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pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
edited December 2007 in Other Music
I still cannot believe that the singer is a guy. What a disgraceful band, I dont understand how they got popular.
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Summerfest 2006

"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
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  • chipboychipboy Posts: 137
    I saw them at Lollapalooza. Thought they were pretty good. Didn't know they were popular.
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    I still cannot believe that the singer is a guy. What a disgraceful band, I dont understand how they got popular.

    Why are they disgraceful?
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    Why are they disgraceful?

    Poor man's Smashing Pumpkins......basically a cheap ripoff with poor woman vocals sung by a man.
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Great band, seen them live a couple of times, they have some really good songs. I guess if you were an Oasis fan you might not 'get it' ;)
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    you're funny :)
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    facepollution wrote:
    Great band, seen them live a couple of times, they have some really good songs. I guess if you were an Oasis fan you might not 'get it' ;)

    Pathetic how the users on here can never throw out a decent insult, instead you just say things along the lines of "your an Oasis fan so you know nothing". You dont know me and you dont know what all my music tastes are so why bother making the same overused comment?
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Poor man's Smashing Pumpkins......basically a cheap ripoff with poor woman vocals sung by a man.

    If Silversun Pickups are a cheap rip off of the Smashing Pumpkins the question must be asked do you think the Smashing Pumpkins are a cheap rip off of My Bloody Valentine just with a bald guy signing?

    I happen to like all three bands. Silversun is okay i actually saw them last night not a bad show but they are nothing special.
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Poor man's Smashing Pumpkins......basically a cheap ripoff with poor woman vocals sung by a man.

    aside from the guy's voice (which i can understand annoying people), i don't see how they are anything like smashing pumpkins.

    i dig them. also didn't know they were popular though. i only heard of them becos they opened for another band i went to see a while back.
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    soulsinging wrote:
    aside from the guy's voice (which i can understand annoying people), i don't see how they are anything like smashing pumpkins.

    i dig them. also didn't know they were popular though. i only heard of them becos they opened for another band i went to see a while back.

    The songs I heard from them, including their couple hits sound very much like early Pumpkins.
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Pathetic how the users on here can never throw out a decent insult, instead you just say things along the lines of "your an Oasis fan so you know nothing". You dont know me and you dont know what all my music tastes are so why bother making the same overused comment?

    maybe becos most people on here prefer discussing to dishing out insults. but intelligent debate is and never has been your strong suit. i'd love to have you tell me how "he's a homo" is a decent insult?
  • RareBirdRareBird Posts: 20
    I like silversun pickups..i saw them live a few times and had the opportunity of partying with them after one of their shows...they are a nice bunch...and i appreciate an odd voice, no one has ever been innovative doing the same things everyone else is doing (voice).....come on people, be nice..to each his/her own
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  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    Tried to like them. Not my thing. They sound slightly influenced by the Pumpkins, but not really that much, in fact barely at all really.

    That's a guy?

    I'll be damned.
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Pathetic how the users on here can never throw out a decent insult, instead you just say things along the lines of "your an Oasis fan so you know nothing". You dont know me and you dont know what all my music tastes are so why bother making the same overused comment?

    Because it upsets you, and that makes me laugh! Plus the fact that Oasis are the epitome of mediocrity, yet you still like them enough to use their name as part of your username. The fact that you rate Oasis that highly means your opinions can't really count for much.
  • JSP552003JSP552003 Posts: 222
    poor mans smashing pumpkins? :confused: seriously? the only song where i can see the slightest resemblance to the smashing pumpkins is lazy eye..and even thats pushing it...carnavas is a good album and im lookin forward to see what they do with the next one
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    to all interested, they released an ep prior to that album called 'pikul' or something. i bought it at best buy and it's also very good.
  • JSP552003JSP552003 Posts: 222
    ahh i've been meaning to check that out..thanks for reminding me
  • kc_pjkc_pj Posts: 284
    Good music, nice change of pace from PJ... I'm excited to see what they release next...
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    I have only heard lazy eye so far and yes that is pumpkins like but I love that song nonetheless.
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Pathetic how the users on here can never throw out a decent insult, instead you just say things along the lines of "your an Oasis fan so you know nothing". You dont know me and you dont know what all my music tastes are so why bother making the same overused comment?

    As I have told you many times, what bothers me about your posts is that they are typically uneducated, unclear, and insulting. The support you offer up for your statements, when you bother to offer up support at all, is severely lacking in logical thought. Your retorts are liking to involve "Go cry to your mother" or "quit whining" or "because it sucks." This is supposed to be a discussion board. In order to discuss things, posters need to have arguments that they can back up.

    In terms of the Silversun Pickups, why the fuck does it matter if the lead singer is a guy with a high voice (please note that there is a girl in the band who sings as well)? I've heard people think that Cedric Bixtell from Mars Volta is a woman. I've heard people think Robert Plant is a woman. When I taught and used Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" in my song lyrics as poetry unit, my students all thought she was a man. Humans are remarkably variable creatures, including in our vocal ranges. That this particular lead singer might be confused for a woman is not a basis for shitting on the band.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    facepollution wrote:
    Because it upsets you, and that makes me laugh! Plus the fact that Oasis are the epitome of mediocrity, yet you still like them enough to use their name as part of your username. The fact that you rate Oasis that highly means your opinions can't really count for much.

