What I really hate about some music


When I listen to music, there are four things that I really bothers me and was wondering if there are others who feel the same way about songs just as strongly as I do. I don't like feeling this way but when I hear these things, I just want to turn the music off and I'm not sure why the song writer doesn't realize he probably has a dud and not a hit. Here they are:

1. When a song writer finds a catchy phrase and the singer repeats the line three times in a row and then a stanza later, here it comes again repeated all three times and this just keeps going on and on.

2. Very similar to the above, a writer writes a real good line of music and then makes the whole song a repeat or variation of this line of music and has no imagination to add a little something in-between.

3. Singers who can't really sing well and think they can but get such really great score of music behind them that if a really good singer sang the song it would be wonderful to listen to. Please understand that carrying a tune to me doesn't make a good singer and I'm not talking about karoke singers here either.

4. Rhyming in a melody.... Please you can predict what the next line of the song is going to be before it is sang because it rhymes with the last line just sang...

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insoc I'm sure if you are a music lover, you can think of a few examples yourself. Besides if I give an example I'm sure there will be plenty out there who love the group and song and probably will be offended. When that happens out comes the pitchforks, torches, and slings. This post is my opinion only and I was wondering if the things I mentioned bother others as well. Some will not be bothered by it at all and that is why they still sell records.

tylermunns anyone who can't sing quite as well as KD Lang, Julie London, Dianna Krall, Sade and of course many more could be subject to that observation by some but not all. You have to understand that this is my personal observations and not anyone elses so it would be understandable that you can't relate to it. I am older and as a music lover my taste have matured.... when you are young you gravitate towards Rock or pop (I still like both) but when you get older like me your taste will probably lean towards Jazz singers which mine has. The purity of some voices with wonderful background music will take you to a higher plane of enjoyment.

@larsman Wow.... the name of the song is not "Headed south on the Northern lights"...... it's "Charing cross" but who knew. I guess I just liked that name better and put it down as that.

You wanted me to give examples of some songs.... Try Cee Lo Green singing "I can't go for that" and from Lounge Cafe "I left my heart in San Francisco". You should make your own decision from which group I place these in.... are they great or are they terrible, you decide. No one could say anything bad about the lyrics and that is why I chose them.

After posting the above I want you to understand that I'm not one dimensional and music by Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons, Cowboy Junkies, 70's music, Smashing Pumpkins Revolution (no I'm not a revolutionary), Jimi Hendrix, Chris Isaak, and many more are all the things I enjoy. Anything that is enjoyable to listen too and doesn't make you want to drive off a cliff when you hear it.

larsman speaking of indie music, I hope you have had the pleasure of hearing "Headed south on the Northan Lights" (what a cool name) "Rosetta Cafe" "What will I do" " What am I waiting for" "A beautiful Vulnerability" "Tell me that story"... all of which are great ones and many more.

OMG I forgot to add the absolute worse thing that I hate about some music and that is heavy drums though out a song that only gives you a headache and not listening pleasure... I'm not talking about the drums from early rock but todays added beats that are added by the producer.

What no english majors on here.... I misspelled northern.... Unfortunately I can't find Headed south on the Northern lights anywhere.... don't know where I bought it at... not on Qobuz or Spotify... sorry everyone. If any of you do, let people know. I just recently heard it on Rose audio's internet radio.

Sound quality is great but if they are singing Lollipop Lolipop then what... and Keithsax that is because you are the man.

@frogman when you are older and have heard so many great and wonder songs, you know what a well written song, great singer, or musician can do for music and selfishly want to hear that every time.... Remember when Mic Jagger tried to separate from Keith Richards? He failed because a wonderful singer lost a great musician and it wasn't the same. We have a tendency to want to ignore the nonsense. Is it being narcissistic and self centered ... maybe but I know what I like which is a lot.