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by TimTheEnchanterer
Why is he such a twat?
TimTheEnchanterer | 25 Feb '05, 23:52 | Send note | Report this | Reply

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Why do you think he's a twat?

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hes not a twat hes a very talented young singer/songwriter

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I'm loving him a huge amount right now. I'd by no means consider him a twat. Let's face it, he's not the Towers of London...

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yes. he is a very talented young man. not that he is anything different to any other solo folk singer, who the NME likes to call "the new dylan".

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Personally, I think he's great. I love the tunes, the lyrics, even the anger. As a male, I've fallen in love with dear Mr.Oberst.

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why even bother to post that? (although admitedly the same could be said for this message). he clearly isn't. why waste all of our time? instead of making such boring ill-informed comments you could be discovering wonderful mind-expanding new music that will change your life forever. not oasis.

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Yes. When you grow up, you're going to feel really stupid for dismissing 90% of music because of spurious hype arguments.

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where to start?

that nasal whine
diary style lyrics
his self importance
his geeky emo kid fans
he got willy mason a record deal
stupid song/album titles
his self consciousness
the way he looks
how like other dumb american rock bands like nofx and good charlotte he is trying to be all political now as well as emo - yeah I saw Fahrenheit 9/11 too.


ahh when his fans grow up they will realise they wasted their youth studying his gcse style lyrics in their bedroom when they should of been out doing drugs and talking to girls.

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no one ever said he wasn't a bit pretentious, or his voice quite annoying (although not really any more). but that doesn't mean his music isn't good. Nofx have always been political (i believe fat mike organises the rock against bush cds). and it's always been trendy to join a cause (eg. band aid). it's too easy and boring to stereotype his fans. i'm wide awake its morning is a quite slendedly brilliant album and i highly recommend it (as did dis), particularly if you didn't like his earlier work.

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I prefer lifted meself

And NOFX have always been political - how old are tracks like murder the government and don't call me white?

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bright eyes should write a book, because his snivelling, whinging tones should in no way be mistaken for music. if he wants to convey his sad, pathetic, little message he should write it down. this would mean if you want to expose yourself to this drivel, you wouldn't involve innocent bystanders.

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Ok, you don't like his lyrics but he IS a talented musician, it just may not be to your taste.

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I am in awe of his talent, if not his voice.

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it's difficult to quantify your level of stupidity

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i quite like his voice, but i can understand the criticisms. it isn't the most exciting music i've ever heard, there was a definite is that it feeling when i heard the album after all the hype on here...

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Me? Why may i ask.

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At the end of the day he is a fucking huge talent in a wealth of shit artists.

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Did anyone see him at glastonbury last year, absolutely fantastic and a brilliant way to start my festival. Plus it was sunny (one of the few rare times)!

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He's not that bad actually. I've got his two recent LPs and they're ok. His voice for me is a little grating and annoying after a while and that's what gets me sometimes, i have to be in the right mood to listen to him. I personally preffered Willy Mason's LP to both the recent Bright Eyes releases.


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Don’t try and put it down to some NME hype he’s got this far without them. when most other bands just repeat the same verse chorus verse singing whatever just to have something to sing he should be commended for at least trying to cover as many themes as he does and trying to be inventive with language. sometimes it doesn’t work but a lot of the time it does. I don’t think I have ever heard lyrics as good as a scale a mirror and those indifferent clocks and Im sure years down the line conor haters will regret missing out on something genuinely important because of their suspicion of hype your loss.

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id also like to add this thread was started by a chilli peppers fan.

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hype or no hype, its shit. its all a sad little act to appeal to disaffected teenagers who hate their parents.

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coming from the man who gave Cast 3/5 in his ratings.

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Which will explain why most of the pro-Conor comments have come from twenty and thirty-somethings who I am sure have no gripe with their paerents. I may well listen to it because I hate you though

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parents

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never going to be as good as dashboard confessional!

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There seems to be a general perception of him which doesn’t match up with what his records are like. Ok some of his songs are self pitying (fewer than you’d think) he critics himself for this. he has no ‘I hate my parents’ songs listen to entry way song or a celebration upon completion (grandparents but still). I wish people would would give examples to back up their arguments.

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i like bright eyes, and i'm not going to sit here and type obscenities because some people don't agree. I have to agree with gay, people should at least give an example, besides "i hate geeky emo people" etc.




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