I gotta say I’m a bit baffled by the intensity of the hatred towards “Brand New Key.” Like, I can see disliking it, but I’m wondering what it is about it that inspires such vitriol. Too twee, perhaps? Maybe it’s something I would have had to live through in order to understand—in which case, what would be the song’s contemporary equivalent? We’re surely not talking Meghan Trainor level here?
― Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 18 July 2018 22:44 (one year ago) link
To twee, perhaps??!?!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 18 July 2018 23:06 (one year ago) link
Or even, too twee.
“Perhaps” as in, is it’s twee was the reason for all the hatred?
― Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 18 July 2018 23:07 (one year ago) link
*tweeness
Well it didn't help.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 18 July 2018 23:13 (one year ago) link
Twee your mind...
― Isora Clubland (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 19 July 2018 01:57 (one year ago) link
the weirder and funnier singer-songwriter hits of the era
I somehow forgot to mention "Coconut" here. Proceed apace.
― clemenza, Thursday, 19 July 2018 17:30 (one year ago) link