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What's everyone listening to...?

Started by Gonk, 01 February, 2012, 09:53:17 PM

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Zarjazzer

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NapalmKev

Quote from: shaolin_monkey on 16 August, 2012, 08:44:57 PM
You know what? I've been listening to Simon and Garfunkel.  There. I said it.  Simon and Garfunkel.  I fucking love them! I've been a fan ever since I first saw The Graduate as a teenager, but I haven't listened to them in years, 'cos so many people laughed in my face when declaring my love for them, including my recently ex partner.  But now I am free, FREE I TELL YOU! And I can listen to the Sound of Silence as much as I want!!!  Woohoo!

Aaaah, it felt so good downloading 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' from iTunes, and then singing along at the top of my voice in my new flat.   :D


There's no shame in that mate. I've got they're greatest hits, it's one of the best albums I own; and I own quite a few from various genres.
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Colin YNWA

Absolutely when did people start feeling apologetic about listening to Simon and Garfunkel??? They did some superb stuff... now most of their solo stuff...

Mudcrab

Sorry about this, it's not meant to be critical of them or anyone at all, just couldn't help myself  :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHnGO0Lt_zQ

Besides, it shouldn't be a bad thing at all. Paul Simon did all his awesome African stuff, was (is?) married to Edie Brickell and Art Garfunkel was in Catch 22. Doesn't get much cooler than that. Maybe if Art had an incredible song that'd make a stone cry in some weird scary epic animated film about rabbits. But no, that'd be ridiculous  :lol:
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shaolin_monkey

Thanks guys.  You'd be amazed how many people think S&G should be a guilty pleasure, or derided at every opportunity.  My ex hated them with such vehemence I wasn't able to listen to them for over 13 years.

Mind you, she was like that about a lot of things, the old battleaxe. When going through my CD collection while moving out I kept thinking 'why didn't I listen to this more? Oh yeah, 'cos her indoors wouldn't let me.'

My CD player is going to get a LOT of use over the coming months! :D

Spaceghost

Quote from: Mudcrab on 17 August, 2012, 12:55:29 PM
Maybe if Art had an incredible song that'd make a stone cry in some weird scary epic animated film about rabbits. But no, that'd be ridiculous  :lol:

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James Stacey

Nothing wrong with Simon and Garfunkel other than maybe Arty Garfunkles solo work :)

My dad was a big fan and I guess it rubbed off on me too. The ex wife hated them too but she's gone the way of ex-wives now so its all good.

HdE

Yep. Simon and Garfunkel. Quality stuff.
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radiator

I'll go one further and say that I have a fondness for Paul Simon's solo stuff, especially Graceland. Again, it's inherited from my parents who used to play it in the house all the time when I was a kid. If you don't like Me and Julio Down by the School Yard then there's no hope for you.

I CANT STAND music snobbery, though I know we're all guilty of it from time to time. I have some friends who turn their nose up at anything that isn't obscure ambient electronica and it does my fucking head in (though Metal fans seem to be the absolute worst snobs in my experience). I don't even like talking to them about music, and agonise about what to put on when they're round, lest I be judged.

Keef Monkey

Quote from: Zarjazzer on 16 August, 2012, 08:59:53 PM
Billy Talent The river below, Try Honesty and Red Flag.

I've been listening to all three BT albums today, it really is impressive how much wall to wall quality is in there (all killer and no filler for sure). Off to see them on Monday night (and again in November), they're one of the best live bands out there so I'm well pumped!

Mudcrab

Quote from: Lee Bates on 17 August, 2012, 02:01:47 PM
Quote from: Mudcrab on 17 August, 2012, 12:55:29 PM
Maybe if Art had an incredible song that'd make a stone cry in some weird scary epic animated film about rabbits. But no, that'd be ridiculous  :lol:

Written by Mike Batt of Wombles fame for added ridiculosity.

Really? Heh, that's ace. Big fan of the Wombles in my younger days.

Mudcrab (aged 8), fan of The Wombles and Judge Dredd  :D
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SmallBlueThing

Charles Chilton's Journey Into Space, on radio 4 extra at midnight. Back in the fifties this got the kind of ratings that dr who struggles to acheive nowadays- and is arguably the second most popular british science fiction thing ever.
I have no idea what it is about it- maybe the incidental music, maybe the ideas, maybe the warmth of the performances, but whatever it is i'd much rather listen to this than experience just about any other scifi these days. It may sound a little stilted and stiff-upper lippy at first, but three episodes in you'll be hooked. Dan Dare can bugger off, Jet Morgan is da man. Though Lemmy rocks harder.

SBT
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HdE

Quote from: radiator on 17 August, 2012, 03:50:42 PM

I CANT STAND music snobbery, though I know we're all guilty of it from time to time. I have some friends who turn their nose up at anything that isn't obscure ambient electronica and it does my fucking head in (though Metal fans seem to be the absolute worst snobs in my experience). I don't even like talking to them about music, and agonise about what to put on when they're round, lest I be judged.

You have the right of it there, Radiator. Living in a town full of clueless, tone-deaf metal-heads is a part of what killed my brief musical meanderings.

Not that I'm saying folks who like metal are musically ignorant. Coz that'd be stupid. There's some fantastic, even BEAUTIFUL and very musical heavy metal out there. But these guys - ugh... 

One of 'em actually said to me once: 'Steely Dan? That's elevator music!'
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Frank

Quote from: shaolin_monkey on 17 August, 2012, 01:52:09 PM
Thanks guys.  You'd be amazed how many people think S&G should be a guilty pleasure, or derided at every opportunity.

If we're all in a competition to admit to liking the least-fashionable music possible, I think I can trump Mr Monkey. If Simon and Garfunkel aren't cool, how embarrassing is it to admit that one of your favourite songs ever is a cover of one of their songs by The Bangles ? I genuinely and un-ironically think that song rocks like a motherfucker.

Mudcrab

Quote from: bikini kill on 17 August, 2012, 10:15:47 PM
If we're all in a competition to admit to liking the least-fashionable music possible, I think I can trump Mr Monkey. If Simon and Garfunkel aren't cool, how embarrassing is it to admit that one of your favourite songs ever is a cover of one of their songs by The Bangles ? I genuinely and un-ironically think that song rocks like a motherfucker.

Ha! I loved that song too! Possibly for less than musical reasons though, Hoffs is a Goddess!

Currently listening to Dopesick, lovely heavier, sludgier and dirtier than anyone metal from Eyehategod :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArvLznD0ZYY
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