The term "oh, snap" is thrown around with reckless abandon these days. But occasionally it's appropriate.

The problem is that most American bands are utterly horrible in every respect.

paulseta: The problem is that most American bands are utterly horrible in every respect.

this ... not because i'm lazy but because it's true

This is the most efficient thread I've ever seen.

paulseta: The problem is that most American bands are utterly horrible in every respect.

FTF the koala felcher

GreenAdder: The term "oh, snap" is thrown around with reckless abandon these days. But occasionally it's appropriate.

I would like to second this.

Also thanks for the Thin Lizzy love.

Making fun of this band is like shooting fish in a barrel.

SchlingFocker: paulseta: The problem is that most American bands are utterly horrible in every respect.

FTF the koala felcher

Have you been watching my youtube channel again?

paulseta: The problem is that most American bands are utterly horrible in every respect.

Good bands are out there, you just have to look. There has been a sort of indie resurgence ever since Vampire Weekend got huge.

paulseta: Have you been watching my youtube channel again?

It's on Youtube?!!?

Shiat! I've been paying a porn site to watch it :)

Oh boy, I can't wait for a "re-imagining" of Jailbreak or The Boys Are Back In Town.

/or even Emerald or Warrior or Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed or Bad Reputation

Really do we all hate The Strokes now?

I can be guilty of music snobbery as much as the next person but, c'mon!! The Strokes have a few great tracks - Last Nite, Reptilia, Someday, Juicebox.

As we all know, there are a LOT of worse bands out there......

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woohoo,
I can play a Stokes song!
(Not knocking 'em,they prove how far you can go with keeping it simple)

Will someone walk in,
all young and hip,
hold up their boombox,
and say "now listen to this"?

/This whole album will be a cautionary tale.

First album: AMAZING
Second album: some good spots
Third album: refuse to even hear it

I miss Phil Lynott.

Elvis Costello, most certainly. Without a single doubt.

But Thin Lizzy?? Lyrics that make Billy Joel sound like a Poet Laureate? Melodies that Avril Lavigne wouldn't steal?

"Tonight there' gonna be a jail break. Somewhere in this town."

My first thought would be to look somewhere around the jail for this to happen, don't you think Phil?

meehaw: "Tonight there' gonna be a jail break. Somewhere in this town."

My first thought would be to look somewhere around the jail for this to happen, don't you think Phil?

HEY! Don't you mess around!

meehaw: Elvis Costello, most certainly. Without a single doubt.

But Thin Lizzy?? Lyrics that make Billy Joel sound like a Poet Laureate? Melodies that Avril Lavigne wouldn't steal?

It might surprise you to learn that Thin Lizzy were non-pretentious working-class rock. Once upon a time, you didn't have to be an emo pussy writing shiatty "poetry" to be a rock star. Not sure what you're talking about with regards to the melodies though. The counter harmonies on their guitars put most bands to shame.

feta: Really do we all hate The Strokes now?

I can be guilty of music snobbery as much as the next person but, c'mon!! The Strokes have a few great tracks - Last Nite, Reptilia, Someday, Juicebox.

As we all know, there are a LOT of worse bands out there......


I'm sure some shiat is nastier than other shiat, but I'm not eating ANY of it.

This band is a pile of suck.

feta: Really do we all hate The Strokes now?

It's Fark. You should know how this goes by now.

When it comes to music there's no accounting for taste. The Strokes rock. There music isn't technically difficult, but the timing is impeccable and thats what they built around.

The Strokes' music is disposable pop, not rock and roll.

well shiat. after reading the posts by the first 25 snobs, i feel it is necessary to reveal myself as a strokes fan. do i have to explain myself? nope. they are a great band.

oh, and by the way, to the guy who said that american bands are terrible: huh? sure, ill take muse, and i loved the libertines, but what else is there to offer?

HotLonelyTeenageGirl:
It might surprise you to learn that Thin Lizzy were non-pretentious working-class rock.

I have no problem with "working class rock"...the Hold Steady, Springsteen, AC/DC...all non pretentious. But the unnecessarily inane lyrics of Thin Lizzy are just too much. Terrible, terrible music. I've never ever understood how they found their way into the annals of "classic rock".

meehaw: But the unnecessarily inane lyrics of Thin Lizzy are just too much. Terrible, terrible music. I've never ever understood how they found their way into the annals of "classic rock".

How exactly do these lyrics fail in comparison to any other rock song?

Guess who just got back today?
Those wild-eyed boys that had been away,
Haven't changed, haven't much to say,
But man, I still think those cats are great.

They were asking if you were around,
How you was, where you could be found.
I told them you were living downtown
Driving all the old men crazy.

The boys are back in town

You know the chick that used to dance a lot,
Every night she'd be on the floor shaking what she's got,
Man when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot,
I mean she was steaming.

