taking sides: that advert where the Hoosiers are all quirky and shit going "apparently no-one's heard of us! We've had a number 1 album!" and pushing the screen and shit, vs that T4 documentary about the making of the new Feeling album where they're fucking around in helicopters and talking up the supreme nobility of their limitless musical ambition
― That mong guy that's shit, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:34 (sixteen years ago) link
Alice and Amber both like the singles a lot (They did a cover version of "Goodbye Mr A"), so we got them the album. However, after the tenth singalong of "Run rabbit run" and the rest of the "Radiohead Light" stylings of the tracks that aren't singles, we cry ENOUGH!
The Feeling songs seem chock full of cliche, but their latest single "I thought it was over but it's not" seemed purposefully vague. What wall came down? What is "A baby king with a grown man's crown" referring to? Is it all some sort of lyrical rubik's cube, and when it's figured out, all you get is nothing more complex than one colour per side?
― Mark G, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:36 (sixteen years ago) link
Wow, that Feeling T4 documentary must really have been something special!
― Neil S, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:37 (sixteen years ago) link
They're both pretty bad, but each in their own way. The Feeling are pleasant enough when they're on the radio, but I forget the tunes as soon as the record's finished playing. They're bland. The Hoosiers aren't bland, but they sound horrible, and if I hear them on the radio, I turn it down for a couple of minutes, I can't stand listening to their gawky, clunky, clumsy sound.
The only bit of music by either of them that comes to mind is the bit of that hoosiers tune that was nicked off ELO. That's pretty bad, I think?
Hooiers are worst (as in, I have to turn the radio down), so I voted for them.
― Pashmina, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:39 (sixteen years ago) link
The Feeling: Elle Style Awards Band of the Year 2008
Well done to The Feeling on a tremendous achievement.
― Dom Passantino, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:39 (sixteen years ago) link
Hey guys, remember Cherry Ghost? No, me neither.
What is "A baby king with a grown man's crown" referring to?
It's a far reaching metaphor for the Bush administration, duh
― That mong guy that's shit, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Irwin Sparkes is a bit of a twunt, but at least he realises it. The Hoosiers wackiness is forced, but I can ignore them. But the smugness and self importance of The Feeling really pisses me off.
― snoball, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:41 (sixteen years ago) link
Nicked from some other message board...
Well, you were there when the wall came down / A baby king with a grown man’s crown / And we played in the sun as the curtain was crumbling / Well I was young and I could not see / That if you go won’t you please take me / And you told me that I would forget you eventually (and I nearly did) / Yeah, yeah // I thought it was over but it’s not / I thought it was over but it’s not // I’m spinning in circles I can’t stop / I thought it was over but it’s not / I’m in love / With a fool / And you don’t know what you’ve lost / It hurts from the bottom to the top / I thought it was over but it’s not / Yeah // Another year and the job was done / The old republic was dead and gone / And the new way of living would be a reality / But it’s a while since you shut that door / I lie awake ain’t asleep no more / Though the nightmare is gone now I don’t have a dream (I don't have a dream)// I thought it was over but it’s not / I thought it was over but it’s not // I’m spinning in circles I can’t stop / I thought it was over but it’s not / I’m in love / With a fool / And you don’t know what you’ve lost / It hurts from the bottom to the top / I thought it was over but it’s not // Does anybody know? / Does anybody know? / Does anybody know? // I’m spinning in circles I can’t stop / I thought it was over but it’s not / I’m in love / With a fool / And you don’t know what you’ve lost / It hurts from the bottom to the top / I thought it was over but it’s not ---------------------------------------
Pretty sure some of these lyrics are wrong as they don't make sense. Anyone got any suggestions?
Lol to say the least.
― Mark G, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:43 (sixteen years ago) link
The Hoosiers: a British Presidents of the United States of America for the new millenium? They'd probably take that as a compliment!
― Neil S, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:43 (sixteen years ago) link
Think this'll be the year Ben's Brother finally make it big.
