[Patrick]

Originally Posted by SaphLiike

97-08 was a wonderful era for music nowadays its all just 'urrrhh' music.

corrected.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Stu

Of course it's not pointless. Less dirge songs mixed in with lots of great songs > Incredibly dirge songs being near dominant on a constant basis.

One > the other.

I didn't say anything about one being better than the other... all I said was that there have always been terrible songs in the charts.

[Black Dagger]

The UK charts have been ****e for years... I think the only songs I've liked that have been in the top 5 this year is Heaven, Jar of Hearts and Party Rock Anthem

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Black Dagger

The UK charts have been ****e for years... I think the only songs I've liked that have been in the top 5 this year is Heaven, Jar of Hearts and Party Rock Anthem

I love you.

[MeMyselfAndI]

I love Snow Patrol

[Black Dagger]

Originally Posted by Patrick

I love you.

Aww, ta Patrick <3...

But yeah with the music taste I have, I'm not expected to like much that is in the charts... 'HIPSTER ALERT' I like to find music myself, not have it forced upon me...

[MeMyselfAndI]

Heaven, Collide, Moves like Jagger, Don't Hold Your Breath

[Smithy]

PRA is one of the worst songs ever, just ever, LMFAO can go die in a hole for making me have to put up with that song for the summer

[Doogle]

I see the charts being mainly dubstep in the next few years I hope the charts get better in a few years though, cos I'm really sick of this **** constasntly being released

[InOne]

Last time I liked it properly was 06 when Indie became a bit popular

[Maia]

The charts have been awful since 2010. I'd say 2009 but 2009 had Pixie Lott and quite a few other gems. Just look at the list of #1s for 2010 and all you can think is "Why the bloody hell?"

1138 Ne-Yo "Beautiful Monster"

I mean seriously how did that EVER get to #1. No one even remembers it.

1126 Usher featuring will.i.am "OMG"
1134 JLS "The Club Is Alive"
1149 JLS "Love You More"

god I mean...why

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by InOne

Last time I liked it properly was 06 when Indie became a bit popular

Arctic Monkeys

[Black Dagger]

Originally Posted by InOne

Last time I liked it properly was 06 when Indie became a bit popular

Yeah, it went all 'rocky' for a bit with the Kaisers, Razorlight etc... then an influx of generic pop just swarmed the nation xD.

[Doogle]

I liked some of last year, but the other half was ****.

2006 was an amazing year for music imo. Lots of genres in the charts too

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I didn't say anything about one being better than the other... all I said was that there have always been terrible songs in the charts.

I know you didn't. Look just let a man get on with his love for Chas & Dave, alright?

[Ramsay]

dirty hipsters

[Maia]

Originally Posted by Smithy

PRA is one of the worst songs ever, just ever, LMFAO can go die in a hole for making me have to put up with that song for the summer

[Stu]

It's hard to think looking back that The Bravery were tipped to be quite a bit deal.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Mollie.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by InOne

Last time I liked it properly was 06 when Indie became a bit popular

LOL I'm on YouTube now listening to loads of Indie Songs I use to like [because of this thread] and on Vevo it just says like '(C) 2006' in every song - no wonder that year was so amazing for music.

Originally Posted by Smithy

PRA is one of the worst songs ever, just ever, LMFAO can go die in a hole for making me have to put up with that song for the summer

I hated it to be honest in like May and June and then on Holiday it was played alot and It grew on me, I love it - it's really catchy.

I also liked On The Floor, for the same reason - use to hate it, was played in Summer, grew on me because of the sheer catchiness of the tune.

I only listen to 'On The Floor' if it's a Solo Version though without that wanker Pitbull.

[GypsyGoth]

The song isn't bad, it's well crafted. It's got a very american style.

[Z]

I don't think music has gotten any worse than it was years ago; I think it's just your perception changes as you get older - I look back on the mid 2000s fondly as it was when I was growing up as a teenager; whereas I look at the last few years in a pretty negative way whereas the trend I've noticed is that the younger members who've posted in this thread seem to like the music from the year that they were early teens... idk, maybe that's just coincidental. There is still good music out there being released, it's just a little less obvious where you have to look in order to find it.

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by Stu

I don't like when people make that comparison. The pop fluff in the eighties was still far better and it's not as if virtually the entire top twenty was absoloutely littered with the **** attack garbage today's charts are. The decent tunes still broke the charts back then because everyone bought singles.

I find it so bizarre that people still follow the charts. And I don't mean looking at the countdown on TV out of curiosity. I mean really following the charts.

Anyway how dare he tarnish this hallowed ground of superior music etc.

I agree, 80's chart pop music actually had some soul to it, nowadays every song is either Tiny Tampon wittering on about LYF In Da Hud, JLS wanking over underage fans or some slag like Ke$ha singing about going out and having sex with everyone in the club. It all just feels heartless and ruthlessly manufactured in every single aspect.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Zee

I don't think music has gotten any worse than it was years ago; I think it's just your perception changes as you get older - I look back on the mid 2000s fondly as it was when I was growing up as a teenager; whereas I look at the last few years in a pretty negative way whereas the trend I've noticed is that the younger members who've posted in this thread seem to like the music from the year that they were early teens... idk, maybe that's just coincidental. There is still good music out there being released, it's just a little less obvious where you have to look in order to find it.

I think you're probably right there, really it's not like there's been a huge sudden decline in the quality of music being produced in the space of just a couple of years, I think it's more to do with people's perspectives just changing

[Saph]

Number ones this time since 95...

95 - Shaggy 'Boombastic'
96 - Fugees 'Ready or Not'
97 - Spice Girls 'Spice Up Your Life'
98 - Mel B Feat Missy Elliot 'I Want You Back'
99 - Eiffel65 'Blue (Da Ba Dee)'
00 - Modjo 'Lady'
01 - Kylie Minogue 'Cant Get You Out Of My Head'
02 - Pink 'Just Like A Pill'
03 - Black Eyed Peas 'Where Is The Love'
04 - Eric Prydz 'Call On Me'
05 - Pussycat Dolls 'Dont Cha'
06 - Scissor Sisters 'Dont Feel Like Dancing'
07 - Sean Kingston 'Beautiful Girl'
08 - Kings Of Leon 'Sex On Fire' (I absolutely hated this song)
09 - Taio Cruz 'Break Your Heart'
10 - Alexandra Burke 'Start Without You' (Ive never even heard this song)
11 - One Direction 'What Makes You Beautiful'

You can clearly see the last 3/4 years, number ones have been declining rapidly - all the ones from 95-08 are actually worthy of getting number 1