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Hotel California is kinda ok I guess
Blasphemy!
Upvoted for the unpopular opinion. Hotel California is a good song imho. Everytime I listen to it, I hear new lyrics and themes I didn't catch before. It sounds so dark and soulful and really makes me imagine a specific setting. To me it sounds like the Eagles really put their whole chest in that song, lots of creativity and a great performance
Africa - Toto
I remember reading a thread where a ton of posters were calling it the greatest song of all time. Maybe I missed a joke, but the adoration for this song seems sincere.
It fine, kinda boring. Come at me.
100% agree. A lot of people like it for the meme, and that's fine and all. Doesn't mean the song isn't boring
Bohemian rhapsody. It's a good song, and a very creative one at that, but I don't think it's anywhere close to being the greatest song ever made.
Yeah I agree. It's a very creative song and fun to listen too. It's certainly an experience to hear. I'd say it's appropriately rated.
im not saying its a bad song, its not, but i dont understand why free bird is played so much or how it became the meme song.
I think Freebird is a pre-Internet meme, like "where's the beef" was. When someone would take song requests, shouting out Freebird was asking for a song known for versions with 20 minute dueling guitar solos. Basically a ridiculous and over the top request.
It is a good song since it's still popular today in a serious sense many times, which is what has kept it still somewhat relevant in pop culture.
Source: am somewhat old.
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
/prepares for battle
The Jeff Buckley version is still my favorite. I haven't heard any other cover since then that seems to do it justice.
It's definitely been covered badly too many times and overplayed to the point that it's a cliche now though
My personal favorite cover was done by Tom Waits.
But I'm also a fan of his music so the bias is there.
Oh wow! I love Tom Waits! I didn't know he had done a cover of Hallelujah, I'll have to look it up!
Sweet Child O Mine
Listened to it on loop one summer and am eternally donr with that guitar riff
Sweet Child O Mine
Listened to it on loop one summer and am eternally donr with that guitar riff
Hooked on a feeling.
Sweet Child O Mine
Listened to it on loop one summer and am eternally donr with that guitar riff