white as snow sucks.

[gwiz]

its rather good

[walkon274]

U2 stole the melody of this song:

YouTube - O Come O Come Emmanuel

[dan_smee]

Originally Posted by walkon274

U2 stole the melody of this song:

They acknowledged this. Check your info before shooting your mouth off.

[walkon274]

Originally Posted by dan_smee

They acknowledged this. Check your info before shooting your mouth off.

So they acknowledged their LAZINESS?

[dan_smee]

Originally Posted by walkon274

so they acknowledged their laziness?

its not fucking laziness. It is homage. It creates a duality to the song's meaning. It invokes alternate imagers in the respondant's head. You obviously don't listen to music to interact with it. You listen to music to hear pretty sounds.

They have another albums worth of material, they could easily have put something else on their. If they changed the melody slightly it would mean they were lazy because they would be hiding the fact that were stealing it.

[purpleoscar]

Originally Posted by walkon274

So they acknowledged their LAZINESS?

You've never heard of cover songs before? They mention "traditional" in the liner notes.

Too lazy to read the pages of the CD booklet?

[walkon274]

Originally Posted by dan_smee

its not fucking laziness. It is homage. It creates a duality to the song's meaning. It invokes alternate imagers in the respondant's head. You obviously don't listen to music to interact with it. You listen to music to hear pretty sounds.

They have another albums worth of material, they could easily have put something else on their. If they changed the melody slightly it would mean they were lazy because they would be hiding the fact that were stealing it.

I listen to songs probably alot more deeper than you or most people you know. That's entirely the problem with this. I have already attached significent meaning to the song "Oh come oh come Emmanuel". I can never listen to some bullshit cover version b/c that melody already means something to me. It would be like Jay-z taking "Bad" and rapping over it. It would ruin the interpretations, meanings, and experiences I've had listening to the song.

[dan_smee]

Originally Posted by walkon274

I listen to songs probably alot more deeper than you or most people you know. That's entirely the problem with this. I have already attached significent meaning to the song "Oh come oh come Emmanuel". I can never listen to some bullshit cover version b/c that melody already means something to me. It would be like Jay-z taking "Bad" and rapping over it. It would ruin the interpretations, meanings, and experiences I've had listening to the song.

That first sentence is utter nonsense. You have no fucking idea how I listen to music, how much music I've listened to and what FORMAL (that's right) qualification I have in music theory, the same goes for my friends. Just as I don;t know about you, and would not ever claim I know more if it wasn't for your inane and profunctory response.

If you don't want to listen to a 'bullshit cover version' don't.

[walkon274]

Originally Posted by dan_smee

That first sentence is utter nonsense. You have no fucking idea how I listen to music, how much music I've listened to and what FORMAL (that's right) qualification I have in music theory, the same goes for my friends. Just as I don;t know about you, and would not ever claim I know more if it wasn't for your inane and profunctory response.

If you don't want to listen to a 'bullshit cover version' don't.

1. This past post explains so much to me. It all becomes so clear now. You're one of those University chaps who has learned music theory, therefore anything you say about anything music-related has to be right because of your "qualifications". Hahaha. Someone who has simply grown up listening to music and hanging around with musicians simply cannot have an opinion. I get it bro, I've run into your types plenty of times.

2. I won't listen don't worry.

[dan_smee]

Originally Posted by walkon274

1. This past post explains so much to me. It all becomes so clear now. You're one of those University chaps who has learned music theory, therefore anything you say about anything music-related has to be right because of your "qualifications". Hahaha. Someone who has simply grown up listening to music and hanging around with musicians simply cannot have an opinion. I get it bro, I've run into your types plenty of times.

2. I won't listen don't worry.

1. No I'm not. I did social science majoring in politics at Uni. I now work for an Australian Government Minister. I AM a musician, and have grown up listening to music, playing in bands, and hanging out with other musicians and haven't done any formal music training. I said that to highlight the fact that you have no fucking idea who I am or what my background is, so you can;t make rediculous claims about how you listen to things in more detail than me.

2. It just breaks my heart

[subnet]

[dan_smee]

Originally Posted by subnet

sorry subnet, you can pop the popcorn away, I am officially over trying to teach basic comprehension.

I am so far past over discussing inane, pointless and moribund garbage.

[Needle_Chill]

Originally Posted by walkon274

U2 stole the melody of this song:

Well, at least the lyrics are a little less... preachy...

[walkon274]

Originally Posted by Needle_Chill

Well, at least the lyrics are a little less... preachy...

Hahaha. 'Tis true.

[Thanksandy]

White as Snow is a great song.