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Sublime is overrated
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this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2026
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First of all, the lead singer died after their first album, so there's that influencing people's opinions.
Second of all, this flavor of ska ("third wave" ska) was still pretty new and revolutionary at the time.
Finally, they sound "old" and "boring" today because SO MANY bands copied them after. This happens with all highly influential bands. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were new and revolutionary for their time, but they've been copied so much, they seem old and boring now. Same thing.
I'll add that OP is also upset their songs get stuck in their head. That's a weird way to say you like a band.
That's a wierd argument, I've had "baby shark" and "wheels on the bus"stuck in my head.
Not true. My daughter has been dancing to a Katy Perry song for the past year and it gets stuck in my head, and I cannot stand pop music in general. Earworms do not imply interest, no way.
The trouble is that the best way to get rid of an earworm is to listen to the song.
It sucks when a bad song gets stuck in your head
I don't know where I said old or boring. I said they get stuck on my head way too easily. I never said they were bad or untalented, I just think they're overrated. And for that matter, so are the Beatles.
But, I guess since this happens with so many bands, I guess I have to like em, even if I don't.
And that's why I put this in "unpopular opinion". I never asked to be convince to like a band I don't like or for someone to change my mind. I just think Sublime is overplayed and overrated, they get stuck in my head.