quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Because it's either used as a passive-aggressive defence of shit music, implying you're just not fun enough to enjoy it, or it refers to tacky and stupid attitudes in the music itself. The apex of self-consciously "fun" music would be ska punk, which I fucking hate. |
How can you hate punk ska!? Don't you have a heart? Don't you have a soul? Don't you have... you know... any alcohol there with you?
quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I think it's much better generally when the music takes itself seriously, or at least keeps a sternly straight face. |
I don't know. Sure, no one can be (or have) fun 24-7. But if you take music too seriously, you may end up thinking that music matters or that it is somehow important. I'm afraid that's the most effective way to stifle creativity.
quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
The Crystal Method's music certainly takes itself seriously, with its swaggering basslines, hip-hop samples and a vaguely ludicrous air of '90s slow-mo trench-coated action posturing. |
That's maybe their biggest problem.
quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Music shouldn't be fun, you should have fun to music. |
I can't see how we can not agree to disagree here. Maybe it's just a matter of different temperaments.
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