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Post by Unexpected on Jul 23, 2006 22:45:05 GMT -5
This song is infectious, I love it as well!
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Post by singingsparrow on Jul 23, 2006 22:54:29 GMT -5
It's long overdue for America to have a new novelty hit, and I think this song has some potential to make that happen.
Technically you may have to go as far back as Afroman's "Because I Got High" to identify the last real novelty hit we've had, and it's been way too long.
Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by britneyrules on Jul 24, 2006 18:44:17 GMT -5
I am ADDICTED TO THIS! I have the video on my iPod and have listened to this song over 300 times. I am completely and utterly addicted.
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Post by Dan on Jul 24, 2006 21:03:50 GMT -5
How can you listen to a song 300 times? That's like listening to it straight for 40 hours+.
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Post by jdmasta289 on Jul 24, 2006 21:09:26 GMT -5
I am ADDICTED TO THIS! I have the video on my iPod and have listened to this song over 300 times. I am completely and utterly addicted. My aunt must have played "My Heart Will Go On" on her loud stereo at least 500 times in the living room during a one week span back in 1997. For your sake, Brooke Hogan fan, I hope you don't force anyone to endure this disaster anywhere close to that amount. This can't even qualify as a novelty song, considering I can tell they're actually trying to compose a catchy pop/rock song. At least "Because I Got High" was affectionate and cute, this just flat out sucks. I'm loathing the hype that I may soon hear surrounding this box office flop. I'd rather see the critically loathed Lady in the Water than this mess. Oh, and Kill Bill (and Kill Bill II) were absolutely dreadful.
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Post by pen on Jul 25, 2006 0:13:25 GMT -5
Oh, and Kill Bill (and Kill Bill II) were absolutely dreadful. Prove it.
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Post by American Idiot on Jul 25, 2006 0:16:06 GMT -5
My aunt must have played "My Heart Will Go On" on her loud stereo at least 500 times in the living room during a one week span back in 1997. For your sake, Brooke Hogan fan, I hope you don't force anyone to endure this disaster anywhere close to that amount. Oh my god. I had to hear that song every freaking morning in the hallways while walking to class in 8th grade from the time Titanic came out through mid-June. That was like the song that never died, and I still hear it periodically in random places.
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Post by Pipa on Jul 25, 2006 9:29:23 GMT -5
At least you didn't hear Without Me by Eminem every day you walked in class, like I did in grade 5.
That was a long year.
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Post by American Idiot on Jul 25, 2006 10:13:01 GMT -5
At least you didn't hear Without Me by Eminem every day you walked in class, like I did in grade 5. That was a long year. Wow. You definitely have got me beat there. That song would drive me insane if I had to hear it 5 days in a row each week. I guess there are some songs that are just not made to be heard over and over to make you pull your hair out.
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Post by [upsilon]™ on Jul 25, 2006 10:41:16 GMT -5
At least you didn't hear Without Me by Eminem every day you walked in class, like I did in grade 5. That was a long year. Guess we know your age. But, damn...I usually kill a song for myself after like 10 listens per day. I've done that numerous times, and I hate when I do it, but I hate it even more when a second or third party does it. Oof!
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Post by singingsparrow on Jul 25, 2006 12:57:22 GMT -5
I am ADDICTED TO THIS! I have the video on my iPod and have listened to this song over 300 times. I am completely and utterly addicted. This can't even qualify as a novelty song, considering I can tell they're actually trying to compose a catchy pop/rock song. At least "Because I Got High" was affectionate and cute, this just flat out sucks. I'm loathing the hype that I may soon hear surrounding this box office flop. I'd rather see the critically loathed Lady in the Water than this mess. I believe this classifies straight up as a novelty song because this is a recording done by a group that just got together just to record this sole anthem for a movie, and is indeed a silly song designated for a generation of pop culture. By your logic, "Do The Bartman" isn't a novelty song because they were pushing for a hit off of that, as was "Disco Duck". Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by pen on Jul 25, 2006 14:59:52 GMT -5
JD, what kind of movie watcher are you, out of curiosity? From the way you talk, it strikes me that you're a more serious kind of moviegoer who is more critical and demanding of what he watches. I know quite a few people like that. To put things into perspective, I think I am far more casual, as I can get a good couple hours of entertainment out of typically bad films like, as an example, Doom. I'm not going to say Kill Bill isn't a serious movie, but it's made as an homage to movies that aren't typically serious. It's just supposed to be a fun ride. Same thing with Snakes On A Plane, which is actually trying to be a legitimately bad movie. You don't strike me as the kind of guy who buys into that. Not that there's anything wrong with that at all, I can see that side of things too, but you just don't seem to be getting the reasoning behind watching those kinds of films. I could be wrong with all of this, but I'm just going by what you've said here.
