kid rock , number 1 in ireland

Fighting Irish

irish_bob wrote: »

came across this on another site and it pretty much sums the whole thing up


When you consider what this is trying to do, what lowest common denominator it's aiming to please ... it's pure genius. Kid touches all the nostalgic summer anthem bases: getting stoned, dancin', fishin' and ****in'. No interweb, but hey, those were different times, right?

A guaranteed hit. Never, ever, underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

I'm not mad into music, but its a nice easy listening song

irish_bob

Fighting Irish wrote: »

I'm not mad into music, but its a nice easy listening song

the song is intended to appeal to those who are not into music

good luck to you and the record company

Nolanger

It's number 1 in Britain too - fair play to him - he's been releasing stuff since the early '90s - most other acts would have burned out by now.

corkstudent

People hit he nail on the head with this one.

I know exactly the kind of ****ers that caused this to be popular. It's the generic, identikit scobes and wide-jawed students who loop "When you're gone" over and over and over.

The problem with this country is that there's too much homogeny, not enough diversity. It's too easy to appeal to the lowest common denominator since it represents the majority of young Irish people so absolutely.

It's really saddening, though, that it reached Number 1 in Britian too, where they still have subcultures and whatnot. I blame the Arctic Monkeys and shift for sucking the soul out of british rock and indie.

tinkletoes

Hate the song. Cant believe it even got into charts

irish_bob

Nolanger wrote: »

It's number 1 in Britain too - fair play to him - he's been releasing stuff since the early '90s - most other acts would have burned out by now.

shamelessnes will do that , make you stick around

Bren_M.Records

I dont think you can just blame the kids for whats happening in popular music today.
Its my opinion that mainstream radio must shoulder alot of the blame.
Its down to the decisions of a few dozen people as to what the general public are going to be subjected to over the airways.

corkstudent wrote: »

The problem with this country is that there's too much homogeny, not enough diversity. It's too easy to appeal to the lowest common denominator since it represents the majority of young Irish people so absolutely.

Fighting Irish

Theres nothing worse than music elitests

Seriously, if i asked you guys who you're favourite bands are you'd more than likely name some bands that most people would never heard of, but then if these bands become more famous all of a sudden they're crap

Blisterman

I agree with you Fighting Irish.

I guarantee if most of these people's favourite songs had been released by Kid Rock, otherwise sounding the exact same, they wouldn't like them.

jayhaitch2

I'm willing to bet it was made No1 by the same type of halfwits who got that Journey song back in the charts just because it was in the end of the Sopranos.

It'll be added to the Irish club megamix that includes, Brown eyed Girl, 500 miles, Summer of 69, Living on a prayer and other such rubbish. (I actually refer to it as the culchie megamix but thats just me stereotyping)

Shocking bad song.

People are disappointing!!!

TerrorFirmer

It's an OK song. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone, but I've heard far worse. Kid Rock has some decent songs.

I know exactly the kind of ****ers that caused this to be popular. It's the generic, identikit scobes and wide-jawed students who loop "When you're gone" over and over and over.

That's just plain pathetic - there's a reason that there's more then one genre in music, people have different taste - if a song reaches number one, what does that tell you? More people liked it then not? At the very least, that a lot of people like it. That sort of blanket comment only makes you look like a fool, to be honest.

laoisforliam

delbertgrady wrote: »

Forget Sweet Home Alabama: using elements of Werewolves of London by the late, great Warren Zevon is the worse crime.

+1

Its a disgrace
Wohooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Ya ya ya, we all know its a ****ty song.. making complete balls of older songs.. but what can ya do.. whats done is done and cannot be undone.
So, what im saying is: Get over it.

laoisforliam

yeah well thats my opinion .. get over it

rowlandbrowner

Fighting Irish wrote: »

Theres nothing worse than music elitests

Seriously, if i asked you guys who you're favourite bands are you'd more than likely name some bands that most people would never heard of, but then if these bands become more famous all of a sudden they're crap

if i seen kid rock perform his brand of jock rock to 3 men and a unappreciative dog in a basement club it wouldn't take on some magic quality that’s missing in it’s current mass marketed form. It’s bad music, popular or not.

Nolanger

corkstudent wrote: »

The problem with this country is that there's too much homogeny, not enough diversity. It's too easy to appeal to the lowest common denominator since it represents the majority of young Irish people so absolutely.

It's because of our education system - turning out drones who all think the same way. I reckon Kid Rock will be playing the RDS soon!

nyarlothothep

this isn't even a song, its just a meandering melody made up over sweet home alabama, absolutely crap but at least its not crazy frog

Mossy Monk

I listened to it on Youtube today and it is so **** it is laughable.

irish_bob

jayhaitch2 wrote: »

I'm willing to bet it was made No1 by the same type of halfwits who got that Journey song back in the charts just because it was in the end of the Sopranos.

It'll be added to the Irish club megamix that includes, Brown eyed Girl, 500 miles, Summer of 69, Living on a prayer and other such rubbish. (I actually refer to it as the culchie megamix but thats just me stereotyping)

Shocking bad song.

People are disappointing!!!

as a culchie , i know exactly what you mean mate

adox

It may be ****e but people can listen to what they want.

Good luck to anyone who want s to listen to any form of music. Theres a few contributors here who need to get over themselves with their musical arrogance, its ****ing boring and tired at this stage.

shane86

jayhaitch2 wrote: »

I'm willing to bet it was made No1 by the same type of halfwits who got that Journey song back in the charts just because it was in the end of the Sopranos.

