Sorta OT: Bands you love to hate

[conversationpc]

One thing about Born in the USA that ALWAYS amused me, people would try to use it as a pro American song. Um, listen to it folks...

Yeah, I don't get that, either, except that people are probably just ignoring the verse lyrics and listening only to the chorus. I think American audiences are famous for that, hence the saying I heard on here somewhere recently, "Don't bore us, get to the chorus".

[Moon Beam]

LYRICALLY- YES, I agree, Bruce has some great lyrics. Musically, he's shite.

Springsteen's OK, but I prefer Beaver Brown.

Beaver Brown?, I don't get it.

[The Fly]

LYRICALLY- YES, I agree, Bruce has some great lyrics. Musically, he's shite.

Springsteen's OK, but I prefer Beaver Brown.

Beaver Brown?, I don't get it.

John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band

[NealIsGod]

LYRICALLY- YES, I agree, Bruce has some great lyrics. Musically, he's shite.

Springsteen's OK, but I prefer Beaver Brown.

Beaver Brown?, I don't get it.

Aw, Moonie, do I havta explain every obscure reference to you?

John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band were an American rock band of the 1970s and 1980s, from Narragansett, Rhode Island. Originally known as simply Beaver Brown, the group (consisting of John Cafferty on vocals,Gary Grammolini on guitar, Patrick Lupo on bass, Kenny Jo Silva on drums, Bobby Cotoia on piano, and Michael Antunes on saxophone) initially established a popular following throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

They achieved their greatest fame when they performed the music of a fictional band in the hit 1983 movie Eddie and the Cruisers. The film produced a Top 10 soundtrack album and a #7 hit single ("On the Dark Side"). The group's sound at this point was virtually cloned from the distinctive sound of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Indeed the arrangement of vocals, guitar, piano, and Michael Antunes' saxophone was so familiar that many casual listeners thought "On the Dark Side" was indeed the new Springsteen record.[citation needed] If you listen even closer, you can hear Neil Diamond's "Cherry Cherry" Harmony.

[Deb]

LYRICALLY- YES, I agree, Bruce has some great lyrics. Musically, he's shite.

Springsteen's OK, but I prefer Beaver Brown.

Beaver Brown?, I don't get it.

Aw, Moonie, do I havta explain every obscure reference to you?

John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band were an American rock band of the 1970s and 1980s, from Narragansett, Rhode Island. Originally known as simply Beaver Brown, the group (consisting of John Cafferty on vocals,Gary Grammolini on guitar, Patrick Lupo on bass, Kenny Jo Silva on drums, Bobby Cotoia on piano, and Michael Antunes on saxophone) initially established a popular following throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

They achieved their greatest fame when they performed the music of a fictional band in the hit 1983 movie Eddie and the Cruisers. The film produced a Top 10 soundtrack album and a #7 hit single ("On the Dark Side"). The group's sound at this point was virtually cloned from the distinctive sound of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Indeed the arrangement of vocals, guitar, piano, and Michael Antunes' saxophone was so familiar that many casual listeners thought "On the Dark Side" was indeed the new Springsteen record.[citation needed] If you listen even closer, you can hear Neil Diamond's "Cherry Cherry" Harmony.

Moonie, you gotta rent Eddie and The Cruisers.......it's a classic!

[conversationpc]

LYRICALLY- YES, I agree, Bruce has some great lyrics. Musically, he's shite.

Springsteen's OK, but I prefer Beaver Brown.

Beaver Brown?, I don't get it.

Aw, Moonie, do I havta explain every obscure reference to you?

John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band were an American rock band of the 1970s and 1980s, from Narragansett, Rhode Island. Originally known as simply Beaver Brown, the group (consisting of John Cafferty on vocals,Gary Grammolini on guitar, Patrick Lupo on bass, Kenny Jo Silva on drums, Bobby Cotoia on piano, and Michael Antunes on saxophone) initially established a popular following throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

They achieved their greatest fame when they performed the music of a fictional band in the hit 1983 movie Eddie and the Cruisers. The film produced a Top 10 soundtrack album and a #7 hit single ("On the Dark Side"). The group's sound at this point was virtually cloned from the distinctive sound of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Indeed the arrangement of vocals, guitar, piano, and Michael Antunes' saxophone was so familiar that many casual listeners thought "On the Dark Side" was indeed the new Springsteen record.[citation needed] If you listen even closer, you can hear Neil Diamond's "Cherry Cherry" Harmony.

The "Heart's on Fire" track on the "Rocky IV" soundtrack was pretty good also.

[AR]

I despise Guns N Roses with every fiber of my being.

[****]

I despise Guns N Roses with every fiber of my being.

I'm not a fan either

[brywool]

LYRICALLY- YES, I agree, Bruce has some great lyrics. Musically, he's shite.

Springsteen's OK, but I prefer Beaver Brown.

Beaver Brown?, I don't get it.

John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band

HAHAHAHA. No kidding. Aren't they the same guy?

