Airing My Musical Opinions At The Office
"Bjork is music for people who think they're supposed to like hip, trendy stuff but don't know the first thing about quality music."
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Bjork... pronounced like jerk, or is it Bjork that rhymes with dork?
Either way, who cares? I enjoyed a few songs by the Sugarcubes back in the day but agree with your take on "fans" of her solo work. As for me, I much prefer Lyle Lovett, Elvis Costello and... well, pretty much anything else.
you nailed it.
You could apply that to almost any big "alternative" band out there.
"Zero 7 is music for people who think they're supposed to like hip, trendy stuff but don't know the first thing about quality music."
"Arcade Fire is music for people who think they're supposed to like hip, trendy stuff but don't know the first thing about quality music."
"Arctic Monkeys is music for people who think they're supposed to like hip, trendy stuff but don't know the first thing about quality music."
Works for me.
bmm: I see where you're going, but I don't quite agree. To use a couple of your examples, Arcade Fire and Arctic Monkeys still get radio play, especially out here. They're two bands that, I would argue, have some legit mainstream acceptance among the progressive-thinking rock crowd (people that listen to 103.1 and KROQ, instead of the moms who listen to Star 98.7). But Bjork is one of those acts that willfully shuns such definition and acceptance and is revered by a small selection of intelligentsia-ish hipsters whose conspicuous consumption is more than that of their peers (which is really saying something). No one's going to think that liking Arcade Fire really makes you a poseur, but come on, liking Bjork is just daring someone to ask you about where you bought that cool sweater and what you think of Ayn Rand, you know? Arcade Fire makes grandiose Springsteenian pop-rock, but Bjork just produces a lifestyle, and a pretty empty one.
Post is a fucking great album.
I actually used a few bands at random. The statement is so generic that it could be applied to any band. That being said:
No one's going to think that liking Arcade Fire really makes you a poseur
I beg to differ. I'm indifferent to them (of the 3 I posted I only dislike Zero 7 because they are cheap copy of Air), but, come on...no one is going to think that liking Arcade Fire is more than being able to read magazine headlines.
The Sugarcubes were pretty fun... But, yeah. Shut yer face Bee-York!
I don't think liking anything makes someone a poseur; posing makes someone a poseur.
(Also, I fail to understand how Bjork of all people is "producing a lifestyle"? I mean, clearly she does not make music that everyone will enjoy and not enjoying Bjork's music does not indicate any kind of personal failure on anyone's part, but seriously, this just fills me with glee; I'm not a music expert, but I missed the part where "defying convention" and "resisting definition" was bad. Also, what Josh said.)
This is why I will always love Bjork.
Drat! I meant this.
Whatever. Listen to Unravel off of Homogenic and tell me it's not a completely amazing song. It's not about being a poser, but about loving her voice and lyrics. I have a general feel for your taste in music (Old 97s, Ryan Adams) and I love it too. My most recent ex and I listened to Ryan Adams 24/7, I get it. But come on!
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