How much do song titles affect what you think of a song, if at all?

amar0331 · 01-31-2008, 06:01 PM

I know it shouldn't have any effect at all, but admittedly it's a bit hard for me to get behind a song called "Try, Try, Try," "(Come On) Let's Go!" or "That's the Way (My Love Is)". Anyone feel the same way? What song titles are your least favorite?

rolmos · 01-31-2008, 06:08 PM

http://britishcornershop.co.uk/images/large/BB0116.jpg

skipgo · 01-31-2008, 06:45 PM

i'm just glad band names don't affect the way i feel about music. Smashing Pumpkins? really?

BlissedandGone2 · 01-31-2008, 06:47 PM

90s bands have awful names
Smashing Pumpkins
Pearl Jam
Nirvana is a super cheesy name too

skipgo · 01-31-2008, 06:50 PM

well, at least it's better than the goo goo dolls.

that band sucks, lol.

rolmos · 01-31-2008, 06:55 PM

Hootie and the Blowfish...
Collective Soul...

rolmos · 01-31-2008, 06:56 PM

skipgo derailed the thread.

skipgo · 01-31-2008, 06:57 PM

but as for song titles; i guess i'm used to the pumpkins having dumb song titles. mellon collie and the infinite sadness. the crying tree of mercury. glass and the ghost children. the end is the beginning is the end. and so on.

skipgo · 01-31-2008, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolmos

skipgo derailed the thread.

hey i was in the middle of bringing it back when you posted that!!

avsfan7733 · 01-31-2008, 07:06 PM

set the ray to jerry? wtf?

skipgo · 01-31-2008, 07:53 PM

isn't jerry darcy's dad? where did i hear that?

tcm · 01-31-2008, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skipgo

isn't jerry darcy's dad? where did i hear that?

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.m...f6e75b188d89bb

however, this guy remembers it differently: http://forums.netphoria.org/showpost...11&postcount=8

MistaMista1 · 01-31-2008, 09:00 PM

I've always thought that The Smashing Pumpkins was one of the greatest band names i've ever heard. I loved it even before I was a fan.

Teej212 · 01-31-2008, 09:16 PM

annie dog- gives me a picture of a dog with a woman's face......

bring the light- but i do love the song, except it annoys me how many times he yells bring the light

yoshinobu's revenge · 01-31-2008, 09:17 PM

i dunno i think most of the truly terrible names are owned by bad-to-terrible bands.
most really big bands have at least half decent names.
it's the truth

i find it hard to take in the arms of sheep seriously. the crying tree of mercury is too over-the-top, but then the song mostly sucks anyway so that's fine.

(How much do netphorian screen names affect you think of a netphorian, if at all?)

osamy · 01-31-2008, 09:22 PM

If "That's the Way" was titled "Booger" or "Cheese Omelette", and "C'mon" was titled "Jizzcouch" or something, they would be more well-liked. "I'm Ready" should be called "Uncle Elmer" or something.

Teej212 · 01-31-2008, 09:23 PM

im ready sucks

??? · 01-31-2008, 09:28 PM

i believe mistamista and i already had this discussion a few months back

song titles/band names are as important as anything else and sp's have been consistently excellent. many of you seem to consider them dumb or cheesy but for the most part they are least more interesting or fun than most other song names. would you honestly rather sp had bland generic titles like any other band? of course not.

Mo · 01-31-2008, 09:29 PM

Holy Lord, Shawshank Redemption Is Such A Good Movie i.e. is a great name for a song.

I like most SP song titles, I just hate it when it's just the first line of the chorus.

EyesOfAJackal · 10:09 PM

I can't believe no one has mentioned "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" or "Medellia of the Gray Skies" yet. Not as necessarily terrible names, utterly unique- I can't think of any other band off the top of my head who has song names exactly like those. I actually think they are kinda cool, and epic sounding, although I don't know what relevance they have to the songs (moreso Porcelina).

They sound almost mythological to me... adding to the epic vibe.

skipgo · 02-01-2008, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcm

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.m...f6e75b188d89bb

however, this guy remembers it differently: http://forums.netphoria.org/showpost...11&postcount=8

that's it, that's exactly where i read it. good old amsp. I liked that place.

tcm · 02-01-2008, 01:49 AM

no kidding.

