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For in-car headbanging, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" is inferior to Muse's "Knights of Cydonia" (self.unpopularopinion)

submitted 1 year ago by Mr_Blott to c/unpopularopinion

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You heard me. In particular the end bits

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Strongly disagree, upvoted.

[–] derekabutton 5 points 1 year ago

I love the space horse song! Unpopular as it may be, you aren't alone.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Songs are short, just listen to both back to back. They're both awesome. Also queue up One by Metallica for right after

[–] Death_Equity 3 points 1 year ago

Ok, so KoC is absolutely the BR of the age. I will not say one is better than the other, but lets give it 31 years and see how things pan out.

When it is a valid excuse to be late because KoD was playing, then we can accept them to be equal.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This is only true if you don't drive a 1933 Bentley.

[–] some_guy -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sorry buddy but everything queen ever made is way better than anything made by a radiohead cover band.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It must be true because some guy on the internet said so!

Both great bands, no need to dunk on Muse like that.

OP I really like Reapers to play nice and loud on a good system. That short little pre-chorus part never fails to get my head banging with maximum intensity.

[+] some_guy -13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Even Radiohead thinks muse is a radiohead cover band. I’m not dunking on anyone, they’re objectively second-rate hack jobs.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One person saying "they copied us" does not make it objectively so.

There are plenty of songs in Muse's discography that have no Radiohead equivalent (and vice-versa).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree with you though I don't know much of Muse or Radiohead's discography beyond their hits. I can't think of any Radiohead song that sounds like Knights of Cydonia or Stockholm Syndrome.

[–] some_guy 0 points 1 year ago

🤮

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Lol, Thom Yorke makes arrogant comment. More news at 11.

Also I disagree so therefore it's officially no longer objective.

[–] SuperJetShoes -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Muse are Radiohead + actual musical knowledge and multi-instrument talent.

Muse make me want to bang my nut off with joy. Radiohead, not so much.

Some people play music as they commit suicide. It'd be interesting to see if there is any correlation between the two.

As soon as I hear the opening bars of "Creep" I find myself involuntarily making nooses and looking round the room for something that could take my weight.

[–] some_guy 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

lol “talent”

Glad to know that you judge music by how much it makes you want to wank, I almost took your opinion seriously.

[–] SuperJetShoes 0 points 1 year ago

Of course I meant "head" when I said "nut" as I guess you already knew.

Nevertheless the only wank I'd get off a Radiohead song would be a crywank. I don't doubt or challenge their creative skills. I just find my life force ebbing away to their whining, dreary songs. I know they speak right into some people's souls, but not mine.

Also, I'd be willing to put down a wager that there are more Radiohead tribute acts than Muse tribute acts because Radiohead are easier to emulate because they aren't as good.

You'll find fewer people able to play confidently on a full grand piano, then leap away from it, pick up a Manson Signature and start making it scream like a banshee.

(The Dutch tribute called "Musest" are an exception, their frontman nails it.)

I just don't like Radiohead, sorry. I recognize that this won't be popular but so be it. I think we're both smart enough to know that arguing about music won't result in any minds being charged, but I'll die on this hill if need be.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Upvote because truly unpopular opinion.

I vehemently disagree

[–] some_guy 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Everyone gets their panties in a bunch as soon as a truly unpopular opinion comes along, but also everyone gets pissed when people post popular opinions.

Buncha twats and children I suspect