321 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 So I found this blog post about the YYY's. Not only is it dead on buts its hysterical. Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Yeah? They Suck You know, it's a rare occurence when you hear a band so bad that you want to blow your nuts off with a shotgun just to prevent some poor unborn child from being exposed to something so heinous. Well people, today I heard such a band. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I was reclining in my rather comfortable chair this morning, watching a bit of Rage on the telly when JTV popped on. First chord strummed I knew I was in for some ear rapage, but I had no idea just how badly one's ears could be violated. Let's focus on the singing. I liken Ms. O's vocals to a druggie hopped up on the crack cocaine mixed with the combined effects of several hundred thousand cigarettes. Add this to the vocal chord killing action of gargling drano and razor blades and we have a singing style akin to this joker. A little hint Karen, learn to sing before singing. It helps, trust me. Karen you should also get your ears checked, singing out of key ain't cool baby. Know what I'm saying? I've heard cats being raped, while being stuck out in the rain that are more aurally appealing than this loser. I'm deadly serious people, Karen O doesn't sing, she sucks. Want to check out the guitarist? Don't bother. He's just as bad as Karen. I reckon you could plug a guitar into an amp, turn the volume all the way up and slap on some distortion, then drop it from the top of a rather tall building and the resulting cacophony would be far more musical. IT'S THAT BAD. This guy jumps around the stage like a dude having an epileptic fit, strumming his guitar like a moron (so does Karen by the way). Are you serious? Get off the bong buddy, will reck your head. The bass player is just as bad. The concept of tuning seems to have evaded this guy. No joke, I was ramming my head into the wall trying to deal with the dissonance. Quite terrible. To be fair though, the whole band was out of tune. I wonder what the backstage conversation was like before the show? "Hey dudes, let's forget the whole tuning thang. We're pro." Actually you're not. The drummer is just as bad as the rest of the band and I only have one thing to say to him. "Time ain't a magazine. Get a metronome." All in all, I don't see how these jokers can take themselves seriously. Maybe someone should show them a video of one of their shows. Might knock some sense into them. Man, how did these guys get signed? I think I have the answer. Young, influential punks wanting to seem different and hip to the whole alternative scene buy this sort of crap. Keen to take advantage of this, record companies sign only the crappest bands out there. And voila, we have bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Meh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
guitwiz Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 The YYYs are great. And "It's Blitz" is a crazy good album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I'm sorry, I just proved you wrong. I don't necessary like them a whole lot but to consider them a bunch of clowns is fucking foolish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
augurus Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Since when did we ever give merit to some Stereogum lurker ranting? Was (s)he saying something? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I like em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 i don't care for the yeah yeah yeahs, but nothing clever or humerous or remotely "hysterical" about that blog post which is 2 1/2 years old -- http://jonnobrittain.blogspot.com/2007/04/yeah-yeah-yeahs-yeah-they-suck.html what i find really funny is that in one of your two other posts on this message board, you wrote about how great jason mraz is that's funnier than that blog entry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
larryt Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 i don't care for the yeah yeah yeahs, but nothing clever or humerous or remotely "hysterical" about that blog post which is 2 1/2 years old -- http://jonnobrittain.blogspot.com/2007/04/yeah-yeah-yeahs-yeah-they-suck.html what i find really funny is that in one of your two other posts on this message board, you wrote about how great jason mraz is that's funnier than that blog entry Well said, hardwood.......I'm not crazy about them either, but I like 'Maps' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sethyo25 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 this might be the dumbest post i've ever read. Not just cause i'm a huge YYYs fan, and recently had the cool pleasure of catching them live. it's just fuckin dumb. i'm glad to have their records and art in my life, but if i didn't like the band, no way would i exert that much lame energy to express my reasoning. it's OK if you don't "get" the band, but just cause you don't, doesn't mean they suck.... Karen O, Nick, and Brian are cool kids. spread the word. not the hate.-seth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stagerug Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I saw them live at Lollapalooza in '07. I thought they were good. I'm not a huge fan of the band's entire catalog, but "Fever to Tell" is one awesome album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aeglos Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 if the person was raised on Perry Como and Claudio Villa i might understand their point... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 what a f'n dumbass post (the quoted one) even if one doesn't like the YYYs (i do, even if their latest record kinda bores me compared to their other stuff for the most part), Nick Zinner is a VERY good guitarist and Brian Chase is an amazing drummer, and Karen O is an amazing front woman, whether you like her vocals or not is beside the point. and this 321 guy/gal thought Jason Mraz was good: http://forums.viachi...ost__p__1372120 so.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I always liked that song "Gold Lion".. Never heard "It's Blitz" until now and I like what I'm hearing.. Definitely different than their older stuff, I shall pick this up now.. Funny how a hateful post about them will lead to another album sale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 So I found this blog post about the YYY's. Not only is it dead on buts its hysterical. We breathlessly await...Post...Number...4! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Zero and Heads Will Roll are great songs. But my favorite is Miles Away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Soft Shock & Skeletons are prolly my fave songs on It's Blitz, but i dig Zero too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Lester Bangs is still dead, it seems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Maps has to be one of the best songs of the decade, no? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Maps has to be one of the best songs of the decade, no?yep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Degenerex Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Whoever wrote this is wrong and whoever quoted it is stupid. Maps is one of the best songs of the decade.It's Blitz! is one of the best albums of the year.and Cheated Hearts is one of the most underrated songs of all time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigshoulders Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 We breathlessly await...Post...Number...4! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 i wonder if this was a yeah yeah yeahs street teamer ... ya know, quote the shitty review to get a bunch of people posting how much they dig the band who knows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I like them. but sometimes I suck, so it evens out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I saw the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Friday night. they did not suck at all. in fact they kind of rocked my face off! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thecanuck Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I'm not the biggest Yeah Yeah Yeahs fan but I can definitely appreciate what they do and there's a few of their songs that I enjoy. I really like that track they did for the Spiderman 3 Soundtrack, "Sealings". I find that they're particularly good at building tension within their songs and this is a great example of that ability. I was really disappointed that they didn't use it in the movie. That said, I was really disappointed with Spiderman 3 in general. Oh and Gobias Industries, I love the username. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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