So... an NMA track you REALLY don't like..?

[huwcamden]

"Get me out", i never quite clicked with it although i love the thrash metal drumbeat an over all sentiment, its probally due to the fact that they have played it at every gig i've been to since 1991 at the expense of way better songs, sullivan often says that nma gig song selection is like a lottery but it ain't in this case, setlist fm has it as there most played song by some margin.

[Amandistan]

I like all of them live when I am enjoying the gig. I usually don't care.  Get me Out doesn't do it for me. It's not somthing I would usually listen to accept at a gig.  They play it every gig too.

Actually many of Space's are my faves!      but we all have out opinions.
I strangley love Whites of Their Eyes. even though i have heard many say it wasn't their thing.

[Intothewind]

There are songs I like more than others but none I dislike I'm afraid 

I was tempted to say 'Refugee' but when I listened to it recently I really enjoyed it. Even if I'm not initially keen there is usually something I end up liking about an NMA song.

So NMA along with a handful of other bands: Joy Division, The Chameleons haven't produced anything I really dislike, the difference is they're still going strong....amazing really   
 

[Brian-DC]

I usually don't like these kinds of threads (because I know the band reads the board and it's a little insulting to openly say you don't like some of their art), but I have to admit, I think it's pretty amazing that some of the least favorite songs from one person is always a favorite of others.  I think that's pretty cool.  Just goes to show what amazing writers they are to speak to people on so many different levels.

[Master Ray]

I usually don't like these kinds of threads (because I know the band reads the board and it's a little insulting to openly say you don't like some of their art), but I have to admit, I think it's pretty amazing that some of the least favorite songs from one person is always a favorite of others.  I think that's pretty cool.  Just goes to show what amazing writers they are to speak to people on so many different levels.

 
Brian, I don't think it's insulting at all.  In fact, I'm sure that the NMA guys would be interested in hearing about what tracks didn't work for some of their fans.  From my (admittedly brief) meetings with various NMA folks over the years, I think that they aren't arrogant enough to think that everything they do is perfection.

But you're right, the diversity of opinions when you talk about NMA and the love shown for the band... now, that IS perfection!

 

[jackroadkill]

For me it's Did You Make It Safe, which grates, I'm afraid.  That two chord chime and the "...to the sunlight... to the water...." are a real turn off for me.

That said, I had to think quite hard of one I really would rather not listen to, so that's no bad thing, I think.

It's very interesting to see what others have chosen, and it shows a pretty diverse spread which I'm sure reflects the diverse nature of the family's members.

[Rusco]

I agree with Amandistan about the list of songs that Space put up. A set list of them would be nice to see. Many gems there: Archway Towers, Aimless Desire etc. Also the whole of Lost Songs on disc 1 is true NMA - songs that could easily wipe other bands off the table any day.

[huwcamden]

I hear you with that rusco, anyone who doesnt like "aimless desire" has clearly never worked shift in a deadend industrial job, just listen to the "found a bird caught in the machinery" line and "someone like jesus" the third best song nma have written that makes nick cave look like shit leonard cohen as for "archway towers" do those who hate this song know what it is and symbolises? I drive past it everyday, there probally to dumb and lazy to find out.x

[Intothewind]

I hear you with that rusco, anyone who doesnt like "aimless desire" has clearly never worked shift in a deadend industrial job, just listen to the "found a bird caught in the machinery" line and "someone like jesus" the third best song nma have written that makes nick cave look like shit leonard cohen as for "archway towers" do those who hate this song know what it is and symbolises? I drive past it everyday, there probally to dumb and lazy to find out.x

I actually think Someone like Jesus sounds nothing like Nick Cave, It's a very lazy comparison - spoken word, low voice. The writing is very different as is the sound of the music. Nick Cave would never write those words, not the sort of allusions he would make. He may use religious themes but it's in a very different way for me.

[tsimpnma]

Today is a good day is the worst for me.Also,I don't like Archway towers , Carlisle Road,Someone like Jesus, Ghosts,Sex(the black angel) and some of the Lost Songs album.

[Red]

For me I don't really like Get Me Out or Stupid Questions

[texaspete]

Depends the level of which you take the songs.
Believe it is part of an album, a piece of art. The artist made a record true to themselves.
You can't please everyone can you.

What is unpleasant is seeing dismissive comments almost belittling the work.

LS43 written in key of F isn't immediately an ear worm but one drive over Baildon Moor coupled with that pic by Joolz that depicts a couple high up there gazing down to the mass of orange sulphur streetlights and you get it!

If you want a 3 min pop song by oasis then fine but with JS and the JD collaboration you have sonething much deeper and wondrous.

How would you feel if someone visited your homepa and was so harsh?

Could you do any better?

[Space]

there probally to dumb and lazy to find out.x

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!

People are posting the songs they don't care for and we have all respected others' choices. Then we have this poster huwcamden who calls people who don't care for "Archway Towers" "dumb and lazy."

Unreal. We are "dumb" because we don't like a song that he likes.

[Pol]

Archway towers is one of the most passionate angry songs ever written Its the one song that i would defend all the way that has been mentioned on this post. If anyone cares to check i said it was the best song played on the bdaw tour No ! No ! No !

[texaspete]

Space, sorry Mark if you hadn't been so blunt with your comments about this bands songs he (HUW) wouldn't have been so direct in retort. why not attempt a more eloquent appraisal or otherwise of the product the band have clearly laboured long to produce?

Do you have any a more constructive description of songs you don't like other than, lazy, awful etc?

The remarks themselves are rather lazy and rather ignorant of the bigger picture.
Sometimes songs are more a compliment to the theme of an album, allegoric even?
 
you are a musician, artist?
Why not post something of your own for us to comment on?

TXP