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Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« on: 15 Mar 2007, 19:36 »
I've heard tell that Lordi is going to be out here in sunny Southern California, and it sparked something in my empty head. I thought to myself, "How many people shirk Lordi simply because they dress up in a similar fashion as GWAR...?"
So I asked people at my school. Now, keep in mind, a bunch of SoCal kids aren't...well, smart. So the best response I got was, "Are they a local band?"
"No, they are from Finland"
"...is that south of here?"

I shit you not.

But I digress.

Who has heard of Lordi, and/or better yet been to a show? I'm curious because I'm getting excited for a concert, and I do not want to be let down by a lame performance.
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #1 on: 15 Mar 2007, 20:45 »
CAN I GET A HARD ROCK HALLELUJAH
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #2 on: 15 Mar 2007, 21:19 »
And kudos to you.
Because that song is cool.
Overly corny.
But still good.
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #3 on: 15 Mar 2007, 22:58 »
I've seen Lordi couple of times here in Finland and I can tell you: Their live show kick's ass!
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #4 on: 15 Mar 2007, 23:56 »
They beat Sylvia Night on Eurovision. This upsets me.
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #5 on: 15 Mar 2007, 23:58 »
a) i listened to their music...it was crap they arn't even in the same league as the GWAR wannabees yet

b) lithunania so should have won
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and my ears are wearing head phones
they do play my favorite songs
not music i'm told to like
but the songs that make me dance along

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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #6 on: 16 Mar 2007, 03:13 »
Compare a selection of track titles from an album:

Quote from: lordi
SCG3 Special Report
Bringing Back The Balls To Rock
The Deadite Girls Gone Wild
The Kids Who Wanna Play With The Dead
It Snows In Hell
Who's Your Daddy?
Hard Rock Hallelujah
They Only Come Out At Night
The Chainsaw Buffet
Good To Be Bad
The Night Of The Loving Dead
Supermonstars

Quote from: gwar
Baby Raper
Fishfuck
The Performer
Escape From The Mooselodge
Tune From Da Moon
Jiggle The Handle
Nitro-Burnin' Funny Bong
Jagermonsta
My Girly Ways
The Master Has A Butt
We Kill Everything
Child
Penile Drip
Mary Anne
Friend
Fuckin' An Animal
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #7 on: 16 Mar 2007, 04:16 »
it's like comparing new metallica to old metallica...they fail
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and my ears are wearing head phones
they do play my favorite songs
not music i'm told to like
but the songs that make me dance along

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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #8 on: 16 Mar 2007, 04:18 »
Their live show's not that great to be honest, they're far too concerned with theatrics and costume changes, not enough energy in the music. And when I saw them headlining they played for about 30 minutes.
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #9 on: 16 Mar 2007, 05:12 »
Lordi, good stuff.

Unfortunately alot of people only know of their existance cuz of Eurovision (which Lordi won!), and i'm one of those people, lol. But nonetheless. Brilliant stuff - normally i don't lean towards the harder stuff, but Lordi is the right balance. :)
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #10 on: 16 Mar 2007, 06:29 »
I would go to a Lordi concert just for the theatrics.
I watched thier Eurovision perfomance adn very nearly pissed myself laughing.
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #11 on: 16 Mar 2007, 07:10 »
Lordi's awesome in their own way and seperate from GWAR. I love horror movies so a horror-based rock group (that's not Rob Zombie) is pretty killer in my book. I absolutely love GWAR and I definitely dig on Lordi. Who cares if they both wear costumes? It's like having your cake and eating it.

I'd love to see Lordi live though I doubt they'd compare to GWAR. I've seen GWAR three times now and their show is one of the best I've ever been to. So much energy, fun and fake blood, semen and bile.

Also, Lordi's video's are frigin' killer. Love Blood Red Sandman
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #12 on: 16 Mar 2007, 07:57 »
I'm not sure why people expect every band that wears a costume to measure up to GWAR.

I certainly don't expect every Christian to measure up to Jesus.
I don't expect every American to measure up to George Washington.
I don't expect every film student to measure up to Hitchcock.
I don't expect every Slint-band to measure up to Slint. (tommy it is fun to type and say "slint-band" good work)
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #13 on: 16 Mar 2007, 15:19 »
Now when I say that, the few people who know who Lordi are immediately compare them to GWAR. It is ridiculous, I know. They are two completely different bands. But some people see that they have costumes, and shrug them off because they think, "Oh, Lordi is just copying GWAR." And that was point in it.
Also, bitching at me about the difference between them won't do any good.
I listen to both bands.
Hurr.
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #14 on: 16 Mar 2007, 18:51 »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqQhPcCzV60

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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #15 on: 16 Mar 2007, 21:28 »
Quote from: Johnny C on 16 Mar 2007, 07:57

I don't expect every American to measure up to George Washington.


Johnny dude, you obviously didn't know that I have like..thirty goddamn dicks.
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #16 on: 17 Mar 2007, 04:18 »
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #17 on: 17 Mar 2007, 05:32 »
Well I have only really heard of Lordi because of Eurovison and subsequent TV apperences. I'm glad a non-purely pop artist won Eurovision, I would class them as metal but just barely some of the time. I can listen to them but not to the extent that I would go see them live or but their CD.
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Re: Lordi: Not GWAR Wannabees
« Reply #18 on: 17 Mar 2007, 11:52 »
I'm pretty sure they did a decent job labeling themselves, "Hard Rock"
Because, you know, 'Hard Rock Halleluja'
And all that jazz.
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