― Dom Passantino, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:43 (sixteen years ago) link
Was gonna diss that band who had a name like Nubb or something, but I forget what they were called.
I was gonna say it was about a penis but it's all gravy.
xpost Kubb - fronted by the singer from Rootjoose, as I never tire of mentioning
― DJ Mencap, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:45 (sixteen years ago) link
As funny as these guys being fronted by one of the 21st Century Girls?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fight
― Dom Passantino, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:47 (sixteen years ago) link
The Feeling: they want to be Radiohead, really they're not even Travis.
― snoball, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:48 (sixteen years ago) link
I thought The Feeling wanted to be Supertramp?
Scouting For Girls are worse. The Feeling look like session musicians, The Hoosiers look like... twats, but Scouting For Girls look like date-rapists.
― Scik Mouthy, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:50 (sixteen years ago) link
Does looking like a date rapist prevent you from making good music?
The Jam looked pretty rapey.
― Dom Passantino, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:52 (sixteen years ago) link
Scouting For Girls are worse
Why do you think I excluded them from this poll?
― Mark G, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:53 (sixteen years ago) link
you think you're hot snot on a silver platter but you're really cold boogers on a paper plate
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:54 (sixteen years ago) link
The Feeling: they want to be Radiohead
Wrongest thing ever said on ILM!
― musically, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:56 (sixteen years ago) link
If you look like a date-rapist and make wimpy sub-Keane, sub-Supertramp piano ballads for girls who like boys in white Fred Perrys, then you're gonna be shit. If you look like a date-rapist and make... I dunno. Thuggish music, maybe? it's the concealed thuggery in SfG that makes them sinister and bad and nasty; likewise Kaiser Chiefs. Date-Rape Rock, we should call it. If they sounded like The Young Gods it'd be OK.
― Scik Mouthy, Monday, 3 March 2008 15:58 (sixteen years ago) link
(xpost) I get "the feeling" (ha ha ha... oh never mind) that The Feeling want to be political like Radiohead. Scouting for Girls? WTF is it with these "zero stage presence" bands? Hot Chip look like Tony Robinson and the crew from Time Team spending their day off pissing around in Dixons.
― snoball, Monday, 3 March 2008 16:00 (sixteen years ago) link
The Hoosiers, hands down. That singer is such a collosal prick. The Feeling don't particularly offend me.
― chap, Monday, 3 March 2008 16:37 (sixteen years ago) link
I was amazed when I found out the Hoosiers were British. I'd heard them for months and just always assumed they're American.
The Hoosiers are far shittier than The Feeling.
― nate woolls, Monday, 3 March 2008 16:40 (sixteen years ago) link
I hate the Feeling so much. They are on a par with Scouting for Girls. The Hoosiers I don't care about and at least they didn't have a song on ABC1 ALL YEAR last year. But is the poll question "Who's worse" or "Who gets your goat less"??? this is key.
― Not the real Village People, Monday, 3 March 2008 18:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Was it really only a year ago that Orson won best international band at the Brits?
― William Bloody Swygart, Monday, 3 March 2008 18:17 (sixteen years ago) link
kiss of death?
― Mark G, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 12:23 (sixteen years ago) link
The Feeling are apparently The Official Guilty Pleasures Band.
I believe the word is "pogrom."
― Dingbod Kesterson, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 12:26 (sixteen years ago) link
one festival to avoid:
v festival
The line-up so far is:
16th August Hylands Park/17th August Weston Park
V Stage: Muse Stereophonics The Kooks Maximo Park Alanis Morissette The Futureheads
Channel 4 Stage: The Prodigy The Pigeon Detectives Newton Faulkner The Hoosiers Duffy Amy Macdonald Shed Seven
JJB Arena: Ian Brown The Pogues Jamie T The Twang Sugababes David Jordan
16th August Weston Park/17th August Hylands Park
V Stage: The Verve Kings Of Leon Amy Winehouse Lenny Kravitz The Feeling Girls Aloud Squeeze One Republic
Channel 4 Stage: Kaiser Chiefs The Zutons The View Reverend And The Makers Scouting For Girls The Courteeners The Rifles
JJB Arena: The Chemical Brothers The Charlatans Hot Chip Travis Robyn
Tickets go on sale 10am, Friday 7th March.
