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Points: 2078 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 18:22
I think it's important to have lyrics like that.
 
Music/Art is almost the only freedom we have to to express emotions such as hate or happyness,whether people agree with or not its important.With most bands though lyrically those type of subjects are usually another point of view or to generally to annoy people.
 
But if the band are generally telling people to kill other people,most likely those bands are sh*t.But then again religion. does the same.
 
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Points: 2818 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 17:40
Originally posted by King By-Tor King By-Tor wrote:

There's a line for religious lyrics. Torman Maxt was too much, Amaseffer is just enough

Definitely. As long as I don't feel I'm being preached to (trying to make me feel like a lower being), they're OK by me.
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Points: 16111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 17:31
There's a line for religious lyrics. Torman Maxt was too much, Amaseffer is just enough
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Points: 2818 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 17:24
I agree with sleeper, I'd have a hard time listening to some "white power" band, no matter how good they were musically - luckily they tend to rule each other out.

I'm also slightly irritated by religious lyrics (not to the point of refusing to listen to the stuff). If it's absolutely necessary to have such lyrics, I'd advocate Callisto's way of doing it over the likes of Neal Morse. With growled vocals, at least I won't understand them. Wink

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Points: 1155 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 17:13
no, lyrical content doesn't bother me. if people preach their religion, that's fine for them because it's what they  believe and they're free to speak their minds, even if i disagree with it. i'm not christian or anti-christian but i don't mind people that write about either subject. if somebody is pushing something i strongly disagree with, i don't buy their albums and that's my way of disagreeing. i'm not going to give my money to someone who's preaching murdering or rape but if somebody's just promoting their religion it doesn't bother me.
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 17:02
^I agree. And generally, I think, that bands that have those lyrics don't come to my appeal of their music luckily.
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It could worry me if the lyrical content is something that I am distinctly opposed to morally, such as supporing racism or genecide for example, and its clear that the band/singer is being completely serious. Then I wont listen to a band/album because of its lyrical content, but it would have to push something I'm strongly opposed. 
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Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by King By-Tor King By-Tor wrote:

I don't think he's talking quality, only stuff that might brainwash you and make you go postal if you hear it once
 
That'll teach me to read the original post before I go replying willy-nilly.  Embarrassed
 


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Points: 8543 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 16:53
Originally posted by King By-Tor King By-Tor wrote:

I don't think he's talking quality, only stuff that might brainwash you and make you go postal if you hear it once
 
That'll teach me to read the original post before I go replying willy-nilly.  Embarrassed
 
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Before I turned 13 i couldn't speak English at all so almost everything I listened to I couldn't lyrically understand... Still don't really pay attention unless they're particularly great or awful. In the second case my experience will be spoiled a little but won't overshadow the music if it's great. Usually I just take the voice as an instrument. 
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I don't think he's talking quality, only stuff that might brainwash you and make you go postal if you hear it once
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Points: 65760 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 16:30
If the lyrics are bad, then I will probably not listen to the music.I do like lyrics like Roger Waters that are satirical, but that is about as "mean" of lyrics that I listen too, unless you count the occasional Metallica bad Tongue
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For me, bad lyrical content can ruin an otherwise good album.  There have been a few albums I've listened to where the music was incredible, but the lyrics were horrendous.  This usually leads me not to listen to the album too much, and wish that the band was instrumental, even if they have a great singer.  On the other hand, if the lyrics are simply mediocre, but the music is great...I'll deal with the so-so lyrics.  Of course, I don't consider lyrics about tarkuses and unifauns to be bad.  The more obscure the lyrics the better and fantasy based lyrics are ok with me.  What I don't like in music are cheesy, simplistic lyrics.  Some preachy Christian lyrics (Neal Morse) irritate me, but some of the more subtle, spiritual Christian lyrics (TFK, Iona, etc.) I quite enjoy. 
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 15:09
Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Originally posted by cacho cacho wrote:

Originally posted by King By-Tor King By-Tor wrote:

The only lyrics that bother me are the overly christian ones


Oh the ones that go lika this?: "God is the only God, those who praise Neil Peart will be sent to hell"TongueWink
 
It is getting really hot in here.


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Points: 16111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 14:49
Originally posted by cacho cacho wrote:

Originally posted by King By-Tor King By-Tor wrote:

The only lyrics that bother me are the overly christian ones


Oh the ones that go lika this?: "God is the only God, those who praise Neil Peart will be sent to hell"TongueWink


LOL - No, that's called the Suede Room
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Points: 66588 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 14:47
Originally posted by cacho cacho wrote:

Originally posted by King By-Tor King By-Tor wrote:

The only lyrics that bother me are the overly christian ones


Oh the ones that go lika this?: "God is the only God, those who praise Neil Peart will be sent to hell"TongueWink
 
It is getting really hot in here.
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 14:44
Originally posted by King By-Tor King By-Tor wrote:

The only lyrics that bother me are the overly christian ones


Oh the ones that go lika this?: "God is the only God, those who praise Neil Peart will be sent to hell"TongueWink


Edited by cacho - December 10 2008 at 14:45
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Points: 16111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 14:41
The only lyrics that bother me are the overly christian ones
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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2008 at 14:23
Originally posted by Vompatti Vompatti wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

I am extremely worried about lyrical content and the only solution is to listen to instrumental prog exclusively. Tongue

Who says I can't be worried about instrumental content? Wink


In that case your only option is to listen to silence. Wink

Whatever you do, don't listen to the sound of one hand clapping. Confused


Edited by Slartibartfast - December 10 2008 at 14:24
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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