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Old 08-04-2008, 05:57 PM   #8
Cerek
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Default Re: Genesis v Genesis

I have a hard time listening to any song over 7 minutes long and I only made it through the first couple of this one. Songs like this just bore me to death.

I'm just not into "deep" songs. I'm more of the American Bandstand "It has a good beat and I can dance to it" crowd. Guess that makes me shallow, but it's what I like.

I'll take the pounding drums and ripping riffs of AC/DC over songs like "Music Box" any day of the week. The only "deep" songs I like are Christian Rock - and most of those are more praise songs than story songs.

I think songs like "I Can Only Imagine" represent the pinnacle of musical achievement. It grabs the listener immediately with the lyrics, but also lays out the meaning in a very clear and concise manner.

I also like clever songs like "You Can't Keep a Good Man Down" and songs that address current issues like "Saving the World". Those are the kind of lyrics that really move and inspire me.
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