Most Overrated Band Of All Time

[Papa Shango]

I think Shiny Happy People is the reason for the 'sellout shouts' - It's a horrendous song which the band themselves despise

That album has so much beauty on it though - Especially 'Country Feedback' and 'Half a World Away'

Country Feedback makes me tingle. Not their most accessible track but absolutely brilliant, just a wonderfully raw song. I didn't like it at first but it grew on me.

I actually don't hate Shiny Happy People. It's exactly what they set it out to be, a "big dumb pop song".

Also the video is tremendous with everyone hamming it up except Peter Buck who refuses to get involved with such capers.

I don't see it being any more of a sell out track as Stand (which I also like) for example.

 

[Papa Shango]

Ah right. Even more reason I stopped buying their stuff.

I have a massive respect for Radiohead because they did the exact opposite when they blew up. Creep was their sellout moment I guess, but they kept pushing the envelope with each record.

Didn't Radiohead hate Creep until recently and never played it live?

 

[sdk]

Without the dance moves Freddie and the Dreamers would be utter crap.

 

[Naisy'sCharitableLeanings]

Lotus is alright yeah. I hate Airport Man opening the album, it's barely a song.

Hope (even though its pretty much a copy of Suzanne by Leonard Cohen), At My Most Beautiful, Suspicion and Daysleeper are some of my favourites from Up.

Will have to go back to it and give it a proper listen.

 

[navidson]

Country Feedback makes me tingle. Not their most accessible track but absolutely brilliant, just a wonderfully raw song. I didn't like it at first but it grew on me.

I actually don't hate Shiny Happy People. It's exactly what they set it out to be, a "big dumb pop song".

Also the video is tremendous with everyone hamming it up except Peter Buck who refuses to get involved with such capers.

I don't see it being any more of a sell out track as Stand (which I also like) for example.

I adore Country Feedback - Funeral song right there

I think i hate Shiny so much because it's what most casual listeners think of when they hear the name REM and it's so unlike the majority of their catalogue

 

[Naisy'sCharitableLeanings]

Up was the first post Berry album.

Aha! But as we’ve established, I’ve sort of blanked ‘Up’ from my memory! But the percussion point stands... lol

 

[ilikecheese]

Country Feedback makes me tingle. Not their most accessible track but absolutely brilliant, just a wonderfully raw song. I didn't like it at first but it grew on me.

I actually don't hate Shiny Happy People. It's exactly what they set it out to be, a "big dumb pop song".

Also the video is tremendous with everyone hamming it up except Peter Buck who refuses to get involved with such capers.

I don't see it being any more of a sell out track as Stand (which I also like) for example.

I will agree that Stand was their initial sellout moment. Shiney just made me cringe though.

 

[ilikecheese]

Didn't Radiohead hate Creep until recently and never played it live?

Yep.

 

[Papa Shango]

I will agree that Stand was their initial sellout moment. Shiney just made me cringe though.

Makes it all worthwhile.

By the way Peter Buck is a massively underrated guitarist. Just thought I would throw that out there.

 

[ilikecheese]

Anyway we've gotten on an REM sidetrack.

Remember children, U2 is the correct answer.

 

[Black Belt Jones]

Thread on most overrated bands in the universe crystallises around four blokes discussing what the best REM album is. Great work lads

 

[Papa Shango]

I adore Country Feedback - Funeral song right there

I think i hate Shiny so much because it's what most casual listeners think of when they hear the name REM and it's so unlike the majority of their catalogue

I would say its Losing My Religion or Everybody Hurts more these days.

I can't totally hate anything with Kate Pierson in either.

 

[ilikecheese]

Makes it all worthwhile.

By the way Peter Buck is a massively underrated guitarist. Just thought I would throw that out there.

I have met him. I was telling NCL earlier he was part owner of famous a bar/music venue in Seattle. Seen him and his band called Minus 5 there a couple of times. He'd work the bar sometimes.

 

[ilikecheese]

Thread on most overrated bands in the universe crystallises around four blokes discussing what the best REM album is. Great work lads

The answer is U2.

REM getting a mention was always going to kick things off.

*notes the lack of U2 defenders...like nil.

*notes @ijjysmith is still banned

 

[Papa Shango]

Anyway we've gotten on an REM sidetrack.

Remember children, U2 is the correct answer.

Yeah kind of. Mind you some of the earlier stuff was alright and I kind of like Achtung Baby.

I suppose considering how big they were/are I should be thinking better of them than them just being alrightish though.

My picks would probably be The Ramones, loads of T-shirts, not so many actual songs and Kiss, fun gimmick but not much behind that.

Never really got Metallica either.