Imagine you're God....
 

...or a god for our agnostic folk. What music style would you wipe off the face of the Earth and for what reason?

Me? Screw. WTF ARE YOU SAYING?!?!?!?!

Next?

Rap.

Simply because I have not heard one rap song I like, and pretty much loathe it all together.

Toss up between rap and country.

Rap or Pop Punk

Rap

White trash country.

All of you guys saying rap can suck my balls. Actually, no you can't because you'd probably enjoy it too much, what with being gay and all.

Unless you are talking about most of what plays on tv and radio these days, rap = ratings.

If I had to do away with a genre, it'd be that kind of crap where everyone sings like that guy from Green Day. Most annoying singing style ever.

God loves rap

I too would go with rap and the sub genres surrounding it.

I've heard nothing that contradicts my views that it is banal, mediocre crap.

I could be wrong... but that's unlikely.:p

Pop punk/emo

Oh right, because they're both samey and full of singers that make me want to stab myself in the ass

Yeah, same as ct2k

New rap is kinda shit, 90s rap (Tupac, NWA (and all the separte members), biggie, E40 etc. was incredible. Proof that popularity kills a genre.

Country? Dunno whats wrong with it, I like some country, but even if you dont, it keeps the old folks happy.

I don't know. There aren't any genres of music that I outright hate. I seem to be able to find at least a band/group or two that enjoy. If I had to pick something, I'd go with country music because there's so much of it that I just can't stand.

I'd wipe out Christian music and tell people to get on with their lives already.

Christian: Our God is an awesome God, He reigns in...:SHOT IN THE FACE:

I guess I just forgot that Christian music existed. Get it out of here.

Agreed.

But my first choice for elimination is rap, hip-hop, etc. As for why.... I guess it's the whole image behind that "music", along with the fact that I really don't enjoy hearing it.

country and over-religious music.

You guys are all saying if you were god you'd get rid of rap, but Funky is god, so rap stays! plus what about aesop rock, sage, atmosphere, Gym class heroes, dose one, and wu tang? what about those guys?

I'd have to say the genre I'd get rid of is the genre that is Bad Christian Rock, If I'm God I'm tired of sucky musicians giving me a bad name.

Christian. I find that almost none of it is worth anything.

Only according to you Christians

Despite all those guys =ing ratings, everyone here only seems to know the likes of 50 Cent and company. All the worthwhile guys get no love. :'(

Hell, Lady Sovereign and Eminem aren't bad either and they're more mainstream than my above mentioned artists besides Wu Tang.

I don't think I'd realistically destroy any genre they all have good sides, even country (Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks (maybe), Waylon Jennings, Ryan Adams, Wilco, Gomez, Some bright eyes, willie Nelson, Hank Williams etc.) and Christian Rock (pedro the Lion.... um.... welll Pedro the lion).

There is still good rap coming out. It just gets no airplay.

That pertains to almost all music. If you want hear what a genre really has to offer, you've got to dig deeper than what the mainstream is going to provide.

:y:

As God, I can tell you these assholes ain't following my message.

Anyway, being all-powerful, I'd be torn between angstcore (whiny emo bullshit) and Christian. Both are basically bland shit catering to a large group of braindead fuckwits.

Techno/Trance and all offshoots gain my emnity, too, but not enough to wipe out.

YES, I can't stand that shit and every single song sounds the same.

real funny nerF

are you defending emo, jj? I know your taste in music sucks, but really

No, he thinks he's being funny by going around calling me NerF in every thread.

Nothing funny about acknowledging you at all.

Emo by a longshot

I change my vote

Emo is fantastic.

Replace "fantastic" with "mediocre at best" and we agree.

Mediocre? Don't overrate it, KK.

I would have put good money on you being emo. Are you a country fan, then?

Not really. I do like some country though.

So what exactly do you like?

For the record, both my parents are country fans, so some of it rubbed off on me. I sat down and learned to play the entire Swinging Steaks "Southside of the Sky" record, minus like one track.

I don't really stick to one genre. I listen to a variety of different types of music, there's usually "good" and "bad" of every kind of music but I haven't heard any of this emo shit that I actually like. It all sounds the same too.

A variety of types of music such as...?

And you do realise that, despite your argument abot "good" and "bad" music, you've essentially just used the same argument most people use for describing a genre they just don't like, period?

I meant there is 'good' and 'bad' of most genres imo. I just can't stand this emo shit. I'll listen to some country, rap, rock, etc. Almost everything except this shit which all sounds the same imo.

And that's what other people say.

There is some decent Emo. I won't exactly be going to any concerts with 12 year old faggots any time soon, but that's partially just because I'm not Catholic.

Examples I can name off the top of my head:

Fall Out Boy actually has a couple decent songs.
Jimmy Eat World. I only liked one record enough to buy, but they've got some decent material otherwise.
Coheed and Cambria: Though many people don't call them emo, including a lot of emo fans (Partially due to being talented, I assume), they are probably the only band in the emo genre I can listen to on a regular basis.

Actually, like a lot of rap, a lot of metal/industrial, and a lot of goth, emo gets better if you just ignore the little pussies whining about whatever worthless shit they think is important. Nine Inch Nails, for example, often features lyrics which are fucking GAYTARDED. Doesn't make them a bad act.

Though comparing NiN to emo seems a bit absurd, as Trent tends to actually surround himself with people who can play without sounding like shit, but there are some decent acts. Especially if you drown out the pussy lyrics, and listen for the guitarists/bassists/drummers who will be awesome once they hit puberty and join a real band. ;)

Now, if that isn't a backhanded compliment, I don't know what it.