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whawhawhaaat? obviously the most funny part was armisen's boy george! i'd say it was the ONLY funny part, actually!
Lindsay, tell me I'm not crazy: the seven minutes in heaven scene (particularly the first couple lines of dialog) was a clear Freaks and Geeks reference, right?
The word "but" should not be used in this post title unless in reference to "cat anus." PURE PURRFECTION (GET IT?)
why is it that "Everybody Hates Chris"? I do not hate Chris. Though being in a movie like "Crash" really cuts it close.
HOW IS THIS NOT EVERYWHERE
Gabe, you're the worst. I *think* this was done kinda tongue-in-cheek, but 3eb are a good band! The video, eh, not so good. But music vids are worthless IMO
I disagree. It's probably more accessible, but it hardly captures the band's core aesthetic.
good god, i thought it was a red hot chili peppers cover album for a second
great, now thanks to you guys, there's two results for it now!
I think we can all agree that YouTube Annotation Technology is the worst.
uh, i hope that's not actually the Fleet Foxes dude. If it is, you're walking the thin line between sincere self-deprication (which can be endearing) and calculated, outright self-pity (which is rather unbecoming). i agree with you that the album wasn't good, but at least stand by what you've created.
i dunno, enumeration the ways in which he was wrong sounds good
what? 1) they've been getting ubiquitous recognition since 2007. 2) how did they sell out? i mean, the album wasn't any good, but so what if they made some money?
uh, he killed it guys. of course, this is about the only song worth anything on the record.
No, crazy lady, "the olympics" are not "thinking of adding it to their curriculum". You're thinking of being rejected by the olympics to their curriculum.
stephen, you're a fucking clown. no, you could not write a better song than "Single Ladies." anyway, a good number of these people indeed do suck, but beyonce is not among them.
this list isn't that terrible. i'm glad real emotional trash and skeletal lamping are on it. Nos 12-10 are kinda wtf, along with a couple of other curious choices, but all in all it could have been a lot worse
you've figured it all out! way to go! also, shut up.
you're right, but it's mostly due to the fact they've made two of the decade's best albums of the past couple years.
*MAKES GENERIC COMMENT, BRIEFLY REFERS TO A RESPECTED INDIE ALBUM, WAITS FOR COMMENT TO BE VOTED UP*
dude, it's very clear that you are rather unfamiliar with a lot of music. it's cool that you like a certain kind of music rather exclusively, but it just means that you just aren't gonna know what you're talking about concerning certain stuff. someday you'll realize there's more music out there than indie music (i'm writing this as an indie fan!), and it's going to be a great day for you. best of luck getting there.
Well said, and you're OTM about it being a poor example of their craft because well, it's a classic Jenkins melody (and to tell you the truth, the lyrics IN THEORY aren't that far off from his usual way of going about things). It just doesn't work that well, and it means nothing more to me than that. It's an admirable failure, though, because in the end it's just plain funny and silly and fun. That said, I don't have a problem with Stereogum running the original post about the song being bad, because that's their job as a music blog. A little snarky, but that's cool, and it was funny. At least they took an actual opinion on the matter; my problem lay with the 100+ people whose comments more or less boiled down to "lol radio band CREED." It's a little depressing that so few people were capable of 1) thinking for themselves or 2) any kind of analysis or perspective. It's cool though, and I realize these threads aren't meant for actual discourse 90% of the time.
I had the same reaction to his comment, but I think quoting a set of lyrics is detrimental to the point you're tying to make. They're not as good out of context (no lyrics are!) but Jenkins is a very good songwriter. By the way, the post we're referring to was very well-written, wtg on that one. Obviously most of the people here are gonn respond with "lol wtf tldr!", but it kinda gets my goat that people are so blindly dismissive of any band with more than twelve myspace views. Is 3eb as good as deerhunter? No - they didn't make the best record this year like they did. But do they deserve the Nickelback treatment? No, absolutely not.
lol, some people are so funny (looking at you, Chris) third eye blind are/were a pretty good band who write some great, catchy powerpop songs. also, contrary to mr. Chris S.'s suppositions, they are an excellent live band. the problems I had with their later work was a tendency to take themselves a bit too seriously. taken on its own, "NDC" is pretty ridiculous, but i'm pleased to see that Jenkins has retained an (for me, at least) endearing sense of humor. also, in the other thread, that dude k2 is just a total clown. it's not the fact that you dislike the band that's bothersome, but rather your insistence on adherence to a certain ridiculous ethos; being on a major label and being on the radio is not equivalent to "selling out." not everything you hear on the radio is garbage (quite the opposite, in fact - there's plenty of good stuff there), just like not all black people steal televisions for a living. you sound less like someone who loves and knows music than a fourteen year old girl who's a big blink-182 fan, upset that certain people "sell out" and violate some imaginary punk-rawk ethos. grow up, dude.
lol. some people are so funny (see: chris S). third eye blind are/were a pretty good band who knew how to write an intelligent and catchy powerpop song (see: self-titled). contrary to the suppositions of mr. Chris S, they are also an excellent live band. the minor problem i had with their later work was a tendency to take themselves a bit too seriously. yeah, on its own, "NDC" is a pretty ridiculous song, but I'm glad that the guy's retained an (for me, at least) endearing sense of humor.
His special was very, very not funny. This honestly is the first video that this site has ever posted that has brought a frown to my face. Usually, I'm just like "haha, that's so dumb" or "america, you guys", but to watch that two minutes was to feel the life and happiness in my body be slowly drained. I was having a great day, too - I just finished my three exams. Thanks, gabe.
good choice. not in my top three, but a very nice record
lol, if fleet foxes win any kind of award for anything other than making decent, pleasant, inoffensive music, i'll be shocked
why? don't get me wrong, amanda lorber could halle my lujah any time any day (IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN), but what?
whew, good thing i voted them most overrated then! 1) deerhunter 2) sigur ros 3) of Montreal (had to write this in, wtf)
I demand that videogum cover this show!
Just checked - "Purple Rain" is still great. Whew.
shit i forgot - the road trip skech was great. you guys all make opposense