― djmartian, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 12:50 (sixteen years ago) link
That does indeed look like a vision of hell on earth.
― Pashmina, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 12:55 (sixteen years ago) link
All festivals should be avoided. I've got a stereo, a bathtub and an imagination; I'm staying at home this summer.
― Dingbod Kesterson, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 12:56 (sixteen years ago) link
But is the poll question "Who's worse" or "Who gets your goat less"??? this is key.
^^ cos i want to vote hoosiers worst for music/vids/singer's face/THAT ad.
― or something, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:05 (sixteen years ago) link
Holy shit @ that V lineup
― DJ Mencap, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:09 (sixteen years ago) link
what's the comedy tent like?
(I know, it's a canvas thing with ropes and poles, etc..)
― Mark G, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:10 (sixteen years ago) link
^^^This is a list of bands where THE ZUTONS are the best act on it.
Think about that people.
― Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:12 (sixteen years ago) link
Comedy Tent: Marcus Brigstocke and his Rich Snowboarding Mates
― Dingbod Kesterson, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:12 (sixteen years ago) link
V festival is the mainstream festival - blend the following: Radio 1 / Radio 2 / NME / Q / Virgin Radio
― djmartian, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:12 (sixteen years ago) link
Marcus Brigstocke's current stand-up routine contains five minutes on "Have you ever noticed how CHAVS hire CHEAP LIMOS?"
He truly is the comedy mind of his generation.
― Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:13 (sixteen years ago) link
The Chemical Brothers The Charlatans Hot Chip
That's alright tho, innit? Chems were good last year at Glasto.
― The Wayward Johnny B, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:16 (sixteen years ago) link
The Feeling are better, but both are brilliant, so I refuse to vote for Hoosiers as "worse". There should be more music like that in the charts. Softrock rules!
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:17 (sixteen years ago) link
^^^Only man who can challenge Brigstocke for the comedy crown
― Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:17 (sixteen years ago) link
I thought The Charlatans had split up, anyway.
― Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:18 (sixteen years ago) link
Geir, I made an option for you.
But I eated it!
― Mark G, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Generally, the world needs way more ELO/Jellyfish-influenced acts and way less Aretha Franklin/James Brown-influenced acts. That would make music better.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:19 (sixteen years ago) link
No doubt the main DJ at the V Festival will be Sean "Guilty Pleasures" Rowley, the Steve Walsh of his age, turning up and playing the same four records for another 50 grand. Nice work if you can invent it.
― Dingbod Kesterson, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:19 (sixteen years ago) link
It is The Feeling, without a shadow of a doubt
― joedee, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:20 (sixteen years ago) link
I enjoyed the documentary about Geir on Radio 4 last night:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/pip/zy9cp/
― Dingbod Kesterson, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:23 (sixteen years ago) link
This has nothing to do with skin colour. I hate R&B and funk for its lack of melody and harmony, not because it's associated with black people.
A lot of great melodic music has been made by black people and even more awful and completely unlistenable non-melodic music has been made by white people.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 23:41 (sixteen years ago) link
I enjoyed the chat show which Geir used to host:
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39712000/jpg/_39712465_kilroy_bbc_203.jpg
― Dingbod Kesterson, Wednesday, 5 March 2008 09:46 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh oh wo oh wo...
http://www.go-quick.com/GoodbyeMrAmberAlice.mp3
― Mark G, Wednesday, 5 March 2008 12:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― ILX System, Thursday, 6 March 2008 00:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― ILX System, Friday, 7 March 2008 00:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Four Geirs? (and reverse)
― Mark G, Friday, 7 March 2008 09:12 (sixteen years ago) link