I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

[G-Man]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Ah, shit, I didn't mean "Me And The Farmer" (not a high point in the Housemartins career either), but "Five Get Overexcited".

To compensate, Housemartins top 5:

1. Freedom
2. Flag Day
3. Sheep
4. Heaven Help Us All
5. There Is Always Something There To Remind Me

That was actually quite difficult; lots of great songs I had to choose between (Build, We're Not Deep, Lean On Me, Think For A Minute, Hopelessly Devoted To Them; there, top 10).

Dire Straits:

1. Romeo And Juliet
2. Tunnel Of Love
3. Making Movies
4. Sultans Of Swing
5. Brothers In Arms

And Knopfler's Local Hero theme, which has been defiled by Newcastle United.

[Ray de Galles]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

'The Mighty Ship' is fantastic too, you don't have to worry about the lyrics either.

[Wyatt Earp]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Wyatt's favourite...

More like "least detested". And that's because it's the one that sounds least like Billy Joel.

BJ's someone I just kind of casually advocate the murder of, but Heaton actually fills me with bloodlust. I've got no insight at all into what any of you see in him or his works.

[Gangster Octopus]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Dire Straits are/were purest evil. Nothing they ever inflicted on humanity has worth.

I've never heard of the pop group in the title of this thread. Sounds like I'm the lucky one.

[G-Man]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

What exactly has Paul Heaton done to inspire such hatred, Wyatt?

[Wyatt Earp]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Been consistently shit, smug, smartarse and punchable for decades. Plus his voice. Plus his lazy generalisations about London. Plus his flirtations with hooligan chic. Plus his facile take on left-wing politics. Plus what seems to be a deep, deep misogyny.

[Hofzinser]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

But apart from that, he's alright?

[Wyatt Earp]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

He wishes.

[Spearmint Rhino]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Wyatt Earp wrote:

Been consistently shit, smug, smartarse and punchable for decades. Plus his voice. Plus his lazy generalisations about London. Plus his flirtations with hooligan chic. Plus his facile take on left-wing politics. Plus what seems to be a deep, deep misogyny.

I've spent quite a lot of time with Paul Heaton, and the thing is, I reckon you and he would get along like a house on fire.

[Wyatt Earp]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

I see...

[Ray de Galles]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Has Paul Heaton featured on http://menwholooklikeoldlesbians.blogspot.com/

[Eggchaser]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

I've spent quite a lot of time with Paul Heaton, and the thing is, I reckon you and he would get along like a house on fire.

Screams, flames, people running in terror.

I've been thinking about this for a while and I can't really bring myself to hate any musician purely for their music. Even on the OTF hate-a-thon knockout I was pretty much going for those who I felt the most "meh". I have no real desire to slaughter Sting, James Blunt, Dire Straits, Phil Collins or any of the other Great Satans who are execrated by those in the know. Even music I can't be bothered with doesn't inspire me to want to rise up in anger against the perpetrators. I just switch over.

True, personality wise some of them are total arses, but I'm afraid as a sheep of the herd I'm content to graze.

I should also say that recently Radio 2 and Virgin Classic Rock have entered themselves as favourites on my digital radio (except Jeremy Vine's Daily Mail on the Radio slot - he can fuck off).

[Ray de Galles]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Back to the titular admission, I have realised another reason I like it is because it reminds me of this.

[Disco Child Ballads]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

My Housemartins Top 5:

1. Think for a Minute
2. Bow Down
3. Build
4. Flag Day
5. Over There

[Spearmint Rhino]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

1) "Flag Day" (original 7 inch version)
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2) "Sheep"
3) Oh, I dunno
4) I'm more of a Beautiful South man, really
5) Not Beats International, though

[Guest]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

I like some Nickelback. I also like Shostakovich. And a bunch of people who fall between those two extremes.

I suspect, in musical terms, I'm terminally uncool. I don't really care. I like what I like.

(Hello Wyatt!)

[G-Man]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Quite right, meerkat. There is no need to be embarrassed about liking music you like. As long as one is not operating from a position of ignorance and thinks that Michael Bolton invented soul music. Otherwise, fuck the taste police.

Still, Nickelback. Eurgh.

[Wyatt Earp]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Eh up meerkat. We don't go in for that "Live and let live" stuff round here.

[G-Man]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Quite right, Wyatt. We're all big fans of Paul McCartney and the Wings.

[Guest]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Wyatt Earp wrote:

Eh up meerkat.

Exploring your northern side, Wyatt?

[Wyatt Earp]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Am I heck as like.

[Guest]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Wyatt Earp wrote:

Am I heck as like.

Dialects aren't really your strength, are they?

[Wyatt Earp]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Oh?

Asked if he was a racist, the 65-year-old [Big Ron] replied: "Am I heck as like. Never in a million years. I made an unfortunate choice of words but no way in a million years can I be described as a racist.

[Wyatt Earp]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Open and shut case there, I feel. You can't get more Northern than him.

[Guest]

I'm 'fessing up, I quite like a Nickelback song

Who did the transcription?