    It doesnt hurt me, your loss.........many agree that they made a couple of the best albums of the 90's
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    boroff89 wrote:
    As I have told you many times, what bothers me about your posts is that they are typically uneducated, unclear, and insulting. The support you offer up for your statements, when you bother to offer up support at all, is severely lacking in logical thought. Your retorts are liking to involve "Go cry to your mother" or "quit whining" or "because it sucks." This is supposed to be a discussion board. In order to discuss things, posters need to have arguments that they can back up.

    In terms of the Silversun Pickups, why the fuck does it matter if the lead singer is a guy with a high voice (please note that there is a girl in the band who sings as well)? I've heard people think that Cedric Bixtell from Mars Volta is a woman. I've heard people think Robert Plant is a woman. When I taught and used Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" in my song lyrics as poetry unit, my students all thought she was a man. Humans are remarkably variable creatures, including in our vocal ranges. That this particular lead singer might be confused for a woman is not a basis for shitting on the band.


    Whether it was a girl singing or not doesnt take away from the fact that I dont like their music, no need to cry about it and make a couple long paragraphs that have no effect on my opinion
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • ADogNamedPilateADogNamedPilate Texas, USA Posts: 291
    I saw (the?) Silversun Pickups on Friday night and really enjoyed their performance; even bought a shirt (pic doesn't do it justice but you get an idea) and got them to sign it.

    I can understand why some are turned off by the vocals though.
    I wonder how popular they are.
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Whether it was a girl singing or not doesnt take away from the fact that I dont like their music, no need to cry about it and make a couple long paragraphs that have no effect on my opinion

    Hahaha. Thank you for illustrating my point so beautifully.

    And when the fuck did I say I was trying to change your opinion? I don't even like the Silversun Pickups all that much. I just take objection to your only stated reason for not liking them.

    As for long paragraphs, that's what intelligent people who are trying to make a point use. . .
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • IgottagoIgottago Posts: 483
    facepollution wrote:
    Because it upsets you, and that makes me laugh! Plus the fact that Oasis are the epitome of mediocrity, yet you still like them enough to use their name as part of your username. The fact that you rate Oasis that highly means your opinions can't really count for much.

    Don't mean to step into your guys' little pissing match, but Oasis are way better than the pussy rock this band puts out. Oasis are pure class, music with guts, working class music for the common man. This smashing pumpkins wannabe crap is geeky nerdy whiney shite by people who thinks its cool to look transgendered. Wankers.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Igottago wrote:
    Don't mean to step into your guys' little pissing match, but Oasis are way better than the pussy rock this band puts out. Oasis are pure class, music with guts, working class music for the common man. This smashing pumpkins wannabe crap is for geeky nerdy whiney shite by people who thinks its cool to look transgendered. Wankers.

    have you seen the silversun pickups? they don't look emo at all. the dude bears a weird resemblance to kurt cobain if anyone.

    i like oasis better than silversun pickups though. i didn't know i wasn't allowed to like both?
  • IgottagoIgottago Posts: 483
    soulsinging wrote:
    have you seen the silversun pickups? they don't look emo at all. the dude bears a weird resemblance to kurt cobain if anyone.

    i like oasis better than silversun pickups though. i didn't know i wasn't allowed to like both?

    I was alluding to one of their videos I found on youtube that seemed to feature some masculin looking girl and a feminine looking guy.

    I don't really have any hate for this band, don't particularly like them. Just wanted to stick up for Oasis. I think it was another poster who I quoted actually.
  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    Igottago wrote:
    Don't mean to step into your guys' little pissing match, but Oasis are way better than the pussy rock this band puts out. Oasis are pure class, music with guts, working class music for the common man. This smashing pumpkins wannabe crap is geeky nerdy whiney shite by people who thinks its cool to look transgendered. Wankers.

    You know, if you love Oasis, cool deal. But working class music for the common man???? Seriously? A couple of spoiled brats sniffing coke, bitching at each other, and throwing tantrums? That represents the working class? I guess we're a long way from Springsteen. . .
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    boroff89 wrote:
    You know, if you love Oasis, cool deal. But working class music for the common man???? Seriously? A couple of spoiled brats sniffing coke, bitching at each other, and throwing tantrums? That represents the working class? I guess we're a long way from Springsteen. . .

    He must have meant Pulp... cause Oasis, music for the common man? not even a little bit.
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  • tsopotelbatsopotelba Posts: 80
    The Pikul EP is really good. 'Kissing Families' was one of those songs I listened to nonstop a couple years ago.

    No need for vitriol - if you don't like them, you don't like them.
  • IgottagoIgottago Posts: 483
    boroff89 wrote:
    You know, if you love Oasis, cool deal. But working class music for the common man???? Seriously? A couple of spoiled brats sniffing coke, bitching at each other, and throwing tantrums? That represents the working class? I guess we're a long way from Springsteen. . .

    If you have ever seen the life of the common person in the UK or Manchester in particular, then you know what i'm talking about. There is a reason so many people connect with Oasis. The best thing about them is rather than acting like pretentious geniuses, they just speak and act like they would if they were at the pub on any given night.
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