Not ashamed to admit I like Linkin Park

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Maybe this is more to do with the production than the rhymes, tho?
oh certainly daniel -- the point is people who aren't c.i.fx. don't find the "bad rhyming" a barrier to enjoying a great synthpop song! "i cant like this it has bad rhymes" is only raised as a piece of pseudocriticism by people who hate fun on general principles.

-- artiste (artist...), July 25th, 2004.

I disagree completely. Not only the rapping, but both of their pre-pubescent whinning. Shit, if they actually did drop the "I'm so angry" schtick and made a song that was just fun and synth pop, I'd love it.

― David Allen (David Allen), Sunday, 25 July 2004 15:46 (nineteen years ago) link

And the rapping reminds me of the raps they used to have done by anonymous guys on big dance hits in the early 90s

― David Allen (David Allen), Sunday, 25 July 2004 15:47 (nineteen years ago) link

well, there IS a bit of a double standard at work, since LP's skills per se (to me, at least) is not perceptibly worse than the Beastie Boys'. It's the rapper basically trading fours with a sub-Gahan whiner that tends to get to us.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Sunday, 25 July 2004 15:55 (nineteen years ago) link

ARE worse. pardon.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Sunday, 25 July 2004 15:55 (nineteen years ago) link

"Faint" is a great single. The rest of their stuff is just Savage Garden dressed up with loops, raps, and crunchy guitars.

I have a feeling that in two years' time it will be painfully uncool - verboten, even - to write the kind of faux-angsty lyrics that groups like Linkin Park and Evanesence (sp?) specialize in.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Sunday, 25 July 2004 17:12 (nineteen years ago) link

The rest of their stuff is just Savage Garden dressed up with loops, raps, and crunchy guitars.

this is a bad thing?

And the rapping reminds me of the raps they used to have done by anonymous guys on big dance hits in the early 90s

this is a bad thing?

Girls are all over the world
they hope and pray and die for men
Like me cause I'm the one
begotten son that breaks the mold
Get a look at male epitome
Style has never seen
That makes you want to grab and hold
and squeeze real tight
Who's gonna be the one to save
you from yourself
When you wanna take a bite
please oh baby please
You beg you want to stay
You got to get some caught
Up in the charm that I laid on thick
And now there's nowhere
to run
just another fish to fit the
worm on the hook of my line
Yeah I keep many females
longing for a chance to win my heart
with S-E-X and plenty

― artiste, Sunday, 25 July 2004 18:34 (nineteen years ago) link

more ppl need to hear "Enth E ND" from the remix album!

― etc, Sunday, 25 July 2004 20:24 (nineteen years ago) link

And the rapping reminds me of the raps they used to have done by anonymous guys on big dance hits in the early 90s
-- David Allen (Davidalle...), July 25th, 2004.

OTM.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Sunday, 25 July 2004 21:17 (nineteen years ago) link

Now I wish Linkin Park would add that chick who did the background vocals for "Everybody Dance Now" to their lineup and they would be thegreatest band on earth.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Sunday, 25 July 2004 21:19 (nineteen years ago) link

oh, all nu-metal is whiney and silly, but it's possible to get around. Linkin Park however, they are just not lyricly very good either from Chester as every song is the same. They need to switch it up.

Also, i like how in their album sleeve on the inside it says "Linkin Park Wears..." followed by a list of several clothing brands. heh.

Now I wish Linkin Park would add that chick who did the background vocals for "Everybody Dance Now" to their lineup and they would be thegreatest band on earth.

AGREED.

― Andrzej B. (Andrzej B.), Monday, 26 July 2004 03:59 (nineteen years ago) link

Linkin Park is for sissies and commies.

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Monday, 26 July 2004 19:20 (nineteen years ago) link

thirteen years pass...

Also a good reason to set aside prejudice and rediscover. I’ve been listening to plenty of linkin park in the last 6 months and kicking myself for not having done so earlier
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx),

i loved this post as it hit home for me.
hope LO has checked out 'a thousand suns' as its really really good.

― mark e, Saturday, 20 January 2018 19:36 (six years ago) link

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