7 Nation Army? An interesting choice. But I disagree.
Over the last 50 years, every decade has had a definitive sound. I suppose the 'garage rock' sound has been the defining sound of -rock music- in 'the noughties' (2000s). But I think rock music has been broken up into a collection of tiny niche markets, subcultures, rather than being representative of the wider popular culture of the decade. I think the dominant popular culture of this decade is defined by hip hop, and the definitive song of this decade should be an exemplar of hip hop, or "hip pop", as I prefer to call it.
Hey, I'm not saying I like hip hop, I just think it's the undisputed champion of the decade's output. When future generations wax nostalgic about the noughties, they won't remember the White Stripes or The Strokes, or Franz Ferdinand or Coldplay or any of the guitar groups that managed to break through the charts (all those bands were already throwbacks to an earlier time). They'll remember Beyonce & Jay-Z, and Eminem & Britney Spears, and the soundtrack to High School Musical, cause those are the songs that kids are fucking to these days.
The White Stripes make music for old farts.
-- Edited by Fuss Free on Monday 2nd of November 2009 10:20:42 PM
Oh wait a minute. What exactly is wrong with Eminem's music?
Nothing. There's nothing wrong with any of those groups/artists. To each his own. I've no patience for music snobbery any more.
If I had to pick a song of the decade, I'd go with R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12" for being one of the strangest and most ambitious songs ever recorded.
-- Edited by Fuss Free on Tuesday 3rd of November 2009 03:42:39 AM
-- Edited by Fuss Free on Tuesday 3rd of November 2009 03:50:57 AM
because he's obviously got hubris? well maybe but after 40 minutes you just want to slap him for wasting your time (witch we according to Jarvis shouldn't do,right). Then it's better with the 2 minute version.
-- Edited by Perfect on Tuesday 3rd of November 2009 06:42:24 PM
7 Nation Army? An interesting choice. But I disagree.
....When future generations wax nostalgic about the noughties, they won't remember the White Stripes or The Strokes, or Franz Ferdinand or Coldplay or any of the guitar groups that managed to break through the charts (all those bands were already throwbacks to an earlier time).
The White Stripes make music for old farts.
I'm an old fart then... I voted in XFM the other day and had White Stripes, Franz and Killers as my top three (Almost went for Hey Ya, but thought only kids would get down on that daddy-o)