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I Don't Like Radiohead.

AzwethinkweizAzwethinkweiz Posts: 547
edited January 2008 in Other Music
I honestly think they're the most overrated rockband ever. Ever.

If I should use one word to describe their music, it would be; BORING!

I consider myself to be a fairly open-minded person when it comes to music, but I just completely fail to see the appeal of this band.

I've listened to most of their albums and I've felt absolutely nothing.

Am I the only one here?

And please, feel free to explain why they are regarded as one of the best bands today.
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  • smarcheesmarchee Posts: 14,539
    try one of the other threads
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  • stateoflove79stateoflove79 Posts: 2,845
    Thread number 4 on said subject...
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Do we really need another anti-Radiohead thread? it's getting boring. Fine, you don't like them. Use the search function and post your grievances in one of, oh I don't know, 10 other threads at least?

    But to honour your request, I like them because they make music that appeals to me. simple as that.
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  • AzwethinkweizAzwethinkweiz Posts: 547
    Hmm, sorry about the repeated thread subject.

    I had not noticed any other ones.
  • stu geestu gee Posts: 1,174
    There are plenty of people who dont like Radiohead according to some of the other threads. Why should a fan of a band have to explain to someone who doesnt like them why they consider a band they like to be good, or great, or the best band in the world, because if you dont like a band, then surely its going to be impossible for someone to merely explain their way to making someone else a fan! Everyone has different taste and opinions!! This reminds me of the Qotsa thread. I dont 'get' qotsa. Dont get them then!! There are plenty of bands i dont 'get' and i dont need explanations from fans about why they are good!! I just accept i dont like them!

    Sorry but these threads make me laugh lol
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  • stu geestu gee Posts: 1,174
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Do we really need another anti-Radiohead thread? it's getting boring. Fine, you don't like them. Use the search function and post your grievances in one of, oh I don't know, 10 other threads at least?

    But to honour your request, I like them because they make music that appeals to me. simple as that.

    Nail on head lol
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  • smarcheesmarchee Posts: 14,539
    Azwethinkweiz wrote:
    Hmm, sorry about the repeated thread subject.

    I had not noticed any other ones.

    you can pretty much expect one a week when a new album is out

    I saw this trend when the new Pumpkins came out in the summer
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    Azwethinkweiz wrote:
    I honestly think they're the most overrated rockband ever. Ever.

    If I should use one word to describe their music, it would be; BORING!

    I consider myself to be a fairly open-minded person when it comes to music, but I just completely fail to see the appeal of this band.

    I've listened to most of their albums and I've felt absolutely nothing.

    Am I the only one here?

    And please, feel free to explain why they are regarded as one of the best bands today.
    I like alot or Radio heads music. I have all the albums of theirs except pablo honey and I need to get that at some point. :eek: I think the majority of each album is pretty solid and has some really cool stuff on it, but I don't like EVERY song they have ever written but I consider myself a pretty big fan. It took Radio head some time to grow on me to the fan level though.
    They are hailed as one of the best bands because for a 90's era band, their music was very unique and different. They didn't follow a mainstream trend like the majority of major labels want. There are bands today that do what they want and make music influeneced by radiohead but for Radio heads time it was unique breath of fresh air, the music they had created. In the states, they aren't from here, so when we get to see them live, the shows are garanteed a sellout here for sure, though they probably sell out everywhere.
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    smarchee wrote:
    you can pretty much expect one a week when a new album is out

    I saw this trend when the new Pumpkins came out in the summer
    It's kind of different though. People that dislike Radiohead treat fans as if they are part of some sort of conspiracy and that no one actually likes the music, they're just furthering some sort of evil Thom Yorke masterplan. It's ridiculous. Some people just like the music. I don't understand why people can't appreciate that.
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  • muppetmuppet Posts: 980
    I'm not a fan. Just not my type of music but I've got heaps of respect for them.

    Not so much for the In Rainbows thing though. It was a great idea but it seems pretty redundant to release it on CD and I-Tunes now. I think Trent Reznor had something to say about that, but I forget the quote...
  • spin spinspin spin Posts: 9
    I thought this was pretty fuckin hillarious
    http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Radiohead-Fan
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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    spin spin wrote:
    I thought this was pretty fuckin hillarious
    http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Radiohead-Fan



    Fantastic. :)
    I find Radioheads music dirge boring.But mostly can't stand Thom piss and moan York.He's a lucky man doing what he does (however boring I think it sounds) with thousands of other musicains and fans working to get the acclaim he and the band get and EVERY interview I have read/saw all he does is piss and moan about his privacy and dislike of the industry that has made him very wealthy.
    Ed got caught in this trap of decryiny his fame in the past but never with as much zeal as Thom York.
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  • reversedarwinismreversedarwinism Posts: 1,151
    Don't know what to tell you, except that I honestly think they are the absolute best in music. The music just sounds CRAZY FUCKING GOOD to me. And, IMO, they deserve all the credit they get. Love Thom's voice, love the arrangements of the songs. I think they are the best ever at being ambient, atmospheric while remaining good rock songs. They are like Pink Floyd, but a million times better, IMO. And thats all it can be really - opinion. I know so many people that love Nickleback and I've listened to them plenty and with open mind. Its just too simple for me and I don't like the voice - I just don't get Nickleback. I guess like you don't get Radiohead. Seems so strange, out of this world that someone wouldn't like Radiohead, but ......

