Most Overrated

[Highlifeman21]

Originally Posted by *BaseClogger*

Golf...

Playing, watching, or both?

[TC81190]

Originally Posted by Dom Heffner

Oh dear, how can I forget the all-time most overrated thing in the world: Radiohead.

I don't care how many 5 star reviews RS throws at them, or how innovative they are.

You may think you're cool by liking them, but you don't really like it. You feel hip placing it on the counter, it sounds cool to talk about with people you just met, but it's just noise. Crappy noise. Just admit it and throw on a Backstreet Boys CD. Sure, it's cheesy, but at least it has a chorus, keyboards, guitars, drums and it's not a wasteland filled with things that sound like a violin being played with a tire iron.

Radiohead takes something wonderful like music, and turns it into an unbearable experience.

People thought it was a big deal that they released an album online.

Well if you wait a bit, you'll be able to buy it at garage sales nationwide.

Wow Dom, that may be one of the most incredibly ignorant posts I've ever read, on any forum. it's not even your viewpoint I disagree with. Radiohead is definitely not for everybody. No, my problem lies with the fact that you're presenting your (incredibly flawed, IMO) opinion as fact.

Please don't tell me what I do and do not like.

[SunDeck]

Originally Posted by improbus

2) Dave Matthews - Jimmy Buffett 2.0, just with a few more songs. His songs are okay, but the cult following is obnoxious. His concerts seem like an excuse to relive your freshman year of college.

I'm with you there. Whenever I hear him say "Hike up your skirt a little more and show the world to me", I feel physically ill. It was even a little dicey having to type it.

[Razor Shines]

Originally Posted by TC81190

Wow Dom, that may be one of the most incredibly ignorant posts I've ever read, on any forum. it's not even your viewpoint I disagree with. Radiohead is definitely not for everybody. No, my problem lies with the fact that you're presenting your (incredibly flawed, IMO) opinion as fact.

Please don't tell me what I do and do not like.

Like he was the only one in this thread presenting his opinion as fact. It's just his opinion that you feel hip because you listen to Radiohead and that you'd rather listen to the Backstreet Boys. And I find it hilarious that you let it get under your skin.

And I don't even completely agree with his post. Although Radiohead has sucked for a while. I got their online album that they were nearly giving away and then I listened to it and found out why they didn't want to try to sell it. I wanted my $2.00 back.

[TC81190]

Originally Posted by Razor Shines

Like he was the only one in this thread presenting his opinion as fact. It's just his opinion that you feel hip because you listen to Radiohead and that you'd rather listen to the Backstreet Boys. And I find it hilarious that you let it get under your skin.

And I don't even completely agree with his post. Although Radiohead has sucked for a while. I got their online album that they were nearly giving away and then I listened to it and found out why they didn't want to try to sell it. I wanted my $2.00 back.

I think there are quite a few people who would disagree with the bolded.

And sorry if I don't enjoy getting the hipster label, because that's pretty much how the context of that post came off towards Radiohead-listeners.

[OldRightHander]

1. Most modern pop music, especially anything with a hip hop influence.

2. Text messaging. Also the awful spelling and acronyms that come from the prevalence of texting.

3. American Idol

4. Cable news

5. Presidential candidates

6. Man made global warming

7. UFC

8. Kevin Costner

9. Gold Star

10. New York City. Fun for a day, but give me some rural scenery any day.

[cincinnati chili]

Originally Posted by improbus

I had a friend from Australia marvel at our love for college sports. He wondered why anyone would spend that much time, energy, and money on an inferior product. You don't see 75,000 at a minor league baseball game or a Cyclones game. His viewpoint really made me wonder why we care so much about college sports, and then it dawned on me. We have a very personal connection. Your favorite sports team should almost always be your undergraduate alma mater (same goes for high school). Everyone in Ohio Stadium on a Saturday either went to OSU, has family that went to OSU, or friends that went to OSU. How many Reds fans have any affiliation with the team? The same question applies to Bengals fans. If you look at it that way, shouldn't all professional sports be overrated?

I agree with your friend from Australia. Div. I-A football and Div-I men's basketball puzzle me the most. Many of the players on MOST of these teams don't care a lick about the institutions, don't go to class, don't do anything for your institution besides suck up resources. Yet, somehow fans find them to be an extension of them.

I also don't get the "personal connection" thing, unless you actually went there. My parents met at Indiana U., and I find it bizarre that in some people's minds this could have made me into an I.U. fan by birthright.

Also, as much as pro sports get criticized for turnover and free agency, all college sports teams turnover at a much faster rate. I feel more of a personal connection to Barry Larkin than any of the athletes at I-U, even though I've never met Barry Larkin.

[KittyDuran]

Originally Posted by TC81190

I think there are quite a few people who would disagree with the bolded.

And sorry if I don't enjoy getting the hipster label, because that's pretty much how the context of that post came off towards Radiohead-listeners.

