Topic: The Least Offensive Music in the World (Read 185021 times)

David_Dovey · « **Reply #150 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 19:55 »

Spluff: Flipper was kind of a joke nomination (although if nobody vetoes it that would be OK by me), chuck Sam Cooke in yr list

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #151 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 19:58 »

Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke

Inlander · « **Reply #152 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 19:59 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 10 Dec 2009, 19:50

Bring it On Home to Me by Sam Cooke

I like the way you think! I considered posting the version of "Chain Gang" from the same album (One Night Stand: Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963, for anyone who doesn't know. Get it.). The problem is that what might reasonably be thought of as the "official" versions, that is the studio recordings, of Sam Cooke's songs are much more polished, pop-oriented affairs which will appeal to a much smaller number of people, I think. Which raises a question: do we consider all versions of a particular song by a given artist? Or are we explicitly saying "this version and this version only"?

Inlander · « **Reply #153 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 19:59 »

How does everyone feel about the Penguin Cafe Orchestra?

KharBevNor · « **Reply #154 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:01 »

Lord Invader - Rum and Coca Cola

David_Dovey · « **Reply #155 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:01 »

Harry that Cooke song is my go-to whenever I feel down. I like to put it on at the bar I do sound at and watch people smile.

De_El · « **Reply #156 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:03 »

It's nearly unassailable. And One Night Stand is infinitely better than studio Sam Cooke.

Spluff · « **Reply #157 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:05 »

Adjusted; the contents of the list is actually pretty surprising (some of the things on there I didn't even bother nominating because I figured it would get vetoed immediately). I guess the most popular songs on the forum are also the ones that inspire the most hate (and hence get struck down quickly), whereas the lesser discussed ones are generally met by indifference by the rest of the forum?

Hendrix - Little Wing
Bowie - Starman, Space Oddity, Rock n Roll Suicide
Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights
Beatles - Helter Skelter, When I saw Her Standing There
We Are The Sleepyheads - Belle And Sebastian*
IGGY POP and the STOOGES "search and destroy"
The Fall - Last Orders
Summertime Billie Holiday
Jesu - Losing Streak
the kinks- you really got me
Rolling Stones- Sympathy For The Devil
Aritha Franklin- Respect
The Three Degrees - The runner
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York
Dead Can Dance The Ubiquitous Mr Lovegrove
Flight of the Conchords - You're So Beautiful
dick dale -misirlou
Helikopter Quartett, by Karlheinz Stockhausen
Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind
Jethro Tull- Hymn 43
Ella Fitzgerald - Good morning Heartache
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin'
Fear - New York's Alright If You Like Saxaphones
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Sloan - pen pals
Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 "Zombie"
Sex Bomb by Flipper
Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Lord Invader - Rum and coca cola

David_Dovey · « **Reply #158 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:09 »

Vetoeing

Quote from: Spluff on 10 Dec 2009, 20:05

We Are The Sleepyheads - Belle And Sebastian*
Flight of the Conchords - You're So Beautiful
Helikopter Quartett, by Karlheinz Stockhausen
Fear - New York's Alright If You Like Saxaphones
Lord Invader - Rum and coca cola

Not all of them because I hate them, mind.

Inlander · « **Reply #159 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:10 »

Has anyone suggested any Nick Cave yet?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #160 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:12 »

Ooh Ooh Into My Arms, bitchezz

KharBevNor · « **Reply #161 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:13 »

Quote

Beatles - When I saw Her Standing There
The Three Degrees - The runner
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York
Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind
Jethro Tull- Hymn 43
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Sloan - pen pals
Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me

Veto

Zingoleb · « **Reply #162 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:14 »

Hendrix - Little Wing
Bowie - Starman, Space Oddity, Rock n Roll Suicide
Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights
Beatles - Helter Skelter
IGGY POP and the STOOGES "search and destroy"
The Fall - Last Orders
Summertime Billie Holiday
Jesu - Losing Streak
the kinks- you really got me
Rolling Stones- Sympathy For The Devil
Aritha Franklin- Respect
Dead Can Dance The Ubiquitous Mr Lovegrove
Dick dale -misirlou
Ella Fitzgerald - Good morning Heartache
Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin'
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 "Zombie"
Sex Bomb by Flipper
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Nick Cave - Into My Arms

Adjusted for y'all.

