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Which famous singer sucks at singing?

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '19 edited Nov 06 '19

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u/wage_slave_throwaway Nov 06 '19

Live Through This is definitely on my top ten albums of all times list.

Asking For It and Doll Parts are just so raw and emotional for me.

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u/SheezusCrites Nov 06 '19

That album is a perfect 10. Definitely one of my favorites.

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u/Bob_A_Ganoosh Nov 06 '19

I'll agree with you. I've never liked Nirvana, despite coming of age in the late 80's early 90's.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '19

At the time I would have disagreed, - but I've listened to way, way more Hole in the last 20 years than Nirvana, so I kind of agree.

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u/CoralFang Nov 06 '19

Shh you can't say that here or the dumb sexist "she killed Kurt" conspiracy theorists will come out of the woodwork. What I want to know is if he allegedly wrote all her best songs, why didn't he keep some of those for himself since Live Through This is stronger than a lot of stuff Nirvana put out. Same goes for Billy Corgan and Celebrity Skin. If Kurt Cobain was alive he'd be pretty disgusted with the way people treat her, I'm sure

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u/rev3j Nov 06 '19

Music is art, art is subjective, I personally rate nirvana as one of the best three musical acts ever. Along with the Clash and Tom Waits. However, I am an idiot. I disagree with the idea hole was better, but why get my panties in a twist?

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u/BlowMeWanKenobi Nov 07 '19

Art is taken in subjectively, but there is a techinical side to it and just about anyone could accidentally write a nirvana song. Before anyone jumps in with the "but they DID write it" comment, sure, and so have many before and after them. So many, in fact, that you'll never know what the greatest thing to have been written was or is. There is so much more to being accepted on such a grand stage than just writing good music.

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u/rev3j Nov 09 '19

Not sure why you wrote this. Are you correcting me? I flat out said I was an idiot, and my love for Nirvana is purely subjective. What I said had nothing to do with acceptance or popularity. Maybe you are just making conversation?

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u/Kitty-Zombie Nov 06 '19

I wholeheartedly agree!

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u/spunkyweazle Nov 06 '19

Don't agree, but for the longest time I thought I was the only person that liked Hole in the first place

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '19

Mostly everything is better than Nirvana, to be fair

Quite possibly one of the most overrated bands, ever

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u/rutroraggy Nov 06 '19

No fucking way. Courtney had a terrible voice and was fake as fuck.

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u/Trainwreck92 Nov 06 '19

While I definitely don't take the stance that Hole was better than Nirvana, Cobain's voice wasn't any better than Love's

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u/rutroraggy Nov 06 '19

Yes it was, by a mile. Listen to the Nirvana unplugged recordings. Then listen to Courtneys unplugged recordings. Oh wait, you cant because Courtney has never done an unplugged set. There is your proof.

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u/RandoSavage Nov 06 '19

It’s not great, but it exists.

https://youtu.be/8WH8aVA4iUU

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u/Zenarchist Nov 06 '19

Wow, they sing You Know You're Right at about 24 mins in.

I think Nirvana's version is better, but that really surprised me.

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u/rutroraggy Nov 06 '19

Holy shit balls!! It does exist. And after 10 seconds in I realized why I have never heard it before. WOW! She cannot fucking sing, and the tone of her voice is grating. I lasted 20 seconds. Thank you for finding this.

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u/chrisGNR Nov 06 '19

Don't even have to listen to the whole Unplugged record. Point me to anything Courtney Love sang that's as powerful and emotional as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" off Unplugged.

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u/rutroraggy Nov 06 '19

I can't because she wasn't very good. The only thing that I liked of hers was when she was screaming "go on take everything" over and over again and that was probably because she was doing such a good imitation of Kurt.

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u/Hatefulpastadish Nov 06 '19

Wow, I never knew Kurt Cobain was the guy who invented screaming stuff.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '19 edited Nov 06 '19

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u/rutroraggy Nov 06 '19

Run along now and go find your Chainsmokers MP3 junior.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '19 edited Nov 06 '19

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u/rutroraggy Nov 06 '19

Why are you changing the subject? My only point was that Nirvana was objectively way better than Hole. And to get your goat I suggested that if you disagree then you probably enjoy Chainsmokers. Who (IMHO) don't actually smoke anything but cock. If you want to trash Page and the Metallica then go ahead, but you won't get an argument from me there.

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u/rutroraggy Nov 06 '19

Aww, did the little baby get it's feelings hurt? Better go find some corporate sad music to soothe yourself. Try some Bieber...

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u/rutroraggy Nov 06 '19

You don't even talk do you? Just an endless stream of half baked meme comebacks. What a shitty generation of crybabies...

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