No Oppo Supporters 2024 AFL General Discussion

[caesar88]

I thought you said The Stones not The Beatles?

Yep, I said the Stones.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Janet Jackson would be okay for a pop artist, particularly if she has wardrobe malfunction as part of the show. #DontBanMeTicky

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Yep, I said the Stones.

I wish I was stoned

 

[hairy biker]

You bunch of peasants.

Real music, no tattoos, beautifully dressed and the only smell of urine is a few accidents in the crowd

 

[SM]

Yep, I said the Stones.

Ah ok you confused me because you then talked about the Goats. Will be hard to get The Beatles there.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

You bunch of peasants.

Real music, no tattoos, beautifully dressed and the only smell of urine is a few accidents in the crowd

I like tattooes

 

[Bloods86]

If they selected some JJJ band, it’d flop.

People at the GF want sing-alongs & spectacular visuals, they don’t care if it has artistic merit or not.

My wife LOVED Robbie Williams, even though she’s never bought one of his albums. His performance suited the event.

Katy Perry is a has-been, but she’ll perform some of the old hits, be surrounded by dancers & a few fireworks …. It’ll be ok.

I'm no Perry fan, but if not having recent hits is the criteria then Robbie Williams is a has been, and so are some of the acts being bandied about here.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

I'm no Perry fan, but if not having recent hits is the criteria then Robbie Williams is a has been, and so are some of the acts being bandied about here.

Are there any hits these days like the old days though with all the streaming services we have? The whole scene has kind of change. Iron Maiden as an example are still popular without having a hit because they keep bringing out new stuff.

 

[Jewelsbon]

I might be in trouble for veering off topic, but why do you like Combs’s version? It’s a pretty strait-laced cover that doesn’t try to do much different to the original but with a smoother (ie blander) voice. I don’t think it captures the blend of naive optimism giving way to weary resignation of the original. I’ll stick with Tracy!

Yeah Aunty Ticks will be giving us all a smack on the back of the hand, but here goes....
I never liked the original, to me it always sounded so whiny, then I heard Luke Combs version and sounded how I thought the song always should, kinda down and sad without the whine.

 

[SM]

I'm no Perry fan, but if not having recent hits is the criteria then Robbie Williams is a has been, and so are some of the acts being bandied about here.

Williams is enduring though which I think is the distinction, Perry has aged pretty poorly. Take the point though, and as someone else said, think it's a pretty bland choice. People will sing along to the hits and forget her pretty quick.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Yeah Aunty Ticks will be giving us all a smack on the back of the hand, but here goes....
I never liked the original, to me it always sounded so whiny, then I heard Luke Combs version and sounded how I thought the song always should, kinda down and sad without the whine.

Aunty Ticky, please don’t ban us all. We’re just bored little kids without the footy on

 

[TheGoatBaron]

I’d like to see my Japanese wife on Grand Final. But oh well, I’ll keep her to myself

 

[Bloods86]

Are there any hits these days like the old days though with all the streaming services we have? The whole scene has kind of change. Iron Maiden as an example are still popular without having a hit because they keep bringing out new stuff.

There's still hits. There's still popular artists who used to have hits, still get played on radio a lot, who haven't had a hit recently (was kind of my point with Perry and Williams).

I'm a U2 fan and despite some loyal reviewers when they release new stuff, they haven't really had a hit (or a great album) for 20 or more years. Some decent songs among the forgettable (and awful), particularly for existing fans. Still popular.

Would be good for an AFL GF, though I'd be wanting Bullet the Blue Sky etc (among others), whereas I can guarantee it'd be Streets, Pride, and one of Beautiful Day/Elevation/Vertigo.

 

[SM]

There's still hits. There's still popular artists who used to have hits, still get played on radio a lot, who haven't had a hit recently (was kind of my point with Perry and Williams).

I'm a U2 fan and despite some loyal reviewers when they release new stuff, they haven't really had a hit (or a great album) for 20 or more years. Some decent songs among the forgettable (and awful), particularly for existing fans. Still popular.

Would be good for an AFL GF, though I'd be wanting Bullet the Blue Sky etc (among others), whereas I can guarantee it'd be Streets, Pride, and one of Beautiful Day/Elevation/Vertigo.

I wouldn't put Perry and Williams in the same category but maybe that's just me.

 

[Kiama Chris]

There's still hits. There's still popular artists who used to have hits, still get played on radio a lot, who haven't had a hit recently (was kind of my point with Perry and Williams).

I'm a U2 fan and despite some loyal reviewers when they release new stuff, they haven't really had a hit (or a great album) for 20 or more years. Some decent songs among the forgettable (and awful), particularly for existing fans. Still popular.

Would be good for an AFL GF, though I'd be wanting Bullet the Blue Sky etc, whereas I can guarantee it'd be Streets, Pride, and one of Beautiful Day/Elevation/Vertigo.

For the GF you need a performer or band that suits an arena and a 100k crowd of varied ages. Not easy! My taste ain't yours ain't hers ain't his.

 

[Bloods86]

I wouldn't put Perry and Williams in the same category but maybe that's just me.

I have a few Robbie songs in my favourites, and no Perry, so I wouldn't from a personal perspective either.

But from a hit and popularity point of view they are. 10 or so year gap between their peaks obviously.

Can see why the AFL went with Perry if the goal was affordable big name.

 

[Bloods86]

For the GF you need a performer or band that suits an arena and a 100k crowd of varied ages. Not easy! My taste ain't yours ain't hers ain't his.

There aren't many who do big stadiums well. And this is where I'd be skeptical of Perry, but people forget she was, along with a couple of others, the biggest name in pop music for a while (pre Taylor Swift who is peerless in popularity).

 

[SM]

I have a few Robbie songs in my favourites, and no Perry, so I wouldn't from a personal perspective either.

But from a hit and popularity point of view they are. 10 or so year gap between their peaks obviously.

Can see why the AFL went with Perry if the goal was affordable big name.

That third last word is I reckon the crux of it. Agree completely.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

There aren't many who do big stadiums well. And this is where I'd be skeptical of Perry, but people forget she was, along with a couple of others, the biggest name in pop music for a while (pre Taylor Swift who is peerless in popularity).

Iron Maiden and U2 are known for big stadiums.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

I would also add these acts for shits and giggles

 

[SM]

After all that discussion I don't actually think I could name a single Iron Maiden song lol.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Obviously not trying hard enough

 

[TheGoatBaron]

For those that need a little help!

Iron Maiden - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives

 

[TheGoatBaron]

For those that think Iron Maiden can’t play large stadiums

 

[Nool Carpenna]

After all that discussion I don't actually think I could name a single Iron Maiden song lol.

Did they have more than one?