Mo · 02-01-2008, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EyesOfAJackal

I can't believe no one has mentioned "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" or "Medellia of the Gray Skies" yet. Not as necessarily terrible names, utterly unique- I can't think of any other band off the top of my head who has song names exactly like those. I actually think they are kinda cool, and epic sounding, although I don't know what relevance they have to the songs (moreso Porcelina).

They sound almost mythological to me... adding to the epic vibe.

Mary Star Of The Sea
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Where Boys Fear To Thread
...
Those are all good names.

BABY_i · 02-01-2008, 07:37 AM

The wierder the names are the better if you ask me. I don't like the blander song titles mentioned above: That's the Way, I'm Ready, All Things Change; I think I actually expect better from the band. The Pumpkins back catalogue they seemed to have titles that suit the mood to the song... Where Boys Fear..., Bodies, Tales of a Scorched, Medillia of the Gray Skies, Daphne Descends etc.

Bring on the wierd, Bill!

IWishIWasBlank · 02-01-2008, 10:29 AM

Have a Nice Day by Bon Jovi. What an awesome song/song name. Yeah dude. Wow.

I've always been cool with everything, except at first I thought the name "Smashing Pumpkins" was gay. That was during MCIS when they were getting super-huge at our school. Later I got Gish. Hooked fo life. /Story

muzzled4life · 02-01-2008, 12:43 PM

The title tarantula took me some time to get used to. I kept picturing 8 little spider legs moving in rhythm to the opening...now that I think about it, the spider legs moving may look like Billys fingers when he plays the solos..all that finger work.

I'm also not a fan of the title Stand Inside Your Love

teh b0lly!!1 · 02-01-2008, 01:24 PM

horrendous thread

Spaceboy88 · 02-01-2008, 01:27 PM

Not at all.

Look at Sigur Rós. I don't know what any of those songs titles mean (well, the ones' that have names at least!), and that doesn't hinder a thing for me.

KKring24 · 02-01-2008, 01:40 PM

same here, I love Sigur Ros but I have no idea what any of the tracks names are. I guess that helps with the mysteriousness of the band

teh b0lly!!1 · 02-01-2008, 02:41 PM

i actually like not knowing what sigur ros sing about
it adds even more to their already alien-ish sound.
i think their choice to sing in scat singing (hopelandic) is the best decision they made as a band
and perhaps one of the best decisions by a band, ever

01-31-2008, 06:01 PM	#1
amar0331 Pledge Posts: 119	How much do song titles affect what you think of a song, if at all? I know it shouldn't have any effect at all, but admittedly it's a bit hard for me to get behind a song called "Try, Try, Try," "(Come On) Let's Go!" or "That's the Way (My Love Is)". Anyone feel the same way? What song titles are your least favorite?

01-31-2008, 10:07 PM	#20
EyesOfAJackal Apocalyptic Poster Location: Sarasota, FL; San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,138	I can't believe no one has mentioned "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" or "Medellia of the Gray Skies" yet. Not as necessarily terrible names, utterly unique- I can't think of any other band off the top of my head who has song names exactly like those. I actually think they are kinda cool, and epic sounding, although I don't know what relevance they have to the songs (moreso Porcelina). They sound almost mythological to me... adding to the epic vibe. Last edited by EyesOfAJackal : 01-31-2008 at 10:09 PM. Reason: Expand on ideas

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skipgo Minion of Satan Location: i'm a horrible human being Posts: 9,141	well, at least it's better than the goo goo dolls. that band sucks, lol.

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rolmos Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 2,349	Hootie and the Blowfish... Collective Soul...

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rolmos Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 2,349	skipgo derailed the thread.

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skipgo Minion of Satan Location: i'm a horrible human being Posts: 9,141	but as for song titles; i guess i'm used to the pumpkins having dumb song titles. mellon collie and the infinite sadness. the crying tree of mercury. glass and the ghost children. the end is the beginning is the end. and so on.

