Unpopular Music Opinions

@ southpaw

You're right, a lot of people write music on their breakups and there's nothing wrong with it. I remember Ville Valo of HIM, for example, wrote an entire album (Venus Doom) on his breakup with his fiance. He didn't wrote about their relationship, exposed his fiance, or called her immature though, he wrote mostly about how he felt, and how hard it was to overcome that moment in his life .

I think the problem with Taylor Swift writing songs about her ex-boyfriends is that every time she writes a song about a breakup, everybody knows exactly who she's talking about. She even went as far as to write a song with the guy's name in it (or at least on the title, Idk). I think that exposing your emotions and struggles in one thing, exposing your relationships and/or people you had relationships with you is another thing altogether and maybe Taylor Swift didn't figure it out yet.

@ hazuki.
I definitely see what you're saying. I don't remember specifically what event she did it at, but she pretty much blatantly trashed Harry Styles at an awards show (she did a British accent during a part of "We Are Never Getting Back Together" to mock him and everything) and it was pretty childish. Although there is a lot of media attention put on her that makes it hard to disconnect certain songs from her exes, I think there are things she (and whoever does her publicity) could do differently to make those songs stand alone, so that people don't associate them with those people.

I know it's probably far from unpopular on here, but my really really liking Black Veil Brides is something most of my friends find hilarious. Probably do to the fact that I'm 25 years old and most of their fans seem to be middle/high school girls who get a bit too obsessed (in my opinion... though I was probably the same way at that age, so its whatevs). Though I listen to them for the guitars and because I feel like they have a unique sound and all that, not because I want to marry one or all of them, haha.

faster.:

I know it's probably far from unpopular on here, but my really really liking Black Veil Brides is something most of my friends find hilarious. Probably do to the fact that I'm 25 years old and most of their fans seem to be middle/high school girls who get a bit too obsessed (in my opinion... though I was probably the same way at that age, so its whatevs). Though I listen to them for the guitars and because I feel like they have a unique sound and all that, not because I want to marry one or all of them, haha.

Black Veil Brides used to be my go-to band, but I just can't back into them. I still think they're good, I just can't listen to them as much as I used to.
As far as fan bases go, though, they and Morionless In White have some pretty scary fans

Synyster Vengance:

Black Veil Brides used to be my go-to band, but I just can't back into them. I still think they're good, I just can't listen to them as much as I used to.
As far as fan bases go, though, they and Morionless In White have some pretty scary fans

Yes, without a doubt! MIW fans can be the same way, you're right. It's so weird to me when people take rock bands and treat them like they're boy bands, lol. What with all the fan-girling and obsessing over how "hot" everyone in the band is. Sometimes it seems like it's more about who's in the band than the music, sadly (though I know all the fans like the music, too, a big chunk definitely pay more attention to the members as sex symbols or "gods" than what goes into making the music as far as talent, riffs, etc. go. Though I guess this phase seems to act as a transitional period for young pre-teens/teens going from being into actual boy bands and things to rock music, and they eventually grow out of it (most of the time :P lol)

faster.:

Yes, without a doubt! MIW fans can be the same way, you're right. It's so weird to me when people take rock bands and treat them like they're boy bands, lol. What with all the fan-girling and obsessing over how "hot" everyone in the band is. Sometimes it seems like it's more about who's in the band than the music, sadly (though I know all the fans like the music, too, a big chunk definitely pay more attention to the members as sex symbols or "gods" than what goes into making the music as far as talent, riffs, etc. go. Though I guess this phase seems to act as a transitional period for young pre-teens/teens going from being into actual boy bands and things to rock music, and they eventually grow out of it (most of the time :P lol)

They do get hella creepy though... I mean creepier than creepy0.0

Synyster Vengance:

They do get hella creepy though... I mean creepier than creepy0.0

So creepy! lol

faster.:

So creepy! lol

I honestly hate looking through my Instagram and Twitter feeds because of the weird shit that's commented/replied. It's kind of awkward to see.

I literally cannot give two shits what kind of drugs Bumkey is caught with, I will never not listen to him. Maybe this is because I am very used to musicians doing drugs since I grew up listening to rock/metal, but it's like, alright... so what? He's a great singer. Like I'm not going to stop listening to him just because all these fans are all OMG HE DOES DRUGS!! SO EVIL!!! like no, don't shit on me bc I like him

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I've probably posted this before but Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare is probably my least favorite album by them ever. I like the few sad songs they have and I slightly dig Planets, but eh. I hate to say it but I don't think they sound good without Jimmy.