Wow, was actually enjoying this thread because it was all in good fun - until this. Calm down, after Radiohead has been around for 20+ years then it gets better because all the people and critics that couldn't stand them will either be dead or retired (just like Duran Duran)... Anyhoo, It's just someone's opinion - just put Dom on ignore...

Actually the term hipster (or variations including "hippie") has been used a LONG time for many different reasons but mostly in the culture area. You know you're getting old when you don't like some music (I don't like rap and I don't like Radiohead) and you're kicked to the curb for having no taste.

[The Baumer]

Just wanted to say trying to convince people Radiohead is "unlistenable" or "sucks" is a pretty tall task. Good luck to you few who have decided to bear the most unpopular opinion ever.

As for myself, I'll be here enjoying my 6 (Pablo Honey never happened) GREAT overrated, unlistenable Radiohead records.

[Caveat Emperor]

Originally Posted by SunDeck

I'm with you there. Whenever I hear him say "Hike up your skirt a little more and show the world to me", I feel physically ill. It was even a little dicey having to type it.

"Crash into Me" is actually one of my least favorite Dave Matthews songs. I still like it, but it's nowhere near as good as a lot of their other stuff. Give me "Grey Street", "Seek Up", or "Crush" any day of the week.

DMB, like most music (including the subject of much heat on this thread -- Radiohead), is all about your taste. There is lots of stuff I find unlistenable that other people love, and I recognize that not everyone shares my love for DMB.

Riverbend on Aug. 5th will be the 10th time I've seen them live -- and if I didn't have a job to worry about, I'd be off seeing them again at Alpine in 2 weeks.

[*BaseClogger*]

Originally Posted by Highlifeman21

Playing, watching, or both?

Definately not playing, as I have much respect for it, but I get so tired of people talking about the PGA, or what equipment they are going to buy, or about this great story at this course. Blah!

[Dom Heffner]

Wow Dom, that may be one of the most incredibly ignorant posts I've ever read, on any forum.

Is this a fact or opinion?

Sorry you didn't like the post. It was meant as a fun rant. It's kind of funny that you took it seriously, since that's sort of what it was ribbing: music fans who take an artist and themselves a little too seriously.

And my post wasn't anymore presented as fact than a Rolling Stone 5 star review.

And, you know, the title of the thread is "Most overrated," which I think everyone here but one person inferred that its intent was to solicit opinions.

I didn't realize I had to put "IMHO" in front of each sentence so that one person out of everyone here wouldn't get offended.

So if it makes you feel better, IMHO Radiohead is crap, IMHO people who listen to it need an ear exam or a taste test, and they have been completely overrated since 1995 or so. "Creep" and "Fake Plastic Trees" are terrific songs (IMHO), but everything since then, IMHO is overrated rubbish.

And IMHO, I really don't care if the hip Radiohead fan gets a grain of sand in his oyster.

It proved my point (But I'll still stand by the inference that this is all just my humble opinion).

Na-na-na-na-doo-doo.

[cumberlandreds]

Originally Posted by Tony Cloninger

I still cannot get over how ESPN purchased? Took over? Destroyed! Classic Sports Network....... bowling? Poker? what the heck is this?

No games that were not done by ESPN?

The arrogance of taking a great channel like that and saying we determine what is classic is... beyond even Kanye West arrogance.

You forgot the scrabble tournament that they were showing this weekend. This is an utterly useless channel. You are so right about ESPN detroying it.
I also agree about the NFL and too many commercials. If it wasn't for the pause capability on my DVR I probably wouldn't watch the NFL. I can puase my DVR for about 30 minutes or so. Go do some chores and come back and watch the game. I don't have to sit through 5 minutes on ads between every other play to enjoy the game.

You file this under the "old fogey" category but any type of pop music today is overated. I think it all is crap and can't hold a candle to anythig form the 60's or 70's.

[improbus]

Dom, you are absolutely correct about your view on music fans and music taste, so let me "slightly" adjust you statement. (pay attention to the italics)

So if it makes you feel better, IMHO Dave Matthews is crap, IMHO people who listen to it need an ear exam or a taste test, and they have been completely overrated since 1995 or so. "Ants Marching" and "Satellite" are terrific songs (IMHO), but everything since then, IMHO is overrated rubbish.

And IMHO, I really don't care if the hip Dave Matthews fan gets a grain of sand in his oyster.

It proved my point (But I'll still stand by the inference that this is all just my humble opinion).

Na-na-na-na-doo-doo.

[OldRightHander]

I don't care for DMB or Radiohead. And I just had to go looking for a clip on the internet to see who this Radiohead is that folks are talking about because I had never heard them before. Not my cup of tea. I'll take classical, jazz, Irish music, (traditional kind) a few things from the 60s and 70s, and a few select country artists I. There's not much new that I care for really, with the odd good song I've heard on XM being the exception.