I agree but come on, it is a muck song from a muck finale of a once great show which sold out at the very last.

irish_bob wrote: »

its the whole package that stinks , the song ticks every box in terms of what young carefree people like to do in the summer
drinking , getting stoned and screwing
it brings new meaning to the term naff and cliche

So releasing any song that reminds people of good times is cliched?

This tune reminds me of the aforementioned in fields in the summers of 06, 05, 04, 03......basically before last summer. Im starting to forget what long days in the fields were like, seeing as we are into a second year of weather that doesnt allow you a few cans out the back for more than a half hour, nevermind a proper outdoor session.

And anyway, come on like:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_1_Singles_in_Ireland_2008

It is REALLY worse than Basshunter?
That fookin cat Ronnie Drew tribute? (I like trad drinking music, but this is a calamity)
****ing Galway Girl? Christ is there a more typical Coppers/Crawdaddy muck anthem you can get?
Duffy? Guffy more like.

By a long mile it is the best of the ones on that list Ive heard.


And jesus, look at 2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_1_Singles_in_Ireland_2007

Four weeks of a fat yank with an awful warbling half Jamaican accent.
That dick Mika. 7 weeks! The only remotely entertaining thing Ive seen to do with the guy was in a Glasgow McDonalds at around 11am with some mad Scottish junkie bouncing around singing Big Girls You Are Beautiful until the security man threw him out
March 29th- How to Save a Life. If I had to listen to it again Id be looking for tips on how to take my own life.

Fighting Irish

Nolanger wrote: »

It's because of our education system - turning out drones who all think the same way. I reckon Kid Rock will be playing the RDS soon!

i couldn't name any other kid rock songs, all i know is this one caught my attention

blastman

To those people having a dose of the vapours due to their disappointment in "people", specifically those "people" that have the gall to like music that you don't, just think of it this way, it's because there are so many of those "people" that you're so special!

FFS :rolleyes:

Blisterman

shane86 wrote: »

And anyway, come on like:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_1_Singles_in_Ireland_2008

It is REALLY worse than Basshunter?
That fookin cat Ronnie Drew tribute? (I like trad drinking music, but this is a calamity)
****ing Galway Girl? Christ is there a more typical Coppers/Crawdaddy muck anthem you can get?
Duffy? Guffy more like.

By a long mile it is the best of the ones on that list Ive heard.


And jesus, look at 2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_1_Singles_in_Ireland_2007

Four weeks of a fat yank with an awful warbling half Jamaican accent.
That dick Mika. 7 weeks! The only remotely entertaining thing Ive seen to do with the guy was in a Glasgow McDonalds at around 11am with some mad Scottish junkie bouncing around singing Big Girls You Are Beautiful until the security man threw him out
March 29th- How to Save a Life. If I had to listen to it again Id be looking for tips on how to take my own life.

I think, 2001 was the low point for the Irish Singles Chart.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_1_Singles_in_Ireland_2001

Check it out. Only decent song on there is Stan. The rest are either ****e, or I have no recollection of them, which isn't exactly the mark of a good song.

Ruskie4Rent

corkstudent wrote: »

People hit he nail on the head with this one.

I know exactly the kind of ****ers that caused this to be popular. It's the generic, identikit scobes and wide-jawed students who loop "When you're gone" over and over and over.

The problem with this country is that there's too much homogeny, not enough diversity. It's too easy to appeal to the lowest common denominator since it represents the majority of young Irish people so absolutely.

It's really saddening, though, that it reached Number 1 in Britian too, where they still have subcultures and whatnot. I blame the Arctic Monkeys and shift for sucking the soul out of british rock and indie.

I agree with you about the lack of diversity, particularly concerning young people in Ireland and students. I think this is reflected in the crap Irish music scene, its just not exciting.
Can't agree with you about the Arctic Monkeys though, they're one of the exceptions when it comes to current British indie music, which is pretty poor at the moment IMO.

In regards to this song, it's pants. Aims to please the drunk and stupid and succeeds.

corkstudent

Fighting Irish wrote: »

Theres nothing worse than music elitests

Seriously, if i asked you guys who you're favourite bands are you'd more than likely name some bands that most people would never heard of, but then if these bands become more famous all of a sudden they're crap

It's not because it's popular, it's because it's ****e. "Pop rock" music of previous eras was not this bad. Remember that stuff like Depeche Mode was once very "mainstream" but still a lot more inventive. I'll listen to Eric Clapton if I feel like it and I'll still call that good music. Kid Rock is not good music.

Call Me Jimmy

I'm no music elitist, I listen to a lot of pop but why bother listening to this song when you could just listen to sweet home alabama? I'm interested, do people prefer this to sweet home alabama or what? Or is it that they don't necessarily prefer it, but this is being played at the moment and sweet home alabama isn't?

Bren_M.Records

I saw that Kid Rock on the Run DMC reality (reality me arse) show on mtv the other day.
Two tools for the price of one!

Shoot them all and let god sort it out!

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

I'm no music elitist, I listen to a lot of pop but why bother listening to this song when you could just listen to sweet home alabama? I'm interested, do people prefer this to sweet home alabama or what? Or is it that they don't necessarily prefer it, but this is being played at the moment and sweet home alabama isn't?

Xavi6

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

I'm no music elitist, I listen to a lot of pop but why bother listening to this song when you could just listen to sweet home alabama? I'm interested, do people prefer this to sweet home alabama or what? Or is it that they don't necessarily prefer it, but this is being played at the moment and sweet home alabama isn't?

Sweet Home Alabama is a good awful song in itself.

blastman

Xavi6 wrote: »

Sweet Home Alabama is a good awful song in itself.

So yer undecided, then?