The Bluemoon Song Cup 2023

[mancity1]

I did not nominate Clawfinger but I voted against Pearl Jam almost on principle. The song is okay, but how these guys — well-meaning as they might be — managed to parlay one reasonably good half of a record into an entire career has never been quite clear to me. Always thought they were overrated, kind of like The Doors of the 90s, or the Billy Joel of grunge. First ballot RnR HoFers, really? In a Mexican standoff with Nirvana and Soundgarden they are Lee Van Cleef every time.

I actually think a number of Nordic metal bands get a bum wrap.

I was a closet fan Children of Bodom fan for some time before they started to gain chart success in the USA with Bloodfunk.

If I had to chose a few in this this part of the thread I would have chosen one from Rammstein for sure.

Just me of of course and most likely in the minority but I never understood why Metallica's black album was considered their jewel in the crown when compared to their earlier albums.

Clawfinger have produced some a grade music IMO some excellent melodic aggression and while this is not at the zenith the PJ track is much closer to their nadir.

I for once have to disagree with you Fog I think this song of Pearl Jam stinks albeit some of their material is fine by me but not at the head of grunge.

If we had a runoff of Abba v Roxette how would it go and who would really care but hopefully you get my point.

The spaghetti western analogy you refer to is a good one I really think Pearl Jam are overrated as is Billy Joel and while I won't be around to find out I suspect the time capsules will have little of their offerings.

 

[City Hobgoblin]

That Spin Doctors singer was a talented lad, also played up front for the USA

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Fucking hell surely that's a thread ban in the making!?! :-)

I actually LIKE The Doors because Manzarek was a genius but I cannot fucking abide Jim Morrison who would have been a homeless nobody living in a fucking cardboard box on a Venice Beach sidewalk if he hadn't been good-looking and grown up the kid of a Navy admiral. An odious self-absorbed drink- and drug-addict, fake poet and charlatan. It's not their music I find overrated, it's their popularity -- Morrison's popularity in particular.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

I actually LIKE The Doors because Manzarek was a genius but I cannot fucking abide Jim Morrison who would have been a homeless nobody living in a fucking cardboard box on a Venice Beach sidewalk if he hadn't been good-looking and grown up the kid of a Navy admiral. An odious self-absorbed drink- and drug-addict, fake poet and charlatan. It's not their music I find overrated, it's their popularity -- Morrison's popularity in particular.

:-)

 

[OB1]

Two Princes

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

I actually LIKE The Doors because Manzarek was a genius but I cannot fucking abide Jim Morrison who would have been a homeless nobody living in a fucking cardboard box on a Venice Beach sidewalk if he hadn't been good-looking and grown up the kid of a Navy admiral. An odious self-absorbed drink- and drug-addict, fake poet and charlatan. It's not their music I find overrated, it's their popularity -- Morrison's popularity in particular.

Have to agree that Morrison was a massive arse hole. But he did have a stage presence and style that was unique and ahead of his time. Great band.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Two Princes

Remember to click ‘like’ on the video bud

 

[RobMCFC]

Two Princes

You need to vote by clicking a "like" on the video, otherwise your vote won't be counted.

(Apologies if you have, I just didn't see your name in the list).

 

[bennyboy]

Spin Doctors by miles over the vastly overrated UB40.

I actually LIKE The Doors because Manzarek was a genius but I cannot fucking abide Jim Morrison who would have been a homeless nobody living in a fucking cardboard box on a Venice Beach sidewalk if he hadn't been good-looking and grown up the kid of a Navy admiral. An odious self-absorbed drink- and drug-addict, fake poet and charlatan. It's not their music I find overrated, it's their popularity -- Morrison's popularity in particular.

I played the best of the doors to death about 45 years ago.
Made a playlist of them on Spotify a wee while back and found them boring.
So a great band for me as a teenager and early 20's and now in my 60's there could be about 2 songs i would vote for if they appeared on this thread.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Looking very close this one