Music You Strongly Dislike (Just For Fun)

[Robin L]

Any genres in here that haven't been given a blanket "yuck" yet?

Plainchant?

 

[somebodyelse]

Any genres in here that haven't been given a blanket "yuck" yet?

I don't think anyone mentioned trainspotting folk punk yet...

 

[Daverz]

Does that include any of these guys who's music has lasted centuries.
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I love the inclusion of Stephen Foster as -- I assume -- the token American.

 

[Daverz]

Okay this is all very amusing. Quite a few chuckles. I too really despise the Bruce Springsteen working man cosplay thing. And the jingoistic patriotic shit.

Whoever said that earlier is brilliant. But…. In his album ‘The Ghost of Tom Joad’ he pulls really art out from somewhere. It is frigging fantastic. Like a completely different personality did it.

I haven't followed Springsteen, but when did he get jingoistic?

 

[Robin L]

I haven't followed Springsteen, but when did he get jingoistic?

When others decided to co-opt his music for jingoistic purposes.
Mind you, there's plenty of good reasons to strongly dislike Springsteen's music.

 

[pseudoid]

I think I just realized that there are more genres of music I "strongly dislike" than strongly like:

• I don't do classical anymore
• I never have done Country&Western
• I stayed far away from NYC Disco scene
• I was never moved by Jazz, EDM and/or Pop

 

[theREALdotnet]

I think I just realized that there are more genres of music I "strongly dislike" than strongly like:

• I don't do classical anymore
• I never have done Country&Western
• I stayed far away from NYC Disco scene
• I was never moved by Jazz, EDM and/or Pop

What does that leave?

 

[Robin L]

What does that leave?

Not much

I think I just realized that there are more genres of music I "strongly dislike" than strongly like:

• I don't do classical anymore
• I never have done Country&Western
• I stayed far away from NYC Disco scene
• I was never moved by Jazz, EDM and/or Pop

Classical music is my #1 priority.
I've got a country compilation constantly running in the car.
I'm not sure what the NYC Disco scene is supposed to mean (other than Saturday Night Fever) but Nina Hagan's "New York, New York" has long been a favorite.
I've collected historic Jazz on 78s, like EDM for the occasional ear massage along with the likes of Lady Gaga/Britney Spears and Madonna, every now and then.
About the only music I avoid is the sort of Metal that involves constant screaming.

 

[Gringoaudio1]

I haven't followed Springsteen, but when did he get jingoistic?

Born in the USA! About a hundred years ago! At the same time, one of my favourite albums of all time is one of his: The Ghost of Tom Joad

 

[Daverz]

Born in the USA!

No.

 

[Gringoaudio1]

No.

I’d hate it just as much for the mention of any country. Canadian patriots are just as dumb.
Nationalism sucks! Oops sorry a political statement. Not really. I don’t stand for one side or another.
But Robin L. above blames those who co-opted his music for nationalistic purposes. He is probably right. But I still hate the song.

 

[DudeAnon]

Three songs, Stairway to Heaven, Free Bird, and Hotel California, that I hate because they’ve been so over played on FM radio.

Ditto!

 

[Daverz]

I’d hate it just as much for the mention of any country. Canadian patriots are just as dumb.
Nationalism sucks! Oops sorry a political statement. Not really. I don’t stand for one side or another.
But Robin L. above blames those who co-opted his music for nationalistic purposes. He is probably right. But I still hate the song.

I'm sorry, but you are just dead wrong here. The song is the opposite of nationalistic. There is no subtle subtext or irony.

[Verse 1]
Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
End up like a dog that's been beat too much
'Til you spend half your life just coverin' up, now

[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A. now

[Verse 2]
Got in a little hometown jam
So they put a rifle in my hand
Sent me off to a foreign land
To go and kill the yellow man

[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.

[Verse 3]
Come back home to the refinery
Hirin' man says, “Son, if it was up to me”
Went down to see my V.A. man
He said, “Son, don't you understand,” now

[Interlude]
Oh yeah
No, no
No, no, no

[Verse 4]
I had a brother at Khe Sanh
Fightin' off them Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms, now

[Verse 5]
Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
I'm ten years burnin' down the road
Nowhere to run, ain't got nowhere to go

[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A. now
Born in the U.S.A
I'm a long gone Daddy in the U.S.A. now
Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.
I'm a cool rocking Daddy in the U.S.A. now

 

[pseudoid]

What does that leave?

