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Sadly, the price one has to pay to work with teens is having to put up with teen music. Normally, at least for me, that isn't so much a problem as most of my students rock out to J-pop's various idols and I can tune those out. But today... today was sports day at my junior high school and my students felt that such a special day needed SPECIAL music; so I was forced to listen to repeated playings of Avril Lavigne songs.

I thought my brain would melt from the vapid bubblegum pop before the day was over.

So what musical torture have you endured lately?

Ouch. You're right, that probably is worse than Jap-Pop.

I've been subject to the unending horrors of asian karaoke on a few occasions, to cite a perhaps similar situation. :p

It isn't really lately but a couple of years ago I had to go work at the European Bagpipe Championships. A whole day filled with an endless background drone.

I like listening to them individually or as an individual band but when everyone is practicing at the same time is painful

None today, but the Eurovision Song Contest not too long ago.

everyone who plays their car sterio loudly with the windows rolled down is committing an act of violance against the most basic of all human rights.

and ought to be prosicutable accordingly,
REGAURDLESS of the KIND of "music", whatEVER it might happen to be, that they are playing!

all sounds, other then those of nature and machinery, and other the those i have chosen myself, ARE equaly "acoustical torture".

disturbing the peace is NOT EVER "victumless".

hipp hopp and hee haw are my two least favorite genres
that and the bias of clear channel playlists

even rap and country, don't get my wrong, there's an occasional good riff in every genre to, but there's no damd good at all, in forcing anything audible on anyone else.

even my own tecno-ambient that i love, or any thing else

=^^=
.../\...

everyone who plays their car sterio loudly with the windows rolled down is committing an act of violance against the most basic of all human rights.

and ought to be prosicutable accordingly,
REGAURDLESS of the KIND of "music", whatEVER it might happen to be, that they are playing!

all sounds, other then those of nature and machinery, and other the those i have chosen myself, ARE equaly "acoustical torture".

disturbing the peace is NOT EVER "victumless".

hipp hopp and hee haw are my two least favorite genres
that and the bias of clear channel playlists

even rap and country, don't get my wrong, there's an occasional good riff in every genre to, but there's no damd good at all, in forcing anything audible on anyone else.

even my own tecno-ambient that i love, or any thing else

=^^=
.../\...

Ah there it is. Torture of the day.

my sister loves to sing, i don't think she's really bad, but it's annoying when you're trying to study.

In any music there is some sound, no matter how small, deserving of your respect.

If you can't hear it, get closer to the loudspeakers. It may be inside the loudspeakers. Use a pocketknife.

Now you hear it.
Bzzzk-bzzzk-bzzzk.

my sister loves to sing, i don't think she's really bad, but it's annoying when you're trying to study.

My girlfriend occasionally sings along to things... I want to say "Please, don't sing. You can't sing. You somehow miss every single note, in the worst possible way. It's painful. Please stop. Please."
But I just can't bring myself to do it :(

Sadly, the price one has to pay to work with teens is having to put up with teen music. Normally, at least for me, that isn't so much a problem as most of my students rock out to J-pop's various idols and I can tune those out. But today... today was sports day at my junior high school and my students felt that such a special day needed SPECIAL music; so I was forced to listen to repeated playings of Avril Lavigne songs.

I thought my brain would melt from the vapid bubblegum pop before the day was over.

So what musical torture have you endured lately?

Of J-pop I know nothing. Avril Lavigne though....my respect for the Japanese is lowered...........

My girlfriend occasionally sings along to things... I want to say "Please, don't sing. You can't sing. You somehow miss every single note, in the worst possible way. It's painful. Please stop. Please."
But I just can't bring myself to do it :(

i feel your pain :fluffle:

you should tape it and let her hear it, that will make her stop :p

although in my case it's not that she sings that bad (or maybe she does, i do my best not to listen to it). But she always sings stuff from musicals or from christina 'howthefuckdoyouspellherlastname' aguilera or beyonce or stuff like that, i hate that kind of music :(

Of J-pop I know nothing. Avril Lavigne though....my respect for the Japanese is lowered...........

Keep your respect for them in very small doses.

