Flobots

[ThexXtremeXx]

Anybody else like their music?

Just got Survival Story and I'm lovin' it. :D

[Ben]

In b4 somebody calls you out on having poor musical taste

[fruckert]

Doing a quick Google search tells me that I would hate them with a passion.
Not even going to bother listening to them.

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[ThexXtremeXx]

Gemini: So listening to the Beatles gives me poor musical taste? You shouldn't judge my entire taste in music simply because I favor one band that you may not particularly like. However the world is free and opinions come and go, so whatever.

Fruckfert: why?

[Archem]

Your sig reminds me of your Ubuntu thread. Stop forcing things on other people once you discover you're in love with it yourself.

That aside, I've heard, like, one of their songs. Not for me. It's just not my style.

[ThexXtremeXx]

To be honest, the sig wasn't supposed to taken seriously.

Im guessing you heard their song "Handlebars".

[Bluhman]

Riveting.

[fruckert]

Yeah, no.

[Ben]

I didnt say I thought you had poor taste...Not in this thread.

I meant that flobots are generally disliked by people with good, or educated musical taste are probably going to go out of their way to verbalise how much the flobots  epitomize every flaw in contemporary comercial pop music today, and undermine the creative progession of music by following formulaic "alternative" pop-rock-hop.

Im saying that other people are going to say you have bad taste. Not me. Everyone else in the world who knows anything technical about what constituates 'good' music.


Not that I know anything about music. Oh wait....Nevermind.

[Archem]

To be honest, the sig wasn't supposed to taken seriously.

But the thread was, right?

"Handlebars".

Isn't that their only claim to fame?

/sarcasm*
*Just in case you couldn't figure that one out on your own

[ThexXtremeXx]

I didnt say I thought you had poor taste...Not in this thread.

I meant that flobots are generally disliked by people with good, or educated musical taste are probably going to go out of their way to verbalise how much the flobots  epitomize every flaw in contemporary comercial pop music today, and undermine the creative progession of music by following formulaic "alternative" pop-rock-hop.

Im saying that other people are going to say you have bad taste. Not me. Everyone else in the world who knows anything technical about what constituates 'good' music.


Not that I know anything about music. Oh wait....Nevermind.

Jesus dude, your like my ELA Professor.

Anyways I respect their music for what their lyrics mean, not for the "pretty sounds" they make with their instruments and whatnot.

[spoiler]Compare this:

Lady GaGa - Paparazzi

Leather and jeans garage glamorous
Not sure what it means
But this photo of us it don't have a price
Ready for those flashing light
'Cause you know that baby I
 
I'm your biggest fan I'll follow you until you love me
Papa paparazzi
Baby there's no other superstar you know that I'll be
Your papa paparazzi
 
To this:

Flobots - Stand Up

Stand up
We shall not be moved
Except By a child with no socks and shoes
If you've got more to give then you've got to prove
Put your hands up and I'll copy you
Stand up We shall not be moved
Except by a woman dying from a loss of food
If you've got more to give then you've got to prove
Put your hands up and I'll copy you

See the difference? [/spoiler]

But I see what you mean.

[Nandez]

Went to their Myspace after searhcing google saw they did a song with Tim from Rise Against (a band I really liked when before they came out with Appeal To Reason)

The first song By The Time You Get This Message reminded me of "Cake - Going The Distance" sounded way to close to it that I'm convinced they ripped them off.
Listened to the next We Are Winning was like listneing to a old woman complain with background music.
Listened to Defend Atlantis better than the last two but still didn't like it like they try to talk more than sing unflattering voices. I only liked some of the female vocals but are by no means the best female vocals I have heard they are actually below normal. Listened to two more didn't like them still and gave up.
So no I don't like this band but i'm sure alot of what I listen to some of the  people here don't like so hey if you like them thats fine but I don't.

Everyone has their of prefence and taste.

Edit: Now off that your trying to defend them against people who don't really care what you say about them.
I admit to have listened and liked Lady Gaga's new cd since you decided to compare Flobots to her. No one really cares about the argument you made if they don't like the band.
So move on and don't care if people don't like them as long as you do and don't start a "music war".
Someone on here could say my favorite band sucks and I could spend hours to try to convince them when their opion would never change or say alright and move on.
So move on.

Doei

[Ben]

Dude, they dont have pretty sounds. Or particularly good lyrics. From what Ive read online, Its still pretty formulaic wanna-be-protester rhetoric. Its pretty contrived stuff. You should try not ever trying to convince me otherwise. Ive graduated my schooling, and experienced life and art and culture and all that. A bunch of white guys have nothing to complain about unless theyre just trying to fit in.

Damn pseudo hipsters. Go move to liberia and tell me how much you have to complain about in your current life

[HobomasterXXX]

this man has a terrible voice

**** even lady gaga sounds better, trying to be DEEP AND MEANINGFUL with lyrics does not a good band make

[Felix-0]

Not so much... really.