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I hate to say this, particularly since I love Radiohead, but...

 

 

"Kid A" should NOT be the album of the decade. I personally think it's overrated. IDK if this has something to do with the minimalistic approach to the album or what. I just feel that it's not that phenomenal. I'm sorry. :bigcry:

 

I hate to say this, particularly since I love Radiohead, but...

 

"Kid A" should NOT be the album of the decade. I personally think it's overrated. IDK if this has something to do with the minimalistic approach to the album or what. I just feel that it's not that phenomenal. I'm sorry. :bigcry:

 

You're so right! Ok Computer or In Rainbows I would approve, not this...

I'm pretty much guaranteed to name my first born Kid A so I'm happy with it. Man they sure love U2 eh?

I'm pretty much guaranteed to name my first born Kid A so I'm happy with it. Man they sure love U2 eh?

 

and then your second child will be Kid B? :P

 

 

 

In terms of Kid A, it's not my favorite album of the decade (that goes to In Rainbows), but I still think that it broke boundaries that no other band has really done.

You're so right! Ok Computer or In Rainbows I would approve, not this...

 

Well, I'm glad someone understands. I was afraid I'd get some really negative comments, particularly since "Kid A" was voted the fave album here.

Well, I'm glad someone understands. I was afraid I'd get some really negative comments, particularly since "Kid A" was voted the fave album here.

 

:evil elitist stare:

Nice. :P

Yiiha @ Jay-Z in this list. :awesome:

Brilliant list. I have some order issues of course, (In Rainbows higher, Funeral top 5 and so on, and on, and on...) and some Rolling Stone standards getting adoration because they do issues, but it is the first (ranked) list I've seen that really reflects the range and quality of what was happening this decade. Will probably have a big influence on my decade list.

 

Anyone taken a good look at the song list? It's great too. :cool:

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Between Kid A and In Rainbows, I would say In Rainbows right now, but I know in 5 years when I think back about it, Kid A is definately a stronger and more consistent album.

 

Its similar to when I think of my favourite Beatles album, while Sgt Pepper or the White Album have individually brilliant songs, the albums are all over the place, they arent a collective work of art, each song pulls you in an entirely different direction which is only fun for so many listens. This is why Rubber Soul is my favourite album, and I dont even think there's a song on there that would fit into my top 10 favourite Beatles songs but I can just sit down, put on Rubber Soul and engage songs as they flow into eachother.

 

Take the White Album Disc 2, and three of my favourite songs ever, played in a row. First we have Helter Skelter, followed by (Best Beatles song for me) Long Long Long, followed by Revolution. I mean what the hells going on?

 

In Rainbows is the same type of album, the songs are great but just like the Beatles later work, Radiohead have matured into such a creatively brilliant band they are capable of writing any type of song they are capable of making, so they do. It started with Hail to the Thief, and In Rainbows massive tracklist of creative brilliance has polished their varied styles. The album however isnt stamped by a time, it doesnt represent the band during a certain period of growth, for me thats exciting and is a big factor when putting a CD on.

Between Kid A and In Rainbows, I would say In Rainbows right now, but I know in 5 years when I think back about it, Kid A is definately a stronger and more consistent album.

 

Its similar to when I think of my favourite Beatles album, while Sgt Pepper or the White Album have individually brilliant songs, the albums are all over the place, they arent a collective work of art, each song pulls you in an entirely different direction which is only fun for so many listens. This is why Rubber Soul is my favourite album, and I dont even think there's a song on there that would fit into my top 10 favourite Beatles songs but I can just sit down, put on Rubber Soul and engage songs as they flow into eachother.

 

Take the White Album Disc 2, and three of my favourite songs ever, played in a row. First we have Helter Skelter, followed by (Best Beatles song for me) Long Long Long, followed by Revolution. I mean what the hells going on?

 

In Rainbows is the same type of album, the songs are great but just like the Beatles later work, Radiohead have matured into such a creatively brilliant band they are capable of writing any type of song they are capable of making, so they do. It started with Hail to the Thief, and In Rainbows massive tracklist of creative brilliance has polished their varied styles. The album however isnt stamped by a time, it doesnt represent the band during a certain period of growth, for me thats exciting and is a big factor when putting a CD on.

