Sum up an entire artist's catalogue in one sentence

Sinfonia

karaokeman wrote: »

hidinginthebush wrote: »

Nirvana: teenage age has paid off well, now I'm bored and old.

Someone's only heard Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Is it you? Because hidinginthebush's line is from 'Serve The Servants'*



*Although it should be 'angst' rather than 'age'.

karaokeman

Sinfonia wrote: »

Is it you? Because hidinginthebush's line is from 'Serve The Servants'*



*Although it should be 'angst' rather than 'age'.

What do you think?

It amazes me the will of instinct, people will always associate Nirvana with the cultural iconic stereotype that became the post-death Kurt Cobain, but not all of their songs are about the idealism of teenage youth, that is what is believed by the people who've only heard SLTS.

kunst nugget

Radiohead: Fcuk Art Rock, Let's Braindance

Kings of Leon: One man's search for a cure for his painful constipation

Sinfonia

karaokeman wrote: »

What do you think?

It amazes me the will of instinct, people will always associate Nirvana with the cultural iconic stereotype that became the post-death Kurt Cobain, but not all of their songs are about the idealism of teenage youth, that is what is believed by the people who've only heard SLTS.

I think hidinginthebush's point is that some Nirvana songs (Smells Like Teen Spirit included) contain lyrics in which Cobain takes a sardonic look at youth culture, often poking at what he perceived to be (as many older curmudgeon types do - and by looking through this lens he simultaneously lampoons the 'older' generation) a lack of passion and the apparent contentment of the young with mediocrity and apathy. So true did his observations ring with younger people that he became an unlikely voice for some who had misapprehended the irony and cynicism in the lyrics. The above lyric from Serve The Servants regards the misplaced 'passion' of youth that is really just teenage angst as ultimately fruitless.

And of course not all of their songs are about the same thing. But you could say that about any band or artist, including everyone mentioned in this thread. Which by the way was your bloody idea.

rcaz

Sinfonia wrote: »

boringboringboringboringborinbgoringboribongringborboringingboboriringngbborinoringgboringboringboringboring

That's Steve Reich :pac:

rcaz

rcaz wrote: »

That's one song...

I think summing up an artists catalogue in one sentence is pretty easy. Using a single line from one of their songs or a song title to sum up the ouput is slightly more interesting and challenging.

I chose "The piano's been drinking" because the music behind the man does sound drunk. Sometimes it's the melancholy drunk in Martha. Sometimes it's on the way to a party, "Whistlin' past the graveyard". Sometimes it's locked in a Karaoke bar trying to sing Elvis, "Lie to me". And sometimes it's a sleazy pick up artist, "Raindogs".

Sinfonia

rcaz wrote: »

That's Steve Reich :pac:

I assumed Glass did phases too, attempting to be like the magnificent Steve.

hidinginthebush

Sinfonia wrote: »

I think hidinginthebush's point is that some Nirvana songs (Smells Like Teen Spirit included) contain lyrics in which Cobain takes a sardonic look at youth culture, often poking at what he perceived to be (as many older curmudgeon types do - and by looking through this lens he simultaneously lampoons the 'older' generation) a lack of passion and the apparent contentment of the young with mediocrity and apathy. So true did his observations ring with younger people that he became an unlikely voice for some who had misapprehended the irony and cynicism in the lyrics. The above lyric from Serve The Servants regards the misplaced 'passion' of youth that is really just teenage angst as ultimately fruitless.

And of course not all of their songs are about the same thing. But you could say that about any band or artist, including everyone mentioned in this thread. Which by the way was your bloody idea.

You pretty much summed it up there, admittedly better than I ever could have said it. I was also taking inspiration from an interview I saw of Cobain where he specifically said that the opening line from serve the servants is how he felt about grunge at the time ie. it was fun while it was underground and a "movement", but as it became this watered-down global phenomenon he began to lose interest it, passion was replaced by profit etc. I think the fact that it appears on what became their final album and is how he saw the whole genre developing, it would be a fitting sentence to sum up their catalog (although my memory was a little sketchy on the lyrics lol).

karaokeman wrote: »

Someone's only heard Smells Like Teen Spirit.

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Kold

Death Grips - Is this amazing yet or do I need to keep screaming at you- wait... here comes the hook!

SilverScreen

Kold wrote: »

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - "Kiss me you're beautiful, these are truly the last days."

This is by far the best of the thread.

ReefBreak

Coldplay: chang, chang, chang, chang, now turn up the fader marked "strings".

ReefBreak

Westlife: Here's a tune you've heard before, we're sitting on the stools, and now we're standing.

Ken Tucky

The Eagles; Slippers and coco rock music..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

JerryHandbag

Kold wrote: »

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - "Kiss me you're beautiful, these are truly the last days."

If the apocalypse ever happens, The Dead Flag Blues will be the soundtrack.

taylorconor95

Westlife: Stand up for the key change

Mickey H

ReefBreak wrote: »

Westlife: Here's a tune you've heard before, we're sitting on the stools, and now we're standing finished.

There, FYP.

flyswatter

Arctic Monkeys: "Quick lads, there's a libertines concert startin ont tellybox!"

cloptrop

Noel Gallagher: my music shall slowly evolve into pop music until I can have another album that sold as much as "Whats the sory".

UserName 217

ReefBreak wrote: »

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - one great bass player and no tunes.

No tunes, really? In that case, where have you been?

Him and the flea did some amazing things together, two great musicians.

Frusciante and flea were unbelievable together.

gigantic09

NINA -A ****load of balloons predominantly red in colour

Supermensch

Daft Punk: Unn-tss.

Hannibal

Neil Young - Genius and madness

karaokeman

Foo Fighters - Autotune for electric guitars

Robbie Williams - The hell raiser

Leonard Cohen - Poetry in narration

johnROSS

Sex Pistols - F*ck everyone.

Bobby Baccala

Tupac - Motherfúckin bitch nigga gun.

feelgoodinc27

Elvis Costello on the music of PJ Harvey: "blood and fcuking"

SilverScreen

Celtic Frost: "UGH!"

karaokeman

The Script - girl dumps guy, guy goes on the piss, guy whines for her to take him back.... on repeat

Rothko

Tori Amos: A less interesting version of Kate Bush

lorrieq

I've heard Ed Sheeran described as slow and dull. I don't agree however but I see where they're coming from.

SdoowSirhc

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Tupac - Motherfúckin bitch nigga gun.

word.

LH Pathe

Charles Manson's entire catalogue was recorded in one life sentence so its unfair to suggest he is one dimensional.

RikkFlair

Rick Astley - Never gonna sum me up...

Jimmy Iovine

lorrieq wrote: »

I've heard Ed Sheeran described as slow and dull. I don't agree however but I see where they're coming from.

That is exactly how I'd describe him as. I'd probably throw in boring as well.

Chazz Michael Michaels

Nirvana - I hate myself and I want to die

Oasis - I wanna live forever