I like The Darkness

[Tenbatsuzen]

I know I'm not supposed to like The Darkness, but "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" is so damn catchy. Plus the video is insane in it's total awesomeness.

I'm going out and buying the album today.

I also like Britney Spears' "Toxic".

I sometimes hate the part of my brain that decides that I like music even though it's uncool to like it for my demographic.



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I sometimes hate the part of my brain that decides that I like music even though it's uncool to like it for my demographic.


its even uncooler to be like me and have no idea what you are talking about. i'm not even sure what my demographic is anymore.

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[StupidGirlllll]

I like the Jessica Simpson song..with nothing but a t-shirt on I never felt so beatiful..

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[GwEnYpOo]

i like the darkness too , and i really don't give a shit who says anything about it

but i really didn't think it was a good idea for them of all people to bad mouth Jet

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Similar Artists: Ten Benson, Tenacious D, Ween, Andrew W.K.

Roots and Influences: Queen, Judas Priest, Kiss, Mott the Hoople, Led Zeppelin, The New York Dolls, Thin Lizzy


Hmm. This makes me think I should like them. The Ween and Tenacious D comparison makes me think they are borderline a joke? The Judas Priest, Kiss and Thin Lizzy comparison makes me think they are Sum 41 jr.?

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"Hello Darkness my old friend..."

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The Darkness Rock!

Full US Tour starting in march too! ROCKIN

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[Tenbatsuzen]

The Darkness, in a Nutshell:

Queen crossed with 80's Hair Metal with a huge, huge, HUGE dose of Spinal Tap.

The video is fucking AWESOME.

Check it out here:


The Darkness - I Believe In a Thing Called Love (http://mfile.akamai.com/9139/rm/stream.wmg.com/wmi/uk/darkness/ibelieveinathingcalledlove_r_hi.ram)

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[Jack_Doff]

Lots of Queen influence in the Darkness. I read that the three other members of the band met the lead singer while the lead singer was singing Queen songs on karaoke.

For kinda guilty pleasures like this, do you ever find yourself ordering albums off of Amazon because you don't want the people at your local record store knowing you dig them? I sure do.

[JustJon]

Can anything really compare to the autobiographical song "Growing On Me"?

Of course, The Darkness also get the award for best use of the word "extracurricular" in a song.

And Darkness describe themselves as "a straight Queen."

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[TheMojoPin]

Joke band that's now being taking seriously, by smug British fans that want to lord over Americans that they "get" our cock rock from the 80's, which is apparently superior to being "ironic" even though it's the same fucking thing, and the band themselves, even though they're all probably 236 years old combined and retarded.

I like fun. I like funny. Electric Six put out one of my favorite albums last year. But for some reason the Darkness make me want to curl into a ball and explode with rage and horror.

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Sorry.


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Full US Tour starting in march too! ROCKIN


And you know my friend we HAVE to go. I will come down there and join you. I need the other Darkness fan other than myself with me when I see them.

Parody? I seriously don't care what you want to call it I just want some fun riffing rock and roll right now. Take your depresso nu metal and your synthesized redos of every song Chester and get out of my fucking way. Stop taking yourselfs so friggin seriously and stop redoing all of your same sounding #1 hits and come up with something useful.

Rock needs to be fun again.

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[Arienette]

I also like Britney Spears' "Toxic".how did this get overlooked? i can appreciate some britney songs. as much as i don't really like them, they can be catchy and fun. but that "toxic" song is just god awful. really.

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[Se7en]

I know I'm not supposed to like The Darkness

Why not?

Someone please enlighten me as to why I should allow someone else's opinions on a musical group / artist influence MY taste in music. I'm sure I'll find it incredibly amusing, and laugh heartily.

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[keithy_19]

Hmm...I started listening to the song and then I get annoyed by the guys voice. I mean, if it ever came on the radio I wouldn't quickly turn it off, but it's not my idea of a good time.



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[fluffernutter]

Lets grab them Alkaline Trio albums!

Now THAT'S a voice!

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[JohnnyCash]

I still havent decided if I like them or not. Theyre too much of a joke.

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[Tenbatsuzen]

how did this get overlooked? i can appreciate some britney songs. as much as i don't really like them, they can be catchy and fun. but that "toxic" song is just god awful. really.



I like the horror movie violin riffs. *shurg*.



