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Ok_Pomelo8230 t1_j9zal9q wrote

Reply to Live albums that you love by Schism-spiralout

The Who Live at Leeds. The album version is good but the full CD is amazing! The live version of Tommy is so much better than the studio version. It works the crowd masterfully.

AND Kiss Alive......just because.

MC5 Kick Out the Jams

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Fish-Weekly t1_j9z8z33 wrote

Reply to Creep by Radiohead by Twiztid_Angel_

If you feel like you are one of the “so fuckin’ special” people, it may not resonate as much.

It’s a song (in my opinion) about imposter syndrome - the internal psychological experience of feeling like a phony in some area of your life, despite any success that you have achieved in that area. (thank you internet for this definition)

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AgentFlatweed t1_j9z8f8b wrote

Reply to Creep by Radiohead by Twiztid_Angel_

Context of the times. It came out when openly admitting to being a creep and a weirdo and being sad and outcasted in a rock song was still uncommon. This wasn’t very many years after the peak of hair metal where the most popular rock was about getting blowjobs and being a badass cool guy who parties all the time. Nowadays the biggest pop singer in the world can make her lead single off a new album about being a sad outcast and no one thinks twice but in the early 90s, it was revelatory.

That said, Radiohead made far more interesting music later on, and became a beloved and well respected band, so it boosted “Creep”’s profile.

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buddytheferret t1_j9z79ki wrote

Reply to Creep by Radiohead by Twiztid_Angel_

I was 15 when this song came out and I never understood the appeal either. With some things it is a time and a place, but there is oftentimes no explanation for why you like or don't like something. I've tried to analyze my preferences my whole life and have never been able to quite figure out why my tastes are what they are.

I love Nirvana, but think In Utero is better than Nevermind. Like Blood Sugar Sex Magik but not really anything else from Red Hot Chili Peppers. I think Facelift is Alice in Chains best album and never play any of their others anymore. Love GNR but think Estranged and Coma are much better than November Rain or Don't Cry. I believe that Peace Sells, Rust in Peace and Countdown to Extinction are all better than anything Metallica has ever done.

A lot of it comes down to vocals and lyrics to me. Lemmy may not be able to sing, but his lyrics and his presentation make Motorhead head and shoulders above just about everyone else, to me and I think he was making music in the 90s and beyond with Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee that rivaled the classic lineup with Philthy and Fast Eddie Clark.

I'm sure very few people will think I'm anything but nuts, or a moron for these statements, but it's all opinion. Sometimes questions like yours can lead to a better appreciation of something you don't quite understand, but in my experience it usually doesn't, but it does help you understand your own tastes a little more.

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