B-52 Irritating singer
chm2...@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
Does anyone know who does the seminonmusical singing for all the songs
by the B-52's? I don't know how everyone else feels, and I might get
flamed for this, but
HE BUGS THE HELL OUT OF ME!!!
The B-52's would probably be my favorite band of all time if they didn't
have that moron yakking thru all of their songs. Channel Z would have had
the potential to be a fantastic hit if it wasn't for those extra lines.
On top of that his Channel Z lines go out of their way to not make any
sense at all.
I bought the tape and I'm not very happy I did.
Opinions, anyone?
Chad Mitzel
chm2...@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
GA...@i5000.prime.com
It's Fred Schnieder (sp?) he's sang all the B52's songs, I really
can't understand your flame this guys been singing like this for
years Maaaaan, what does he have to do, sound like Barry Manilow to
get people to listen to him?
I mean this is rock and roll not an opera, cut the guy some slack.
Im sure Bob Dylan knows that his voice isn't all that great but
do you see him having other people sing his music?!?!? No way!
Anyway, the whole basis for the B52's IS the vocals and odd harmonies.
If you don't like them then start listening to something else...
As far as being your favorite band "except for the vocals", well I
think you missed the boat on this one. I think you'd better start
listening to a more ear "pleasing" music, may I suggest Tom Waits (kidding).
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>
>Does anyone know who does the seminonmusical singing for all the songs
>by the B-52's? I don't know how everyone else feels, and I might get
>flamed for this, but
>
> HE BUGS THE HELL OUT OF ME!!!
>
>The B-52's would probably be my favorite band of all time if they didn't
>have that moron yakking thru all of their songs.
>Opinions, anyone?
I agree that Fred Schneider may want to tone down his "seminonmusical
singing". I find him irritating too.
Does anyone else see similarities between him and Einar from the
Sugarcubes (the male vocalist who provides his own "seminonmusical
singing").
I find Einar to be much more annoying than Fred, but they certainly have
a knack for blurting out an excess of chanting in their respective
bands tunes.
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>
> Does anyone know who does the seminonmusical singing for all the songs
> by the B-52's? I don't know how everyone else feels, and I might get
> flamed for this, but
>
> HE BUGS THE HELL OUT OF ME!!!
"Juicy Jungle" in a Vega$ lounge act. Knock a little louder baby....
Bill Davidson
>by the B-52's? I don't know how everyone else feels, and I might get
>flamed for this, but
You most certainly are.
>The B-52's would probably be my favorite band of all time if they didn't
>have that moron yakking thru all of their songs. Channel Z would have had
>the potential to be a fantastic hit if it wasn't for those extra lines.
>On top of that his Channel Z lines go out of their way to not make any
>sense at all.
So what B-52's songs DO you like? He sings on most of them, including most
of their most popular songs. Are you telling me that you are a B-52's fan
who doesn't like "Private Idaho", "Strobe Light", "Rock Lobster", or "Planet
Claire? I never thought such beings could exist. I'm having a hard time
thinking of songs he doesn't sing (I thought of a few and then remebered
some part where he jumped in).
Planet Claire has pink air
all the tress are red
no one ever dies there
no one has a head
--Bill Davidson
GA...@i5000.prime.com
It's Fred Schnieder (sp?) he's sang all the B52's songs, I really
can't understand your flame this guys been singing like this for
years. Maaaaan, what does he have to do, sound like Barry Manilow to
get people to listen to him?
I mean this is rock and roll not an opera, cut the guy some slack.
Im sure Bob Dylan knows that his voice isn't all that great but
do you see him having other people sing his music?!?!? No way!
Anyway, the whole basis for the B52's IS the vocals and odd harmonies.
If you don't like them then start listening to something else...
As far as being your favorite band "except for the vocals", well I
think you missed the boat on this one. I think you'd better start
listening to a more ear "pleasing" music, may I suggest Tom Waits (kidding).
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|Oracle Development | | enough get me a healthy raise... |
|Framingham, Ma 01701 | | |
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James Jones
>I agree that Fred Schneider may want to tone down his "seminonmusical
>singing". I find him irritating too.
I'd say that his, um, style wouldn't be suited for opera or Mass, but I
think that it's very much a part of the B-52's charm. I, for one, like
it just fine--but that's just me, of course.
James Jones (who works for a company that has no collective
musical opinions, even if I did want to share them :-)
"WELL SHE ISN'T" --"Planet Claire"
Sho Kuwamoto
>I'm having a hard time thinking of songs he [Fred] doesn't sing (I
>thought of a few and then remebered some part where he jumped in).
I think there are a couple on _Bouncing off the Satellites_.
-Sho
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have taken more spelling or geography as
a child!) come out on CD?
p...@bradley.uucp
Fred Schneider is probably one of the most amusing
additions to the music world I've ever heard. His
_Fred Schneider and the Shake Society_ album, with
"Summer In Hell" and "Monster in my Pants" is hilarious.
And his vocal stylings add interest to an otherwise fairly
straight vocal lineup in the B-52's. He's kinda like the
archetype for the guy in the Sugarcubes who does similar
things, but in Icelandic. :-)
drd...@bucc2.uucp
The man you speak of is Fred Schneider, who I assumed was the frontman for
the B-52's for years. He seems to be playing less of that role as of
recently, but then again I don't know a hell of a lot about them to begin
with.
