[meme] Day 16. A song that you used to love but now hate

[jon_chaisson]

You know, I used to like the Strokes, until I noticed:

--there's no bass in Julian Casablanca's vocals. It's all treble.
--Dudes, the 70s NYC junkie look went out in the mid-70s.
--emmalyon and lynxreign pointed out that they're a "C+ band". In other words, they're doing the minimum, but not trying any harder. I think this video is testament to that. ;)


That said, however...DJ Freelance Hellraiser did a brilliant job back in '02 mixing their also half-assed "Hard to Explain" with Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle" for one of the best mashups EVER.

Comments

[mekkasimian.livejournal.com]

SO WHAT WOULD "TRY HARDER" CONSIST OF? STRING SECTION? GOSPEL CHOIR? JAZZ CHORDS?

=M=

[anais-ninja.livejournal.com]

I'm also going to object to your assessment here, especially in light of your own admission to liking them before some one talked you out of it.
I won't argue with any of your assertions. They have merit. The Strokes are not an innovative band. Like at all. They are very basic. Instead, I put it to you that their very "basicness" is their very appeal.
I like The Strokes when I want dirty, cheap, raw, funny, hip garage-band style rock. It's a thing I like. It's like wanting your mom's meatloaf. You know it isn't the best thing you've ever eating, but somehow it's classic, somehow it's exactly what you want.
This is generally how I judge music, to be honest. The concept may not translate to another set of ears.