KOARs Mixed: Sting Says Rock Music is a Bore
Posted October 19, 2006 — in Music News
- Sting Says Today’s Rock is a Bore
Sting said contemporary rock music is so stagnant that he prefers to sing 16th century English ballads. Rock music has come to a standstill — it’s not going forward any more, it only bores me,” Die Zeit quoted Sting as saying.
Today’s rock music a bore. You think?
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I nominate Sting as the Pretentious Twat of the day!
Comment by Mike Rankin — October 19, 2006 @ 12:42 pm
keep signing emo bands .. lets see the revenue come in hahah
Comment by real mad — October 20, 2006 @ 10:54 am
I doubt anyone involved in rock music today will give a toss about Stings comments, after all, he really only had a “one-night stand” (if you will) with rock music in his days with ‘The Police’. He’s been doing solo pop music for the last 20 odd years for Christ’s sake.
In the 20 years that have past since Sting “slummed it” in rock world, the genre has changed substantially and his brand of music is no longer popular (the closest thing recognisable today being ska), which probably fuelled his comments. If ‘The Police’ were to have been formed in the present day, they’d be nothing more than a bunch of starving artists playing pubs and living in their parents’ basement, sad but true.
I’m willing to bet that he hasn’t heard any rock music outside of the mainstream channels. Although I’d agree that the biggest rock bands out there at present aren’t as good as those who preceded them, it’s simply down-right ignorant to dismiss a whole genre because of it!
Comment by Anthony Malek — October 21, 2006 @ 12:23 pm
I found the editorial comment “You think?” perplexing, and the “one night stand” commentary more so.
So what did you mean when you wrote, “You think?” Were you agreeing with Sting’s assessment, which was my first thought.
And what did Anthony really mean about the “one night stand” as far as Sting’s/Police’s record?
My initial thought, so you know, in coming upon KINGS SO FAR’s comment “You think” was, doh. It’s obvious that most pop/rock music is pretty lacking, whether it’s music, words or both. A few days later, I check back to find, heh, I was “wrong” and you were all “right.” All is wonderful in pop/rock music, and it’s Sting that sucks.
I don’t get it, but I guess I don’t have to.
Comment by Wyld, Dark Heart — October 24, 2006 @ 2:34 pm