The Darkness xmas song

[bowenjones]

I've heared Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) on the
radio a few times this week and I must say what a brilliant
xmas tune it is! With the Brian May-esqe opening and Justin's
excellent vocals, I think this is going to become yet another
xmas classic

[overkill]

Classic!!! A Christmas song thats fun!! About time, & nice one lads.

[pointon]

Is Goddamn awful.

I told everyone they were just a second rate Slade, but no one listened. Now do you see?

I've credited them with making shallow but fun music that other people like, but I'm sorry, this song is just plain crap. Through and through lacking of any merit whatsoever.

All copies should be burned and the ashes sent into the sun.

[Zone]

Agree complete crap

[aimprod]

Originally posted by pointon
Is Goddamn awful.

I told everyone they were just a second rate Slade, but no one listened. Now do you see?

I've credited them with making shallow but fun music that other people like, but I'm sorry, this song is just plain crap. Through and through lacking of any merit whatsoever.

All copies should be burned and the ashes sent into the sun.

Your nearly right, but they're a 3rd rate SLADE, Oasis are the second rate one!

[overkill]

They don't sound anything like Slade?? Queen yes, Slade no!

[bowenjones]

Originally posted by pointon
Is Goddamn awful.

I told everyone they were just a second rate Slade, but no one listened. Now do you see?

I've credited them with making shallow but fun music that other people like, but I'm sorry, this song is just plain crap. Through and through lacking of any merit whatsoever.

All copies should be burned and the ashes sent into the sun.

Will definately be a xmas classic then!

[mjn]

terrrible.....

[bowenjones]

Well, I like it!
But I also like Queen and Slade so that probably says it all!

I think it's pretty good. I'm a big fan of The Darkness. I don't see any similarity with Slade at all.

[pointon]

Originally posted by bowenjones
Well, I like it!
But I also like Queen and Slade so that probably says it all!

No. Queen were an awesome band. The Darkness don't merit the opportunity to lick the sweat from the armpit of Queen's achievements.

I didn't say they sounded like Slade, but they're the same sort of band. Only difference being that Slade were OK.

[bowenjones]

Originally posted by pointon
No. Queen were an awesome band. The Darkness don't merit the opportunity to lick the sweat from the armpit of Queen's achievements.

I wasn't in any way comparing The Darkness to Queen apart
from the guitar riff sounding similar to some of Brian May's work.
I was only replying to those who did compare them with the likes
of Queen and Slade.
I do like the song though. It's a good, fun xmas record and that's
all it is. It won't win any awards but that doesn't mean that it's,
as some have said, terrible. It's far better than some of the other
rubbish that have been released as xmas records.
Will it have me rushing out to buy their album? No.
I wasn't keen on their last single so I don't feel the urge to go and buy their cd.
As for your comment about them and Queen's armpits, lol, I haven't heared anymore of their songs to say if they sound similar enough. I hope not though as they do seem to be getting
a lot of praise from some quarter's and sounding like other bands
wouldn't make their music very original, would it.

[overkill]

The darkness album is well worth having. Its fun!!! In a world where people give out crap like "dance is the most important new musical revolution since the renaissance" and "Rap is a new neo-political street cultural statement", hell we need some fun!!!

[manny]

the darkness are a long way frm the world's most original band, kind of a cross between ac/dc and aerosmith. i could never nderstand where the queen comparisons came from, but the christmas single is a total queen pastiche. i must admit, while i hated it the first time i heard it, it is growing on me( no pun intended ). definately not agreat song, but surely a miilion times better than pop idol or westlife or whatever else we are told we should buy...

[Gambit]

Originally posted by pointon
No. Queen were an awesome band.

Dude, I thought you had taste. I can say I was indeed awed by Queen, I used to sit there thinking "wow, these guys must be smart as they've convinced people this **** is good. Awesome!".

Queen did, do and always will, suck and blow. At the same time.