Songs you like, from bands you hate

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**KingCracker**

Well we all have at least one or two on the mp3 list/ipods and such. Ive always said that no matter how bad a band is, they are capable of making 1 good song. So as the title says, post a video or similar of a song you like/love, BUT the catch is, it has to be by a band you dont really care for at all. Now I dont mean, you have to LOATHE the band to post, but as my pick shows.

I chose a song by the Cure - Burn. I just love this song (no not because it was on the Crow

) but personally, Im not a fan of the Cure by alot. Ive heard alot of their tunes, and at best they get a meh, from me. But this song is just the tits in my eyes.

Keep it going DAKKA, reach into your brains and pull those tunes out

**filbert**

Hmm maybe Don't Fear The Reaper by BOC?

**FITZZ**

Easy one for me...I've always liked this song....but several years after it was recorded the band turned into a bunch of racist feth heads.

**Warboss Imbad Ironskull**

Marylon Mansons version of This is Halloween and that song he did by Cher. The guy creeps me out but I like its version of those songs

**Slarg232**

Down with the Sickness by Disturbed.

Not going to link it for it's Explicite content.

**Mukkin'About**

That dream on cover by dio and yngwie malmsteen
I love dio, but malmsteen is a cocky prick.
I guess he's talented enough to make it tolerable, but guys like MAB are way nicer dudes for all their talent

**Mr. Self Destruct**

Poker Face.
No srsly. I don't even have to mention who it's by.

**chromedog**

There aren't any songs I like (yet) by bands I hate. There are bands/artists I loathe but I equally don't like any of their material.

I might like a video by a certain band that I may not like (because of the posturing and obvious 80s riffing) but videos and songs are different beasties.

**Albatross**

The band is total, total crap, but the song is a blueprint for living:

**KingCracker**

Albatross wrote:The band is total, total crap, but the song is a blueprint for living:

Ill agree on them too. I also only like kick start my heart along with girls girls girls. Everything else Ive heard is total rubbish

So far I have an odd feeling with this thread. And that feeling is, I actually agree on pretty much every post on it

**FITZZ**

Here's another...I've disliked Nirvana since as long as I can recall...but..I like this song.

**SlaveToDorkness**

Mine has got to be Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit.

Totally hate anything else these self indulgent Douchewads did (really? you spelled it with a z and k instead? how original...you're so cool).

It just gets me hyped though! Yes, I know, not terribly cerebral but it's a guilty pleasure I guess. Love the cameos in the video as well.

**Polonius**

Leader of Men by Nickleback. It's early on, and is actually a pretty cool song. The rest of the catalogue is schlock rock.

I have an elaborate theory about Nookie by Limp bizket: what if the song is about Fred Durst realizing that he really is a crass, superficial hack who really did create music simply to get laid, rather than out of some artisitic need? Like, he's actually ashamed of it, and reveals this shame in that one song. Would that become art? Would the entire Limp discography than also become art, so it supports the song?

**SlaveToDorkness**

On;y if he takes that cookie and shoves it up his...

**KingCracker**

Polonius wrote:Leader of Men by Nickleback. It's early on, and is actually a pretty cool song. The rest of the catalogue is schlock rock.

I have an elaborate theory about Nookie by Limp bizket: what if the song is about Fred Durst realizing that he really is a crass, superficial hack who really did create music simply to get laid, rather than out of some artisitic need? Like, he's actually ashamed of it, and reveals this shame in that one song. Would that become art? Would the entire Limp discography than also become art, so it supports the song?

Totally agree there. Thats a good song, the rest is just crap

SlaveToDorkness wrote:On;y if he takes that cookie and shoves it up his...

YEEEEAA! (Im guessing that was edited? I never owned/listened to the actual CD as I dont like the Bizket)

**SlaveToDorkness**

It was in reference to the following line in the song "I did it all for the Nookie..."

That's what they came up with to rhyme with "cookie".

**chaplaingrabthar**

I've never been a fan of rap music, and these guys in particular, but this one cracks me up each time

**George Spiggott**

Since he made those bloody car insurance adverts pretty much anything by Iggy Pop.

**Amaya**

filbert wrote:Hmm maybe Don't Fear The Reaper by BOC?

You hate BOC? I didn't realize anyone actively hated them...

There are a couple Kanye West songs that I like, even though I hate the bastard. "Through the wire" was pretty good. I like some of Eminem's old stuff, but I hate him too. He's freaking 38 and still acts like a punk kid 90% of the time.

**SlaveToDorkness**

Kanye is a gay fish.

**Locclo**

My major one is "Faster" by Kanye. Not a fan of rap/hip hop in the slightest - but I love Daft Punk, and this song isn't too bad.

**Chrysaor686**

Do mashups count?

If so, this is especially fitting, as I hate Meshuggah, and despise Lady GaGa, yet the combination of the song 'Bleed' with the song 'Paparazzi' is like crack to my eardrums.

Watch the video for full effect. It makes a lot more sense in this context.

They should totally tour together. I would pay ridiculous amounts of money to be able to see that.

**helgrenze**

Walk Away and Never Again by Kelly Clarkson.... consider them guilty pleasures. These two are good midlevel rockers, the rest is easy listening crap.

**warpcrafter**

I ran out and bought the CD because of this song, and the rest of it sucks out loud. Talk about bait and switch!!!

**SlaveToDorkness**

So you haven't bought any CDs in the last 20 years then?

**Mannahnin**

The 'Crüe is a good one. Not a fan of Girls, Girls, Girls, but Kick Start My Heart and Dr. Feelgood are both disgustingly catchy songs.

Polonius' mention of Leader of Men by schlockmeisters Nickleback is a good call.

This is a tough one for me; I don't hate a lot of bands. Most of the acts mentioned in this thread are ones I enjoy. Heck, much as Durst is a laughable figure, I thought Significant Other was a pretty darn enjoyable album.

Probably the best I can manage is Creed's My Own Prison. That's a pretty good little song, from a godawful band.

filbert wrote:Hmm maybe Don't Fear The Reaper by BOC?

Any 40k player should also be able to dig Veteran of the Psychic Wars.

**Amaya**

I loathe Flo Rida, but I like this song:

**Locclo**

I've always found that tune to be annoyingly catchy, but I hate the song - only because the lyrics are wrong from the song they took it from. I know, it's really nitpicky, but I love "You Spin Me Right Round," and it always peeves me to hear people singing it the way in the modern version.

**KingCracker**

Chrysaor686 - Yikes. Maybe because I love Meshuggah but that made my head hurt. I lasted 45 seconds lol

Heres another for me. I just LOVE this song (odd because I cant stand this type of music) and went and bought the cd, it was terrible. Oh well good song

**Mike Noble**

I'm like that for most Rap music. I like Rap, but most rappers only have a couple of songs I like.

Kanye West is a good enough rapper, too bad he's a douchebag. That's my only problem. But I guess you don't have to like someone to like their music.