Thats the country that brought us Hentai, and Bukkakke.


At work, Im often forced to listen to American Pop Country.

You want true festering crap?

How about the song "I'd like to check you for ticks."

It isn't really lately but a couple of years ago I had to go work at the European Bagpipe Championships. A whole day filled with an endless background drone.

You deserve some kind of medal for this.

You deserve some kind of medal for this.

Alas all I got was dropped on my head while in a giant puss in boots costume :p stupid drunks

The worse the music the louder it must be played apparently. I'm forced to listen to country all day at work. I don't mind country really, but honestly a little variety folks, all I ask. The tear in my beer shit gets old quick.

I'm trying to figure out a way to destroy my neighbor's car stereo without getting caught. The wall rattling bass every time he comes and goes is obnoxious as hell. I'm somewhat placated knowing he'll be deaf soon.

You want true festering crap?

How about the song "I'd like to check you for ticks."

Haha Brad Paisley, I'd never paid attention to the lyrics 'cause I tend to tune it out, just noticed what that song said a couple days ago.

Of J-pop I know nothing. Avril Lavigne though....my respect for the Japanese is lowered...........
I'd note that we're talking about junior high age Japanese, but this is the same country that birthed the horror known as MiniMoni onto the world.

We listen to a moronic FM station at work that has a playlist of about 20 songs. I hear the same crap songs at least 3 times a day.

Keep your respect for them in very small doses.

Thats the country that brought us Hentai, and Bukkakke.And that they should their well-deserved respect for. ;)

Especially regarding the former; what's not to like about it? (which reminds me, I have some recent downloads to "pay attention" to :D)

3 types

1)My class was "invited" to judge a dance compition in the school, all rap.

2)my bus driver loves french music.

3)both my history and math classes are located near the music room. Good music selection, very shi**y performance.


Too bad my MP3 is busted :(

2)my bus driver loves french music.


Dude... french music rocks ! Miss Kittin, Daft Punk, Air, High Tone, Le Peuple de l'Herbe, Manau, etc...

What's not to like about it ?

Sadly, the price one has to pay to work with teens is having to put up with teen music. Normally, at least for me, that isn't so much a problem as most of my students rock out to J-pop's various idols and I can tune those out. But today... today was sports day at my junior high school and my students felt that such a special day needed SPECIAL music; so I was forced to listen to repeated playings of Avril Lavigne songs.

I thought my brain would melt from the vapid bubblegum pop before the day was over.

So what musical torture have you endured lately?
Every time my mom drives, she sets the volume to max. :mad:

My girlfriend occasionally sings along to things... I want to say "Please, don't sing. You can't sing. You somehow miss every single note, in the worst possible way. It's painful. Please stop. Please."
But I just can't bring myself to do it :(

Sing with her.

Try it. Sing along with her, turn the stereo down a bit and sing together.
You might be crap too, or if not you might teach her to sing a little better ...?

(/warm fuzzies #55)

Worse music? Anything that my boyfriend djs with... now that is just some god aweful shit; it's not music, it's just friggin' noise!

Girly band music was one i was forced to lisen to and another thought i love bagpipes when some one plays it 24/7 with added bathroom breacks and food it is hell, you get a massive headache the size of king kong and then some.

You want true festering crap?

How about the song "I'd like to check you for ticks."


You son of a...

Now that blasted song is going to be stuck in my head for days :headbang:

Two words: Paris Hilton

I was working in a music/movie store when her album came out, they piped it into the loudspeakers...

...I didn't think it was possible to be in that much pain...

I was rudely awoken by yellowcard (or whatever the newest set of clones is) today, I was not amused

does anyone know how to get rid of a body? :p

I was rudely awoken by yellowcard (or whatever the newest set of clones is) today, I was not amused

does anyone know how to get rid of a body? :p

Plastic barrel, ready mix concrete, deep water.

does anyone know how to get rid of a body? :p

call me, we'll work something out

got a lot of experience with that during the era of boy bands

Not 'lately' but I used to work at a record store and while most of the people there had tastes that could at least be interesting, sometimes we where required to play stuff that was part of a desperate attempt to avoid admitting that the recording company had made a horrible mistake in giving that person or group a contract.

