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Old 19-02-2009, 10:05
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I though their album (are we allowed to call it that anymore?) was good and quite witty.

The Times were vicious towards them in the preview of the Brits in the 18/02/09 edition.

Can any one enlighten me?
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Old 19-02-2009, 10:11
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No idea. I have the album and love it.
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Old 19-02-2009, 12:02
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The singles they have released have been very repetative. I couldn't tell Elvis Isn't Dead from She's So Lovely or Heartbeat when they first came on the scene. Now I just about manage it. On the strength of that, I wouldn't buy the album.
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Old 19-02-2009, 12:33
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It's because all of their songs sound exactly the same. And they get away with it.
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Old 19-02-2009, 12:43
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I don't hate them but wouldn't like to have to listen to any of their stuff, it is all annoyingly repetitive.
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Old 19-02-2009, 12:50
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I can't stand the way the lead singer tries to sing with a middle class accent. So fake.

Like Simon Anstell put it, the lyrics to each song they bring out could easily be substituted for the words "cheeky, smug, cheeky, smug, cheeky, smug, cheeky cheeky, smug smug".
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Old 19-02-2009, 13:15
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I don't hate them, I hate their music.
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Old 19-02-2009, 13:19
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Their music is very repetitive and all their songs sound exactly the same, and I don't just mean similar as in all the same genre, I mean they're easily mistakable for each other.
That and the lead singer can't sing and whoever writes their lyrics... CRINGE
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Old 19-02-2009, 14:02
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It seems to me, that you can't have male pop bands like SFG, the Feeling and the Hoosiers without them getting slagged off for writing catchy pop tunes.

Pop snobbery at its worst.
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Old 19-02-2009, 14:51
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I like scouting for girls, I think their great
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Old 19-02-2009, 16:38
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I love Scouting For Girls, but I do agree there songs can be very repetitive.

"I wish it was me you chose, I wish it was me you chose, I wish it was me you chose, Elvis aint dead, and you're coming back, and Elvis aint dead, and your coming back"
"She's so lovely, she's so lovely, she's so lovely, she's so lovely"
"I guess we got, I guess we got, I guess we got nothing to say. I guess we got, I guess we got, I guess we got nothing to say"

As I say, I love them, because the songs are catchy, but as far as lyrics and song writing goes, it is quite poor.
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Old 19-02-2009, 17:12
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The hate is because if I hear the opening piano and bass to She's So Lovely again I'm afraid I will have to commit mass murder... I HATE his voice as well. The songs are shite because once you've listened to them once that's it, they're so shallow. And if they change, people will forget it's them and so they won't buy their records. Flash in the pan.
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Old 19-02-2009, 17:13
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Their music is tripe. The singer's voice is awful.
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Old 19-02-2009, 17:26
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It seems to me, that you can't have male pop bands like SFG, the Feeling and the Hoosiers without them getting slagged off for writing catchy pop tunes.

Pop snobbery at its worst.
See, I love The Feeling, I think they make great, distinctive, fun pop music that puts a smile on my face.

I did like The Hoosiers' first single but then the second sounded exactly the same! Same with SFG. First single = great. Second single = carbon copy of first. Third single = carbon copy of first. And so on.

At least you can instantly tell the difference between Love It When You Call, Join With Us, and Rose*... It's all about range and keeping the interest.

*can't do the accent on the E, sorry!

It's not pop snobbery, it's just opinion. I love good old cheesy pop music as much as the next person - all I ask is quality and variety.
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Old 19-02-2009, 17:31
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See, I love The Feeling, I think they make great, distinctive, fun pop music that puts a smile on my face.

I did like The Hoosiers' first single but then the second sounded exactly the same! Same with SFG. First single = great. Second single = carbon copy of first. Third single = carbon copy of first. And so on.

At least you can instantly tell the difference between Love It When You Call, Join With Us, and Rose*... It's all about range and keeping the interest.

*can't do the accent on the E, sorry!

It's not pop snobbery, it's just opinion. I love good old cheesy pop music as much as the next person - all I ask is quality and variety.
I love that song, also really like Sewn
by the way if you want to get an accent over the e press Ctrl + Alt + e
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Old 19-02-2009, 17:36
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I love that song, also really like Sewn
by the way if you want to get an accent over the e press Ctrl + Alt + e
Rosé
Ah yes, I love Sewn! I heard it about 6 months before it became really widespread. People just don't listen.

Ta about the é Et voilá!
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Old 19-02-2009, 17:45
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Yeah their are a good band aren't they Ive got both their albums. Oh and no problem!
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Old 19-02-2009, 18:07
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I love Scouting For Girls.

I don't mind they sound repetitive. I'd listen to them over most of the rubbish artists currently at the top of the charts today.
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Old 19-02-2009, 18:08
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Never mind they will be gone soon and they can join the likes of Menswear, 911 and Bad Boys Inc in obscurity.
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Old 19-02-2009, 18:09
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I love Scouting For Girls.

I don't mind they sound repetitive. I'd listen to them over most of the rubbish artists currently at the top of the charts today.
They are one of the rubbish artists.
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Old 19-02-2009, 21:17
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I though their album (are we allowed to call it that anymore?) was good and quite witty.

The Times were vicious towards them in the preview of the Brits in the 18/02/09 edition.

Can any one enlighten me?
You probably don't listen to any music outside the top 10 and I put that in the nicest way possible. If you did then you'd listen to band like Art Brut if you want catchy, witty lyrics.. heres the thing with Scouting For Girls... its not that they're just terrible, Its the way they've gone about being terrible and got away with it aswell. You couldn't even call them a guilty pleasure, they're just plain crap. Repetitive, cliche, uninspiring, nonsense.
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Old 19-02-2009, 21:20
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They're awesome...love the album
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Old 20-02-2009, 08:36
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You probably don't listen to any music outside the top 10 and I put that in the nicest way possible. If you did then you'd listen to band like Art Brut if you want catchy, witty lyrics.. heres the thing with Scouting For Girls... its not that they're just terrible, Its the way they've gone about being terrible and got away with it aswell. You couldn't even call them a guilty pleasure, they're just plain crap. Repetitive, cliche, uninspiring, nonsense.

That's probably why I love Kate Bush, Cyndi Lauper and Roisin Murphy.
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Old 20-02-2009, 09:02
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I think they're awful. Rubbish name, rubbish songs. They're the one band who make me switch for the retune dial when they appear on the radio.
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Old 20-02-2009, 09:25
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It's just very bland music.
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