That night over at Johnny's place,
Well this chick got up and she slapped Johnny's face
Man we just fell about the place
If that chick dont want to know, forget her.

Friday night theyll be dressed to kill,
Down at Dino's bar and grill.
The drink will flow and blood will spill
If the boys want to fight, you'd better let them.

That jukebox in the corner blasting out my favorite song
The nights are getting warmer, it won't be long
It won't be long till summer comes,
Now that the boys are here again.

The boys are back in town

meehaw

HotLonelyTeenageGirl:
It might surprise you to learn that Thin Lizzy were non-pretentious working-class rock.

I have no problem with "working class rock"...the Hold Steady, Springsteen, AC/DC...all non pretentious. But the unnecessarily inane lyrics of Thin Lizzy are just too much. Terrible, terrible music. I've never ever understood how they found their way into the annals of "classic rock".

I've never found them to be "inane," just...accessible, I suppose would be the best way to put it. They also had some great, memorable bass lines. Their "Behind the Music" was the last one I saw, and it was interesting.

/subby
//hate The Strokes

Thin Lizzy rules!

If you dont understand how they made it into the annals of rock well guess what? That is in no way a reflection on the band, just on yourself. As if somehow the fact that YOU don't get it actually means something to ANYONE else. Please take your pretentious music snobbing douchebaggery over to a rush thread or something.

baka-san 2009-03-31 12:16:48 AM
GreenAdder: The term "oh, snap" is thrown around with reckless abandon these days. But occasionally it's appropriate.

I would like to second this.

Also thanks for the Thin Lizzy love.

'Night Life' FTW

Phil Lynott could have kicked all of our asses. Just sayin'.

galactus5000: Will someone walk in,
all young and hip,
hold up their boombox,
and say "now listen to this"?

/This whole album will be a cautionary tale.

his vocals are farking great on that track

galactus5000: Will someone walk in,
all young and hip,
hold up their boombox,
and say "now listen to this"?

/This whole album will be a cautionary tale.

Win. A boombox is not a toy.

/eating boiled goose.

of all the useless and inane conversations on fark, i like the useless and inane music conversations the best. there are few objective facts available about music, so the conversation just devolves into 'your favorite band sucks.' someone should put that on a t-shirt.

discospinster: "Hi, I'm God. How's it going?"


I have an early 70's P-Bass similar to Phil's in this picture. Black, but with a crome pick-guard. Made of ash the bass weighs a ton, and it sounds incredible. I remember rehearsing with a band multiple times a week for about a month - from the time I put new strings and tuned it up, until the time i changed them, I never had to retune the bass. And I played the hell out of it. Old Ash Fender P-Bass; it stays in tune forever.

PC LOAD LETTER: First album: AMAZING
Second album: some good spots
Third album: refuse to even hear it

To bad there were some good songs

dontbreakthebend: well shiat. after reading the posts by the first 25 snobs, i feel it is necessary to reveal myself as a strokes fan. do i have to explain myself? nope. they are a great band.

I came here to say this.

PC LOAD LETTER: First album: AMAZING
Second album: some good spots
Third album: refuse to even hear it

Give #3 another try. It's not as good as #1, but it has some keepers, "Heart in a Cage" and "Electriccityscape" come to mind immediately.

I'd rather listen to the Strokes tune their instruments than The Juliet Letters again.

Gandalf_is_dead: Thin Lizzy rules!

If you dont understand how they made it into the annals of rock well guess what? That is in no way a reflection on the band, just on yourself. As if somehow the fact that YOU don't get it actually means something to ANYONE else. Please take your pretentious music snobbing douchebaggery over to a rush thread or something.

Well said. This should probably be posted in most music threads on Fark, since this is where all the musical dummies seem to like to gather. Oh, and by the way, The Strokes are awesome too.

Thin Lizzy rock... very under appreciated band

/RIP Philo!

Thin Lizzy is the cat's pajamas.
Underrated if anything.

came to say I like the strokes. sure. my girlfriend got me into 'em, but once you get past the greasy hair and skinny jeans, the music is pretty good. cliched chord progressions? them and every other rock/blues band.

/kinda likes coldplay too (yellow is a good karaoke song if you have a good falsetto

paulseta: The problem is that most American bands are utterly horrible in every respect.

actually this is incredibly wrong. theres TONS of great american bands. try opposite day (new window)

mahavishnunj: paulseta: The problem is that most American bands are utterly horrible in every respect.

actually this is incredibly wrong. theres TONS of great american bands. try opposite day (new window)

Or try some Astronaut Down. (pops)

you strokes bashers are a bunch of strokes.

frostus: mahavishnunj: paulseta: The problem is that most American bands are utterly horrible in every respect.

actually this is incredibly wrong. theres TONS of great american bands. try opposite day (new window)

Or try some Astronaut Down. (pops)

I prefer my Porcupine Tree from well... Porcupine Tree. This is a rip-off at best.