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avsfan7733 Apocalyptic Poster Location: neither here nor there Posts: 1,217	set the ray to jerry? wtf?

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skipgo Minion of Satan Location: i'm a horrible human being Posts: 9,141	isn't jerry darcy's dad? where did i hear that?

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MistaMista1 Ownz Location: ... And the Gods Made Love Posts: 829	I've always thought that The Smashing Pumpkins was one of the greatest band names i've ever heard. I loved it even before I was a fan.

01-31-2008, 09:16 PM	#14
Teej212 Demi-God Posts: 427	annie dog- gives me a picture of a dog with a woman's face...... bring the light- but i do love the song, except it annoys me how many times he yells bring the light

01-31-2008, 09:17 PM	#15
yoshinobu's revenge Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 1,588	i dunno i think most of the truly terrible names are owned by bad-to-terrible bands. most really big bands have at least half decent names. it's the truth i find it hard to take in the arms of sheep seriously. the crying tree of mercury is too over-the-top, but then the song mostly sucks anyway so that's fine. (How much do netphorian screen names affect you think of a netphorian, if at all?)

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osamy Pledge Location: Minneapolis Posts: 139	If "That's the Way" was titled "Booger" or "Cheese Omelette", and "C'mon" was titled "Jizzcouch" or something, they would be more well-liked. "I'm Ready" should be called "Uncle Elmer" or something.

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Teej212 Demi-God Posts: 427	im ready sucks

01-31-2008, 09:28 PM	#18
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,658	i believe mistamista and i already had this discussion a few months back song titles/band names are as important as anything else and sp's have been consistently excellent. many of you seem to consider them dumb or cheesy but for the most part they are least more interesting or fun than most other song names. would you honestly rather sp had bland generic titles like any other band? of course not.

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Mo Immortal Posts: 20,964	Holy Lord, Shawshank Redemption Is Such A Good Movie i.e. is a great name for a song. I like most SP song titles, I just hate it when it's just the first line of the chorus.

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tcm Braindead Location: Le look de Corgan Posts: 17,922	no kidding.

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BABY_i Pledge Posts: 104	The wierder the names are the better if you ask me. I don't like the blander song titles mentioned above: That's the Way, I'm Ready, All Things Change; I think I actually expect better from the band. The Pumpkins back catalogue they seemed to have titles that suit the mood to the song... Where Boys Fear..., Bodies, Tales of a Scorched, Medillia of the Gray Skies, Daphne Descends etc. Bring on the wierd, Bill!

02-01-2008, 10:29 AM	#25
IWishIWasBlank Apocalyptic Poster Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,404	Have a Nice Day by Bon Jovi. What an awesome song/song name. Yeah dude. Wow. I've always been cool with everything, except at first I thought the name "Smashing Pumpkins" was gay. That was during MCIS when they were getting super-huge at our school. Later I got Gish. Hooked fo life. /Story

02-01-2008, 12:43 PM	#26
muzzled4life Demi-God Location: D.C./Maryland Posts: 255	The title tarantula took me some time to get used to. I kept picturing 8 little spider legs moving in rhythm to the opening...now that I think about it, the spider legs moving may look like Billys fingers when he plays the solos..all that finger work. I'm also not a fan of the title Stand Inside Your Love

02-01-2008, 01:24 PM	#27
teh b0lly!!1 Braindead Location: PROWLING THE BADLANDS Posts: 17,399	horrendous thread

02-01-2008, 01:27 PM	#28
Spaceboy88 Apocalyptic Poster Location: NYC Posts: 1,556	Not at all. Look at Sigur Rós. I don't know what any of those songs titles mean (well, the ones' that have names at least!), and that doesn't hinder a thing for me.

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KKring24 Oblivious Virgin Location: Normal Posts: 37	same here, I love Sigur Ros but I have no idea what any of the tracks names are. I guess that helps with the mysteriousness of the band

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teh b0lly!!1 Braindead Location: PROWLING THE BADLANDS Posts: 17,399	i actually like not knowing what sigur ros sing about it adds even more to their already alien-ish sound. i think their choice to sing in scat singing (hopelandic) is the best decision they made as a band and perhaps one of the best decisions by a band, ever