[Music] Songs that you didn't like when you were an opinionated youngster that you now appreciate.

Official Old Man · Apr 19, 2018

Punk
Being a disco DJ in the 70's I don't think I had a single punk record in my collection.
Thinking about it, I still haven't any, but have grown to appreciate what it was all about.

jakarta · Apr 19, 2018

Voroshilov said:
it's not really Eno's version though is it what with Eno neither writing or producing either of the albums he appears on or forming the band, but being the one who was forced out.

His fingerprints were all over the first two albums, after he left they became a bland nothingness.

withdeanwombat · Apr 19, 2018

Anything from any Eurovision Song Contest.

Now I’m ancient and less picky, l love them. I love them all. Even the Norwegian ones.

boik · Apr 19, 2018

FamilyGuy said:
No you weren't =0(

The thing with Dylan is that he writes great songs, but can't perform them. Covers of Dylan songs tend to be seriously good.

Icy Gull · Apr 19, 2018

boik said:
The thing with Dylan is that he writes great songs, but can't perform them. Covers of Dylan songs tend to be seriously good.

Have to disagree, his voice may be an acquired taste but nobody DELIVERS the lyrics like Dylan does except maybe Sinatra. The Byrds did the best cover versions of his songs imo but they changed them around completely.

I feel a thread for best Dylan covers coming on

smillie's garden · Apr 19, 2018

Icy Gull said:
Have to disagree, his voice may be an acquired taste but nobody DELIVERS the lyrics like Dylan does except maybe Sinatra. The Byrds did the best cover versions of his songs imo but they changed them around completely.

I feel a thread for best Dylan covers coming on

What, like this one? http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?337221-Bob-Dylan-Cover-Versions&highlight=dylan+covers

pearl · Apr 19, 2018

Was never into Bowie tbh, but just over two years ago I re-discovered 'Low'

Oh, and I find myself singing along .... to ...... Blondie songs these days

Tom Bombadil · Apr 19, 2018

jakarta said:
His fingerprints were all over the first two albums, after he left they became a bland nothingness.

No they weren't and no they didn't

Icy Gull · Apr 19, 2018

smillie's garden said:
What, like this one? http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?337221-Bob-Dylan-Cover-Versions&highlight=dylan+covers

Well that killed that idea!

Harry Wilson's tackle · Apr 19, 2018

(edit apologies, disregarded the 'opinionated youngster' bit in the thread title - I was 59 when I first 'dismissed' these :lolol:

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Klangstabil. German rap? Bollocks to that! However....I then listened to some of the instrumentals. Then I went back to the 'rap' and found it has a huge amount of charm. Try these (instrumental is first):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoE6qM84NSM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhXfiTQXRQg

PFJ · Apr 19, 2018

Being a snotty punk rocker in 1977, this was defiantly frowned upon. To long and twiddly. Nowadays, I bloody love it and them.

Farehamseagull · Apr 19, 2018

Badger said:
This. I was always TeamBlur, so I didn't like Oasis by default. Now I'm happy to listen to their songs.

Reverse for me. Always been a massive Oasis fan so couldn't stand Blur as a teenager just because. Now I listen to Blur, especially MLIR and Parklife and love it. It actually takes me back to my childhood and teens in the early to mid 90's.

marlowe · Apr 19, 2018

Icy Gull said:
Have to disagree, his voice may be an acquired taste but nobody DELIVERS the lyrics like Dylan does except maybe Sinatra. The Byrds did the best cover versions of his songs imo but they changed them around completely.

I feel a thread best Dylan covers coming on

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?337221-Bob-Dylan-Cover-Versions&highlight=Dylan

Albion my Albion · Apr 19, 2018

broccoli--because it looked like trees

ooops, this was about songs.........................how about another thread about food...................never mind!

Albion my Albion · Apr 19, 2018

PFJ said:
Being a snotty punk rocker in 1977, this was defiantly frowned upon. To long and twiddly. Nowadays, I bloody love it and them.

The most controversial thing in this video today would be the Confederate flag on stage. I wonder if they fly that flag when they're on stage in 2018.

Bold Seagull · Apr 19, 2018

Icy Gull said:
This is rated to be one of the best ever live albums and believe me I have listened to it a few times to try and get into it. I really can’t see what the fuss is about Johnny Cash, most of his songs have a very samey sounding backing too. I just don’t get the Cash love in

Its the whole packaged, that straddling of genres, the subject matter, who the hell has a lyric 'I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die', it's dark, but its human, and always seems to tell a story, I got hooked in and gripped by it. His later recordings contained so much feeling, you could hear a life well lived through a completely paired back production. The man was a genius, something I never realised as a kid and just saw him as another country star my dad played (although now I realise he wasn't a particular favourite of my dad, because really he wasn't country!).

Norman Potting · Apr 19, 2018

Icy Gull said:
Have to disagree, his voice may be an acquired taste but nobody DELIVERS the lyrics like Dylan does except maybe Sinatra. The Byrds did the best cover versions of his songs imo but they changed them around completely.

I feel a thread for best Dylan covers coming on

Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower - thread already closed. It may be imagination but when I saw him live once I am sure he introduced the song as "...this is a cover of a Jimi Hendrix tune".

...Back on topic. In the early '80's I was a regular at places such as the Hungry Years, rock was king and things like soul were for softies. Now I listen to and like many genres (never, ever have got reggae and suspect I never will though). Like Stax and other Southern Soul, various brands of Country, folk and still always tune to Planet Rock when in the car.

jakarta · Apr 19, 2018

Voroshilov said:
No they weren't and no they didn't

Well that's me told then...

Still think the first two albums were Art Rock Masterpieces but they ended up with Avalon which was AOR rubbish.

Icy Gull · Apr 19, 2018

Norman Potting said:
Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower - thread already closed. It may be imagination but when I saw him live once I am sure he introduced the song as "...this is a cover of a Jimi Hendrix tune".

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I didn’t say there weren’t better versions of Dylan songs but I still maintain he is untouchable for the delivery and timing on the lyrics by all but Sinatra.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YwSZvHqf9qM

AmexRuislip · Apr 19, 2018

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