Popular artist you can't stand

[Julie]

O yeah I agree with Oasis as well!
And kinda annoyed with Madonna's outfits and lyrics these days (she should act like her age more!)

 

[Powerage]

I'm a bit confused how we are we defining 'popular'. No offense to those who mentioned them but Joy Division, Velvet Underground, Pixies and Hawkwind don't come to mind when I think of the word.

Pixies headlined Reading Festival a few years back. And everybody I meet seems to bum the shit out of Joy Division.

 

[Big Ears]

I looked in the Oxford Dictionary online and the term 'popular' is surprsingly vague:


Definition of popular (adjective)

1 liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group:

example: she was one of the most popular girls in the school

example: these cheeses are very popular in Europe

2. [attributive] (of cultural activities or products) intended for or suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals:

example: editorials accusing the government of wanting to gag the popular press

- (of a belief or attitude) held by the majority of the general public:

example: many adult cats, contrary to popular opinion, dislike milk

3. [attributive] (of political activity) carried on by the people as a whole rather than restricted to politicians or political parties:

example: a popular revolt against colonial rule

= = = =


From these I would say, for example, The Beatles are one of the most popular bands in the world;

or

Oasis are popular among young people in the north-west;

We could also have an attributive example, such as Joy Division, Velvet Underground and The Pixies are examples of popular music;

All are grammatically and contextually correct. Whether you disagree, or not, is a matter of opinion. All have a ring of truth and seem reasonable to me. Finally, Hawkwind were popular among long-haired hippies like me in the seventies!

 

[Julie]

Maybe should say in the rock scene... Because boy there are some annoying people in say R&B or something, then the list would be endless

 

[LG]

Of the characters in the picture below, which looked like you in your Hippie days Martin?

Great comic books if you ever are curious about what the late 60's early 70's were like on the West Coast, Gilbert Sheldon nailed it.

 

[Big Ears]

Probably this one, but I wouldn't have been seen dead in striped jeans:

 

[LG]

^^My older brother would have fit right in with the Freak Brothers...

I was never into striped jeans either, but bell bottoms were extremely Cool.***:

 

[Julie]

Photo evidence, please!

 

[LG]

^^Sorry my Dear, but my sister has all those photo albums packed away somewhere...but perhaps Martin will oblige you and post his.

 

[Big Ears]

Me and my friends thought we were hippies (were welded to our jeans, had long hair, etc), but we weren't really, because we had jobs and worked. It certainly didn't stop us loving Hawkwind.