Mincey!
Elton has done some memorable stuff...not saying they are good, but memorable Yes!
Like Crocodile rock!

Elton John?  Don't know really, he's written some quite diverse pop songs and ballads.  I don't like his singing voice at all but I don't think he's ever had many plaudits for this singing voice. Obviously an accomplished pianist.  Over rated?  Maybe once, but he's more a figure of derision these days.

Great songwriter. Most of his songs sound better when somebody else sings them, NOT some plonker on the X Factor I hasten to add.

Meaty, Elton John sings in an American twang, no idea why. I like him, but I don't like his music or his voice.

This is Slimpops Thanking Prom for his tolerance!
Maybe I will learn to appreciate in time!

2. Red Alert and Where's your head at 

Elvis Costello did it too and I really hated it. The one Take That song which I almost begrudgingly admit isn't complete pap is Patience except the annoying twonk who sang it insists on pronouncing it 'payschooonce' whatever the hell that is 

A lot of people bought it cos a lot of people liked it at the time. We really don't need to over analyse it .............it is as it is. If you don't buy into popular culture and like to maintain a superior attitude good for you. I was probably eight or nine when Clive Dunns grandad was released and bought it for my grand dad ............it brings a lump to my throat to hear it now as it brings back memories. Personally - I wouldn't call that over rated....................there again I'm not hugely into music - I like what I like when I like - I don't look down on people for liking what they like.

I fully accept that my choice and opinion isn't everyone else's ................................. it'd be boring if we all liked the same and only a certain type of music was broadcast. I don't feel that any one persons choice is superior to anyone else's - we're all different. And that's good isn't it?

I define an "over rated" band as one where people (or their fans) are shocked if you say you don't like them.     I have CDs of bands that I can't stand... and I can't stand the CD...  but I bought them to give it a go...   cos so many people raved about them...  you think "I'll get the CD"... and then perhaps I will start to like them.   

I am convinced that some of the fans don;t really like them... but daredn't speak out and say it.   Like the Emperors New Clothes type thing...       this to me explains why the likes of Florence & the Machine get so much good press 

This could go on forever with nobody winning. It's like books, tv, movies. It's personal taste and how you feel when you hear certain songs. Whether you like a bands whole back catalogue or not doesn't matter. Some bands need to know when to quit though 

Fer sure...Love 'where's your head at' Cagney!


FFS! when are us IE users gonna get the ability to Quote ???
Copy & paste doesn't work....especially wiv one of these bliddy touchpad jobbies!!

Oooh Now I liked Squeeze!

Agadoo and things like the birdie song etc are what most people class as crap. Go to a party though and I bet 99% of people will be up dancing to it 

Im off to bed now... all this talk of music is not good for me Every Artist/Band that comes across in my sleep will be labelled over-rated now.

Night Night.

You have completely missed the point of the thread. I am asking people which bands or artists have achieved great fame and success while being suspiciously devoid of talent in their opinion. Nobody's hoping to change the world here we're just having a friendly discussion. You take life way too seriously in my opinion (just clarifying there that my opinion is not fact before you did it for me).

Florence & the who ?


Ditty I used to listen to the radio or borrowed the CD (LP/Cassette) before I would part with money

I hold my hands up Ditty. I'm a die hard Bon Jovi fan but didn't really like their last album. I'll still sing along to it next year though 

NEVER!!!    Not even with a bottle of Polish vodka in me!   

should be punishable with community service or something...

So did I ..............and what's more one of the bands members mothers was a regular at our shop so .........I loved them even more (Can't do a laughing smiley at the mo but ........you get the picture).

I'm currently listening to early New Order. Wrist-slashing accusations will no doubt ensue. Night

Nite nite Mincey!

my brother was...    I had no choice but to listen to them in the 90's...   it would pound through the wall at me!    

but he was hot!    

and.... yeah... he did some good ones

I am the other kind of music victim, the incredibly stupid type. I hear a single I really like and rush out and buy the album. 99.9 per cent of such situations have not ended well for me 

Slim, save yourself the headache. Download and install Google Chrome. Don't choose it as your default browser and say yes to having a desktop icon. Use IE for everything else and GC just for here. Works for me

oh I have my fair share of them as well.

Used to drive me mad.   Thing is though... I buy tracks I like online & download them now.   So instead of buying a CD... I cherry pick the tracks I like (or sometimes the most popular ones) and just buy those.     But I know that I will be missing out on those album tracks that were growers... the ones that in the end you like best off the whole CD

I probably have ......................I often do I'll put my hands up to that
I'll never put my hands up to that one though ..............I really don't. In this case I'll say it's the pot calling the kettle. I can accept that other people have differing opinions - can you?

Agadoo and things like the birdie song etc are what most people class as crap. Go to a party though and I bet 99% of people will be up dancing to it

They are crap.  That's not to say people won't dance to those songs when they've had a skinful or just because they like to muck around or be ironic.  I think what marks them out as crap is that you'd probably never put those songs on if you were listening to them on headphones unless you were under 10.

Prom! have been told to stay clear of Chrome!
But ya know am sick of this not being able to quote..I likes to quote! So! will give it a goo...is it free ??

Paolo Nuttini, Bad Company, Motorhead, Amy Whinehouse, Kaiser Chiefs, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplaine, The Monkeys, Beach Boys,  Good stuff

What's a search Elf conduit ?? Prom?

That's what I hate too. I always worry I'm going to miss out on that killer album. Saints and martyrs is what we are, don't let anyone tell you otherwise 

If I thought my opinion was the only valid one I wouldn't start a thread asking for other people's opinions would I?

It's free and it's very easy to use and it's perfect for this place. Firefox is too apparently but I haven't used it. GC works 100 per cent here go and have a look Just say 'no' when it asks if you want to make it your default browser.

In my house that was me blasting the music. Bon Jovi, Guns n  Roses, Metallica. 

I mentioned before about lyrics. For me that's not always true. I like a good bass line. I love guitars. I can listen to a whole song just waiting for the guitar solo 

Rather irritated that quoting seems to be no longer possible on Firefox.  I use Opera for everything else except this site and Amazon.  I don't want to have yet another browser installed and don't trust IE.

Now you've made me want to put it on. If the whole house wakes up it's your fault....ok? 

I agree with Carnelian.

I live for the bass line!   Always!   Its the bass that I automatically pick out.

Top marks for bravery on owning up to having it in your collection Cagney!

I LOVE AC/DC. Lyrical accomplishments are not involved