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richardh

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Posted: December 05 2010 at 16:44

himtroy wrote:

I've found nearly every one of these criticisms dumb and baseless.

who recorded that one?

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Posted: December 04 2010 at 22:35

himtroy wrote:

I've found nearly every one of these criticisms dumb and baseless.

This. and this again. and again. Dead

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Posted: December 04 2010 at 16:29

I've found nearly every one of these criticisms dumb and baseless.

Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell?
I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.

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Posted: December 04 2010 at 15:38

A Stained Soul Cringes at the Small Details in the Mirror of Embarrassment.

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Posted: December 04 2010 at 12:43

Symphony X for their band name and every one of their albums.

"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "

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Posted: December 04 2010 at 12:39

"Man-Erg." I love the song, but I'm sure Hammill could've come up with a better title.

That, and Big Big Train's "Powder Monkey." Again, a wonderful song, but it took me a while to get past the title and enjoy the song for what it was.

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Posted: December 03 2010 at 05:44

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I generally dislike the use of the word dark in any song/album title. Always meant to imply thats its deep stuff and very important.

Wait, you're calling classic, epic metal songs such as "A Dark Passage" and "Journey Through the Dark" (both by Blind Guardian) pretentious?

If so, just look at their lyrics. It's even more pretentious:

"I feel cold
Facing the darkness
The light's gone away
Deep in his castle he said"

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Posted: December 02 2010 at 14:28

chopper wrote:

richardh wrote:

harmonium.ro wrote:

richardh wrote:

Dark Side Of The Moon

I generally dislike the use of the word dark in any song/album title. Always meant to imply thats its deep stuff and very important. I'll be the judge of that!

Except that in this case they used "dark" for the other sense, the literal sense. Geek

"Dark" as in "not exposed to light".

Not really the point though.Its still the same word and used in the context of measuring sanity (or the loss of it).Its not about the moon is it?

Lunacy, term meaning mental illness, stemming from the prefix Luna. A term leftover from ancient times when the moon was thought to cause insanity and mental problems.

So its actually a very good metaphor. I'll scrub that from my list.

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Posted: December 02 2010 at 04:12

richardh wrote:

harmonium.ro wrote:

richardh wrote:

Dark Side Of The Moon

I generally dislike the use of the word dark in any song/album title. Always meant to imply thats its deep stuff and very important. I'll be the judge of that!

Except that in this case they used "dark" for the other sense, the literal sense. Geek

"Dark" as in "not exposed to light".

Not really the point though.Its still the same word and used in the context of measuring sanity (or the loss of it).Its not about the moon is it?

Lunacy, term meaning mental illness, stemming from the prefix Luna. A term leftover from ancient times when the moon was thought to cause insanity and mental problems.

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Posted: December 02 2010 at 04:11

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Falling into Infinity (Dream Theater album), it's such a cliche for a title.

Safe as Milk (Captain Beefheart album). Is milk safe? By the way, Captain Beefheart is also a lame name for a band.

21st Century Schizoid Man (King Crimson song). The most pretentious song title ever. It's not 21st century, neither is it schizoid.

Captain Beefheart is not a band.

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Posted: December 02 2010 at 02:58

richardh wrote:

harmonium.ro wrote:

richardh wrote:

Dark Side Of The Moon

I generally dislike the use of the word dark in any song/album title. Always meant to imply thats its deep stuff and very important. I'll be the judge of that!

Except that in this case they used "dark" for the other sense, the literal sense. Geek

"Dark" as in "not exposed to light".

Not really the point though.Its still the same word and used in the context of measuring sanity (or the loss of it).Its not about the moon is it?

It is about the moon in the first degree of meaning, then, by implication (it's a metaphor) it refers to sanity. So no, it's not the same as all those bullsh*t titles you were referring to, like:

Dark Passion Play
Dark Millenium
Dark Deceiver
The Dark Chapter
Dark Shadows
etc.

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Posted: December 02 2010 at 01:41

harmonium.ro wrote:

richardh wrote:

Dark Side Of The Moon

I generally dislike the use of the word dark in any song/album title. Always meant to imply thats its deep stuff and very important. I'll be the judge of that!

Except that in this case they used "dark" for the other sense, the literal sense. Geek

"Dark" as in "not exposed to light".

Not really the point though.Its still the same word and used in the context of measuring sanity (or the loss of it).Its not about the moon is it?

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Posted: December 01 2010 at 14:33

richardh wrote:

Dark Side Of The Moon

I generally dislike the use of the word dark in any song/album title. Always meant to imply thats its deep stuff and very important. I'll be the judge of that!

Except that in this case they used "dark" for the other sense, the literal sense. Geek

"Dark" as in "not exposed to light".

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Posted: December 01 2010 at 14:17

Death Of Mother Nature Suite

great peice of music but couldn't they have thought up something better? Not exactly a snappy title that rolls off the tongue

Dark Side Of The Moon

I generally dislike the use of the word dark in any song/album title. Always meant to imply thats its deep stuff and very important. I'll be the judge of that!

Works Volume One

Bloody awfull title. No imagination and threatening to inflict a whole series of weighty and ultimately over indulgent stuff on the world. No wonder the critics had a field day.

Abacab

Not going to even bother explaining this one. It is a slight consolation though that take away the ab at the end and replace it with rap.

90125

Can't be bothered to think up a name so we'll use the catologue number instead. Van Halen had the best comeback on this with their 'OU812' . Brilliant!

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Posted: December 01 2010 at 14:11

Without Hope You Cannot Start the Day by Yes gets my vote for the song with the worst title and for the album I'd have to say VDGG's The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other

......ok, I'll run and hide now

Edited by XTChuck - December 02 2010 at 10:29

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Posted: December 01 2010 at 04:52

aginor wrote:

Most-cringe inducing song - Confortubly Numb - Scissor Sisters, they should be brough to the plank

I like the title...and seeing that is what this thread is about, it's relevant.

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Posted: December 01 2010 at 04:39

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paganinio wrote:

21st Century Schizoid Man (King Crimson song). The most pretentious song title ever. It's not 21st century, neither is it schizoid.

I could not disagree more.

I rate 21st Century Schizoid Man as one of the best song titles ever.

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