[Moon Beam]

Thanks Fly

[KCfla]

Ok, for me;
Motley Crue- Bunch of assholes! Vince Neil could never sing worth a shit, and Tommy is an idiot of biblical proportions!

Creed- I'm sorry, they may be from here- but I can't stand them!

Rolling Stones ( AKA "Strolling Bones")- I like *a few* of their songs, but on the whole I just don't like them

( insert any punk band here)- I'm sorry- I like musicians that can acutally PLAY their instruments.
Not beat on them like they're trying to kill the things!

Dave Mathews band- Why? Why are these guys so big? I just don't get it!

This next one is probably gonna get me shot- but ELVIS. Once again, there are a couple of songs that are ok, but on the
whole I just don't like his stuff. I understand his "contribution" to music history- but that doesn't mean I have to like him

[squirt1]

I had to endure Kiss to see Aerosmith, Springsteen, the Who and most heavy metal bands. Guns & Roses ties with Kiss.

[ohsherrie]

I despise Guns N Roses with every fiber of my being.

Me too, and also the damned Stones.

[ohsherrie]

LYRICALLY- YES, I agree, Bruce has some great lyrics. Musically, he's shite.

Springsteen's OK, but I prefer Beaver Brown.

Beaver Brown?, I don't get it.

Aw, Moonie, do I havta explain every obscure reference to you?

John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band were an American rock band of the 1970s and 1980s, from Narragansett, Rhode Island. Originally known as simply Beaver Brown, the group (consisting of John Cafferty on vocals,Gary Grammolini on guitar, Patrick Lupo on bass, Kenny Jo Silva on drums, Bobby Cotoia on piano, and Michael Antunes on saxophone) initially established a popular following throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

They achieved their greatest fame when they performed the music of a fictional band in the hit 1983 movie Eddie and the Cruisers. The film produced a Top 10 soundtrack album and a #7 hit single ("On the Dark Side"). The group's sound at this point was virtually cloned from the distinctive sound of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Indeed the arrangement of vocals, guitar, piano, and Michael Antunes' saxophone was so familiar that many casual listeners thought "On the Dark Side" was indeed the new Springsteen record.[citation needed] If you listen even closer, you can hear Neil Diamond's "Cherry Cherry" Harmony.

Moonie, you gotta rent Eddie and The Cruisers.......it's a classic!

Yep and I like the sequel, Eddie Returns too.

I also recognized Cherry Cherry in that song too.

[styxman]

Survivor - light weight bag of shit
Rolling Stones - great band just not my taste, never owned or listenned to a full Stones album, so I might be missin' something and then again not
Europe - gas this group

[conversationpc]

Europe - gas this group

Their stuff prior to "The Final Countdown" is actually pretty good, in my opinion. Not quite so commercial, with more metal and progressive elements. I quite like "Wings of Tomorrow" and their self-titled debut.

[styxman]

Europe - gas this group

Their stuff prior to "The Final Countdown" is actually pretty good, in my opinion. Not quite so commercial, with more metal and progressive elements. I quite like "Wings of Tomorrow" and their self-titled debut.

What you say is probably true, I just happen to dislike this group......enough to gas them, not really (shouldn't have said that)

[Saint John]

Europe - gas this group

Their stuff prior to "The Final Countdown" is actually pretty good, in my opinion. Not quite so commercial, with more metal and progressive elements. I quite like "Wings of Tomorrow" and their self-titled debut.

What you say is probably true, I just happen to dislike this group......enough to gas them, not really (shouldn't have said that)

There's a lot of things you shouldn't have said.

[Deb]

Survivor - light weight bag of shit
Rolling Stones - great band just not my taste, never owned or listenned to a full Stones album, so I might be missin' something and then again not
Europe - gas this group

Oui, oui! I agree with you on Survivor. I only even remember one song of theirs.

[NealIsGod]

Survivor - light weight bag of shit
Rolling Stones - great band just not my taste, never owned or listenned to a full Stones album, so I might be missin' something and then again not
Europe - gas this group

Oui, oui! I agree with you on Survivor. I only even remember one song of theirs.

They even had to steal their name from a popular TV show.

[styxman]

Survivor - light weight bag of shit
Rolling Stones - great band just not my taste, never owned or listenned to a full Stones album, so I might be missin' something and then again not
Europe - gas this group

Oui, oui! I agree with you on Survivor. I only even remember one song of theirs.

I sadly have the collection and I still can't understand why, the last CD was pure mince, it's a drinks coaster in the office now

[styxman]

Europe - gas this group

Their stuff prior to "The Final Countdown" is actually pretty good, in my opinion. Not quite so commercial, with more metal and progressive elements. I quite like "Wings of Tomorrow" and their self-titled debut.

What you say is probably true, I just happen to dislike this group......enough to gas them, not really (shouldn't have said that)

There's a lot of things you shouldn't have said.

and I quote.........The Beatles are wrist slitting garbage...now don't you fuckin' start Joan

[ohsherrie]

Survivor - light weight bag of shit
Rolling Stones - great band just not my taste, never owned or listenned to a full Stones album, so I might be missin' something and then again not
Europe - gas this group

Oui, oui! I agree with you on Survivor. I only even remember one song of theirs.

