Gotta love the iPhone spellcheck!

As you know I can't type, look at the screen, watch the racing, and listen to the football at the same time. That would be like multi-tasking more than one at a time.

as that bland, middle of the road, partner swapping, rocking middle age, combo type thing.
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That's when I like them Rumours era.

I can't quote again, I've just read the 1st page and Fracas said new Order, I love New Order too.

And I'm not enjoying the Smiths hate either

Sorry Leccy - it is only Morrissey's voice if that helps...

I did a fabulous thread about them a few weeks ago and came to the conclusion it was just his voice that I found ruined it for me.

Morrisey's originality and individualism isn't for everyone. But at least he was different and interesting. (m'phone picked Mortuary for Morrisey)

m'phone picked Mortuary for Morrisey
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Hahahaha!

Yeah Issy, I can understand why his voice isn't for everyone.  It's just when people say their music is miserable or sad, I always think they musn't have listened to their lyrics. They are really funny, sarky and tongue in cheek, I think that gets lost on people sometimes.

Well I was one of those people - then I actually listened to the lyrics and came to the conclusion that it was just Morrisey that I didn't get...

But then to be fair.... he did give the Smiths their distinctive sound - who else could have led them?

My phone once picked up Cynthia for a rude name I called my husband.

he did, I love his voice...but then I'm usually not a one for "good" singers, Like Mariah. 

I'd rather someone sang with feeling or character than was pitch perfect.

Have to admit to liking the Smiths.  And Fleetwood Mac too, but yes Eva Cassidy (God rest her soul,) produced some of the most mind numbingly dull and boring songs ever. 

As for the Carey bird: she has a stunning voice, although she tends to quaver her voice a bit too much at times.  I used to love her. but I'm not fond of her now.  The so-called R & B 'streetwise' Mariah, who tries to act like Mary J Blige and Lil Kim and so on, is not for me.  Her first 4 or 5 albums were amazing, and I liked her in the 90s, but I am not a fan now.  She is a brilliant singer though.

Leccy I agree with you.  Frank Sinatra and Elvis weren't stunningly brilliant singers, nor was Mick Jagger, John Lennon and many many others.. ie: they were not trained and didn't go to stage school or have vocal training, but they were amazing and talented and great to listen to.  Some people have great, smooth, trained vocals, but are pretty dull and don't have much else to offer but their voice.  (perfect examples... Leona Lewis and Joe McElderry.)

Loved the 70's/80's Fleetwood Mac 

Again not a band but nowadays Madonna,,,she was different when she first came along but now she'll so up her own arse and dull, dull, dull!

Tokio Hotel

and

Linken Park

Duran Duran - never really got them 

Blimey! I must apologise to mrs jer. This thread has made me realise that I am a music snob. I don't regard half the people mentioned as contenders never mind bands.

All (c)RAP singers.

Genesis, once Peter Gabriel left and Phil Collins came to the front,


Also Spandu Ballett....

I like both. I get tingles and my tummy does a little jig if I hear a brilliant singer on X factor or American Idol (it usually happens on American Idol right enough). But then I like them who sing from the gut as well, even if they don't fit in to the 'norm'.

Ahhh I like a bit of everyfink! If it connects then it connects!

Yeah I get you Karma, I mean I love Etta James, Sam Cooke, who are/were brilliant singers but I've never liked riffing (is that what it's called?) all that look how many octaves I can reach in one word stuff that Mariah and Whitney do, leaves me cold.

 Its all subjective Karma 

level 42...dire straits.....phil collins..chris rea........ub40.......

The Smiths are without doubt the worst and most depressing band in all history.

They are probably playing down your local miners club right now as we speak!

Westlife and The Lighthouse Family must be high up there.  Boybands in general.  Even further back, Sade.  The Manic Street Preachers are pretty boring.  Stereophonics dull and derivative.  UB40 after and including "Labour of Love" in 1983.  Paul Weller seems to live off his modfather reputation but I can't think that he's done anything of much interest since "Wild Wood" around 1996.

Oh god they really are aren't they?

The Manics ... another song, another shouty slogan!

The Stereophonics went to the same school of bland I think...

I've missed some really obvious ones here, thanks folks. Phil Collins, Fleetwood Mac, Status Quo, UB40 and Manic Street Preachers can all actually just f*ck off really  I know jazz/funk isn't a band but if it was it could cheerfully go hang itself, painfully pretentious drivel is what it is, yes sir.

Bob Marley has also bored me to tears and Michael Jackson has often made me wonder if he ever knew what 'singing' was all about at all.

awww Prom - you cannot deny he did some good 'boppy' songs ... but I did love, love, love the way that Jarvis ruined his most pretentious twattish moment

He could dance, he just couldn't sing. He just sort of squeaked, grunted and squealed I'm not even sure any words were involved 

  One man's meat is another man's poison  However, I still can't get on with the Smiths *runs*

aye, he could ... I tried for ages and ages to moonwalk - then I decided only stupid people could do it

suppose I should register my love of the Smiths here

100% correct 

You can register it. Dun't mean I have to go along wiv it 

Mind you, I couldn't do 'The Bump' either

What was it with me and 70s dances??