Tonight's flame bait: I CAN'T FUCKING STAND KRAFTWERK'S "AUTOBAHN!"

[NightTrain]

It is one of the dullest, most tedious pieces of music to which my poor ears and mind have ever been subjected. Every time I think it's finally going to end, the goddamned thing does on for five agonizing minutes more! :grr:

The only time I'll ever listen to "Autobahn" again is if I'm suffering from insomnia. :boring:

OK gang, I've put on my asbestos jumpstuit. Do your worst! :evilgrin:

[LiberalEsto]

1. I agree.

It completely sucks.

[dumpster_baby]

2. Autobahn is overrated, but what about their Radioactivity album?

C'mon, give it up for Kraftwerk--pure genius!

[Droopy]

3. Well I'd love to flame you, but I've never heard the song before

Sorry if I've disappointed you.

[frylock]

4. you wouldn't say that if you heard señor coconut's version..

Señor Coconut Y Su Conjunto does a cumbia merengue version of Autobahn on their El Baile Aleman LP that is rather entertaining!

[miss_kitty]

5. "Bahn bahn bahn auto autobahn"

Wha? you don't like THAT? What's not to like?

:)

[LoZoccolo]

6. Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn.

"We are driving driving driving on the highway." ;)

[miss_kitty]

7. are those the real lyrics!?!

it's like 'Blinded by the night-wrapped up like a douche another runner takes a bite"

see? i do just as badly in my native tongue as well!

:D i am LMAO this afternoon at DU! :D

[LoZoccolo]

9. Well, you do deserve a break.

Seeing as it's another language and all.

[miss_kitty]

12. yeah but it's a language i used to speak-somewhat!

it's all turned to mush though...i couldn't get enough german together without mixing it with the little spanish i know to save myself!

[jpgray]

13. That's wrapped up like a deuce, BTW (nt)

[redqueen]

20. I thought it was 'revved up like a deuce'

This lyrics stuff is hard.

[sendero]

8. You have to consider....

... the tune in the context of the times. It was an early attempt at electronica, and by no means the worst :)

Of course, some people like electronic music and others do not. If you don't, nothing of the genre is likely to impress you :)

[number6]

10. I've heard the song, .... but isnt ....

"I CAN'T FUCKING STAND KRAFTWERK'S "AUTOBAHN!""


a little strong ;) :nuke: :grr: :smoke:

[jpgray]

11. I like their Man Machine album better (nt)

[TrogL]

14. It was one of the pieces that broke ground for minimalist music

On the classical side, think Phillip Glass or Steve Reich.

If you don't think you've ever heard it, remember the sound track to the movie "The Truman Show".

[Screaming Lord Byron]

15. Never mind, NightTrain. Work at it, and you'll develop taste eventually.

I have every faith in you. ;-)

[Screaming Lord Byron]

16. Have I mentioned how much I loathe doo-wop?

It really is the stupidest, most tedious form of music, no - scratch that, it's not music, it's just babbling. They couldn't come up with a decent lyric so they just made baby noises. :evilgrin:

[Blue-Jay]

18. What do you have against those nice Hanson girls?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

19. They get a little bit weird sometimes.

Where's the love?

[bikebloke]

17. There was a time I liked them

They were great in concert. I listened to their latest recently and it sounded so dated. However, they were some of pioneers with electronica music. So I'll keep them as a footnote memory.

[redqueen]

21. What about Tour de France?

???