"She Didn't Know Her Breath Was Stinkin'" Don't look it up, don't try and find it. You won't be happy you did.

When I went on a long car journey and the CD my parents put in the car was Coldplay. Song after song of that whiney doofus Chris Martin and his crappy lyrics that even a three year old could improve upon. Faeces in musical form.

does anyone know how to get rid of a body? :p

Your local necrophiliac support group will give it a good home.

Well, my family loves country music, so whenever I'm traveling with them, there's a chance they might turn up the Toby Keith. Ouch. On the other hand, they tend to go easy on that sort of thing when I'm around.

Whenever I have to take the bus home from school, I have to suffer listening to heavy metal and rock. :(

Dude... french music rocks ! Miss Kittin, Daft Punk, Air, High Tone, Le Peuple de l'Herbe, Manau, etc...

What's not to like about it ?

quebecois french music.

When I was volunteering at the hospital last week, the girls there were playing Backstreet Boys. Combined with 3 hours of non stop gossiping, it was pretty shitty day.

I listen to a talk show in Portland every day. Yesterday he was toruturing the audience with the worst country music ever.

Damn, I hate that guy sometimes.

So I heard. ;)

Zeeeee!!!!!:fluffle:

:eek: timewarp!

I listen to a talk show in Portland every day. Yesterday he was toruturing the audience with the worst country music ever.

Damn, I hate that guy sometimes.
So I heard. ;)

Zeeeee!!!!!:fluffle:

:eek: timewarp!
Argh! Don't do this to me - first lack of sleep, and now timewarping?!?

So I heard. ;)

*doesn't understand*

Argh! Don't do this to me - first lack of sleep, and now timewarping?!?

:eek:

*doesn't understand*

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*dies*

Sing with her.

Try it. Sing along with her, turn the stereo down a bit and sing together.
You might be crap too, or if not you might teach her to sing a little better ...?

I probably won't be teaching anyone else much singing, but it might spread the misery around a bit! :D

(/warm fuzzies #55)
Aww...

Occasionally, a friend or family member will be so unkind as to opt to watch "American Idol" in my presence. (I also semi-voluntarily end up watching the last two minutes of the show fairly often, as it airs just before "House.") I feel this quite definitely constitutes musical torture.

The vast majority of songs written in the last 50 years is really quite shit. A lot of the time I can just ignore it/not put the radio onto stations that play it/attempt to get away. In my uni accomodation I am opposite the two guys who play music loudly with their doors open, often seemingly competing between each other. Most of the time I'm not bothered as long as I can hear my own music clearly enough, one of the guys actually plays reasonably ok songs. However the other guy has some of the most nausiating African folk music I've ever heard, which I thoroughly dislike.

Also, mobile phone ringtones that massacre a piece of classical music are particularly annoying, as well as shitty arrangements of good pieces such as Barber's Adagio for strings arranged for saxophone ensemble. Hearing children play anything is rather painful, and also hearing someone playing badly something I know well. Grease. High school musical. Lloyd Webber. Abba. Any Eurovision song. Well, you see what I mean...

The vast majority of songs written in the last 50 years is really quite shit. A lot of the time I can just ignore it/not put the radio onto stations that play it/attempt to get away. In my uni accomodation I am opposite the two guys who play music loudly with their doors open, often seemingly competing between each other. Most of the time I'm not bothered as long as I can hear my own music clearly enough, one of the guys actually plays reasonably ok songs. However the other guy has some of the most nausiating African folk music I've ever heard, which I thoroughly dislike.

Also, mobile phone ringtones that massacre a piece of classical music are particularly annoying, as well as shitty arrangements of good pieces such as Barber's Adagio for strings arranged for saxophone ensemble. Hearing children play anything is rather painful, and also hearing someone playing badly something I know well. Grease. High school musical. Lloyd Webber. Abba. Any Eurovision song. Well, you see what I mean...

Oy, guy I work with has the worst rendition of "Smoke on the water" as his ringtone. I had to hear it a few times to figure out what the hell it was meant to be.

The vast majority of songs written in the last 50 years is really quite shit.

