Members StrangeDay Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 Whoever wrote that song "The Power of Goodbye" for Madonna was a damn great electronic musician (or maybe just a great songwriter who had help from a really good sound engineer). Either way, it is a beautiful piece of work. But when you attach that Pop Star name, it becomes "their" song. I always try to look past that whenever hearing a Britney or Christina Aguilera song. I listen to the SONG. The performer is just a marketing tool. But now I'm straying off from the subject... Anyway....good pop songs. Don't be ashamed to mention the performer. This is about the songwriter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speeddemon Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 anything from the Smashing Pumpkins and Oasis basically... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zinzin Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 i like "toxic" by britney spears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members palthegiraffe Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 Almost all of Led Zeppelin. I know this is heresy to many people, but I cannot listen to them solely because of the singing; otherwise, I might be a fan. The vocals on practically every song of theirs grate on my nerves. The most awful example is the very end of their cover of the blues song "You Shook Me," when he imitates the guitar with his voice. It makes me want to jump out a window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members preservation Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 ummm...."cool" - gwen stefani :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BillyGrahamCracker Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 Originally posted by palthegiraffe Almost all of Led Zeppelin. I know this is heresy to many people, but I cannot listen to them solely because of the singing; otherwise, I might be a fan. The vocals on practically every song of theirs grate on my nerves. The most awful example is the very end of their cover of the blues song "You Shook Me," when he imitates the guitar with his voice. It makes me want to jump out a window. See, my friend. That is the sole reason why we are not each other's alternate-universe doppleganger. Because if I had to choose ONE point in Zeppelin's catalog (most of which I love), THAT would be the one that I like the most. Or at least in my top five. Wouldn't THAT be a great children's noise-making toy? An electronic Robert Plant that does the sounds at the end of that song when you push the buttons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members palthegiraffe Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 Originally posted by BillyGrahamCracker Wouldn't THAT be a great children's noise-making toy? An electronic Robert Plant that does the sounds at the end of that song when you push the buttons? It would be a useful toy/sound in other contexts. Like in a death-metal song, to alternate with the standard Cookie Monster vocals. Or at the end of a Sandi Patti song. But when I hear it at the end of an otherwise-enjoyable honky-blues song, there's something about that vocal tone that subconsciously tells me unpleasant things about bombast and evil. What are hangwire's office hours again? I need therapy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Non-Digital Tom Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 Originally posted by palthegiraffe The most awful example is the very end of their cover of the blues song "You Shook Me," when he imitates the guitar with his voice. Ah-Ahhh... Ah-AhhhAhh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BillyGrahamCracker Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 I was actually thinking about this very thing yesterday. Two folks whose songs I adore, but whose voices sometimes get on my nerves are Macy Gray and Suede's Brett Anderson. I think this is why I enjoy doing tunes by each of them in a solo acoustic setting; it lets the SONG come out instead of having the original singer's voice overshadow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Non-Digital Tom Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 LowoohWhoaooOoohOooohOoooh... PUSH! PUSH! PUSH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members palthegiraffe Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 Originally posted by Non-Digital Tom Ah-Ahhh... Ah-AhhhAhh... ...choo!!! Edit: I think this is the dumbest thing I've ever posted in this forum. Please excuse me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffdaddy Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 Originally posted by zinzin i like "toxic" by britney spears. +1. That {censored} was tight. I also liked most of the recent No Doubt stuff when they started using all the cheesy eighties synth stuff. And..."Livin' La Vida Loca" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elctmist Posted September 9, 2005 Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 Originally posted by zinzin i like "toxic" by britney spears. Doesn't everyone? I even like the vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StrangeDay Posted September 9, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 Originally posted by elctmist [regarding "Toxic" performed by Britney Spears]Doesn't everyone? I even like the vocals. That is just a great dance tune. Always gets the girls shakin' their stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StrangeDay Posted September 9, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 9, 2005 Originally posted by riffdaddy +1. That {censored} was tight. I also liked most of the recent No Doubt stuff when they started using all the cheesy eighties synth stuff. And..."Livin' La Vida Loca" Admit it....It wasn't the song you liked. It was Mr. "Vida Loca" himself Oh...that song "running" by Gwen Stefani had a very nice chord progression and vocal melody. Great tune!! But have you heard the synth sounds they used for that track? Pretty dissapointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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