# Discuss/review the last song by the previous poster **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 21, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179 "2015-04-21T12:41:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/1 "2015-04-21T12:41:16Z")
Not sure if this should go in the Thread Games forum or not, but similar threads have gone here, so here it is. Your reply can be as verbose, or as brief, as you want it to be. Then you get to link (Youtube preferred of course) to one of your own! On and on it goes… Perhaps this way we can turn each other on to some new tunes,either via the video, and/or the review. OK, this just shuffled on my computer, seems like a good a place to start as any: [Johnny Marr, New Town Velocity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXEc9WZ1bkY) ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/2 "2015-04-21T12:53:27Z")
Had potential, but ultimately lacking in execution. Looks like the Bastard child of the Beatles and George Michael. [Mr Brightside](http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5mten_mr-brightside_music). ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/3 "2015-04-21T13:04:14Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Had potential, but ultimately lacking in execution. Looks like the Bastard child of the Beatles and George Michael. > > [Mr Brightside](http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5mten_mr-brightside_music). A great piece of New Wave revival with a clever averted rhyme, though somewhat lacking in that they just repeat one verse twice instead of adding a second verse. [Bleachers - Rollercoaster.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmUw1MmIYvU) ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/4 "2015-04-21T13:04:52Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Had potential, but ultimately lacking in execution. Looks like the Bastard child of the Beatles and George Michael. > > [Mr Brightside](http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5mten_mr-brightside_music). Filled with nervous tension and energy. I like it. [Sincerely Jane, by Janelle Monae](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_WhE7mBwK8). ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/5 "2015-04-21T18:24:19Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > [Sincerely Jane, by Janelle Monae](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_WhE7mBwK8). Good vocals, catchy accompaniment, but it sounds like she’s trying too hard. [Postmodern Jukebox - Creep (Radiohead cover)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3lF2qEA2cw) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/6 "2015-04-21T19:34:36Z")
Huh-a Radiohead cover done as a torch song. The female singer oversells it a bit tho with her exaggerated vocal inflections, methinks. [Ride, “1000 Miles.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQKrpCPecHY) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/7 "2015-04-21T19:51:13Z")
Moving this to Thread Games. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/8 "2015-04-21T19:54:44Z")
It was all right, I guess. Lyrics were a little muddled. Not really my thing; I doubt I’ll remember it an hour from now. Usher, “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love”: [Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (Official Music Video) ft. Pitbull - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-dvTjK_07c) ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/9 "2015-04-21T20:59:28Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > . > > Usher, “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love”: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-dvTjK\_07c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-dvTjK_07c) Typical Usher…typical strip club anthem. [Ella Fitzgerald, Night and Day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6M--07fGwU) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/10 "2015-04-21T21:58:34Z")
Very, very nice; excellent recording! I didn’t know she had such a wonderful voice (I’ve only really been hearing her at Olive Garden) 🙂 [Easter Island, “Chariots of the Gods” soundtrack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcQ7dBShs4U&index=17&list=PL3B-vr2Az9ZH_I23IK_-p93frv7ly1OBN) (the first 10 seconds may be loud–high frequencies) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/11 "2015-04-22T00:19:23Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > [Easter Island, “Chariots of the Gods” soundtrack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcQ7dBShs4U&index=17&list=PL3B-vr2Az9ZH_I23IK_-p93frv7ly1OBN) Nice and minimalist, with a Caribbean feel. Those high-pitched noises at the start do sound kinda out of place, though. 😕 [Avantasia - Angel of Babylon.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAkQa2URDnk) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/12 "2015-04-22T01:20:36Z")
Ah, symphonic/prog metal. My tolerance for this stuff depends very strongly on how much (or how little) said band avoids genre conventions/cliches; alas these guys revel far too much in the entire hackneyed pile of said cliches. This I think might be a bit more original: [Nightwish, “Nemo.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIBdpFJyFkc) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/13 "2015-04-22T03:02:01Z")
Not bad. Had a haunting quality to it; reminded me a bit of Evanescence. The video was a bit too self-consciously, borderline-comically Goth for my tastes. Missy Higgins, “Where I Stood”: [Missy Higgins - Where I Stood (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9QNRvXH1HI) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/14 "2015-04-22T03:08:52Z")
I liked it. Speaking of a haunting quality, this [Sufjan Stevens song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGEMx3TKxNc) is so … great. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/15 "2015-04-22T03:53:44Z")
Not my cup of tea. I prefer something like Puff the Magic Dragon: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC2tlNmz4ao) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/16 "2015-04-22T07:07:25Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > My tolerance for this stuff depends very strongly on how much (or how little) said band avoids genre conventions/cliches; alas these guys revel far too much in the entire hackneyed pile of said cliches. It’s a fair cop. 🙂 [quote=“PastTense, post:15, topic:718179”] I prefer something like Puff the Magic Dragon: [/QUOTE] No matter what the band says, I still think this song’s about drugs. [Anathema - Fragile Dreams](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHqrnhCa6rc) ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/17 "2015-04-22T07:29:31Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > [Anathema - Fragile Dreams](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHqrnhCa6rc) Fine song. Has an almost ballard type quality. [Nightwish. Over the Hills and Far Away.](http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1c6p7_nightwish-over-the-hills-and-far-aw_music) ---
**Author:** ![CharlieKelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@CharlieKelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharlieKelly)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/18 "2015-04-22T08:09:15Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Fine song. Has an almost ballard type quality. > > [Nightwish. Over the Hills and Far Away.](http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1c6p7_nightwish-over-the-hills-and-far-aw_music) Shit. [Chumba Wumba](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-zK1S5Dws) ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/19 "2015-04-22T09:17:25Z")
> [@CharlieKelly](#): > > Shit. > > [Chumba Wumba](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-zK1S5Dws) Drunk Kareoke at a 1990’s student bar. [Maria](https://vimeo.com/41241565) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179/20 "2015-04-22T11:20:43Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > [Maria](https://vimeo.com/41241565) Pretty typical '90s Latin synth-pop. Catchy beat, but I can’t understand most of what he’s saying. [Bleachers - Rollercoaster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmUw1MmIYvU) (since y’all ignored it last time I linked it :)). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-review-the-last-song-by-the-previous-poster/718179.md?page=2)