I get the feeling it's always been like that, but the crappy songs from before then simply disappear.

my flatmate is a fan of E! their soundtrack is generally pretty dire. although i do like the theme tune to 'girls of the playboy mansion'. strangely i can only find the 1950's original and not the remix for download. yet the original is obscure in the extreme. :confused:

I've heard Japanese rock music truly sucks.

quebecois french music.

quebecois =/= french

:(

In middle school they used to play rap and hip-hop and crappy pop music at all the dances.

:(

Neil Fucking Diamond. Once you have to listen to him much of everything else becomes tolerable.

:(

In middle school they used to play rap and hip-hop and crappy pop music at all the dances.

:(

Not all hip-hop sucks. It just has to be mixed with a few other genres. Rage Against the Machine, for example, is fucking awesome. I would totally have gone to school dances if they were playing Rage Against the Machine. You know you want to slow dance to "Guerrilla Radio"

I get the feeling it's always been like that, but the crappy songs from before then simply disappear.

In a sense, yes, but its been confounded by the mass media/recording inventions of the past 50 years to a scale never before realised.

I can tune out most music I dislike, but when one of those fucking piss-ant kids starts playing music on his bloody mobile phone speakers, so that the train carriage/bus/tube train is infected with tinny, indiscernible mush, not even clearly audible to the miserable wain who’s phone it is......

That’s when I snap.

:(

In middle school they used to play rap and hip-hop and crappy pop music at all the dances.

:(

:fluffle:

Happens to me too. Except I just dance. Once, by happy accident, they played an AC/DC song.

I can tune out most music I dislike, but when one of those fucking piss-ant kids starts playing music on his bloody mobile phone speakers, so that the train carriage/bus/tube train is infected with tinny, indiscernible mush, not even clearly audible to the miserable wain who’s phone it is......

That’s when I snap.

I feel your pain. They do it in the store I work at too. I mean, just what is so damned hard about buying a cheap MP3 player? I mean...damn...being subjected to Akon et al that's been recorded off the television (I've caught commercials at the end on one of them) really does make me want to jump over the counter and do something I may (or may not, depends on the shoddiness of the artist) regret...

:fluffle:

Happens to me too. Except I just dance. Once, by happy accident, they played an AC/DC song.

I haven't even heard AC/DC, and that still sounds better then, say, "Fergielicious".

I'm fairly certain that song violates the Geneva Convention. They force Gitmo inmates to listen to it.

I've heard Japanese rock music truly sucks.Their pop music might, but not their rock.
See: Shonen Knife, and Balzac.

I've heard Japanese rock music truly sucks.

Well the Mad capsual markets are amazing, and they are Japanese (i think)!

Their pop music might, but not their rock.
See: Shonen Knife, and Balzac.

I thought it was the other way around, they had okay pop music but crappy rock.

Once upon a time, back in High School, the 'African American Culture Club' decided that since it was Black History Month that they would blast rap music in the cafeteria. So loudly you could literally hear it across the campus.
I dont know about the rest of you, but there are two genres of music I cannot stand. One is country. The other is rap.
I swear if I'd had a hammer and a ladder I would've smashed the cafeterias speakers.

Edit:
Also, not ALL Japanese music is bad. An Ali Project is fine to, since they do everything from J-Pop to classical to jazz. And often mix them up. You Tube'em if you like.

Once upon a time, back in High School, the 'African American Culture Club' decided that since it was Black History Month that they would blast rap music in the cafeteria. So loudly you could literally hear it across the campus.

Now, the Black community has many things to be proud of accomplishing.

Rap music is not one of these.

I haven't even heard AC/DC, and that still sounds better then, say, "Fergielicious".

Having a song that is better than Fergilicious isn't really that much of a feat you know. :p

Now, the Black community has many things to be proud of accomplishing.

Rap music is not one of these.

They could've handed out free peanut butter sandwiches. I would've approved of that.

I feel the OP's pain.

As new guy at my high school when I got my first teaching gig, I got a lot of chaperone duty at dances, proms, and the like. The only thing worse than the music was the dancing (or awkward dry-humping set to crappy music, as it usually was).

I manage to avoid nearly all crappy music.

