Imagine living in Iraq in 2003. Your community has been destroyed by a bunch of Yanks. You see a convoy of humvees drive by, and you hear this coming out of the speakers: (www.youtube.com)

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Dear god post-grunge was awful. I call it Iraq war core. Fun fact: the lead singer of this is Aaron Lewis, a noxious chud who wrote a miserable song called "Am I the Only One" a few years back.

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

I mean, it's easy to dump on the music of that time. but for all you Monday morning quarterbacks, what mass culture radio-friendly art was even possible for white american suburbia when history ended?

there was no Spotify that would populate an infinite playlist for you just based on your affection for a single you heard in your favorite treat commercial. what we were offered was a buffet of engineered, corporate committee designed and painstakingly crafted Rebellious Cool™.

it wore t-shirts, jeans and had spiky hair with frosted tips. it wore wrap around shades indoors and had "tribal" tattoos. it wore skate shoes and wallet chains.

it was pained and painful.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Ska was at least happy jumpy music, pop punk, while not much better, was a bit more interesting as a scene.

Post grunge was just void of all the interest or meaning grunge had. All it had left was vague white anger and whiny misogyny.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

CW mention of suicide

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If you were too twisted for that bro stuff, there was a whole other awful flavor of angry white boi: Linkin Park, Papa Roach, koRn, Slipknot, powerman 5000

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Hey that song is kinda good. Now you have to hear this which elevates it to new heights.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

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