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Post by jdmasta289 on Jul 25, 2006 15:36:22 GMT -5
JD, what kind of movie watcher are you, out of curiosity? From the way you talk, it strikes me that you're a more serious kind of moviegoer who is more critical and demanding of what he watches. I know quite a few people like that. To put things into perspective, I think I am far more casual, as I can get a good couple hours of entertainment out of typically bad films like, as an example, Doom. I'm not going to say Kill Bill isn't a serious movie, but it's made as an homage to movies that aren't typically serious. It's just supposed to be a fun ride. Same thing with Snakes On A Plane, which is actually trying to be a legitimately bad movie. You don't strike me as the kind of guy who buys into that. Not that there's anything wrong with that at all, I can see that side of things too, but you just don't seem to be getting the reasoning behind watching those kinds of films. I could be wrong with all of this, but I'm just going by what you've said here. Interesting question, penance, and I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I'm a fan of all forms of movies, from dramas to comedies to horror flicks. But I need to be able to relate to the film, and for that to happen it must have some semblance of reality, where bizarre but not unbelievable events are occurring. A movie like Kill Bill should not be taken seriously, but too many people do and hold it in such high regards, along with movies like House of 1000 Corpses or Boondock Saints, which is really more like an arcade game or children's game promoting violence. Blood shooting high in the air after each person gets killed? Give me a break. Movies need to actually mean or stand for something in order for me to like them. I like bizarre comedies as well. I'm a huge fan of classics like Animal House and Ferris Bueller, but I'm also a big Tom Green fan. Freddy Got Fingered remains one of my favorite movies to this day. I admit that I contradict myself with liking that movie, but then again I love virtually everything the skinny Canadian does. I'm a horror freak, I admit. Some horror films are cliche and some of those aren't meant to be taken seriously. But recent films like Blair Witch I, Amityville Horror, Saw I & II, Hostel, Session 9, and even White Noise have sent shivers down my spine. I love it. I'm not a frequent movie-goer, however, so I shouldn't criticize too much because my experience is limited. I understand now that this film isn't supposed to be taken seriously, but I don't want people holding it in such high regards because of its irony, calling it a "classic" or whatever. That's happened all too many times to begin with.
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Post by allnightmarelong on Jul 25, 2006 21:31:41 GMT -5
the intro sounds like the Knight Rider theme song... this song will probably be more popular than the dumbass movie.