I can't hear the store radio over the commotion at work...I don't listen to radio much, and I don't watch TV. Most of my friends have been trained by me to have good taste, as well. ;)

We listen to a moronic FM station at work that has a playlist of about 20 songs. I hear the same crap songs at least 3 times a day.

Fox FM? :P

Actually, any of the popular ones apart from maaaybe Triple J would count...

I've heard Japanese rock music truly sucks.

Their pop music might, but not their rock.
See: Shonen Knife, and Balzac.

Boris! Don't forget Boris! (best live band evar, btw.)

They could've handed out free peanut butter sandwiches. I would've approved of that.

Why couldn't they just have a few people who had been part of the civil rights movement, a few folks from the NAACP, A few posters, and some soul food? That would've been great.

Why couldn't they just have a few people who had been part of the civil rights movement, a few folks from the NAACP, A few posters, and some soul food? That would've been great.

But that would've required organizational skills and an investment of money. Clealy in this modern age one cannot expect students to have such skills.

I thought it was the other way around, they had okay pop music but crappy rock.

I've heard some of the rock, and it's pretty good.

I haven't heard the pop though...

I can't remember the name of the band I heard though, but I can ask my friend, since she intorduced me to it... :)

Boris! Don't forget Boris! (best live band evar, btw.)Of course Boris, but I didn't want to say they're metal and then have Zarakon say that that doesn't count.

Did you see them when they toured with Sunn O))) ?

I feel the OP's pain.

As new guy at my high school when I got my first teaching gig, I got a lot of chaperone duty at dances, proms, and the like. The only thing worse than the music was the dancing (or awkward dry-humping set to crappy music, as it usually was).

Ugh... you know you are bringing back terrible memories of the middle school dances... :headbang: And here I was trying to forget most of my middle school years... :mad:

Ugh... you know you are bringing back terrible memories of the middle school dances... :headbang: And here I was trying to forget most of my "Lost Years"...

Sweetness, you're a little early for painful nostalgia. My three or four years of recreational marijuana use has effectively shielded my active memory from middle school. Give it some thought.

Of course Boris, but I didn't want to say they're metal and then have Zarakon say that that doesn't count.

Did you see them when they toured with Sunn O))) ?

Yep, just last week. Insane show. :D The thing with them though is that depending on the stuff you pick, you could classify them as a rock band or a metal band. The set they played was mostly stuff from Pink, so I got a bit of everything, and yet it all gelled together perfectly. :)

(I saw the Black Keys tonight - that was a great show too, but Boris/Sunn was something else entirely...)

Yep, just last week. Insane show. :D The thing with them though is that depending on the stuff you pick, you could classify them as a rock band or a metal band. The set they played was mostly stuff from Pink, so I got a bit of everything, and yet it all gelled together perfectly. :)That's awesome. Sadly, when bands tour the U.S., they frequently don't come to my city. I was surprised when Blue Cheer did.

Sweetness, you're a little early for painful nostalgia. My three or four years of recreational marijuana use has effectively shielded my active memory from middle school. Give it some thought.

You try going to my old middle school...

Actually, don't, I don't know you well enough to doom you to that sort of hell. Anyway... I'd rather not get into that now, I'll just get depressed...

I haven't even heard AC/DC, and that still sounds better then, say, "Fergielicious".

I'm fairly certain that song violates the Geneva Convention. They force Gitmo inmates to listen to it.

(agrees)

They may not be the best of the best, but if you want loud, foot-stomping, heart-pounding, old school rock'n'roll, there is no other.

To be honest, whenever people play music in public, especially at major events, it is torture. No matter what the event, it's either shitty pop, shitty pop-punk, shitty hip hop, shitty trash metal, shitty nu metal, or shitty classical music.

It's not that there aren't good songs in some of those genres (classical music, hip hop, and 80's pop-punk all have some good music), it's that no matter where you go, the music that will be chosen will be terribly. It will be one more repetition of U2's most recent shitty pop piece, or Dr. McRapsandsoundslikeatotalmoron's most recent explanation of how rich and/or violent he is.

That's awesome. Sadly, when bands tour the U.S., they frequently don't come to my city. I was surprised when Blue Cheer did.

