your opinion.

 

[Melton Fox]

But you take into account, as your do with people's recommendations in word of mouth. I don't read a review and then, buy the album from that, I have normally listened to the previous singles or demos I can get my hands on.

After all, many have taken into account on your opinion on Vega4, even bought their album on your opinion.

But I can be relied upon :icon_wink

 

[Hazzman]

But I can be relied upon :icon_wink

And I feel the same with certain music journalists and publications.

 

[MHS]

I bought his album from Asda earlier, it was only £6. I'll give it a listen later.