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Post by pen on Jul 25, 2006 21:53:59 GMT -5
JD, what kind of movie watcher are you, out of curiosity? From the way you talk, it strikes me that you're a more serious kind of moviegoer who is more critical and demanding of what he watches. I know quite a few people like that. To put things into perspective, I think I am far more casual, as I can get a good couple hours of entertainment out of typically bad films like, as an example, Doom. I'm not going to say Kill Bill isn't a serious movie, but it's made as an homage to movies that aren't typically serious. It's just supposed to be a fun ride. Same thing with Snakes On A Plane, which is actually trying to be a legitimately bad movie. You don't strike me as the kind of guy who buys into that. Not that there's anything wrong with that at all, I can see that side of things too, but you just don't seem to be getting the reasoning behind watching those kinds of films. I could be wrong with all of this, but I'm just going by what you've said here. Interesting question, penance, and I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I'm a fan of all forms of movies, from dramas to comedies to horror flicks. But I need to be able to relate to the film, and for that to happen it must have some semblance of reality, where bizarre but not unbelievable events are occurring. A movie like Kill Bill should not be taken seriously, but too many people do and hold it in such high regards, along with movies like House of 1000 Corpses or Boondock Saints, which is really more like an arcade game or children's game promoting violence. Blood shooting high in the air after each person gets killed? Give me a break. Movies need to actually mean or stand for something in order for me to like them. I like bizarre comedies as well. I'm a huge fan of classics like Animal House and Ferris Bueller, but I'm also a big Tom Green fan. Freddy Got Fingered remains one of my favorite movies to this day. I admit that I contradict myself with liking that movie, but then again I love virtually everything the skinny Canadian does. I'm a horror freak, I admit. Some horror films are cliche and some of those aren't meant to be taken seriously. But recent films like Blair Witch I, Amityville Horror, Saw I & II, Hostel, Session 9, and even White Noise have sent shivers down my spine. I love it. I'm not a frequent movie-goer, however, so I shouldn't criticize too much because my experience is limited. I understand now that this film isn't supposed to be taken seriously, but I don't want people holding it in such high regards because of its irony, calling it a "classic" or whatever. That's happened all too many times to begin with. I can understand that. I don't know if this is similar to what you're talking about, but to this day one film I don't get what all the fuss was about is Napoleon Dynamite. It struck me as a really stupid movie, not even funny really, and the way some people put that film up on a pedestal is completely lost on me. Sometimes I think people will praise anything if it becomes something "to talk about".
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Post by singingsparrow on Jul 25, 2006 22:16:41 GMT -5
Interesting question, penance, and I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I'm a fan of all forms of movies, from dramas to comedies to horror flicks. But I need to be able to relate to the film, and for that to happen it must have some semblance of reality, where bizarre but not unbelievable events are occurring. A movie like Kill Bill should not be taken seriously, but too many people do and hold it in such high regards, along with movies like House of 1000 Corpses or Boondock Saints, which is really more like an arcade game or children's game promoting violence. Blood shooting high in the air after each person gets killed? Give me a break. Movies need to actually mean or stand for something in order for me to like them. I like bizarre comedies as well. I'm a huge fan of classics like Animal House and Ferris Bueller, but I'm also a big Tom Green fan. Freddy Got Fingered remains one of my favorite movies to this day. I admit that I contradict myself with liking that movie, but then again I love virtually everything the skinny Canadian does. I'm a horror freak, I admit. Some horror films are cliche and some of those aren't meant to be taken seriously. But recent films like Blair Witch I, Amityville Horror, Saw I & II, Hostel, Session 9, and even White Noise have sent shivers down my spine. I love it. I'm not a frequent movie-goer, however, so I shouldn't criticize too much because my experience is limited. I understand now that this film isn't supposed to be taken seriously, but I don't want people holding it in such high regards because of its irony, calling it a "classic" or whatever. That's happened all too many times to begin with. I can understand that. I don't know if this is similar to what you're talking about, but to this day one film I don't get what all the fuss was about is Napoleon Dynamite. It struck me as a really stupid movie, not even funny really, and the way some people put that film up on a pedestal is completely lost on me. Sometimes I think people will praise anything if it becomes something "to talk about". I have to disagree with you here. I believe "Napoleon Dynamite" is a hilarious film, which I believe it's the random, memorable one-liners more than anything that has made this a cult classic, but moreover how each of the characters convincingly play these unintentionally amusing characters which aren't out to prove anything as though Jon Hesen and others are wearing their characters like tight red angora sweaters over them. I think "Napoleon Dynamite" is just one of those kind of films where you either get the humor or you don't, depending on your tastes in humor. Same story with those who love "Family Guy" and those who can't stand it, with me being one in the latter group who can't understand why many are infatuated with "Family Guy", which the humor isn't original at all and the program depends entirely on one cheesy interchangeable joke after another, with most of the animated characters having no personality and little character development unlike "The Simpsons". Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by pen on Jul 25, 2006 23:20:09 GMT -5
See, I guess we really do come from two different worlds. I love "Family Guy". I love the pop culture references and in-jokes and cameo appearances because they're all so undeniably geeky and unexpected and yet very apt when they come around. I really don't see how any of those jokes are interchangable. I also hate "The Simpsons" now. It's become a shadow of its former self and I wish they'd kill it before it hurts itself more. I shudder at the thought of what they could possibly do to make a movie. And nothing in Napoleon Dynamite amused me. Bored me beyond belief though.
