Glad to hear from my favorite political philosophers.
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470480/20030311/beastie_boys.jhtml?headlines=true
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470480/20030311/beastie_boys.jhtml?headlines=true
OT: Beastie Boys Take On Bush With First Song In Five Years...
- Thread starter jdelpi
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I love the Beasties, but I like 'em better before they started hangin' out w/ Morello and getting all political. Even though I'm usually in agreement w/ 'em, I like to listen to music to escape the news, not relive it.
anthrax_moshing_maniac
Cursed again
Political stuff in songs gets old fast. I'd probably agree with most of Stuck Mojo on politics but I didn't enjoy it all that much in their songs.
jdelpi said:
It only works when you make it sort of indirect, subtle, or sublime, when it is an in-your-face style song about a particular issue, even if I'm in "agreeance" (thanks Fred, you moron) w/ the band, it does get old, and those songs tend to get dated. A band should sort of bring up the "issue" and leave it open ended, so the listener can make his own stand ala Bad Religion.
BTW, I'd probably have liked RATM if it weren't for the political stuff. Not that they'd care. I'm sure it gained them more fans than it lost.
jdelpi said:
They were brilliant enough that I looked past it
Actually, their lyrics aren't as bad as the shit Morello says, from his air conditioned Hollywood mansion - yeah, it's sooooo bad in the US Tom. Shut up and play guitar.
TD said:They were brilliant enough that I looked past it
Maybe I'll buy it used. Or better yet, I could download it. The band is down with that, right? After all, property is theft.
The $$$$ you save by downloading it, can be used for Tibet or Peta, that should keep the Beasties happy.
TD said:
Or I could invest the money I save in a Citigroup subsidiary after I buy some Nikes and eat at McDonalds. Oh, and eat a Nestle's bar for the hell of it.
BTW, I was referring to RATM.
Steve M
Surasshu Metaru
i downloaded it and it's seriously bad. not just bad because of it's political overtones... just BAD. it's like they weren't even trying.
Doctor X
Member
KY_Fried442
extra crispy
Damn that song sucks. I'm not just saying that because I totally disagree with their message either, it's just a sucky song.
damn man not heard the new beaties track at all yet, tho not really lookign forward to it, from your reviews.......is it not like anything off hello nasty at least!?!?!
personally i have no issue with politics ijn music as long as its done well and by someone who knows what they are talking about..... generally i think ratm and soad get it spot on.......lest us not forget the mighty thrax often dabble in the world of political comment.......
personally i have no issue with politics ijn music as long as its done well and by someone who knows what they are talking about..... generally i think ratm and soad get it spot on.......lest us not forget the mighty thrax often dabble in the world of political comment.......
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