Edit: Adjusting my adjustment.

Damnable Fiend · « **Reply #163 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:17 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38_O0xJwQ1Y

Crippled Black Phoenix - Burnt Reynolds

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #164 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:18 »

Vetoing

Quote from: Spluff on 10 Dec 2009, 20:05

the kinks- you really got me
Rolling Stones- Sympathy For The Devil
Aritha Franklin- Respect
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York
Jethro Tull- Hymn 43
Fear - New York's Alright If You Like Saxaphones
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Sloan - pen pals

Zingoleb · « **Reply #165 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:20 »

Not Fogerty! Not Fogerty! Noo!

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #166 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:22 »

Man, you guys are vetoing some fantastic stuff in large swathes. What don't you like about some of it?

sean · « **Reply #167 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:22 »

im thinking maybe you guys are gonna come to a conclusion in like, 50 pages.

ill start vetoing once this list gets smaller. its gonna be fun!

Ballard · « **Reply #168 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:23 »

I'm not sure if I want to nominate the original or this version by the Brothers Johnson but either way Strawberry Letter 23 deserves consideration.

Inlander · « **Reply #169 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:24 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 10 Dec 2009, 20:12

Ooh Ooh Into My Arms, bitchezz

Man anything but that! Sorry Dovey, vetoed for the lyrics of the opening verse, which I think are really terrible. I mean really:

"I don't believe in an interventionist God
. . .
But if I did I'd kneal down and ask him
Not to intervene when it came to you."

Zingoleb · « **Reply #170 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:25 »

Quote from: Zingoleb on 10 Dec 2009, 20:20

Not Fogerty! Not Fogerty! Noo!

Noooooooo

Ballard · « **Reply #171 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:28 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5luzVtBMxpw

KharBevNor · « **Reply #172 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:29 »

Silver Apples - Program

JD · « **Reply #173 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:29 »

Man this thread shot up quick. 4 pages already?

scarred · « **Reply #174 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:30 »

Quote from: Ballard on 10 Dec 2009, 20:28

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5luzVtBMxpw

vetoed

Damnable Fiend · « **Reply #175 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:31 »

Quote from: Ballard on 10 Dec 2009, 20:28

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5luzVtBMxpw

sorry I really don't like this

edit: oh someone already vetoed it.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #176 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:32 »

Quote from: Inlander on 10 Dec 2009, 20:24

Man anything but that! Sorry Dovey, vetoed for the lyrics of the opening verse, which I think are really terrible. I mean really:

I so rarely care about lyrics. It takes some really obtrusively bad ones to ruin a song with a good melody (although I guess this thread is about trying to please everybody so whatev)

Quote from: Ballard on 10 Dec 2009, 20:28

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5luzVtBMxpw

Love P-Funk but fuck this song. Veto

EDIT: Haha I am glad other people agree.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #177 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:33 »

Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen we are Floating in Space: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOL1291ryKM

or Electricity? : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tABwYCNShp0

(go for it, someone shoot it down. I want to know who you are)

Ballard · « **Reply #178 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:36 »

I'll oblige you.

I love Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized but neither are candidates for the Least Offensive Music in the World.

Inlander · « **Reply #179 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:37 »

Quote from: KharBevNor on 10 Dec 2009, 20:29

Silver Apples - Program

I really like this! Every time it seemed like it was going to start getting boring and repetetive it changed up. I didn't like the silly druggy psychedelic 60s lyrics much ("the flame is its own reflection", whatever you say fella) but that's not enough for me to veto it.

scarred · « **Reply #180 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:38 »

De_El · « **Reply #181 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:38 »

In place of "Into My Arms" I propose either "Stranger Than Kindness" or "Nobody's Baby Now".