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[SuperClerk]

But for some reason the Darkness make me want to curl into a ball and explode with rage and horror.


I totally agree. I hate them so much. My skin crawls just from seeing the lead singers face.

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[West Side Claire]

I don't know...when he just sang that "touching youuuuuuuuuuu, touching meeeeeeeeee" it just shattered every mirror and window in the house. That voice is just too shrill- I think I'm bleeding.

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kill yourself now

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[TheMojoPin]

Someone please enlighten me as to why I should allow someone else's opinions on a musical group / artist influence MY taste in music.

Dude, they're a bunch of hippies.

No, even worse...FAKE hippies.

GAY fake hippies.

"I believe in a thing called love"? How much more pinko-pansy-bleeding heart could anyone get?!?

You're Se7en, goddammit. STAND UP FOR YOUR PRINCIPLES!

The Darkness are good at what they do. Unfortunately, what they do is a glammed-up version of 80's American hair-metal. Please, someone forward me the memo when that shit was going to be allowed into the fucking club again, because I'm not buying it for a second.

Queen comparisons? Freddy Mercury is probably doing the French Twist in his deliciously gaudy coffin as we speak. Just because some Brit poofter sounds like he got his nads caught in his bike spokes doesn't make him anywhere even CLOSE to one of, if not THE, greatest rock vocalist of all time.

As legitimate music? It's woefully middle of the road. Which is fine, because I listen to tons of mundane, "safe" bands. But these guys are getting propped up by their fans, the press and now themselves as the nu-saviors of "rock." I hate shit like that when it's with bands I LIKE. Fuck them.

As a joke band? Where's the fucking punchline?

The above is why *I* don't like this band. As to why anyone else would want someone to piss in their ears, I could give a great, gooey fuck.

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[keithy_19]

Lets grab them Alkaline Trio albums!

Now THAT'S a voice!


Thats how men are supposed to sound. The guy who sings that song sound like his balls are getting smashed with a hammer.

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[A.J.]

The Darkness - I Believe In a Thing Called Love

I saw this video today. I thought I was watching one of those VH-1 80s specials. That tune was full of 80s metal cliches.

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[CrazyClare]

i saw them at Irving Plaza and they put on a great show.

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[Arienette]

anyone else think that the singer sounds exactly like rick ocasek?

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[JustJon]

I enjoy the Darkness cd, and I'd seriously consider going to see them on their US tour

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[TheMojoPin]

anyone else think that the singer sounds exactly like rick ocasek?

WHAT TH-?!?

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[fluffernutter]

Not only does the "I Believe In A Thing Called Love Video Rock" the rest of them do as well. The Christmas video rules!

Check it out here! (http://www.thedarknessrock.com/video/)

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[TheMojoPin]

I'm gonna go all lone gunman on this band if they're not gone by this summer.

So this guys get a bit of attention here in the States, but the Libertines get NOTHING? God is an odd, odd entity, I can tell you that...

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[Arienette]

anyone else think that the singer sounds exactly like rick ocasek?

WHAT TH-?!?
so... no?

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[TheMojoPin]

Alright, I got it.

The Darkness are this year's Andrew WK.

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[fluffernutter]

Whats wrong with Andrew WK?

i fear the answer but I am the Game

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[JustJon]

I liked Andrew WK's first album. Took me a few listens, tho'. Can't get into that second one.

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[TheMojoPin]

I've stopped trying.

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[Tenbatsuzen]

I liked Andrew WK's first album. Took me a few listens, tho'. Can't get into that second one.



Agreed. First album, good. Second album, not so good.

And Randi, considering that Justin Hawkins is a soprano and RIC Ocasek's voice is more in the bass range, I seriously have to question if you are correctly identifiying who Ocasek is.

Ric Ocasek = Lead singer of the Cars. As in "You Might Think" and "Shake It Up". He did NOT sing lead on "Drive" though.

I can't even REMEMBER the last time I've heard a male soprano in rock music.

The Ultimate Hair Metal Music Video:

Britny Fox's "Girlschool".

Followed closely by Sam Kinison's "Wild Thing". Which lead to an indentation on my extremely impressionable teen mind.




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[TheMojoPin]

I can't even REMEMBER the last time I've heard a male soprano in rock music.

Muse.

They're good.