They even had to steal their name from a popular TV show.

[Behshad]

Europe - gas this group

Their stuff prior to "The Final Countdown" is actually pretty good, in my opinion. Not quite so commercial, with more metal and progressive elements. I quite like "Wings of Tomorrow" and their self-titled debut.

You got that right.... their first two albums are anything but buttrock! Theyre heavy&melodic. I also like their 2004 reunion cd "Start from the dark"

Now, as far as the bands/musicians I love to hate, here goes:

U2, Elton John , Creed, Linkin Park, Disturbed, Rolling Stones , Nickelbacl, Styx, Pink Floyd , Survivor, The Pretenders , Rod Stewart, Dave Mathews band, Greatful Dead, Fleetwood Mac , Kiss, The Doors, The Who, Velvet Revolver , Phish , Bruce Springsteen (who made this loser The Boss!? ) , John Lennon, Clash , Oasis , Nirvana , Nine Inch Nails , Marilyn Manson , The Goo Goo Dolls, Blackeyed peas , Elvis , Beatles , Buckethead, anything rap and country and of course Journey(Post Perry - Pre Soto ) .

[montyollie]

Survivor - light weight bag of shit
Rolling Stones - great band just not my taste, never owned or listenned to a full Stones album, so I might be missin' something and then again not
Europe - gas this group

Oui, oui! I agree with you on Survivor. I only even remember one song of theirs.

I sadly have the collection and I still can't understand why, the last CD was pure mince, it's a drinks coaster in the office now

This cracked me up. Let me tell you why. First off, you should know I'm one of the biggest Survivor-heads over on the Survivor section of the board... I <3 Survivor.

Anyhow...

I remember them from when I was a teenager and I liked them then, but didn't own any of the albums. Flash forward a couple of decades and I was going through some CDs. My sister had given me a pile without cases and they were REALLY scratched up. They were actually going in the garbage and I only took them in the hopes some might rip to my hard drive with no problems.

One of the CDs in that pile was Survivor's Greatest Hits. My sister told me her friend, Bobbi, has a boyfriend who buys cars at auction and he resells them. This CD was on the floor of the backseat of one such car. It was scratched up to shit. It was GARBAGE.

I ripped it to my hard drive and I was HOOKED. Done like dinner. I have been amassing the discography ever since (legally, I might add, as I do believe in supporting artists I like LOL) and it's quite funny that someone else's drink coaster kind of changed my life and brought me back around to the music of my youth. HAHAHAHA

[whocares]

hate? that's a strong way to put it, but I don't care for the Dave Mathews band either. I don't get the appeal. EVERYTHING he does sounds the same. He's not much of an actor either.

Creed either. Scott Staff infection. YUCK! Dude get over yourself.

There's a lot of bands/groups etc. that I don't like the music of, but these two top it for me.

[FormerJrnyFan]

Creedence and/or John Fogerty

[Behshad]

hate? that's a strong way to put it, but I don't care for the Dave Mathews band either. I don't get the appeal. EVERYTHING he does sounds the same. He's not much of an actor either.

Creed either. Scott Staff infection. YUCK! Dude get over yourself.

There's a lot of bands/groups etc. that I don't like the music of, but these two top it for me.

hate IS a strong word, but so are my feelings towards the above mentioned bands/artist.
If I wanted to use something less strong, I wouldnt have posted in this thread

[whocares]

I hear ya... I hate traffic. I Hate the Yankees. (ducking)

I hate many things, come to think of it.

[Moon Beam]

LYRICALLY- YES, I agree, Bruce has some great lyrics. Musically, he's shite.

Springsteen's OK, but I prefer Beaver Brown.

Beaver Brown?, I don't get it.

Aw, Moonie, do I havta explain every obscure reference to you?

John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band were an American rock band of the 1970s and 1980s, from Narragansett, Rhode Island. Originally known as simply Beaver Brown, the group (consisting of John Cafferty on vocals,Gary Grammolini on guitar, Patrick Lupo on bass, Kenny Jo Silva on drums, Bobby Cotoia on piano, and Michael Antunes on saxophone) initially established a popular following throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

They achieved their greatest fame when they performed the music of a fictional band in the hit 1983 movie Eddie and the Cruisers. The film produced a Top 10 soundtrack album and a #7 hit single ("On the Dark Side"). The group's sound at this point was virtually cloned from the distinctive sound of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Indeed the arrangement of vocals, guitar, piano, and Michael Antunes' saxophone was so familiar that many casual listeners thought "On the Dark Side" was indeed the new Springsteen record.[citation needed] If you listen even closer, you can hear Neil Diamond's "Cherry Cherry" Harmony.

Sorry I'm so stupidly Nig.
Moonie she does spend loads of hang time in the clouds.