New Posts For Thread: Whose musical success baffles you the most?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/25854993/whose-musical-success-baffles-you-the-mostNot just those you don't like, those whose appeal to anyone you simply can't understand - (For example you may loathe Celine Dion and Westlife, or Jay Z and Puff Daddy but you realise sad middle aged housewives and none too bright, impressionable youRolf Harris ....Personally I like Kates bush.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/25854993/whose-musical-success-baffles-you-the-most?post_id=550030491#550030491Rolf Harris ....Personally I like Kates bush.Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:52:53 -0500Early Dire Straits was decent and Knopfler is a superb guitarist. Whilst they also produced some rubbish they shouldn't be on the list. Kanye west, Ed Sheeran and Adele are ones where the size of their success is hard to explain. Arcade Fire on the ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/25854993/whose-musical-success-baffles-you-the-most?post_id=550028821#550028821Early Dire Straits was decent and Knopfler is a superb guitarist. Whilst they also produced some rubbish they shouldn't be on the list. Kanye west, Ed Sheeran and Adele are ones where the size of their success is hard to explain. Arcade Fire on the oMon, 26 Sep 2016 07:18:21 -0500Agreed. Funeral is a class album and I can understand why early Dire Straits was hugely popular as it's very musical, kind of music that classical music fans would like.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/25854993/whose-musical-success-baffles-you-the-most?post_id=550001261#550001261Agreed. Funeral is a class album and I can understand why early Dire Straits was hugely popular as it's very musical, kind of music that classical music fans would like.Fri, 23 Sep 2016 08:57:38 -0500'Funeral' by Arcade Fire is pure class.I don't 'get' Lady Ga Ga, Beyoncé, Britany ... etc etchttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/25854993/whose-musical-success-baffles-you-the-most?post_id=550001183#550001183'Funeral' by Arcade Fire is pure class.I don't 'get' Lady Ga Ga, Beyoncé, Britany ... etc etcFri, 23 Sep 2016 08:50:49 -0500Kanye West. Only heard a couple of tracks, but it was enough. Absolute garbage. Also has the added bonus of apparently being an absolute koont.Never understood the appeal of Arcade Fire either.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/25854993/whose-musical-success-baffles-you-the-most?post_id=550000381#550000381Kanye West. Only heard a couple of tracks, but it was enough. Absolute garbage. Also has the added bonus of apparently being an absolute koont.Never understood the appeal of Arcade Fire either.Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:21:11 -0500Gravitational Pull 17 Sep 10 15:23 have to disagree about mccartney imo the band on the run album is better than most of the beatles stuff.Ridiculoushttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/25854993/whose-musical-success-baffles-you-the-most?post_id=549995875#549995875Gravitational Pull 17 Sep 10 15:23 have to disagree about mccartney imo the band on the run album is better than most of the beatles stuff.RidiculousThu, 22 Sep 2016 16:27:50 -0500Ed Sheeran is another good shout, unfathomable how he's been a successvery surprised to see Kate Bush mentioned, her best stuff is as good as any singer/songwriter I can think ofhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/25854993/whose-musical-success-baffles-you-the-most?post_id=549995719#549995719Ed Sheeran is another good shout, unfathomable how he's been a successvery surprised to see Kate Bush mentioned, her best stuff is as good as any singer/songwriter I can think ofThu, 22 Sep 2016 16:03:45 -0500Just had a quick look. At least 3 people who aren't me nominated Oasis. Before this thread was resurrected, nobody had mentioned the Libertines.Some might say very few Oasis songs 'hold up.' If you like 'em, that's fine.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/25854993/whose-musical-success-baffles-you-the-most?post_id=549995683#549995683Just had a quick look. At least 3 people who aren't me nominated Oasis. Before this thread was resurrected, nobody had mentioned the Libertines.Some might say very few Oasis songs 'hold up.' If you like 'em, that's fine.Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:56:37 -0500Oasis were mentioned in the 8th post on the thread, not by me either.I wasn't really defending the Libertines. I can take them or leave them, and own nothing by them. I was more trying to point out they weren't particularly successful. Their criticalhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/25854993/whose-musical-success-baffles-you-the-most?post_id=549995641#549995641Oasis were mentioned in the 8th post on the thread, not by me either.I wasn't really defending the Libertines. I can take them or leave them, and own nothing by them. I was more trying to point out they weren't particularly successful. Their criticalThu, 22 Sep 2016 15:48:08 -0500Mikael you won't convince me (or others) it seems on the Libertines. The only song I can remember was that really shiit one that was overplayed to death at the time YOU CAN'T STAND ME NOW BLAH BLAH. Better than those Oasis albums? Behave.Oasis haven'https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/25854993/whose-musical-success-baffles-you-the-most?post_id=549995515#549995515Mikael you won't convince me (or others) it seems on the Libertines. The only song I can remember was that really shiit one that was overplayed to death at the time YOU CAN'T STAND ME NOW BLAH BLAH. Better than those Oasis albums? Behave.Oasis haven'Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:29:39 -0500