Music

Freddie Mercury.:

Torden:

I think most songs today sound really alike and have no real meaning. Like, 97% of Metallica's songs have a meaning. "One" is about anti-war and that is a fantastic song. "Until It Sleeps" is about cancer, "Mama Said", "The God That Failed" are all about James Hetfield's mother. I could go on and on, but I won't.

And AC/DC always has one meaning = get on out, and rock!

Which is what very few bands do today, I believe.

Yeah
And a lot of people think that the thrash and metal genres are just mindless words and a lot of awesome riffs, and they don't understand that a lot of those songs actually have meaning.

Yeah.
I heard that people wanted metal bands to stop making music because apparently all metal is about death and dying and blood and all that...

Uh, no it isn't. ::Ranting:

Torden:

Freddie Mercury.:

Torden:

I think most songs today sound really alike and have no real meaning. Like, 97% of Metallica's songs have a meaning. "One" is about anti-war and that is a fantastic song. "Until It Sleeps" is about cancer, "Mama Said", "The God That Failed" are all about James Hetfield's mother. I could go on and on, but I won't.

And AC/DC always has one meaning = get on out, and rock!

Which is what very few bands do today, I believe.

Yeah
And a lot of people think that the thrash and metal genres are just mindless words and a lot of awesome riffs, and they don't understand that a lot of those songs actually have meaning.

Yeah.
I heard that people wanted metal bands to stop making music because apparently all metal is about death and dying and blood and all that...

Uh, no it isn't. ::Ranting:

That is appalling. If that is wrong you might as well stop all the pop,rap, r'N'b etc singers who sing about sex, whores etc. I'm sure we don't want the happiest elf continuously :grr: You need variety.

Well I know this story well because I've seen a documentory on it. They were trying to stop old school bands like Twisted Sister and everything from "demoralising" girls and talking about the devil and all that. And you are right Sunshines.
But honestly there is something wrong with every type of music people just cant do anything right there is always something wrong with music.
Personally i like all music from classical to heavy heavy thrash metal..i appreciate most people who can get out there and do something with their music. You need to have so much talent with your music to be able to get out there with it.

Torden:

I think most songs today sound really alike and have no real meaning. Like, 97% of Metallica's songs have a meaning. "One" is about anti-war and that is a fantastic song. "Until It Sleeps" is about cancer, "Mama Said", "The God That Failed" are all about James Hetfield's mother. I could go on and on, but I won't.

And AC/DC always has one meaning = get on out, and rock!

Which is what very few bands do today, I believe.

This is completely subjective, though.
For example, I don't like Metallica, so none of their songs have any meaning to me. But that obviously doesn't mean they are not meaningful, they just aren't to me.

I get what you're saying about how music today all sounds the same - I find this as well. But you can't say it has zero meaning, because not everyone feels that way. I mean - another band I dislike quite strongly is Paramore. I think most of their music sounds boring and the same as all the other pop-rock bands out there, but I also know and understand that their music means a lot to quite a few people.

die sektor:

Torden:

I think most songs today sound really alike and have no real meaning. Like, 97% of Metallica's songs have a meaning. "One" is about anti-war and that is a fantastic song. "Until It Sleeps" is about cancer, "Mama Said", "The God That Failed" are all about James Hetfield's mother. I could go on and on, but I won't.

And AC/DC always has one meaning = get on out, and rock!

Which is what very few bands do today, I believe.

This is completely subjective, though.
For example, I don't like Metallica, so none of their songs have any meaning to me. But that obviously doesn't mean they are not meaningful, they just aren't to me.

I get what you're saying about how music today all sounds the same - I find this as well. But you can't say it has zero meaning, because not everyone feels that way. I mean - another band I dislike quite strongly is Paramore. I think most of their music sounds boring and the same as all the other pop-rock bands out there, but I also know and understand that their music means a lot to quite a few people.

That is a very good point.
Music connects with people on different levels. One song can speak different words to you than that of the other person next to, who may be sleeping from this boring music of yours.
Music this day can have meaning, it just is whether it speaks to the person listening to it.

pinhead:

Delusional Dasha:

Completely agree. His voice is just
I actually really hate when people do remakes of Queens songs.
Every time I hear one, I feel like they are destroying another classic.

Gack, I know.
McFly did a cover of "Don't Stop Me Now". It was.... ugh.
Barf.
And MCR/The Used did "Under Pressure". It sounded like a freaking pop song. Double barf.
The only band that can do Queen songs is...
-droll roll-
Queen.

I highly agree with that last statement.

Suffocating Hearts:

Personally, I don't think there's any sense in completely canceling out the newer stuff. I mean you had to listen to Queen, The Beatles, and everyone else before you decided you liked their music, you had to give it a chance. So why not explore more? There is music worth listening to now, you just have to look for it. Even if that means watching countdowns (I avoid MTV) or switching to new radio stations.

That's sort of true but MTV shows sometimes help me find new music that I like.
I mean, not the countdowns itself but watching the shows and listening to their background music.

pinhead:

Gack, I know.
McFly did a cover of "Don't Stop Me Now". It was.... ugh.
Barf.
And MCR/The Used did "Under Pressure". It sounded like a freaking pop song. Double barf.
The only band that can do Queen songs is...
-droll roll-
Queen.

