History Gush / Music

* In addition to this, Tropers/{{Spoony}} would also like to mention Music/{{Genesis}}, ''especially'' the Music/PeterGabriel years. Whoever it was that said the line about how they were masters at mixing the beautiful and the sinister were dead on, and the "As Sure as Eggs is Eggs" segment of "Supper's Ready" has to rank in the most epic prog rock moments ''somewhere''. Also, there's "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway," their amazing, surreal, Alice-in-Wonderland-esque concept album. Even after Gabriel left, they were still pretty damn good, even if they did become a pop band. And Gabriel's solo stuff was awesome, solidifying him as one of my favorite artists. Also, as a side note, as if ''WesternAnimation/WallE'' wasn't a good enough movie, who did they get to write and perform the ending theme? It just goes to prove that even after all this time, Gabriel's still got it.

* I don't know why, but no matter how hard I try, I can't ''not'' gush about the song "Follow You, Follow Me" by Music/{{Genesis}}. Is it because of just how warm the instrumentation sounds? Is it because of the lyrics, which, in summary, are basically saying "When I'm with you, I have no reason to feel afraid or unsafe"? Or is it because of Music/PhilCollins' vocal delivery, which sounds so sincere and gentle? Whatever the reason is, it has definitely earned its place as one of my favorite love songs (if not my favorite).

* Music/GirlsGeneration. Top notch pop music performed by a group of very talented singers and dancers, who are also good-looking on top of that. It's quite a common concept, but I'll fight you if you think anyone else is doing it better. Plus, having LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters means that you're bound to find at least one member you'll become a fan of.

* Music/KevinMacLeod, the king of funny video soundtracks, but also so much more. It's almost certain that you've heard something from him, though you probably don't know his name. The interesting thing is the sheer volume of stuff he made. Just to give you an idea: 161 tracks just in the "Unclassifiable" group, some of which are truly one-of-a-kind pieces. Exhibits [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbbJ9weexQ0 A]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY8Yhpa15Ts B]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgY5zWiokQk C]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRfZU-z3tFU D]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-NyPTRYU8 E]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqWjVZ7lPSo F]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldm6mA5mMYo G]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vogsgSLfBk H]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axUhLTD19xo I]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6-iF0L0jvs J]] of the various genres. Also, funny song descriptions and dancing mouse cursor.

* All I'm saying is, there's a ''reason'' why Music/WeirdAlYankovic has [[WeirdAlEffect outlasted nearly every musician he's ever parodied]].

** To me, the worst thing about them is the fact the [[AuthorExistenceFailure untimely death of Mark Sandman]] means they will never make anything new. At least ''The Night'' set new levels of awesome for them.

** Music/PaulMcCartney. Not only a great vocalist, but one of the best bass players this side of John Entwistle. (Listen to that bass riff in "Taxman" and tell me otherwise) And he's a far more varied musician than most people give him credit for. He might be known as the sweet and smooth one, but he absolutely screams his head off on "Long Tall Sally" and "I'm Down" (the latter which HE wrote.) Forget "Wonderful Christmastime", he ranged from arena rock ("Old Siam, Sir" from his solo career) to simply EPIC ("I've Got A Feeling") Far better than anyone gives him credit for, including me.

** All damn four of them! When Creator/VH1 named "Music/{{Revolver|Beatles Album}}" the #1 rock album of all time they weren't whistling fucking "Dixie".

** All damn four of them! When Creator/VH1 named "Music/{{Revolver}}" the #1 rock album of all time they weren't whistling fucking "Dixie".

* Split Enz are such and underrated band, yet somehow both the Finn brothers influence many Australian and New Zealander artists. Going from art rock to new wave with (almost no) mistakes? Yes please. Mental Notes and Time and Tide sound like they could come from different bands, but they are both still amazing.

** Seconded. They not only make music that is frankly CrazyAwesome, they are some of the most organic, real, ''normal'' artists you might come across - a bunch of people as fun or awkward as you and I might be, except that they play some of the best rock songs you will ever hear.

* Music/{{Maneskin}}. It's a feat for a group of high schoolers to form a band, become the EnsembleDarkHorse of their country's version of ''Music/TheXFactor'' and beat the winner to the #1 spot on the national charts, and win Eurovision with a rock song in Italian that gains their discography international attention ''even in the US'', and this band definitely deserves that achievement. Damiano David's vocals can give the listener chills no matter what language he's singing in, and the band's lyricism ranges from SimpleYetOpulent in English to downright poetry in their native Italian. Just listen to their entire second album, ''Teatro d'Ira''.