    Still I don't need someone to tell me why they would like Tool or Kiss or Nickleback.

    What I like about these kind of threads is they usually turn into appreciation threads. Especially if they are a much appreciated band. And I'd say Radiohead is in the top 5 or at least top 10 of liked bands here.
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Azwethinkweiz wrote:
    I honestly think they're the most overrated rockband ever. Ever.

    If I should use one word to describe their music, it would be; BORING!

    I consider myself to be a fairly open-minded person when it comes to music, but I just completely fail to see the appeal of this band.

    I've listened to most of their albums and I've felt absolutely nothing.

    Am I the only one here?

    And please, feel free to explain why they are regarded as one of the best bands today.


    not being rude but i bet Radiohead couldnt give a fuck if you liked them or not
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • pearljam0000pearljam0000 Posts: 450
    dunkman wrote:
    not being rude but i bet Radiohead couldnt give a fuck if you liked them or not

    No shit.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    pearljam0000 wrote:
    No shit.

    thats right
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    I respect them, but I don't personally like their music.
  • Cropduster84Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    In Rainbows is in my top 5 all time favourite albums.....

    I cant understand the 'Radiohead are boring argument', its such a stale statement....theyre anything BUT boring.....fair dos you dont like them, theres nothing wrong with that, but musically, to me as a musician also, they come up with some of the most interesting sounds out there.....

    Here's some bands I find boring MUSICALLY- Kiss, Nickelshit, Creed etc to me THAT is boring, same old riffs, posing in videos etc.....but then again Im the sort of person who prefers No Code to Ten and Vs so what do i know.....
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  • rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,968
    Azwethinkweiz wrote:
    I honestly think they're the most overrated rockband ever. Ever.

    If I should use one word to describe their music, it would be; BORING!

    I consider myself to be a fairly open-minded person when it comes to music, but I just completely fail to see the appeal of this band.

    I've listened to most of their albums and I've felt absolutely nothing.

    Am I the only one here?

    And please, feel free to explain why they are regarded as one of the best bands today.

    They suck. In Rainbows sucks. Big time. Radiohead sucks.
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    Butthead: It means that his friends are like turds and that they like suck.
    Beavis: Heh heh. Oh yeah. Yeah! Get those spoons out of my face before I shove them up your butt!
    Butthead: Huh huh.
  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    i love radiohead.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • RicsardRicsard Posts: 1,943
    stu gee wrote:
    There are plenty of people who dont like Radiohead according to some of the other threads. Why should a fan of a band have to explain to someone who doesnt like them why they consider a band they like to be good, or great, or the best band in the world, because if you dont like a band, then surely its going to be impossible for someone to merely explain their way to making someone else a fan! Everyone has different taste and opinions!! This reminds me of the Qotsa thread. I dont 'get' qotsa. Dont get them then!! There are plenty of bands i dont 'get' and i dont need explanations from fans about why they are good!! I just accept i dont like them!

    Sorry but these threads make me laugh lol

    you are so right, mate!!!
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    However I still haven't heard In Rainbows because I want to buy the CD to make my Radiohead collection complete!!!
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  • allforcarrieallforcarrie Posts: 60
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    I respect them, but I don't personally like their music.
    i feel the same way.

    Kinda reminds me of the scene on Zoolander....
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  • CopTheRiotActCopTheRiotAct Posts: 953
    I'm not obsessed with radiohead, I do own all the albums and consider them one o' my favourite bands

    Just listen to pyramid song a FEW times and maybe you might understand :)
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  • pearlzepfanpearlzepfan Posts: 456
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    I don't consider myself a radiohead fan by any means but I listen to the Bends and their new one all the time. That's all I have to say on radiohead. Like em or not, "Bones" is a kick ass song.
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  • bryanfurybryanfury Posts: 460
    everyone is entitled to their opinion, but i think they are best band in the history of music.

    fo real
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  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    I've found them to definitely be an acquired taste but once their music gets under your skin it's unforgettable and addictive. That, to me, makes them great.
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  • OdinOdin Posts: 599
    Azwethinkweiz's opinions regarding Radiohead and King Crimson are bang-on.
  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,891
    I dig their first three albums and don't like much after that since they abandoned their guitars. I haven't heard In Rainbows yet.

    Flame away. :)
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Posts: 2,938
    evenflow82 wrote:
    I dig their first three albums and don't like much after that since they abandoned their guitars. I haven't heard In Rainbows yet.

    Flame away. :)

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    Some people dont like QOTSA, blasphemy!
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