And in place of "Tear the Roof Off the Sucka" I recommend "Night of the Thumpasaurus Peoples"

scarred · « **Reply #182 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:40 »

I can listen to approximately 1 Queen song every 6 months without finding them annoying.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #183 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:41 »

What Is Hip?

If someone vetoes this, I'm really going to need a reason. I don't currently know how it would be possible not to enjoy this song.

Also, keep in mind that we're not trying to find the perfect song, or a song that we love.

Damnable Fiend · « **Reply #184 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:42 »

now I'm curious

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKBV2W6YIHg

Skyclad - Great Blow For a Day Job

scarred · « **Reply #185 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:43 »

Quote from: Bastardous Bassist on 10 Dec 2009, 20:41

What Is Hip?

ugh

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #186 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:44 »

What don't you like about it? Is it the fact that it grooves really hard? Maybe how tight and energetic the horns are?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #187 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:45 »

Is that the Blues Brothers/MGs horns in that clip? I swear I recognise some of those dudes.

scarred · « **Reply #188 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:46 »

Quote from: Bastardous Bassist on 10 Dec 2009, 20:44

What don't you like about it? Is it the fact that it grooves really hard? Maybe how tight and energetic the horns are?

Both of these things, and the guy's voice is pretty grating.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #189 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:47 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZh8fPKsOQc

Fuck I love this song. I've heard it at least once a week for a year and a half now (it's another favourite for putting on at work) and I always notice something new about it.

JD · « **Reply #190 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:49 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSimbyS_YlA

Retrospectre · « **Reply #191 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:49 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hcgoLojOVo

KharBevNor · « **Reply #192 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:50 »

Einsturzende Neubauten - Lets Do It a Dada

Zingoleb · « **Reply #193 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:52 »

All I can think of everytime I see this thread title is Coldplay.

I mean, who can really get up in a ruffle over Coldplay? Seriously? Even if you don't like them it's kind of hard to hate them with a seething passion. It's pretty easy to just go 'meh' and feel nothing over them.

Holy fuck that Skyclad song is amazing.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #194 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:53 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 10 Dec 2009, 20:45

Is that the Blues Brothers/MGs horns in that clip? I swear I recognise some of those dudes.

The Tower of Power horns have done a lot of session work as a group. Still, most of the Blues Brothers' musicians came from the SNL band, so it's unlikely that there was much crossover.

Quote from: scarred on 10 Dec 2009, 20:46

Both of these things, and the guy's voice is pretty grating.

So, you dislike well-executed music? The guy's voice is unfortunately grating. It's the best version I could find online (the album version is brilliant, plus there's a live version they put out with a best of collection that is good).

David_Dovey · « **Reply #195 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:53 »

Elvis Costello- Veronica

(this version specifically)

Quote from: KharBevNor on 10 Dec 2009, 20:50

Einsturzende Neubauten - Lets Do It a Dada

Veto (Resisting the urge to veto everything you post as retribution for vetoing Sam Cooke) (but this is for other reasons as well, you silly man)

Retrospectre · « **Reply #196 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:55 »

Quote from: Zingoleb on 10 Dec 2009, 20:52

All I can think of everytime I see this thread title is Coldplay.

I mean, who can really get up in a ruffle over Coldplay? Seriously? Even if you don't like them it's kind of hard to hate them with a seething passion. It's pretty easy to just go 'meh' and feel nothing over them.

What?
Coldplay are probably one of the most disliked bands in the world (well disliked by hip people anyway since they still manage to sell millions of records) because of their blandness.

sean · « **Reply #197 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:56 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5nhxKAx9xM

De_El · « **Reply #198 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:56 »

BB, I was really enjoying "What Is Hip?" for the first 3 minutes until it hit the organ solo. That went on for a little too long, and then I felt like the song just should have ended before it.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #199 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 20:59 »

But did it kill the song for you? So many people are vetoing stuff for kind of disliking minor parts of songs, I feel.

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