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Re: Over-Rated songs

PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:54 pm
by southee
CK wrote:Might get shot down for this one, and despite being a big fan of Hunters And Collectors, I don't reckon "Throw Your Arms Around Me' is even in their best 15 or so songs, much less how often it finds its way into so many "Great Australian Songs" lists.


Talking to a stranger is their best song .... There other material does nothing for me and find them a very overated Aussie band .

Re: Over-Rated songs

PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:50 pm
by Pseudo
southee wrote:
CK wrote:Might get shot down for this one, and despite being a big fan of Hunters And Collectors, I don't reckon "Throw Your Arms Around Me' is even in their best 15 or so songs, much less how often it finds its way into so many "Great Australian Songs" lists.


Talking to a stranger is their best song .... There other material does nothing for me and find them a very overated Aussie band .


x2 - but the full length album version, not the radio edit.

Though I like all their stuff up to and including Human Frailty, at which point they jumped the shark. Went from making avant-garde art rock to bogan pub jukebox fodder overnight.