I've never heard of them before neither.
Lilly Allen hadn't heard of the Cocteau Twins
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Ive never head of them either? Why is it so shocking? If she has said she's never heard of Elvis or The Beatles would be different 
Originally Posted by beintot:
“she looks too young to have heard about them,i remember them from around 1982.”
“she looks too young to have heard about them,i remember them from around 1982.”
What are you talking about 'Too Young'?
I'm too young to have been around when the Doors, The Kinks, or T Rex were at their heights,.....I still know about them though.
Most music acts around today, even the most talented pop acts, do usually tend to know a fair bit about music history from the sixties onwards.
Being too young isn't a valid excuse. She's 21 isn't she? Many 21 year olds are exploring music from before their time and they aren't even famous for doing music.
For a female singer it's pretty embarrassing to not have heard of Liz Fraser.
Originally Posted by SparkleBabe:
“Ive never head of them either? Why is it so shocking? If she has said she's never heard of Elvis or The Beatles would be different”
“Ive never head of them either? Why is it so shocking? If she has said she's never heard of Elvis or The Beatles would be different
”
I think that's practically impossible, especially if you're in the music business.
It's not suprising as yeah, Cocteau Twins aren't as well known as Elvis or The Beatles, but they're still a pretty important band that anyone who's anyone in the music business should have at least heard of.
Originally Posted by Veri:
“Just something that came up in her interview with Annie Mac, which I've just seen because I was watching a repeat of Lilly Allen and Friends.
It says something about something, but I'm not sure what.”
“Just something that came up in her interview with Annie Mac, which I've just seen because I was watching a repeat of Lilly Allen and Friends.
It says something about something, but I'm not sure what.”
I also saw her slagging off Andy Abrahams for not being able to beat Steve Brookstein in the X Factor.
Idiot.
Why does the media have to push these celebrity offspring brats onto us who have lots to say but know nothing? We don't ask for them.
Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“What are you talking about 'Too Young'?
I'm too young to have been around when the Doors, The Kinks, or T Rex were at their heights,.....I still know about them though.
Most music acts around today, even the most talented pop acts, do usually tend to know a fair bit about music history from the sixties onwards.
Being too young isn't a valid excuse. She's 21 isn't she? Many 21 year olds are exploring music from before their time and they aren't even famous for doing music.
For a female singer it's pretty embarrassing to not have heard of Liz Fraser.”
“What are you talking about 'Too Young'?
I'm too young to have been around when the Doors, The Kinks, or T Rex were at their heights,.....I still know about them though.
Most music acts around today, even the most talented pop acts, do usually tend to know a fair bit about music history from the sixties onwards.
Being too young isn't a valid excuse. She's 21 isn't she? Many 21 year olds are exploring music from before their time and they aren't even famous for doing music.
For a female singer it's pretty embarrassing to not have heard of Liz Fraser.”
To be fair though, The Kinks, Doors & T Rex are more famous and influential. Fab though Liz Fraser is, they werent really a "chart" band and may not have been the style she was ever into. You cant know EVERY good singer that has ever been around.
Originally Posted by toasties:
“Jarvis Cocker has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of pop music, which is why I found it so odd that he had never listened to one of the greatest pop records ever made.”
“Jarvis Cocker has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of pop music, which is why I found it so odd that he had never listened to one of the greatest pop records ever made.”
Perhaps he just doesn't like the Beach Boys.
Originally Posted by shackfan:
“To be fair though, The Kinks, Doors & T Rex are more famous and influential. Fab though Liz Fraser is, they werent really a "chart" band and may not have been the style she was ever into. You cant know EVERY good singer that has ever been around.”
“To be fair though, The Kinks, Doors & T Rex are more famous and influential. Fab though Liz Fraser is, they werent really a "chart" band and may not have been the style she was ever into. You cant know EVERY good singer that has ever been around.”
I think that if you're a female singer of any merit you're going to have heard of Liz Fraser and be aware of the 'Cocteau Twins' through her.
Cocteau twins were a minor band whose biggest hit reached 29 in the charts
Why should she have heard of them?. Hardly a crime anyway.
Why should she have heard of them?. Hardly a crime anyway.
I've heard she's never heard of Bill Haley or Eddie Cochran. Seriously, I think she should be tried for treason. Nonsense thread of the day, anybody?
Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“I think that if you're a female singer of any merit you're going to have heard of Liz Fraser and be aware of the 'Cocteau Twins' through her.”
“I think that if you're a female singer of any merit you're going to have heard of Liz Fraser and be aware of the 'Cocteau Twins' through her.”
I don't see why that should be true. Liz Frasier may have been a great singer but the Cocteaus didn't have a particularly high profile when they were around let alone this long after they split.
BTW, am I the only one who this thread is making feeli incredibly old
Originally Posted by TommyGavin76:
“Perhaps he just doesn't like the Beach Boys.”
“Perhaps he just doesn't like the Beach Boys.”
Obviously not, but one finds it difficult to see how he could have reached that conclusion without listening to Pet Sounds. It's widely regarded as the one of the greatest albums ever made.
Originally Posted by toasties:
“Obviously not, but one finds it difficult to see how he could have reached that conclusion without listening to Pet Sounds. It's widely regarded as the one of the greatest albums ever made.”
“Obviously not, but one finds it difficult to see how he could have reached that conclusion without listening to Pet Sounds. It's widely regarded as the one of the greatest albums ever made.”
I've heard 2 or 3 of the songs off it and don't like them so have never listened to the album. Just because something is regarded as a great album doesn't mean people should like it.
Originally Posted by TommyGavin76:
“I've heard 2 or 3 of the songs off it and don't like them so have never listened to the album. Just because something is regarded as a great album doesn't mean people should like it.”
“I've heard 2 or 3 of the songs off it and don't like them so have never listened to the album. Just because something is regarded as a great album doesn't mean people should like it.”
I never said people should like it, but given how highly it's regarded anyone with a serious interest in music should at least give it a go IMO
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