Post by nausearockpig on Mar 14, 2024 3:40:40 GMT 1
C'mon, you all know exactly what I meant: millions of album sales does not automatically mean all listeners will deem said music as good. Metallica, Public Enemy, Madonna, The Spice Girls, The Beatles, TOOL, The Cure, Elvis, Def Leppard, Nirvana, RHCP have all sold millions of records, doesn't mean they will be seen as "good music" by a particular cohort of listeners.
If you have a lead on Brisbane 21 August 1992 - CT version, for the love of Bob, let me know. Please!
^^ Um, no it isn't. You are welcome to your opinion but should avoid declaritive statements based on unqualified data.
It may be your favourite album, but best and favourite have completely different meanings.
Quoting because if using the New Posts feature and not with the actual thread, it gets tricky sorting things out with carat marks.
South Park quote by thebighand , which I'm guessing you maybe didn't know. It wasn't their declarative statement.
People here tend to be incredibly tolerant and open to differing opinions on TC's body of work, which is part of what makes this such a great community, FWIW. I can only think of handful of times people have seemed intolerant here re: someone else's opinions about material or dug their heels in about being "right."
So if someone were to actually say, "X is the best album", then for them, that's true. I'm not sure I understand how "data" fit in with opinions about an album. Nobody really has to qualify their opinions, although doing so can help other people understand a position. But clearly there's no right or wrong there.
It is also conceivable that someone's "favorite" album by the band may not be what the same as what they see as the "best" album by the band. But I'm not sure I think those words have a completely different meaning as we often toss them around about things we like.
Hahah one of those times was me arguing with someone about release a hoarded show, wasn't it?
If you have a lead on Brisbane 21 August 1992 - CT version, for the love of Bob, let me know. Please!
I suspect at this point, you'll need to hand in your TheCureFanClub Membership Card, thanks. I expect, too, that you can feel us all rolling our eyes at you in unison.....
If you have a lead on Brisbane 21 August 1992 - CT version, for the love of Bob, let me know. Please!
^^ Um, no it isn't. You are welcome to your opinion but should avoid declaritive statements based on unqualified data.
It may be your favourite album, but best and favourite have completely different meanings.
Well, to some people it is. That's not to say they're wrong or, indeed, right. It's just how they feel about that particular body of work I guess. Much in the same way as some people think that The Sisters peaked with Reptile House. & that's okay because you can bet your erse those same people still bowl up at gigs & mosh to Lucretia, ToL, Vision Thing et al. One thing with The Cure is that their output is so diverse in terms of dabbling in styles, that opinion can be divided & I think that's to be expected. There are aspects i really don't like. WMS being a case in point. But I'll not shoot down anyone from Team WMS for liking it. I'll certainly make the odd tongue in cheek comment though. Sometime people expect it On the original topic of Lovesong, I can't really see it fitting on any of their other albums. Disintegration seems to be the most logical fit (for me at least). There is nothing happy about the whole album (although it can possibly be described as glorious) & Lovesong certainly isn't a very cheerful sounding song. It could be argued that it's a happy song that just sounds sad.
^^ Um, no it isn't. You are welcome to your opinion but should avoid declaritive statements based on unqualified data.
It may be your favourite album, but best and favourite have completely different meanings.
Well, to some people it is.ย That's not to say they're wrong or, indeed, right. It's just how they feel about that particular body of work I guess. Much in the same way as some people think that The Sisters peaked with Reptile House. & that's okay because you can bet your erse those same people still bowl up at gigs & mosh to Lucretia, ToL, Vision Thing et al. One thing with The Cure is that their output is so diverse in terms of dabbling in styles, that opinion can be divided & I think that's to be expected. There are aspects i really don't like. WMS being a case in point. But I'll not shoot down anyone from Team WMS for liking it. I'll certainly make the odd tongue in cheek comment though. Sometime people expect itย On the original topic of Lovesong, I can't really see it fitting on any of their other albums. Disintegration seems to be the most logical fit (for me at least). There is nothing happy about the whole album (although it can possibly be described as glorious) & Lovesong certainly isn't a very cheerful sounding song. It could be argued that it's a happy song that just sounds sad.
The Cure do happy-sad like no other, as stated also in the movie Sing Street. ๐
Post by jeremyadams on Apr 18, 2024 14:41:43 GMT 1
In my opinion, Lovesong works just fine in the context of this album. I think of it like this: Even when he is his most depressed and most down on himself, his love for his woman never wavers or falters. "What ever words I say, I will always love you"
Of course, I have also read somewhere that while he was working on this album, his wife was looking over his music and told him it was very dark and depressing and could he add something happier like a love song to it. And not only did he do as requested, he even called it "Lovesong". It sounds a little anecdotal but I suppose something like that could have happened.
So, there are equally valid arguments for both view points on this.
In my opinion, Lovesong works just fine in the context of this album. I think of it like this: Even when he is his most depressed and most down on himself, his love for his woman never wavers or falters. "What ever words I say, I will always love you"
Of course, I have also read somewhere that while he was working on this album, his wife was looking over his music and told him it was very dark and depressing and could he add something happier like a love song to it. And not only did he do as requested, he even called it "Lovesong". It sounds a little anecdotal but I suppose something like that could have happened.
So, there are equally valid arguments for both view points on this.
From 1980 to 1982 included Mary must have been a bit distracted, then. Or perhaps she hadn't yet developed the same level of influential power on Robert's music. ๐ (she wasn't a wife yet, after all...)