Anxiety said:

I hate Nirvana. They are the definition of overrated to me.

VoicesCarry said:

Clearly.

Clearly, you hate Nirvana, that is. Not that they're overrated. Well, to you. That much is clear. I'll make sure everyone gets the memo.

Anxiety said:

This is all about opinion. Don't act sarcastic because I have one. I respect that you would place this song in the Top 10. I don't understand why, but whatever floats your boat, right? .
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VoicesCarry said:

I was, erm, acknowledging your opinion? And I'm, erm, a sarcastic jackass by nature? I never thought Rolling Stone would come between us like this, usually we're so close.

Anxiety said:

Awww....at least we agree on that.

At least the rest of the list is not particularly offensive. I'm surprised they didn't put Lindsay Lohan on there considering the way they're going.

VoicesCarry said:

We've already explained to you why more than once. But hey, some people just won't get it. C'est la vie.

sextonseven said:

Chill out or she'll come at you all fists and albows. Seriously.

sextonseven said:

*sigh* "Well, I guess poor VC just doesn't get it after all. That's ok, he'll make a good addition to the musically inept hall of fame."

I don't "get it" because I don't agree with you.

Get it?

I can, however, respect your choice. Big difference.

Anxiety said:

Like a whirlin' dirvish.

P.S. I'm a guy.
[Edited 11/17/04 20:34pm]

VoicesCarry said:

Then why do you keep making argumentive comments when people state their opinion on this particular song/band you don't like? Okay, you hate Nirvana. Other people don't. We get it. No victimization, no alienation of VC, no dark sarcasm in the classroom. nobody's out to sew a damn scarlet letter on your chest because you hate kurt cobain, sheesh.

VoicesCarry said:

huh.

good to know!

VoicesCarry said:

Hey now, I didn't say that you were "inept" for not agreeing with me.

Arguing about Nirvana is so '90s.

But then, arguing about Dylan and the Stones...timeless.

VoicesCarry said:

& The Pixies are underrated

Smells Like Teen Spirit is a great song and deserves its place on this list. It's plainly clear to me why its of importance as a rock song. It defined a musical genre, an era in time and had a huge impact on American culture. If you're not willing to see its importance, it's just because your vision of what makes great music is shortsighted. "I don't like it, so it sucks." There are a few songs on the list that I do not like. Does that mean they're not great songs? No. It means I don't like them, but I understand their validity as great songs.

RipHer2Shreds said:

I wonder where Joy Division will place.

JANFAN4L said:

YEAA RIIIGHTT give me a fucking break!...i dont get the love affair critics have had with Nirvana....this song SUCKS....you can't understand a fucking thing Kurt Cocaine is saying...its just a loud piece of trash that started the ball rolling for more SHIT grunge bands.....#9 greatest song of all time MY ASS
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sextonseven said:

yes it deserves its placing for ruining music

RipHer2Shreds said:

so you think they are great but you dont like them?

I think Smells Like The Teem Spirit is actually a geat song. really great. But come on, in the Top 10 greatest songs ever? no






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mrdespues said:

speaking of doofs it figures you would like them

you know what - on second thought, maybe i DON'T want nirvana on this wack top ten list, even though they single-handedly upped the ante for the quality of pop music when they came out and they wrote cool lyrics and perfectly summed up the way a lot of kids were feeling at the time...i just remembered, if it wasn't for nirvana, prince probably wouldn't have dressed in that dumb sleeveless flannel shirt or done that stagedive in the video for "the morning papers" - i blame prince's brief yet horribly silly flirtation with the grunge look on nirvana. SHAME.

Anxiety said:

anway all i know is before Nirvana came out i liked 80% of the stuff that was out there...after they arrived that percentage went down to like 10%

Mazerati said:

and now, every time you read, hear or see something about the history of pop music, you're going to have to hear about nirvana. FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

sucks to be you!

Anxiety said:

hah it sure does...just seeing the name Nirvana drives me crazy like that episode of the three stooges "Niagra Falls! Slowly I turned ... step by step ... inch by inch"
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Mazerati said:

now you know how i feel every time i see celine dion.

Anxiety said:

Celine



& her new baby

Mazerati said:

oh my god, celine must have had a threeway with her husband and the michelin man!!!

LightOfArt said:

I think I explained myself with the sentence that followed, smarty. What I see as great doesn't make it so to a group of people.

RipHer2Shreds said:

i understand what RH2S is saying. there's music out there that i don't like, but i realize it has an important place in the history of pop music.

perfect example: the smiths and morrissey. hate 'em. H-A-T-E them. morrissey's voice to me is like fingernails on chalkboard, and really, i don't think the music's terribly interesting or memorable. however, i can appreciate their style and asthetic and i think morrissey's a pretty decent lyricist and i can see that they have lots of fans and that they've influenced a lot of other artists. so while i may not like them, i can't make the conclusion that i don't like them, therefore they suck. i just know i don't like to listen to them.

on the other hand, i completely freakin' ADORE the xanadu soundtrack. i think every song on that album is completely wonderful. but am i going to say it should be regarded as some all-time classic album? hell, no! i understand that it's cheese, and i love it because it's cheese, but i'd choose it over the smiths anyday!

there's a big difference between our subjective tastes and what we might opt to accept on a more objective level. i think that's what RipHer was saying.