They did a cover of Don't Stop Me Now?
How dare they :grr:

The Lovecraft:

I feel left out too. I don't know 80% of the bands that kids listen to.
And I don't mind the newer music, I don't care that people idolize these new people, but it bothers me when these kids have the guts to pick on these old bands, like Metallica and Guns'n'Roses. And to pick on them for the worst reasons, for that matter, is even worse. I just get mad. Metallica has existed and still does exist in a wonderful manner, for 27 years! The Rolling Stones... Led Zep... Queen... The Cure... these bands are the royalty, the gods of rock music, and never in a million years will a band like My Chemical Romance get near such greatness. I'm sorry, but that's the blatant truth.

I 100% agree with you.

emILY.:

Torden:

I think most songs today sound really alike and have no real meaning.

I disagree completely.
To make an obvious contrast, could you really say My Chemical Romance and Hannah Montana sound really alike?

Excatly.

emILY already made the point that there are some bands/singers that you just can't compare.

And as to the part that said songs have no real meaning, that isn't true either. Just because something is new doesn't mean it can't have any emotion in it.

For example, lets use the band Evanescence. A lot of people say that since they're a newer band and part of the mainstream, their songs must have no real meaning and be shallow. Here is an excerpt from their song "Hello".

"If I smile and don't beleive,
Soon I know I'll wake from this dream.
Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken.

Hello, I'm the lie
Living for you so you can hide...
Don't cry.

Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping.
Hello, I'm still here,
All that's left of yesterday."

This song does have a meaning- it's about the death of lead singer Amy Lee's three year old sister who died of an unidentified illness.

Is that real enough for you?

There are a lot of bands out there. Most are very good. You jst have to be at the right place at the right time I suppose.

Crash!:

There are a lot of bands out there. Most are very good. You jst have to be at the right place at the right time I suppose.

Most are very good. But are they the ones that speak words to society and have meaning? :think:

die sektor:

But you can't say it has zero meaning, because not everyone feels that wayI think most of their music sounds boring and the same as all the other pop-rock bands out there, but I also know and understand that their music means a lot to quite a few people.

Yeah. That's what I meant.
It doesn't appeal to me.

emILY.:

I disagree completely.
To make an obvious contrast, could you really say My Chemical Romance and Hannah Montana sound really alike?

And to say most songs today have no meaning is really generalising.
Let's take, I dunno, The Living End's Moment In The Sun.

Living underneath a gray cloud
When nothing ever changes
I couldn't be any less proud
The heart of this town has grown cold
I'm gonna get out before I get too old
There in a better time than now

'Cause all that we ever hear
Is things will be better come next year
They never, ever
Get any better
And I don't care what you've got in store
Because I'm not gonna wait anymore

There is meaning in those words. To me it's pretty obvious, maybe not to you but to me that song means a lot. And it was released in July this year, and as a single in September/October I believe.

If someone wrote a song then it must mean something to them, whether it's just that they want to make music or whether they needed to let something out. To say it's meaningless is kinda... I don't know. Like, especially with popular music, often people can relate to the lyrics, and so when people say "new music has no meaning" it's sort of like 'well hang on, I relate to that, does that mean my problems or my feelings have no meaning?'

And I'm not saying that's what anyone who says that the music is meaningless is implying but sometimes it does... make you think.

And this was in no way a statement to anyone in particular or trying to criticise others opinions.

I agree with you, and respect your opinion.
That type of music doesn't really "speak" to me, you know? Whereas the things I listen to, I can really connect with. I know others can relate to different things.
But to me, I don't see much in it.

Ice Queen.:

emILY already made the point that there are some bands/singers that you just can't compare.

And as to the part that said songs have no real meaning, that isn't true either. Just because something is new doesn't mean it can't have any emotion in it.

For example, lets use the band Evanescence. A lot of people say that since they're a newer band and part of the mainstream, their songs must have no real meaning and be shallow. Here is an excerpt from their song "Hello".

"If I smile and don't beleive,
Soon I know I'll wake from this dream.
Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken.

Hello, I'm the lie
Living for you so you can hide...
Don't cry.

Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping.
Hello, I'm still here,
All that's left of yesterday."

This song does have a meaning- it's about the death of lead singer Amy Lee's three year old sister who died of an unidentified illness.

Is that real enough for you?

I love Evanescence and I've heard that song.
It definetely has a meaning.

Torden:

I love Evanescence and I've heard that song.
It definetely has a meaning.

Haven't heard the song and I don't really like Evanescance much, but that's really sad, and everyone has the right to release their emotions through music.

Music isn't just music to me. No matter how weird that sounds. For that matter, the bands I do like, I consider more than just music. I guess that's a better way to put it though.

Music can't judge you and it can't turn it's back on you meaning I can depend on it a lot more than I can depend on most people. That in itself makes me cherish it. Though, I won't go as far to say that it's saved my life or a certain band or person (people) have.

Music can save a soul, but at the same time the person needs to be strong enough to save themself.

I can't say I like a lot of older bands because I simply don't. I like the head banging, heavy guitars and killer drum music. Not that some older bands aren't like that, but newer bands appeal to me more. Not the screamo bands, I can't ever get into them either. More so, hard rock, punk, metal, and genres like that.

I'm going to stop before I actually start rambling. :XD

Hmmm... I like some bands who have hit the mainstream but the songs this year are not that good. I mean, the melodies are acceptable but I can't feel the lyrics. It's not that touchy anymore.

I'm not biased here but I miss the lyrics that's like from Iron Maiden, Misfits, GD, MCR, and The Used. Some of them are present still but I feel that they belong to the past. They really have good lyrics. And they don't disregard the melody also.

Nowadays, the songs are all about sex and drugs. It's sickening, to be honest. And also, some bands are like imitating styles and shit.

I really miss songs that have deep meaning into it; Songs that are not only for the day but for a lifetime.