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Post by britneyrules on Jul 25, 2006 23:26:29 GMT -5
I found Napoleon Dynamite to be boring as all hell. Haylie Duff looked hot though.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Jul 26, 2006 2:34:18 GMT -5
I also hate "The Simpsons" now. It's become a shadow of its former self and I wish they'd kill it before it hurts itself more. I've been saying the same thing about Family Guy since not long after it returned. I liked the Kill Bill movies, but they're exhausting and too violent. I love Napoleon Dynamite, but not to a fault. For instance, none of the lines in the movie are funny enough to deserve their own merchandise, so I never bought into all that crap. Frankly, a lot of it's the delivery and not just the lines themselves.
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Post by KelownaGuy20 on Jul 26, 2006 3:42:35 GMT -5
I'm officially addicted to this song. Damn you, Snakes On A Plane!
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Post by pen on Jul 26, 2006 7:15:35 GMT -5
I also hate "The Simpsons" now. It's become a shadow of its former self and I wish they'd kill it before it hurts itself more. I've been saying the same thing about Family Guy since not long after it returned. Huh. To each his own.
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Post by Hook on Jul 26, 2006 10:57:35 GMT -5
See, I guess we really do come from two different worlds. I love "Family Guy". I love the pop culture references and in-jokes and cameo appearances because they're all so undeniably geeky and unexpected and yet very apt when they come around. I really don't see how any of those jokes are interchangable. I also hate "The Simpsons" now. It's become a shadow of its former self and I wish they'd kill it before it hurts itself more. I shudder at the thought of what they could possibly do to make a movie. And nothing in Napoleon Dynamite amused me. Bored me beyond belief though. I love Family Guy. The show is just plain hilarious. Old episodes of The Simpsons are good, but the show has turned out to be pretty lame. I thought Napoleon Dynamite was humorous, but not in a laugh out loud way. Odd conversation for a thread like this LOL. Anyways, I need a HQ mp3 of "Snakes On A Plane." The song is so catchy.
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Post by singingsparrow on Jul 26, 2006 12:26:31 GMT -5
See, I guess we really do come from two different worlds. I love "Family Guy". I love the pop culture references and in-jokes and cameo appearances because they're all so undeniably geeky and unexpected and yet very apt when they come around. I really don't see how any of those jokes are interchangable. I also hate "The Simpsons" now. It's become a shadow of its former self and I wish they'd kill it before it hurts itself more. I shudder at the thought of what they could possibly do to make a movie. And nothing in Napoleon Dynamite amused me. Bored me beyond belief though. I love Family Guy. The show is just plain hilarious. Old episodes of The Simpsons are good, but the show has turned out to be pretty lame. I thought Napoleon Dynamite was humorous, but not in a laugh out loud way. Odd conversation for a thread like this LOL. Anyways, I need a HQ mp3 of "Snakes On A Plane." The song is so catchy. See, I think it's that we have different tastes in humor that reveal the solid divide here. I'm the total opposite here. I can't stand "Family Guy", and though I do agree recent episodes of "The Simpsons" are not necessarily novel and follow their share of formulas, the characters are still incredibly amusing, and Homer and Milhouse and Ralph and others continue to delight with many hilarious one-liners, so I still enjoy watching "The Simpsons" a lot. Anyway, I've digressed here, but this discussion is still relevant in that some understand less the point that "Snakes On A Plane" was never directed to take itself seriously as a film, and was meant to be a cinematic joke, and that's why this film appears so amusing, with even Samuel L. Jackson behind the seat. Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by hidizzyguy on Jul 26, 2006 15:37:25 GMT -5
i just came in here to say that Kill Bill 1 and 2 were pretty damn GREAT movies....