The Real Mitt Romney:

I've probably posted this before but Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare is probably my least favorite album by them ever. I like the few sad songs they have and I slightly dig Planets, but eh. I hate to say it but I don't think they sound good without Jimmy.

Further to this, I've really gone off A7X. I listened back to all their stuff recently when I was burrowing through rateyourmusic.com and the appeal just seems to have disappeared from their music for me. I'm not really sure why.

Never got the hype about Twenty-One Pilots (I don't even know if I said their name right, I've seen it typed so many ways). Good for them for making unique music, but something about them as a band seems a bit...pretentious? I don't know how to describe it.

The Beatles
Justin Bieber
Beyoncé
My Chemical Romance
Marilyn Manson
Green Day
Miley Cyrus
Avenged Sevenfold
Metallica
Lil Wayne
Cobra Starship
Panic! At the Disco
Disturbed
Black Veil Brides
Chris Brown
Kanye West
Pink Floyd
Nick Jonas

@ starfire.
I know it's probably none of my business, but I'm not entirely certain why you posted that list of artist in the 'unpopular music opinions' thread? Am I missing something?

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Pretty much most of us can agree that Kanye West has an intense ego, but a lot of people say his ego is deserved 'cause he's a genius and his music is amazing.

I personally don't see why they say that.

@ CallusedSilk
They're bands that I don't like/think are overrated but they're extremely popular. So disliking them is an "unpopular" opinion.

@ starfire.
Oh. Maybe next time state that in the post, because that wasn't really all that clear.

@ CallusedSilk
The majority of the posts earlier in the thread are simply lists of bands people don't like. Based on what I read in the initial forum post that was the extent of what I needed to write. I'm sorry you were confused?

CallusedSilk:

Pretty much most of us can agree that Kanye West has an intense ego, but a lot of people say his ego is deserved 'cause he's a genius and his music is amazing.

I personally don't see why they say that.

Here, here to that. One day, my teacher in HS had us discuss the meanings of song lyrics. Each person in the class chose a song. She then played a Kanye West song.

I kept my mouth shut and tried not to roll my eyes while she raved about how great he is.

@ kitsch
I've had moments like that in music classes. Although one of my moments was in a 'music appreciation' class in college (it didn't actually make me appreciate music more) and the teacher spent like, way too much of her time ripping on modern music. Granted, it's not like she knew I was sitting there seething with rage since people talking about the 'good old days' is one of my enormous pet peeves.

So yeah, I got to do the same thing you did and just sat and rolled my eyes.

People are most shocked when I tell them I hate Pierce The Veil and Tonight Alive. Vic's vocals are too screechy. Not my thing at all...

And I just find Tonight Alive to be a watered down Paramore copy. I get hate for that, but I genuinely believe it's a partial reason in why they were signed, why they got popular... but their stage presence is something to be desired and I just am not a fan of Jenna's vocals either.

I also find Fall Out Boy to be overrated. I enjoy them, but not to a massive extent. I also feel disgusted at the evidence there is of Pete Wentz dating an underaged girl when he was in his twenties yet bandom seems to sweep that under the rug, conveniently, but perhaps that's a different debate altogether.

That's all off the top of my head! But I don't ever look down on anyone who loves those bands. They resonate with someone, that's what matters.

@ americancandy.
I personally just don't follow Pete's dating life well enough to know much about his relationship with the teenage girl (apparently he was 23 when the relationship first started and she was just under 16 when they very first started, but most of the relationship happened at 16 and beyond), but basically here's the deal. The relationship was super awful and super sketch. Not gonna deny that. Granted, in general I think Pete Wentz is kind of awful and super sketch. My opinion of the band members is that Patrick, Joe and Andy are delightful. I don't really like Pete, so when I put the band members in order of how strong my love for them is, it goes: Patrick, Joe, Andy, Patrick again, Patrick's hat collection, Joe's hair, Andy's tattoos and then Pete Wentz.

And yes, I did just put inanimate objects in front of Pete Wentz.

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I still don't get the appeal of Ed Sheeran, and part of me doesn't understand why I don't find his music good or him appealing in any way? Like, the man's from the UK. I become the most ridiculous human being when it comes to people from the UK, but with him I'm just like, "Nope."