I would have to disagree with you in terms of Sgt. Pepper being all over the place. I find it to be a very conistant album in that the whole album seems to have a similar mood.... that's me at least. I do agree with the white album though because there are just so many songs on it that it's difficult to pick one specific mood.

 

Also on a side note I really love Long Long Long... one of if not the most underrated Beatles song.

I always thought Sgt. Peppers gave the impression of being a text because officially its a concept album. Of the '67-'70 period its certainly the most consistent, but that isnt saying much as that would be to compare it with MMT and LIB, which werent even meant to be fluid albums.

 

Yes Long, Long, Long is incredible, that the main reason why I dislike the random motions of the White Album, the song gets completely overlooked between the two notorious songs from that album (In my opinion).

I was wondering why OK Computer wasn't on the list, and then I remembered that it was made in the late 90's. :awesome:

I was wondering why OK Computer wasn't on the list, and then I remembered that it was made in the late 90's. :awesome:

 

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I always thought Sgt. Peppers gave the impression of being a text because officially its a concept album. Of the '67-'70 period its certainly the most consistent, but that isnt saying much as that would be to compare it with MMT and LIB, which werent even meant to be fluid albums.

 

Yes Long, Long, Long is incredible, that the main reason why I dislike the random motions of the White Album, the song gets completely overlooked between the two notorious songs from that album (In my opinion).

 

Besides the ones you listed don't forget Abbey Road... I think it's really consistant... especially the Medley. I do see what you mean though with it almost getting buried in between Helter Skelter and Revolution 1.

 

I get the same impression with MMT... you have the groundbreaking Sgt. Pepper, and the epic double album of the White Album. MMT is really good, but I feel it gets lost.

 

It's interesting because Radiohead are also similar. Kid A broke ground, and HTTT was pretty long, but a lot of people I feel seem to overlook Amnesiac.

Parachutes was this decade? :o

 

Other than that not too bad a list. The usual Radiohead and U2 bias taken into consideration.

Parachutes was this decade? :o

 

Other than that not too bad a list. The usual Radiohead and U2 bias taken into consideration.

 

Lol, yea, 2000 isn't even in this decade... it's a small point but all the "song of the decade" lists are sort of silly if you ask me, they should include records/songs from '99 too. As it is they only include nine years...

Lol, yea, 2000 isn't even in this decade... it's a small point but all the "song of the decade" lists are sort of silly if you ask me, they should include records/songs from '99 too. As it is they only include nine years...

 

what? it's 10 years...

 

1. 2000

2. 2001

3. 2002

4. 2003

5. 2004

6. 2005

7. 2006

8. 2007

9. 2008

10. 2009

 

;)

what? it's 10 years...

 

1. 2000

2. 2001

3. 2002

4. 2003

5. 2004

6. 2005

7. 2006

8. 2007

9. 2008

10. 2009

 

;)

 

AFAIK 2010 is the tenth year of the decade, meaning that 2001 was the first (hence the 1 at the end) but each to their own and all that :)

what? it's 10 years...

 

1. 2000

2. 2001

3. 2002

4. 2003

5. 2004

6. 2005

7. 2006

8. 2007

9. 2008

10. 2009

 

;)

 

Eh? 2010 is the tenth year of the decade. In our system of counting the first year of the first decade AD was 1 AD, so a decade is ***1 to **10.

but to me it doesn't make any sense... for example if you say my favorite songs of the 80's were... you would probably list the songs from 1980-1989... it doesn't make sense to me to put 1981-1990

It doesn't make sense to me either... and if that really is the case, I guess I was actually born in the 80s.

but to me it doesn't make any sense... for example if you say my favorite songs of the 80's were... you would probably list the songs from 1980-1989... it doesn't make sense to me to put 1981-1990

 

I quite agree, but technically that is the case. We have a mix-up here between (for example) 'songs of the 80s' (which is not strictly a decade) and 'songs of the decade' (and in this case Rolling Stone is wrong - quelle surprise!)