Music. I like some. Also relevant: Somebody That I Used To Know

tacticslion · 06-04-2012, 08:16 PM

So.
Kimbra
Walk off the Earth
Gotye

I was introduced to all three recently by that one video... you know, of that one song.

(or, if you prefer, the mashup!)
(also, Little Boxes! Why is it addicting?!)

And now I can't stop listening to them. I'm, like, almost obsessed.

Sheesh. Thanks, Internet. As if I didn't have enough to take up all my time.

(So, have you guys ever heard of 'em?)

greed · 06-05-2012, 07:22 AM

As an Australian, our radio and TV got swamped by this guy when he released that song a year or so ago. Basically you'd have to be deaf not to have heard him.

Gregness · 06-05-2012, 10:58 AM

I love these music threads, but they always die so quickly.

Nique · 06-05-2012, 02:51 PM

I like the radio because it's just less hassle than fussing with my phone or iPod or whatever, and I know that things get overplayed but DAMN 'Somebody That I Used To Know' is just super annoying to me now. It's even worse than 'Pumped Up Kicks'.

Kimbra is pretty alright, I need to check out more of her stuff.

Lumenskir · 06-05-2012, 03:30 PM

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(So, have you guys ever heard of 'em?)

Illustrative story: I was baffled that my friend apparently hadn't heard the song before, so I turned on the car radio to the local Top 20 station and sure enough it was playing. Then I turned it to the contemporary hits station and it was also playing (although about a minute behind). Then he admitted he had heard it before, he just thought it was a Police B-Side the entire time.

Also, pop song of the summer/year is Call Me Maybe. Like, it is known.

I like to imagine that the guy who came up with adding those fake syncopated strings was invited to the top floor of BigMusicCo where the CEO was waiting to put a bullet in his head to ensure that no one else would be able to use his genius.

Nique · 06-05-2012, 03:40 PM

gif-avatar + music =

Lumenskir · 06-05-2012, 06:58 PM

Confidential to Weird Al: Listen to this song.

And then change all of the lyrics to be about internet memes. Send me 40% of all profits as a creator's fee.

Gregness · 06-06-2012, 05:52 PM

Lumenskir · 06-08-2012, 01:20 PM

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Also, pop song of the summer/year is Call Me Maybe. Like, it is known.

Oh shit, did it just get official all up in this??

Nique · 06-10-2012, 10:28 PM

I'm sorry Train... I know you've always had slightly odd lyrics and that's kind of your 'thing', but "Just a shy guy looking for a two-ply Hefty bag to hold my love" may be the worst line I've ever heard in a song.

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tacticslion Regulator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,842	Music. I like some. Also relevant: Somebody That I Used To Know So. Kimbra Walk off the Earth Gotye I was introduced to all three recently by that one video... you know, of that one song. (or, if you prefer, the mashup!) (also, Little Boxes! Why is it addicting?!) And now I can't stop listening to them. I'm, like, almost obsessed. Sheesh. Thanks, Internet. As if I didn't have enough to take up all my time. (So, have you guys ever heard of 'em?) __________________ Make the best decision ever. I look forward to seeing you there! You should watch this trailer! It's awesome! (The rest of the site's really cool, too!) I have a small announcement to make. And another!

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06-06-2012, 05:52 PM	#8
Gregness Never give up. Never give in. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,034	__________________ A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - Robert Heinlein