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Are One Direction over-rated?


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Old 01-12-2012, 00:11
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I think it's absurd the amount of praise and attention that these lads get, they're very average imo. They don't even write their own stuff!
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Old 01-12-2012, 00:12
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Old 01-12-2012, 00:14
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Their should be an option on the poll for not bothered. Which is what I think
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Old 01-12-2012, 00:16
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one word YES
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Old 01-12-2012, 00:19
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They are a regular boy band and they can sing live. What more do you need from a boy band which has just begun its career ? They deserve their fame because there is no other pop boy band like them in the world.
They are not the backstreet boys just yet, give them some time.
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Old 01-12-2012, 00:20
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They are a regular boy band and they can sing live. What more do you need from a boy band which has just begun its career ? They deserve their fame because there is no other pop boy band like them in the world.
They are not the backstreet boys just yet, give them some time.
I must have missed whatever is unique about them, they seem pretty generic.
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Old 01-12-2012, 00:42
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it's in the middle, but I went for no.
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Old 01-12-2012, 00:44
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IMO it comes with the territory. The more success an artist has the more posters ask are they over rated.? Think Justin Beiber, Gaga and Rhianna.

Of course if you don't like them you will say yeh and if you like them you say nay

No matter the poll results it can not be denied they are mega big right now and even fans know this level of exposure and fandom can't last for ever So riht now their fans can enjoy it and their detractors can look forward to the day when the hype has died down
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Old 01-12-2012, 00:46
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I must have missed whatever is unique about them, they seem pretty generic.



oh well... if you missed it, you missed it.:yawn:
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Old 01-12-2012, 00:47
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IMO it comes with the territory. The more success an artist has the more posters ask are they over rated.? Think Justin Beiber, Gaga and Rhianna.

Of course if you don't like them you will say yeh and if you like them you say nay

No matter the poll results it can not be denied they are mega big right now and even fans know this level of exposure and fandom can't last for ever So riht now their fans can enjoy it and their detractors can look forward to the day when the hype has died down

true.
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Old 01-12-2012, 00:49
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I cannot stand them at all, but I understand that there is a market for them.

However, one thing that REALLY bugs me; their new song penned by Ed Sheeran... they are actively trying so hard to sound like him on the track. It's one of those where they've clearly just completely copied the sample.
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Old 01-12-2012, 01:04
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They're not as good as the screaming fans who think they're the best thing since sliced bread would lead you to believe, but they've got catchy songs going for them at least.
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Old 01-12-2012, 01:13
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I cannot stand them at all, but I understand that there is a market for them.

However, one thing that REALLY bugs me; their new song penned by Ed Sheeran... they are actively trying so hard to sound like him on the track. It's one of those where they've clearly just completely copied the sample.
THIS! I don't have problem with them doing well but I can't stand the success of that song at all!
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Old 01-12-2012, 01:29
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Although I think they are overrated, why do you care that they don't write their song? I don't care who wrote it, if I like a song I buy it!
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Old 01-12-2012, 01:47
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Average vocals, average looks, average songs. I would say yes they are over-rated.
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Old 01-12-2012, 01:57
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Overrated as a credible musical act but not as a musical phenomenon. They go above my head actually. History tells us that they have a limited life as a chart act but it will be interesting to see if they'll last as long as the Bay City Rollers did.
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Old 01-12-2012, 02:03
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I would say they're over hyped more than over rated as most of the media etc isn't about how great they are vocally/musically/performing ... it's mainly about the phenominon not the talent

but hype encourages more hype so it's not their fault that they turn up everywhere
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Old 01-12-2012, 02:58
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I would say they're over hyped more than over rated as most of the media etc isn't about how great they are vocally/musically/performing ... it's mainly about the phenominon not the talent

but hype encourages more hype so it's not their fault that they turn up everywhere
Exactly. Their distinguishing characteristic is hype, the reason they're in any sense noteworthy is because they're at the centre of hype, and the reason they're at the centre of hype is that they're at the centre of hype, there really is nothing more to their existence. It's like the old cliche of the con artist and the shill: the shill feigns interest or credulity in order that passers-by will believe the con artist has something worth paying for. Syco is the con artist and the pop media establishment is the shill.
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Old 01-12-2012, 03:09
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100%. One thing that annoys me the most about the modern day music industry is there's plenty of amazing singers out there that are unsigned struggling to make it and probable audition for the x factor etc yet dont get a chance because there not what producers are looking for/ the producers think we would prefer to see terrible singers.

But yet 5 average at best singers come along and sell millions upon millions of records it just boggles my mind.
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Old 01-12-2012, 03:58
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100%. One thing that annoys me the most about the modern day music industry is there's plenty of amazing singers out there that are unsigned struggling to make it and probable audition for the x factor etc yet dont get a chance because there not what producers are looking for/ the producers think we would prefer to see terrible singers.

But yet 5 average at best singers come along and sell millions upon millions of records it just boggles my mind.
Always been the case, which is why it takes more than a good voice to make it big. Cilla Black for example, right place, right time, right connections. Even had her own prime time show in the 1960's, but wasn't the greatest singer. And I say that as a fan.

Some backing singers have a better voice than the "star"

1D could be anyone, but they do what they do very well. And better than some others.
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Old 01-12-2012, 08:01
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100%. One thing that annoys me the most about the modern day music industry is there's plenty of amazing singers out there that are unsigned struggling to make it and probable audition for the x factor etc yet dont get a chance because there not what producers are looking for/ the producers think we would prefer to see terrible singers.

But yet 5 average at best singers come along and sell millions upon millions of records it just boggles my mind.

We do. The market has spoken and you can't argue with money.
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Old 01-12-2012, 10:31
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The novelty will wear off soon.
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Old 01-12-2012, 10:41
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Yes! they are crappy crap crap.
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Old 01-12-2012, 10:48
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Over-hyped and it will begin to wear thin eventually.

The formula is not knew. Tried and tested. Just used now on a new set of teenagers.

The next generation are eagerly awaiting.
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Old 01-12-2012, 10:58
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I don't know if they've improved, but their singing was below average when they were on the show. Often their vocals would be drowned out by the backing track to make them sound better.
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