"Use other words please."

Ever
Still
Very
Again
Worst
Fail

"might fall apart at any minute"

used just today on ILM

yes it makes your point but seriously: OVERUSED

full disclosure

"make no mistake"

I am guilty of many of these but always hated SEMINAL.

CHANTEUESE is super lazy for girl who sings, and I'd like to fuck her.

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm

"interesting."

Sure I've whined about them before but apparently not covered on this thread:

"sophomore"

"trope"

"meme"

It's not clever, illuminating or remotely accurate to compare cultural phenomena with genes, so stop it. Thanks.

Also "viral".

"prog"

"languid" (Hello, music reviewers for Metro!)

i can't believe no one's said "plangent"

I've had too much wine to have sexual intercourse.

"meme"

It's not clever, illuminating or remotely accurate to compare cultural phenomena with genes, so stop it. Thanks.

-- Jamie T Smith, Thursday, 7 February 2008 11:57 (1 hour ago) Link

I don't think that's likely. It was a trendy word in the 70s. Now it's just a word.

"soundscape"

Soundscape is quite a good example of an 'invented' word (duh they all are but you know what I mean) that over time becomes a descriptive/technical word. Not denying it's very overused though

Results 1 - 10 of about 187 for "for once believe the hype".
Results 1 - 10 of about 525 for "around the stage like a man possessed".
Results 1 - 10 of about 4,820 for "blistering guitars".
Results 1 - 10 of about 7,360 for "stunning return to form".
Results 1 - 10 of about 294,000 for "highlights included".

"highlights" is probably the one here I'm most guilty of. not that many words for standouts or best songs, though.

"anthemic"

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,020 for "nimble bass lines."

Results 1 - 10 of about 19,800 for "solid follow up".

Results 1 - 10 of about 2,720 for "Krautrock influenced"

Results 1 - 10 of about 853 for "dreamlike soundscapes".

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,780 for "difficult second album syndrome".

Results 1 - 10 of about 940 for "sonic cathedrals".
Results 1 - 10 of about 87,000 for "Cocteau Twins" + ethereal.

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,720 for "my penis is on fire". (0.40 seconds)

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,540 for "commanding vocal presence".

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,990 for "jackhammer beats".
Results 1 - 10 of about 2,950 for "hypnotic riffs".

Results 1 - 10 of about 5,790 for "searing guitar solo".

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,780 for "difficult second album syndrome".

-- mike t-diva, Thursday, February 7, 2008 10:25 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Link

weird, I've heard a lot of variations on that idea (usually "sophomore slump"), but I can't remember ever reading the exact phrase "difficult second album syndrome."

Results 1 - 10 of about 697 for "whipped the crowd into a frenzy".

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,300 for "left the crowd screaming for more".

Results 1 - 10 of about 190,000 for "perfect pop".
Results 1 - 10 of about 5,780 for "pristine pop".

Results 1 - 10 of about 367 for "poorly received second album".

Results 1 - 10 of about 22,800 for "classic debut album"

Results 1 - 10 of about 45,900 for "critically acclaimed debut album".

Results 1 - 10 of about 10,800 for "your humble scribe".

Actually looking at that Google result, it seems that just about everyone's debut album was a classic. Surely some mistake?

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,300 for "hooks to die for".

not everyone's:

Personalized Results 1 - 10 of about 1,190 for "underrated debut". (0.31 seconds)

Results 1 - 10 of about 2,920 for "a deeply personal album".

Results 1 - 10 of about 48,600 for "criminally overlooked".

Results 1 - 10 of about 59,300 for "criminally underrated".

Results 1 - 10 of about 46,300 for "unfairly maligned".