* Music/TheBeeGees. I know, I know, I know. But hear me out here. They started out in the 60s as a BaroquePop and Rock act in the vein of Music/TheBeatles, producing some beautiful melancholy songs and even some [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdCzzHJDwfc straight-up raw rockers]]. Everyone knows them for their 70s output, which despite literally carrying the DeaderThanDisco stigma, is actually pretty good for the time. (Just try to listen to "You Should Be Dancing" without ''at least'' tapping your foot.) After that period declined in popularity, they reinvented themselves once again, producing songs for other artists throughout the rest of their career. They also released material of their own that covered a wide variety of genres, like White Soul and even a bit of AOR. Here's the kicker though: they had hits in 5 consecutive decades through all of their eras, which should tell you something about their versatility. Add to this that a) whatever genre they tried, they did it well and did it right, b)they could write pop hooks like not many other artists, and c) they were just nice, genuine guys... they were simply fantastic. To hell with it, I'm a fan of the Bee Gees and I'm proud of it!

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** ''Disney/TreasurePlanet''!

** Yeah, their 80's material is a total GuiltyPleasure of mine as well. I have to admit the ballads are extremely well written and total {{Ear Worm}}'s. I still remember hearing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFM6R53gui8 "Will You Still Love Me?"]] for the first time and I must have replayed the song at least 15 times in a row, it was that good. Especially the part in the chorus when Bill Champlin sings "I got a lot of love and I don't want let go".

** [[EarWorm Big]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice Balls]].

* The entire soundtrack to ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'' is a delicious collection of badass EarWorm hair metal songs (in particular the last fifteen seconds of "Nothing's Gonna Stand In Our Way"). The only way that soundtrack could be made more awesome would be if Queen had written a song for it (which Hasbro almost certainly couldn't afford, but one can dream).

* I am absolutely in love with Music/ReelBigFish. An absolutely hilarious band who derives their humor from LyricalDissonance and RefugeInAudacity. Not to mention that their songs are [[EarWorm freaking catchy]].

* Oh, look! A new species! It seems to be very similar to the EarWorm... The singing one is undeniably attractive. What shall we call this, scientists? How about Music/HotHotHeat?

* Music/{{CHVRCHES}}. Just...CHVRCHES. No, they're NotChristianRock whatsoever, they're named that way for easier Googling. Anyway, their songs are awesome ear-candy-filled synthpop (think Depeche Mode but a little more modern and with a female vocalist singing instead most of the time [and no, I LOVE Depeche Mode, I'm not bashing them in any way]). I dare you to listen to the beats in "The Mother We Share" and NOT get an EarWorm infection. And Lauren Mayberry's voice is simply [[SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound AMAZING]]. Even the weaker ADayInTheLimelight songs without Lauren can be EasilyForgiven because they're still great, and often time the non-Lauren vocals by Martin Doherty still sound angel-like. And even if you modernize some of their songs to fit better with the less-indie-more-poppy public ("Lies"), they STILL sound great. They are simply unstoppable. They are simply awesome. And [[RuleOfThree they simply]] [[SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove need more love]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AiSbxZYViE Dah, da-da-daaah, da-da-daaaah! Da-da-da-da da daaah, daah, daah, da-da-da-daaah!]] [[EarWorm You're welcome.]]

* The [[{{Romanticism}} Romantic Period]] in general has produced many of the greatest works of all time. [[Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky There]] [[Music/RichardWagner are]] [[Music/EdwardElgar quite]] [[Music/FranzLiszt a]] [[Music/JohannesBrahms lot]] [[Music/FranzSchubert of]] composers to choose from but nonetheless there's a reason why this music is performed and used in other productions to this day as it's timeless filled to the brim with some of the greatest works ever composed.

* Supermassive Black Hole by Music/{{Muse}}. Yes, it was in ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', yes, Twilight is an AcceptableTarget. That doesn't change the fact that this song is so much over the top, unashamed win that it hurts.

* Music/{{Nightwish}}, [[SymphonicMetal Nightwish]], [[EpicRocking Nightwish]], ''AwesomeMusic/{{Nightwish}}''. Sure, it's [[LargeHam over-the-top]], but it's so freaking awesome I don't even ''care''. And in defiance of the FanDumb, I would like to say that ''both'' singers are good.

* Music/Carpenters, people. Karen Carpenter was one of the greatest pop singers of all time. Richard and Karen were smooth enough for MOR stations but hip enough to do medleys of 1960s pop hits and slowed-down Beatles covers. More versatile and talented than they were ''ever'' given credit for during the 1970s.

* Insert-name-of-movie-soundtrack-here by Music/DannyElfman. Which movie? Doesn't matter, they're all amazing. Permission to hum the Creator/TimBurton ''Film/{{Batman}}'' [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic movie theme]] granted.