Coronavirus - Keeping it light :-)

[loz2754]

At a quiz a few years ago, one of the rounds was on Abba. Our team was the only ten out of ten in the whole room, and I answered all the questions without help from the rest of the team.
Couldn't decide whether too celebrate or hide under the table.

There was something in the air that night...

 

[littlespark]

The winner did take it all?

That’s Super, trooper…. Now you didn’t have to call an SOS to win, did you?


I hear our esteemed forum owner is quite good at singing Bohemian Rhapsody….
When he goes to karaoke, everyone shouts:

“Dan, sing Queen!”


I’ll get my coat

 

[telectrix]

Mamma Mia, that’s harsh.

a bit like their attempts at singing.

 

[Midwest]

a bit like their attempts at singing.

Some people just have no taste ?

Mamma mia: ABBA beats Pink Floyd in poll

Music fans in Britain would like to see members of '70s pop group ABBA reform more than Pink Floyd. Music licensing firm PRS for Music conducted the poll of 1,500 Britons, which revealed 25 percent wished most for a reunion of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Faltsko

www.floydianslip.com

 

[DPG]

Some people just have no taste ?

Mamma mia: ABBA beats Pink Floyd in poll

Music fans in Britain would like to see members of '70s pop group ABBA reform more than Pink Floyd. Music licensing firm PRS for Music conducted the poll of 1,500 Britons, which revealed 25 percent wished most for a reunion of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Faltsko

www.floydianslip.com

To be honest I've only ever listened to the 1st half hour of any Pink Floyd songs. The intro bit where it sounds like they're tuning up.

 

[telectrix]

you only have to see what's in the music charts to evaluate the general public's taste in music. it's gone in one direction... down the drain.

 

[Midwest]

I dunno, I fortunate enough to like all sorts of music, which includes ABBA & Pink Floyd. I draw the line at Des O'Conner though.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Karl Orff's Carmina Burana is still amongst my top ten, but then there is Bowie, Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Nina Simone and many others.

 

[littlespark]

you only have to see what's in the music charts to evaluate the general public's taste in music. it's gone in one direction... down the drain.

Normally, I'd disagree with that.... but ive just had a look at this weeks top 40.... Spot on, Tel.

The trouble is, charts now are based on digital sales, streaming etc... not so much physical copies.
So you get someone like Kanye West, has 3 songs in the top 15. Ed Sheeran has 2 and some bloke called Dave has a couple.
(Kanye West. Rap with a capital C)

Its nice that you look back with fondness at the 70's music... but there was just the same amount of rubbish then as there is now.

Take this week in 1974 for example... A good year for being born.
Top 5 included Kung Fu Fighting and Y Viva Espana

They don't write them like that anymore.

 

[nicebutdim]

Karl Orff's Carmina Burana is still amongst my top ten, but then there is Bowie, Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Nina Simone and Corrosion of Conformity.

Seen them live several times - excellent band.

 

[nicebutdim]

The main problem with popular music is that popularity is generated by radio air play, rather than based on merit.

I swear most people would know more about a bar of soap than they do about a bar of music.

 

[telectrix]

most of them are just jumped up kareoke tripe,singing to a backing track. if they got hold of a guitar, they'd wonder what the strings were for or think it was for swatting flies.

 

[Mike Johnson]

We call most of them now days Screechers they have no musical or vocal talent, come back Caruso all is forgiven.

 

[telectrix]

and Pavarotti.

 

[telectrix]

We call most of them now days Screechers they have no musical or vocal talent, come back Caruso all is forgiven.

yep. all female screechers or bad---- rappers using foul language to make them sound macho.

 

[Mike Johnson]

And don't forget to fold your middle two fingers in and point to the left with your right hand and to the right with you left hand and then grab your crutch and thrust forward.

 

[Mike Johnson]

and Pavarotti.

Who always sang without any strain, Carreras on the other hand always sounded as though he was going to pass out any minute, Domingo was somewhere in the middle of the two, but never the less so talented compared to the latest "Talent"???????????

 

[littlespark]

and then grab your crutch and thrust forward.

He does that and it’s nothing to do with listening to music….?

 

[telectrix]

probably got crabs

 

[nicebutdim]

most of them are just jumped up kareoke tripe,singing to a backing track. if they got hold of a guitar, they'd wonder what the strings were for or think it was for swatting flies.

Even going beyond the ability to play an instrument, very few musicians who chart can write songs.