The Strokes - Is this it

Trasher02 · 05.10.2007, 12:34 PM

Yes yes I know that there are a lot of strokes haters on the board but you have to admit that their first album is very very decent. In fact it's fucking brilliant. That's why I started this poll.

Pick your favorite song of the "Is this it" album.

Trasher02 · 05.10.2007, 12:37 PM

I excluded trying your luck because I thought it was the only song I didn't like and I had to eliminate one due the fact that you can only have 10 options.

Danny Himself · 05.10.2007, 12:38 PM

I picked 'Last Nite', though my favorite Strokes song is 'Reptilia'.

SonicSam · 05.10.2007, 12:52 PM

Shit album, spawned off a bunch of even worse bands.

Everyneurotic · 05.10.2007, 01:06 PM

i would use a much more offensive word than "decent" to describe this album.

"rip off" and "overhyped" just start to scratch the surface just a teeny bit.

Trasher02 · 05.10.2007, 01:12 PM

The Modern age is very nice too. Makes me wanna dance incredible.

Trasher02 · 05.10.2007, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

i would use a much more offensive word than "decent" to describe this album.

"rip off" and "overhyped" just start to scratch the surface just a teeny bit.

Negative nancy's.

Savage Clone · 05.10.2007, 01:22 PM

Welcome to 2001 everybody!

ricechex · 05.10.2007, 02:23 PM

Negative Nancy's indeed, Trasher. The Strokes are excellent. its the whole critics darlings thing.. the songs are genius in their simplicity.

Torn Curtain · 05.10.2007, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trasher02

I excluded trying your luck because I thought it was the only song I didn't like and I had to eliminate one due the fact that you can only have 10 options.

I love Trying your luck...

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 05.10.2007, 02:42 PM

is this it was brilliant

room on fire was not so good

first impressions of earth has its moments, but is 10000 times better than room on fire

edit: fun trivia, when i was dropping off janine habeck (playmate) off at the airport, i put on Is This It? and she loved it. I gave her the album and now she's obsessed

Everyneurotic · 05.10.2007, 05:59 PM

too bad you don't know this band called television, they were like the strokes but in the 70's and way better.

Pookie · 05.10.2007, 06:19 PM

Everyneurotic has said it best. Pointless band.

HECKLER SPRAY · 05.10.2007, 07:04 PM

I think there's no comparison between the Strokes and Television. Television sounded like a perpetual guitar fight, Verlaine on one side, Lloyd on the other side. Strokes guitarists are not so bad, but you can't say they 're incredible. Is this it is not Marquee Moon. Not comparable.
Edit : My choice : Someday

the ikara cult · 05.10.2007, 07:10 PM

Hard To Explain - Breezy

Toilet & Bowels · 05.10.2007, 07:15 PM

hard to explain, but i like the modern age a lot too.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 05.10.2007, 07:37 PM

hard to explain is awesome

Norma J · 05.10.2007, 09:33 PM

I wore this album out when it was released. I have the album after it but I don't think I've ever listened to it really. I think I may have to.

Alex's Trip · 05.10.2007, 09:55 PM

Probably Barely Legal, or Someday.

atsonicpark · 05.11.2007, 12:43 AM

someday... or hard to explain.

View Poll Results: Favorite song?
Is this it	2	6.45%
The Modern Age	2	6.45%
Soma	1	3.23%
Barely Legal	2	6.45%
Someday	6	19.35%
Alone, Together	0	0%
Last nite	6	19.35%
Hard to explain	6	19.35%
New York City Cops	2	6.45%
Take it or leave it	4	12.90%
Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll

05.10.2007, 12:34 PM	#1
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	Yes yes I know that there are a lot of strokes haters on the board but you have to admit that their first album is very very decent. In fact it's fucking brilliant. That's why I started this poll. Pick your favorite song of the "Is this it" album. __________________ 666
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05.10.2007, 12:37 PM	#2
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	I excluded trying your luck because I thought it was the only song I didn't like and I had to eliminate one due the fact that you can only have 10 options. __________________ 666
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05.10.2007, 12:38 PM	#3
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	I picked 'Last Nite', though my favorite Strokes song is 'Reptilia'.
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05.10.2007, 12:52 PM	#4
SonicSam children of satan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 269	Shit album, spawned off a bunch of even worse bands. __________________
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05.10.2007, 01:06 PM	#5
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	i would use a much more offensive word than "decent" to describe this album. "rip off" and "overhyped" just start to scratch the surface just a teeny bit. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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05.10.2007, 01:12 PM	#6
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	The Modern age is very nice too. Makes me wanna dance incredible. __________________ 666
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05.10.2007, 01:22 PM	#8
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	Welcome to 2001 everybody!
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05.10.2007, 02:23 PM	#9
ricechex the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 582	Negative Nancy's indeed, Trasher. The Strokes are excellent. its the whole critics darlings thing.. the songs are genius in their simplicity. __________________
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05.10.2007, 02:42 PM	#11
cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	is this it was brilliant room on fire was not so good first impressions of earth has its moments, but is 10000 times better than room on fire edit: fun trivia, when i was dropping off janine habeck (playmate) off at the airport, i put on Is This It? and she loved it. I gave her the album and now she's obsessed
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05.10.2007, 05:59 PM	#12
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	too bad you don't know this band called television, they were like the strokes but in the 70's and way better. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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05.10.2007, 06:19 PM	#13
Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Everyneurotic has said it best. Pointless band.
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05.10.2007, 07:04 PM	#14
HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	I think there's no comparison between the Strokes and Television. Television sounded like a perpetual guitar fight, Verlaine on one side, Lloyd on the other side. Strokes guitarists are not so bad, but you can't say they 're incredible. Is this it is not Marquee Moon. Not comparable. Edit : My choice : Someday __________________
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05.10.2007, 07:10 PM	#15
the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	Hard To Explain - Breezy
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05.10.2007, 07:15 PM	#16
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,273	hard to explain, but i like the modern age a lot too.
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05.10.2007, 07:37 PM	#17
cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	hard to explain is awesome
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05.10.2007, 09:33 PM	#18
Norma J invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orstralia Posts: 4,917	I wore this album out when it was released. I have the album after it but I don't think I've ever listened to it really. I think I may have to. __________________ I want girls with new-wave hair-doos
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05.10.2007, 09:55 PM	#19
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Probably Barely Legal, or Someday.
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05.11.2007, 12:43 AM	#20
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	someday... or hard to explain. __________________
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