Not much

I just browsed the 1st list I came across: Not because it was rocket science.
Learned reading 'music' from the first grade and played three instruments.
"Rock" was one of the 10 genres in the above link. But that was sooooo '70s!
I intentionally omitted Musak and elevator music.

I guess over few TB of a NAS Library can be considered "Not Much".
I will try to remember to seek you two for counsel, if I feel guilty enough to replace my avatar.
Thank you.

 

[Mnyb]

I'm sorry, but you are just dead wrong here. The song is the opposite of nationalistic. There is no subtle subtext or irony.

[Verse 1]
Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
End up like a dog that's been beat too much
'Til you spend half your life just coverin' up, now

[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A. now

[Verse 2]
Got in a little hometown jam
So they put a rifle in my hand
Sent me off to a foreign land
To go and kill the yellow man

[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.

[Verse 3]
Come back home to the refinery
Hirin' man says, “Son, if it was up to me”
Went down to see my V.A. man
He said, “Son, don't you understand,” now

[Interlude]
Oh yeah
No, no
No, no, no

[Verse 4]
I had a brother at Khe Sanh
Fightin' off them Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms, now

[Verse 5]
Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
I'm ten years burnin' down the road
Nowhere to run, ain't got nowhere to go

[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A. now
Born in the U.S.A
I'm a long gone Daddy in the U.S.A. now
Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.
I'm a cool rocking Daddy in the U.S.A. now

The ironic thing is not the lyric but the delivery, it’s sung in a very bombastic way , a parody of sort .
It’s a part of whole record , it’s popularity is a bit absurd so I get why you would not like it ( I don’t like this Bruce song either, I like the ghost of Tom Joad or the river ) .

It’s overplayed and miss understood as no one give a second thought about the lyrics . And it’s get tiring in it simplicity.
It’s almost a s bad as sport anthems ?

“We are the champions” any one

 

[theREALdotnet]

I just browsed the 1st list I came across: Not because it was rocket science.
Learned reading 'music' from the first grade and played three instruments.
"Rock" was one of the 10 genres in the above link. But that was sooooo '70s!
I intentionally omitted Musak and elevator music.

Sorry, my comment was tongue-in-cheek, no need to get all defensive and submit your resumé

I guess over few TB of a NAS Library can be considered "Not Much".

All DSD512?

(that was a joke, too)

 

[Daverz]

Plainchant?

Don't hate it, but, hoo boy, only very small portions, please.

 

[Balle Clorin]

I hate everything by U2 and that “ Born in the USA” guy.
U2 songs all sound the same : A wall of muddy sound . Metal music has the same problem, but at also missing a melody = just noise. And Opera why can’t they sing normally? I never understand a word..

 

[Robin L]

I hate everything by U2 and that “ Born in the USA” guy.
U2 songs all sound the same : A wall of muddy sound . Metal music has the same problem, but at also missing a melody = just noise. And Opera why can’t they sing normally? I never understand a word..

Probably because it's usually sung in a foreign language.

 

[Gringoaudio1]

I'm sorry, but you are just dead wrong here. The song is the opposite of nationalistic. There is no subtle subtext or irony.

[Verse 1]
Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
End up like a dog that's been beat too much
'Til you spend half your life just coverin' up, now

[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A. now

[Verse 2]
Got in a little hometown jam
So they put a rifle in my hand
Sent me off to a foreign land
To go and kill the yellow man

[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A.

[Verse 3]
Come back home to the refinery
Hirin' man says, “Son, if it was up to me”
Went down to see my V.A. man
He said, “Son, don't you understand,” now

[Interlude]
Oh yeah
No, no
No, no, no

[Verse 4]
I had a brother at Khe Sanh
Fightin' off them Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms, now

[Verse 5]
Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
I'm ten years burnin' down the road
Nowhere to run, ain't got nowhere to go

[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A.
I was born in the U.S.A. now
Born in the U.S.A
I'm a long gone Daddy in the U.S.A. now
Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.
I'm a cool rocking Daddy in the U.S.A. now

Yes sorry you are correct. The music is so anthemic that it seemed like patriotic pap. I should have given him more credit as there are music and lyrics by him that I love. But I stand by not liking the way it sounds. I will not be so quick to judge before fully understanding a song again. A bit embarrassing actually.