If not, then why do the Top 40 radio stations keep playing it instead of artists with REAL talent like they did in the 90's?
2007-11-29 01:30:45 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
I like a quite a few songs, mostly the emo/indie stuff - and it's embarrassing to admit it, but Umbrella, by Rhianna is my musical guilty pleasure.
I'm like you, though - I love 80s, 90s, and 70s stuff.
And no offense, but some 90s songs were crap as well...
Father: No more balloon for you! I am sick of you tooling around the village in that thing. Honking at the girls, blasting your 1980s American rock music that we got here last week.
Son: But father...
Father: Go to your palace!
Brian Griffin: Are you thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?
Stewie Griffin: Ugh, yes, just wait until they have to suffer through Jesus Jones. Pee-yew!
Brian Griffin: Not that. The balloon!
2007-11-29 05:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by tryandfindus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rock, hip-hop, pop...all are victims of commercialism. The execs want to just push songs they feel are profitable...there are never any new risks in songs...they seem to copycat talentless hip-hop (no, not Nas, Eminem, and other good hip-hop acts), Nickelback, Fall Out Boy, and the same formula for pop songs.
Fortunately, my rock radio station at home pays more attention to rock in the 90s. They still play new songs (though very little and very frequent), but they keep with old artists like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, The Offspring, Metallica, RATM, RHCP etc...). I normally listen to their request hours where anything can come. Whenever I'm near fast internet connection though, I'm normally listening music on one of the online stations or at youtube.
2007-11-29 11:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by The Ghurag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate about 95% percent of it. It doesn't take much to make a radio hit these days if it's hip hop or R&B and the only people to argue with me on that is little kids that has no knowledge about music. It's mostly a copy cat game out there now as you can tell everybody wants that lil jon beat with the whistles that i can't stand anymore. So if you have enough money do purchase a beat then you can be the next radio star
2007-11-29 09:38:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like the top 40 songs they play on the radio these days. The 90s had maybe one or two good artists, but otherwise, it wasn't that great.
The 80s, the 60s, and the 50s were brilliant. But times change and the new generation likes rap and hip hop.
2007-11-29 09:43:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I like some of the radio's songs. It just depends what it is. The radio likes to play what's mostly appealing to a wide group of people, which is why they have a Top 40 that they play alot. Usually though I just listen to what I have.
2007-11-29 10:09:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well... it seems that most 13 yr olds like to hear the same songs over and over and over and over and over. I wouldnt mind hearing these songs once in a while but when the radio plays them out in the first week, and keeps playing them, it is frustrating. I actually quit listening to the radio a few months ago and now I find music online or when I hear a song I go searching for it. Ive never loved music more.
2007-11-29 09:40:01 · answer #6 · answered by Libby 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To be fair, the 90s top 40 was just as lame as today. I can't ever remember liking the radio. That's why I have CDs.
They don't ever play my favorite bands, why would I listen to theirs.
2007-11-29 10:08:05 · answer #7 · answered by Master C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone can like half that stuff... I like actually being able to hear an instrument in my songs! They probably only play half that crap because they get paid to do it. That's why I like the Classic Rock station... Because its only the good stuff!
My suggestion: Use the Internet!!! Works great! You can get into all of the UK and Australian stations and listen that way! They have a lot of better stations and music!
2007-11-29 09:36:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Radio today is just as it was in the 90's and earlier, they take a song and play it to death! I don't listen to the radio for the simple fact that I don't to hear what they deem worthy of radio play and hear it over and over and over again.
2007-11-29 11:02:21 · answer #9 · answered by phatzwave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont listen to radio much anymore, most of it is overrun with mediocre songs (more like monotonous songs on constant repetition) that talk about sex appeal and booze. but of course there are a few exceptions now and then (i can't think of any examples at the moment)
the 80s and 90s were great, and they still are. its just that people have lost the ability to judge what is talent and what is entertainment
2007-11-29 09:59:58 · answer #10 · answered by drowning bunnies 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