I don't get her music. I've heard, I think 4 of her more popular (ie radio played) songs and I just don't get it. Like it isn't catchy. She barely sings. The beat isn't good. I feel like they all sound the same. Is it this generations "my life is so hard/grunge" type music?
..and yes, I realize I don't have to "get" her music. I just want to hear from some others on the board who may like it...what am I missing?
Creative writing.
Good production.
Embodies and projects the angst, disdain and ostracization that a lot of kids think they have and want to relate too.
Yes, it is a hard life/grunge sell.
I Must Be Getting Old wrote:
I don't get her music. I've heard, I think 4 of her more popular (ie radio played) songs and I just don't get it. Like it isn't catchy. She barely sings. The beat isn't good. I feel like they all sound the same. Is it this generations "my life is so hard/grunge" type music?
..and yes, I realize I don't have to "get" her music. I just want to hear from some others on the board who may like it...what am I missing?
I feel the same way about the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Billy Joel. Except I’m right and Eilish has none of what you state. You’re just old.
With shows like The Voice, instrumental music is dead. It's all about a distinctive voice and a lot of social media presence as hating the world. She could be such a cute girl if she tried.
Her success solely comes from the fact that she looks/dresses like "that vaguely white trash girl you went to high school with", she is attractive in a "works at a weed dispensary" kind of way. She's supposed to remind you of the girl from your high school that would make off color jokes along with the boys. Not that you ever wanted to be with her, but you probably could've if you tried. I don't think that her or her handlers are aware of this.
Some POS folk coming out on this thread.
I don't really "get" it either. But the songs I am familiar with seem a little bit more interesting than most other pop music. She's not "barely singing"; she has a great voice and sense of harmony. The softness of it right in your ear can trigger that ASMR feeling, which I think might be part of the reason why she's so popular. Her brother produces all her sh*t and seems to be quite talented, too. Bad Guy and Therefore I Am have pretty catchy beats, imo.
Dr. Bob Bratton wrote:
With shows like The Voice, instrumental music is dead.
Not popular =/ dead. You just need to go looking for it.
Bra-ket wrote:
Her success solely comes from the fact that she looks/dresses like "that vaguely white trash girl you went to high school with", she is attractive in a "works at a weed dispensary" kind of way. She's supposed to remind you of the girl from your high school that would make off color jokes along with the boys. Not that you ever wanted to be with her, but you probably could've if you tried. I don't think that her or her handlers are aware of this.
bra-ket is the only guy who should be allowed to make cultural commentary on this website
"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people." H.L.Menken.
Dr. Bob Bratton wrote:
With shows like The Voice, instrumental music is dead. It's all about a distinctive voice and a lot of social media presence as hating the world. She could be such a cute girl if she tried.
Good god this is problematic.
The Millennial generation is obsessed with gender-neutral dumpy, perennially-stoned indifferent people.
They have a belief that Boomers have shafted them, as they can't buy a house for $20K any more like their parents did even though they were paid maybe $8K annually to sell door-to-door, and they're protesting by turning off their brains, spending money on stupid stuff like the latest iPhone and lattes three times a day, while putting that $100/mo. into the market would make them millions inside of ten years.
Seems they're waiting around for everyone else to die, so they can take control, but they seem to forget there are generations behind them, that know they're stupid.
Armstronglivs wrote:
"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people." H.L.Menken.
Cryptocurrencies
This is Jim Kiler wrote:
The Millennial generation is obsessed with gender-neutral dumpy, perennially-stoned indifferent people.
She's... not a millennial. And you consider this to be a dumpy, gender neutral person? Ok, Boomer!
https://media.vogue.co.uk/photos/60898f2d9825ee933d17acfb/master/w_1600,c_limit/Billie%20Eilish%20insert_02.jpg[quote]I Must Be Getting Old wrote:
The beat isn't good. /quote]
The beat is pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDfgMOUjCI
Music is up for individuals to like or not.
That's why there are different types that appeal to different people.
I'm over 50 and like her stuff.
I get why it's popular.
But there have plenty of popular songs form different performers that didn't appeal to me.
Sorry, not a boomer!
no more geezers wrote:
I Must Be Getting Old wrote:
I don't get her music. I've heard, I think 4 of her more popular (ie radio played) songs and I just don't get it. Like it isn't catchy. She barely sings. The beat isn't good. I feel like they all sound the same. Is it this generations "my life is so hard/grunge" type music?
..and yes, I realize I don't have to "get" her music. I just want to hear from some others on the board who may like it...what am I missing?
I feel the same way about the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Billy Joel. Except I’m right and Eilish has none of what you state. You’re just old.
Zeppelin stands the test of time. Legit three generations of fans and it keeps going. Awesome music is awesome music.
I got noting against new music or Eilish, but I'm here to tell you that 40 years from now nobody is going to be listening to her. That's just how it is.
This thread is making me look at more of her stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GJWxDKyk3A
Good poetry.
Artistic
Good unique style
I wouldn't say the beats are not good, thats the one thing I like about her music. The production is actually pretty good. Though they sort of copied a lot of what James Blake has been doing for a long time, who is basically a genius.
