Listening to The Beths this morning and my son’s girlfriend said ‘this sounds like those church bands you see in films’.
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Not been able to take War on Drugs seriously since someone on here accurately pointed out that they sounded exactly like Dire Straits.
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Struggle to listen to a lot of Happy Mondays / Black Grape since someone pointed out how much Shaun Ryder sounds like Grampa Simpson having a bit of a rant
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I wouldn’t say that it’s ruined a band but possibly a song. ‘Down in Splendour’ by Straitjacket Fits was one of my favourite songs, partially ruined by a comment on the Youtube page comparing it to Oasis.
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It is very Oasis isn’t it! Funny I always thought they were a melodic hardcore band, maybe I never actually heard them!
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When someone pointed out the singer from Get Up Kids sounds like Eric Cartman. Still love them mind.
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Only time this happens for me is when I find out that the person singing is someone I wasn’t expecting. Like Poundcake by Drake was ruined slightly for me when I found out it was Ellie Goulding.
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I thought that was the whole point of them?
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Quite liked George Ezra’s first song until someone said he sounded like the club singer round from Shooting Stars.
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That was Tindersticks for me.
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I was starting to get into Oceansize until a friend said “they’re very Pearl Jam sounding for you aren’t they?” Never listened to them again.
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When I had CHVRCHES on and my wife walked in the room and with a confused face asked why I was listening to B*Witched…
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Like a tribute act? Maybe.
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Now you mention it, he’s a big Vic and Bob fan (he was on one of their most recent shows and was very game for it), maybe it’s a direct influence.
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That’s amore!
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Read a comment saying the singer from Bully sounds like Tommy Pickles… took me ages to un-hear it.
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I stopped listening to The World Is a Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die for a bit around 2018 because of something Her Indoors said about them, but I forgot what that was and picked them back up again happily enough
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Yeah, in the same way Oasis were a Beatles tribute act. Influences worn firmly on sleeve.
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I was listening to Big Thief and my wife asked me if I was listening to Winona Ryder play Bjork on Celebrity Jeopardy.
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In many ways Dire Straits were The Beatles of the eighties of course.
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