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alternative.... just isn't.

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jal-vani:
so, i've felt this way for a number of years. the genre "alternative" was developed to describe a particular new sound (in the late 80's, early 90's) that didn't fit into the "rock" mold, assuming i remember right. but, as time went on, it seems that alternative came to be a catch-all for modern rock as a whole. which begs the question, what exactly is "alternative" alternative to? i'm thinking: nothing. so there's really no alternative in modern rock, since there's no choice. am i missing something, or is this hitting the nail on the head? and can i get some support for retiring this genre until it can actually mean something, again?

Oerdin:
Never speak ill of alternative.  I have fond memories of my high school years when alternative was just the shiznit.   I can also remember a time when nothing was cooler then Oingo Bongo.

Stefu:
Words change meanings.

KharBevNor:
I don't use it, except to describe people who are obviously dressing in an unusual, probably music related way but don't really fit into any handy subcategory. The kind of people that would probably be called 'Greebo' up north.

At one point, wasn't 'alternative' being used as a prefix with rock and/or metal as a sort of polite way to describe nu-metal bands? I still call SOAD 'alt. rock/metal' as I don't really feel like it can be easily lumped next to Drowning Pool and Slipknot.

ASturge:
meanings change.

rn'b used to mean rhythem and blues, now its some sort of shitty musical contraption that involves girating ladies with no real talent

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