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i heart twee
Paper Beats Rock:
From wikipedia on indie music-
"Indie artists of any particular time often go against the prevailing trends (for example, the twee pop movement that started in the 1980s was a reaction against the testosterone-fuelled swagger of rock)."
Twee is baby talk for sweet and it means anything that is overly sweet or knowingly cute.
I like a lot of stuff that could be considered twee because I think it's a nice change from the usual depressed emo type stuff that seems dominant at the moment.
Some examples that a lot of people on here would know are Broken Social Scene (esp. Anthems For A Seventeen Year Old Girl), some of the stuff by The Books and even some things like The Postal Service.
My favourite band that I catagorise as 'twee' is Freezepop. They're an American band but they seem very heavily influenced by Japanese culture and they write a lot of songs about crushes that are just so muthafuckin' sweet that they make my teeth melt by listening to them.
What are the happiest/most sweet music that you guys like?
Der Golem:
Wow, I just checked and I don't have a single upbeat/cheerful song in my playlist. Well, a few tracks here and there sound pretty sweet but have lyrics about pedophiles and drowning your lover and whatnot.
Guess I'm just not one for happy music.
Paper Beats Rock:
Is that a Dresden Dolls ref? Just reminded me of 'Missed Me', which is most definately NOT twee.
Praeserpium Machinarum:
I like If You're Feeling Sinister :)(go off and see a minister)
Other than that Tilly and the Wall is kinda twee and a danish band called Moon Gringo's debut called Boy Girl Beat. It was sort of brainy twee, with lyrics like "My lunch is stressed but I read The Junkie twice" and completely adorable.
I like some Architecture in Helsinki songs too :)
But generally I am also a bit on the mopey side...
I mean I am listening to Einstürzende Neubauten right now, which is about as far from twee as you can get.
Kai:
...would you consider the Aquabats as twee? Because otherwise I got nothing.
Oh, Talking Heads!
uh...
Yeah. I have nothing.
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