He *has* done some real singing though. That's him on lead vocal on their
early hit "Rock Lobster".
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Ron Rejmaniak
>by the B-52's? I don't know how everyone else feels, and I might get
>flamed for this, but
>
> HE BUGS THE HELL OUT OF ME!!!
>
>The B-52's would probably be my favorite band of all time if they didn't
>have that moron yakking thru all of their songs. Channel Z would have had
>the potential to be a fantastic hit if it wasn't for those extra lines.
...and all those comments about the enironment, ruins a good song :)
>On top of that his Channel Z lines go out of their way to not make any
>sense at all.
>I bought the tape and I'm not very happy I did.
>
>Opinions, anyone?
>
Yes, if you don't like the lead singer's style (who sings somewhere in
almost every B-52's song) I don't understand how you could put the B-52's up
for the competition for your favorite group. Are you equally upset when the
female singers do vocal tricks (like in Rock Lobster) in their songss, or just
when Fred does it?
I found this to be a very strong album by them and am glad that they
getting high positions on the charts for it.
I saw them in concert this summer in Boston when they did their
mini-tour (they are now doing a larger tour) and they put on a very good show.
It was everything I would expected a B-52's show to be (but of course this was
a club date, I don't know how the other shows were/will be elsewhere). It was
a mix of stage antics, reworked songs, guitars, and a lot of dancing.
-Ron Rejmaniak
Blair P. Houghton
>
>I agree that Fred Schneider may want to tone down his "seminonmusical
>singing". I find him irritating too.
>Does anyone else see similarities between him and Einar from the
>Sugarcubes (the male vocalist who provides his own "seminonmusical
>singing").
>I find Einar to be much more annoying than Fred, but they certainly have
>a knack for blurting out an excess of chanting in their respective
>bands tunes.
Naahhhh. Einar is a detriment. Fred provides a recognizable sound.
Fred sings the songs. Einar's lines sound like they were allowed to
stay because they rationalize his existance.
In summary:
Fred - Good
Einar - Bad
--Blair
"Roam."
Col. Sandy Volestrangler (Mrs.)
>I agree that Fred Schneider may want to tone down his "seminonmusical
>singing". I find him irritating too.
>
>Does anyone else see similarities between him and Einar from the
>Sugarcubes (the male vocalist who provides his own "seminonmusical
>singing").
>
>I find Einar to be much more annoying than Fred, but they certainly have
>a knack for blurting out an excess of chanting in their respective
>bands tunes.
Interesting observation. Now that you mention it, there is some
similarity. The major difference, to my mind, is that Schneider
is at least rhythmically involved with the song, where Einar often
doesn't seem to care what anyone else in the band is doing. In
fact, "Deus" is the only Sugarcubes song I can think of in which I
enjoy Einar's presence. On the new album he's even more irritating
than before. Most B-52s songs, on the other hand, just wouldn't
work without Schneider. I think he's a much more essential part
of their sound than Einar is to the Sugarcubes.
-- Stewart
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Steven Elliott Barnes
>>Does anyone know who does the seminonmusical singing for all the songs
>>by the B-52's? I don't know how everyone else feels, and I might get
>>flamed for this, but
>>
>> HE BUGS THE HELL OUT OF ME!!!
>>
>Sugarcubes (the male vocalist who provides his own "seminonmusical
>singing").
YES! I think I would really like the Sugarcubes if they dumped this
guy. He is *much* more annoying that Fred what's his name...
-steve
Bruce Hansen
>
> Does anyone know who does the seminonmusical singing for all the songs
> by the B-52's? I don't know how everyone else feels, and I might get
> flamed for this, but
>
> HE BUGS THE HELL OUT OF ME!!!
>
You mean Freddie Mercury(a.k.a. Fred Schneider)? The man who MAKES the
B-52's?!! Listen, pal. Without Freddie, the B-52's are just another
weird group with above-average instrumtals but boring vocals. He is the
guy who gives them their unique sound, and more often than not his lines
make the whole song hilarious.
> The B-52's would probably be my favorite band of all time if they didn't
> have that moron yakking thru all of their songs. Channel Z would have had
> the potential to be a fantastic hit if it wasn't for those extra lines.
Channel Z without Freddie's lyrics? I can't comprehend it. It wouldn't
even be a song.
> On top of that his Channel Z lines go out of their way to not make any
> sense at all.
You don't like "WHEEEEEEEERE'S MY UMBREEEEEEEEEELAAAAAA. WHERE'S MY UM-
BREEEEEEEEEELAAAAA."? :-)
Saying that you like the B-52's but don't like Freddie is like saying you
like ice cream cones but can't stand the cold stuff.
> Chad Mitzel
> chm2...@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
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Bj|rn Lisper
%From article <1172...@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu>, by chm2...@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu:
%>
%> Does anyone know who does the seminonmusical singing for all the songs
%> by the B-52's? I don't know how everyone else feels, and I might get
%> flamed for this, but
%>
%> HE BUGS THE HELL OUT OF ME!!!
%>
%You mean Freddie Mercury(a.k.a. Fred Schneider)?
Ah, that's a REAL annoying guy ... what? A US band named B-52's? :^)
Bjorn Lisper