Most of my favorite bands rarely even come to my state. When they do they always go to Charlotte, which is 8 hours away from where I live.

It's not that there aren't good songs in some of those genres (classical music, hip hop, and 80's pop-punk all have some good music), it's that no matter where you go, the music that will be chosen will be terribly. It will be one more repetition of U2's most recent shitty pop piece, or Dr. McRapsandsoundslikeatotalmoron's most recent explanation of how rich and/or violent he is.

I do like a few hip-hop songs, but VERY few.
I actually hate popular music now. It's always about horrible breakups, popping a cap in some wigga's ass, or being filthy rich. Either that or being a stupid whore. I don't know why American pop culture likes the crappiest "music"...

Most of my favorite bands rarely even come to my state. When they do they always go to Charlotte, which is 8 hours away from where I live.Wow. Which part of North Carolina are you in?

Wow. Which part of North Carolina are you in?

Errr... the very northeastern part. Near the OBX, but not far away from Virginia.

That's awesome. Sadly, when bands tour the U.S., they frequently don't come to my city. I was surprised when Blue Cheer did.

That sucks...but then, a lot of bands skip Australia entirely as well for years at a time. Though when they actually do tour here, i'm lucky that Melbourne is always included. This was actually the first time Boris had toured Australia, so it was really cool. (and the place was packed, I had no idea they - and well, that stuff in general - had so many fans. Even when I bought a St Vitus album the next day the guy at the record store picked up on my taste and asked me if I went. Maybe there's hope yet. ;))

Did you actually see Blue Cheer? That'd be a show i'd definitely go to.

:(

In middle school they used to play rap and hip-hop and crappy pop music at all the dances.

:(

They still play that crap at my high school. 'tis why I refuse to go to any of their "social events." I like my eardrums.

Oh, sure, I'm a drummer, but at least I know what variety is.

They still play that crap at my high school. 'tis why I refuse to go to any of their "social events." I like my eardrums.

Oh, sure, I'm a drummer, but at least I know what variety is.

I only went to the dances to hang out with the few friends I had in middle school...

I haven't been to any high school dances though, and if they're going to play that crap then I don't want to.

Errr... the very northeastern part. Near the OBX, but not far away from Virginia.Do bands ever tour in Norfolk, VA? Would that be close?

That sucks...but then, a lot of bands skip Australia entirely as well for years at a time. Though when they actually do tour here, i'm lucky that Melbourne is always included. That's true. At least I have the option of going to Cleveland or D.C. They're only 4-5 hours away.

This was actually the first time Boris had toured Australia, so it was really cool. (and the place was packed, I had no idea they - and well, that stuff in general - had so many fans. Was it a large venue?

Even when I bought a St Vitus album the next day the guy at the record store picked up on my taste and asked me if I went. Maybe there's hope yet. ;))Awesome. Which album did you get?

Did you actually see Blue Cheer? That'd be a show i'd definitely go to.Yes, I did. It was awesome. I figured this might be the last time they toured, so I had to go...lol.

I only went to the dances to hang out with the few friends I had in middle school...

Most were too afraid of me to befriend me. :D 'sides, I heard the middle school played the same crap anyways.

I haven't been to any high school dances though, and if they're going to play that crap then I don't want to.

Same here. I literally get headaches from rap and it's bastard cousins, so I stay away from them as much as possible.

Some club I went to in Norwich recently... it was an experience offensive to basically every sense. I didn't want to listen to the music, look at anyone, walk on the sticky floor, or drink anything. I just wanted to leave.

Some club I went to in Norwich recently... it was an experience offensive to basically every sense. I didn't want to listen to the music, look at anyone, walk on the sticky floor, or drink anything. I just wanted to leave.

I'm assuming, then, you did. :p

Do bands ever tour in Norfolk, VA? Would that be close?



That's only an hour away, but my parents don't like going to Norfolk, especially dowtown. Besides bands don't tour there often, especially my favorite ones.

That's only an hour away, but my parents don't like going to Norfolk, especially dowtown. Besides bands don't tour there often, especially my favorite ones.

Your favorite ones being...?