I always loved how this song injects Riot Grrrl hardcore punk into an otherwise "girly pop" hit song, via the vocals, lyrics, and an obtrusively grating bassline
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Sun May 01, 2022 10:22 pm
by VinylGuy
yeah, that a great song
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 1:50 am
by washing machine
That weird little cosmic sojourn after the chorus in the Byrds' "Wasn't Born to Follow" feels a little too on the nose to really count as subversive, but I like the way it works in the song for this thread.
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 5:41 pm
by spike
I like when Pearl Jam gets weird.
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 5:43 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 5:49 pm
by Leatherhead
tragabigzanda wrote:
spike wrote:I like when Pearl Jam gets weird.
Is DTE or DOTC the better example of their adherence to the thread concept? Or is there another? YL maybe?
YL? Seems like a weird choice. How about the intro to Betterman?
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 1:43 am
by spike
How about The Whale Song.
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 1:53 am
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 2:37 am
by spike
oh wtf
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 7:25 pm
by BurtReynolds
Not sure I understand the theme of this thread
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 7:26 pm
by epilogue
tragabigzanda wrote:
spike wrote:I like when Pearl Jam gets weird.
Is DTE or DOTC the better example of their adherence to the thread concept? Or is there another? YL maybe?
The popularity requirement, I think almost demands DTE.
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 7:40 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 7:45 pm
by JuanHamm
How about the song Stupid Hoe?
I could never figure out if that was a work of genius or inconceivable stupidity.
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 8:08 pm
by bodysnatcher
“Don’t Worry Be Happy” didn’t use a single instrument
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 8:09 pm
by epilogue
bodysnatcher wrote:“Don’t Worry Be Happy” didn’t use a single instrument
AL
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 8:26 pm
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
Re: Subversive inspiration in popular music
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 8:33 pm
by epilogue
It really is. Like maybe the best call. Thread over?