don't care for this song much
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Post by jdmasta289 on Jul 26, 2006 16:11:43 GMT -5
Noah said it correctly...Family Guy rips off other similar shows (i.e. The Simpsons) in multiple scenes and incorporates one random popular culture mocking after another, which have absolutely nothing to do with the plot. Not that it's necessarily not funny (in fact, I find most of it rather amusing), but it doesn't stand for or mean anything other than just criticizing the mainstream. South Park, which in my opinion is far superior, does the same, but goes a step farther by delivering a message. I don't necessarily agree with Trey Parker or Matt Stone on their libertarian-leaning political messages (and their dismissal and mockery of proven scientific fact is quite troubling). But I admire that they are sending a message to the audience. I haven't watched the Simpsons lately so I have no idea but it is the original cartoon sit-com, so you must give it props. Although Family Guy is slightly raunchier, the fact is that every cartoon sit-com must worship the Simpsons as their idol. Without them, those shows would not be in existance.
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Post by Hook on Jul 26, 2006 16:27:34 GMT -5
Noah said it correctly...Family Guy rips off other similar shows (i.e. The Simpsons) in multiple scenes and incorporates one random popular culture mocking after another, which have absolutely nothing to do with the plot. Not that it's necessarily not funny (in fact, I find most of it rather amusing), but it doesn't stand for or mean anything other than just criticizing the mainstream. Since when does a show have to stand for something? The whole point of watching a comedy is to laugh. Period. Adding in scenes that have nothing to do with the plot just make it that much funnier IMO.
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Post by Dan on Jul 26, 2006 17:11:44 GMT -5
Noah said it correctly...Family Guy rips off other similar shows (i.e. The Simpsons) in multiple scenes and incorporates one random popular culture mocking after another, which have absolutely nothing to do with the plot. Not that it's necessarily not funny (in fact, I find most of it rather amusing), but it doesn't stand for or mean anything other than just criticizing the mainstream. Since when does a show have to stand for something? The whole point of watching a comedy is to laugh. Period. Adding in scenes that have nothing to do with the plot just make it that much funnier IMO. I agree. Family Guy is hilarious and i don't happen to find The Simpsons very funny at all. It's gone downhill and it just keeps getting worse. Anyways, backto the song. I really like it now. It's undeniably catchy.
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Post by reception on Jul 27, 2006 17:26:49 GMT -5
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Post by singingsparrow on Jul 27, 2006 18:38:18 GMT -5
Noah said it correctly...Family Guy rips off other similar shows (i.e. The Simpsons) in multiple scenes and incorporates one random popular culture mocking after another, which have absolutely nothing to do with the plot. Not that it's necessarily not funny (in fact, I find most of it rather amusing), but it doesn't stand for or mean anything other than just criticizing the mainstream. South Park, which in my opinion is far superior, does the same, but goes a step farther by delivering a message. I don't necessarily agree with Trey Parker or Matt Stone on their libertarian-leaning political messages (and their dismissal and mockery of proven scientific fact is quite troubling). But I admire that they are sending a message to the audience. I haven't watched the Simpsons lately so I have no idea but it is the original cartoon sit-com, so you must give it props. Although Family Guy is slightly raunchier, the fact is that every cartoon sit-com must worship the Simpsons as their idol. Without them, those shows would not be in existance. You hit on the head why I enjoy "South Park" immensely, despite disagreeing with Stone and Parker often on ideology, especially when they laughed and scoffed at the science behind global warming in that episode this season where Al Gore is depicted as a man without any friends who believes ManBearPig to be the ultimate thing endangering society. But Matt Stone and Trey Parker have long been making the most obvious point that our nation is being hijacked by political correctness. It is epitomized in the "Cartoon Wars" episodes, and referenced in most other episodes as well. And, really, the bathroom humor is often where the show is least funniest, while the jokes tied with the message are usually the funniest. "The Simpsons" actually do that a lot too, though far less raunchier and boldly than "South Park". Really, "The Simpsons" laid this groundwork for "South Park", and they took it to the next level in terms of shock value. Heck, "The Simpsons" even got George Bush Sr. to respond in a most negative and frightening way in destroying the American family and values. "The Simpsons" is still very satirical and points out the irony in American society. The countless jabs at Fox is just part of that. Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by pen on Jul 27, 2006 18:39:05 GMT -5
Except that's not entirely true. They got together to make an album which does come out in the next couple months. The project just didn't have a name until they had the movie deal.
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