fuckin' Motörhead
- Vinny Black
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Shit, it's late, but I'll have a go...daniel wrote:And how is that? Less than great lyrics can work perfectly within a song, I love all kinds of "silly" and cliché sounding things, I love them and acknowledge that they are pretty silly outside the musical context.
Of course "less than great lyrics can work perfectly". What I'm aiming at is; for the lyrics to fit well with the music is the most important part when it comes to a song.
If they happen to be philosphical as hell and/or enlightening or hilarious in any way, that's a darn bonus.
They don't have to, though. You shouldn't really look at 'em outside of the context.
And, I don't consider you a snob.
(Currently listening to TANK's Filth Hounds...
those lyrics are something else...)
"My music is not modern, it is merely badly played." Arnold Schönberg 1874-1951
I don't want to be dishonest, I was thinking about how it usually -is- hard to separate the music from the lyrics after all, and I noticed that I am in fact quite selective about when I do so, or do not, when judging the lyrics.
Are you the tyrant, who cast them to the sea?
One day you'll be among the dead.
One day you'll be among the dead.
I think I have to agree with some users regarding the fact that I never quite understood the hype around Motorhead. Never felt they were anywhere close to the likes of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden .....even Venom. I still have a lot of respect for them and by no means I think they are an average band. But I feel they are a bit overrated. Never got to see them live though and from the previous comments it seems by doing so (hopefully soon) they might gather positions in my preference list.
"Spitting in the face of mainstream music"
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On the contrary, i never understood the hype about Venom.Glen wrote:I think I have to agree with some users regarding the fact that I never quite understood the hype around Motorhead. Never felt they were anywhere close to the likes of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden .....even Venom. I still have a lot of respect for them and by no means I think they are an average band. But I feel they are a bit overrated. Never got to see them live though and from the previous comments it seems by doing so (hopefully soon) they might gather positions in my preference list.
Ok, i know that many of you will crucify me but i never liked them, the only album i have in my collection is the one that doesn't sound like classic Venom, the "Calm before the storm". But i do respect them for their historic significance and the one time i saw them live (back in 1997) i must admit that they delivered a good show.