And though my hatred for The Darkness will never pass, I will proudly put on a sig pic containing this picture below if someone kindly makes it for me...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/images/events/k_awards03/darkness420.jpg

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[Tenbatsuzen]

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Jesus Christ, they made a sick clone abomination using Little Steven, Freddy Mercury, and the Leatherman from the Village People!

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I'll photoshop something when I get home tonight :eg:

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[Arienette]

And Randi, considering that Justin Hawkins is a soprano and RIC Ocasek's voice is more in the bass range, I seriously have to question if you are correctly identifiying who Ocasek is.

Ric Ocasek = Lead singer of the Cars. As in "You Might Think" and "Shake It Up". He did NOT sing lead on "Drive" though.
yes, i know who ocasek is, thank you.

and the times when that darkness guy isn't singing high notes, it reminds me of ocasek. i guess i'm alone, but i think it every time that god awful song comes on.

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[TheMojoPin]

Where's my new sig pic?!?!

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[JustJon]

sorry, I got busy last night. Let's just say it involved the World Trade Organization, The Order Church, the Illuminati and the Knights Templar.

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[TheMojoPin]

Yahtzee?

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[Se7en]

sorry, I got busy last night. Let's just say it involved the World Trade Organization, The Order Church, the Illuminati and the Knights Templar.


You've already been warned once about discussing Illuminati business.

One more time, and you get sent for a litte "reeducation".

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[JustJon]

Let's just say I was talking to Nicolette DuClare and Chad Dumier. I have nothing to worry about.

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[Freakshow]

Alright so I've finally heard this song (I hardly ever listen to the radio for music anymore). And I have to agree with the prevailing opinion--retarded with a capital TARD.

I know Ween, I've seen Ween, and you sir, are no Ween.


Speaking of novelty radio hits, I heard Dyamite Hack's Boys In the Hood for the first time in like a year last week. Good Times. Thank you Jimmy and Doug!

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[fluffernutter]

What the hell does Ween have to do with this? They are just their own brilliant entity that must not ever be compared to or touched.

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[Freakshow]

When I looked them up on allmusic.com before I heard the song, they listed Ween as 'Similar Artists.' I gave the Darkness a chance because of that reason. Now I feel angry at being decieved by the website.

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[fluffernutter]

Ok, what the hell and maybe I shoul dhave joined the Fan Club...

Fan club members got the special privledge of purchasing tickets to their upcoming US Tour BEFORE the public. Maybe I should have even paid more attention casue I knew they were coming for a few months now.

Well, as a result, the entire tour is for the most part Sold Out. I asked at the TLA in Philly yesterday about tickets and they went on sale 2 weeks ago and apparently things are being very tight lipped about availability and the record label wants there to be that huge demand and big word of selling out shows to garner more interest. Pairs are going for upwards of $130 through Ticket Brokers and eBay.

I am bummed to say the least. Hell, I don't even know of anyone else (besdies DC Reed) who really likes them. DC is even Sold Out and there is no NYC show either. Damnit!!!!

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[Snoogans]

the darkness is in fact a guilty pleasure

thing called love or whatever is such a catchy fuckin song

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[fiestygal]

i concur that the darkness is indeed great ear candy

What did the 5 fingers say to the face..

SLAP! I'm Rick James BITCH!

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[shamus mcfitzy]

Me and my friend were talking a couple of weeks ago about what band will save rock and make it cool again (i mean to everyone, certaintly rock has been given up on by a lot of people). The Darkness' video came on, and we only thought for a second that they could be that band. But the thing is.......they're just a joke really. I listen to their album like I listen to Tenacious D's album and Fozzy's album (wrestler Chris Jericho's band).

I like the music, but no one should go ahead and start talking about them like they will ever be able to be a real band. It's schtick. They're good, but not good enough to shake that label. Just look at the bassist. That's not the face of a man that even he himself can take seriously.

[TheMojoPin]

Thankfully, the backlash has begun.

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[waffle]

As I have been wrong on so many other things, I disagree that they are merely a joke. Ok, I am a pretty huge fan. I just think of it as more of a throwback to the fun rock and roll from the late 70's like Queen, Thin Lizzy and maybe even the style (if you could call it that) from the New York Dolls. I can see how they could be perceived as a joke though. I thought that's what they were all about when they first came to the surface.

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