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06-20-2007, 09:50 PM	#1
Deacon anti-social commentary Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 27,461	Does everyone hate Jack Johnson as much as I do? Jack Johnson has always been one of those musicians that fit in my category of pretty much just off the radar. Like Dave Matthews, where every once in awhile I wonder why the whole damn planet seems to love him but I don't care enough to spend much time on the idea. This changed when Daisy got heavily into maximizing her iTunes library, and apparently downloaded his entire discography. And the Instant Karma album (a mish-mash of musicians covering Lennon songs and donating the proceeds to Darfur, which yeah kind of makes Daisy an asshole). As far as the album goes, it's predictably hit-or-miss, but it's interesting to see how different artists approach the project. Christina Aguilera does a pretty straight cover of Mother, but puts her voice to use, which is probably the only thing she could add to a Lennon song. REM makes #9 Dream sound like an REM song, which isn't very interesting but hey, good work. Green Day does a surprisingly good cover of Working Class Hero, building the low-key song into kind of a war march, and it's much better than what would come to mind if you thought "Green Day covering Lennon". So yeah, mixed bag. But this topic isn't about the album. Johnson covers "Imagine", which is ironically unimaginative because it's not only Lennon's most popular solo song but also because Willy Nelson covers it on the same album. What's amazing is that he combines the weaknesses of every artist on the album without adding anything. It's pretty much a straight cover, strummed on his ukelele or whatever and sung in his Valium voice like he does all the time. This is when it hit me that I hate Jack Johnson. Why doesn't this guy work in some bar making lame tips? All he does is slowly strum his strings and barely sing covers. Or boring original songs that might as well be covers. You can't even tell his songs apart. He's a hack. Someone please tell me I'm not insane.

06-20-2007, 09:53 PM	#2
Beaver Vagina Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,803	No, you're not insane. He sucks. __________________ "I didn't need molden plastic to improve my physique..."

06-20-2007, 09:57 PM	#3
Crunchy to jue Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: the "Employee of the Month" parking spot Posts: 7,246	God yes. There's nothing else to say but that. edit: Does it matter if I've heard only like one of his songs?

06-20-2007, 09:59 PM	#4
Aipotu beN-Philes Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,933	I love a lot of his songs, but I'm not so desperate to hear him that I need to have curious george soundtrack and whatnot. I just neeed to be in the mood to listen. Oh and you should totally buy that Darfur album. The label gets zero money off it because every cent goes to charity. Even radio doesn't get the album. __________________ AIM: BnjmnWood \| 61% cookie/post \| beN-Philes \| Wii # 0112 7505 5548 8223

06-20-2007, 10:02 PM	#5
zig drat Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,616	He's one of those guys that I hear his name from time to time but he's not popular enough that I can say I've ever heard any of his music.

06-20-2007, 10:34 PM

Daisy

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Originally Posted by Aipotu

I love a lot of his songs, but I'm not so desperate to hear him that I need to have curious george soundtrack and whatnot. I just neeed to be in the mood to listen.

Oh and you should totally buy that Darfur album. The label gets zero money off it because every cent goes to charity. Even radio doesn't get the album.

I'm going to! I just wanted it when it got leaked.

06-20-2007, 10:40 PM	#7
djsilvertiger So Very Clever Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,237	I just wrote a long, better argument on why lil' Wayne is a ++++ rapper. "Best rapper alive"? You know 89% of BET's viewers believe that horse ++++? People are worse than Sheep. At least sheep make coats and stuff. I agree with you 100% Deacon. lil' Wayne sucks. God Blessa! __________________ Chris to Chris- Your favorite Podcast. Probably the best thing you've ever heard.

06-20-2007, 10:46 PM	#8
BEan Microsoft certified Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On a rooftop with a bullhorn. Posts: 10,871	Never heard of him. __________________ The sounds of DKL screaming and yelling in agony is magical and relaxing.

06-20-2007, 11:15 PM	#9
~~AnonymousNoob~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: U.S. Posts: 3,012	John Jackson: "It's time someone had the courage to stand up and say: I'm against those things that everybody hates." Jack Johnson: "Now, I respect my opponent. I think he's a good man. But quite frankly, I agree with everything he just said." John Jackson: "I say your three cent titanium tax goes too far." Jack Johnson: "And I say your three cent titanium tax doesn't go too far enough."

06-20-2007, 11:18 PM	#10
Drunken Savior Jeffersonian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Coast Posts: 5,040	++++ John Jackson. I hate that guy. I'm still voting for Nixon, you stupid hippies. __________________ "Because most people think, "Life sucks, and then you die." I disagree. I think life sucks, then you get cancer. Then you go into chemotherapy. You lose all your hair, you feel bad about yourself. Then all of the sudden the cancer goes into remission. You look good you feel good, you're going great, and all of the sudden you have a stroke. You can't move your right side. And one day you step off the curb at 68th by Lincoln Center and bang, you get hit by a bus. And then, maybe, you die." "I do not advocate drug use. I advocate education and proper science"

06-20-2007, 11:25 PM	#11
Pandas_UNITE Positive Panda Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: I live in your heart ;) Posts: 18,246	jack johnson, i hate him nearly as much as i hate jimmy buffett and o, i hate jimmy buffet. __________________

06-20-2007, 11:36 PM	#12
CJ Thunder Free Government Money! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,946	He should have done "Women is the ++++++ of the world" Thats a good Lennon song. I do like Johnson though just because its laid back, mellow and my pussy got me into him. __________________ "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools". - Douglas Adams -

06-21-2007, 01:26 AM	#13
Hochiminh Koopa Troopa Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 36	He's had a few really good radio hits, but I probably would never buy any of his albums. Being that it's quiet and all, I'd probably listen to it once, then never listen again. Dave Matthews I can tolerate a little more. __________________ Visit Wiifuse today!

06-21-2007, 07:04 AM	#14
Daisy It's only appropriate. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Nowhere Posts: 30,682	I don't think I've ever heard Jack Johnson on the radio. Personally, I don't think he's as bad as Jared makes him out to be. It's good chill out music, although every time I hear one of his song's I suddenly wish I was at a beach bonfire in Hawaii. I don't think he's the greatest singer, not even in my top ten, but Ben sent me a few of his things before and I liked having them around for background music, so I dled the rest. I'll probably end up deleting most if it since most of his songs do sount alike, but whatev. Jared's just cranky.

06-21-2007, 08:31 AM	#15
Fidelis Hodié hi ho silver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 7,781	Johnson has some fantastic songs, though when his songs get old fast when trying to listen to his full CD's. That is, outside of Brushfire Fairytales, which was pretty awesome through and through. If you play the guitar, you need to learn some Johnson stuff. It's such a freaking lady stealer, it's weird. Banana Pancakes? More like Banana Laid-Cakes! But seriously, I like a lot of jack johnson music. Good stuff to dance to.

06-21-2007, 08:42 AM	#16
Bionic Commando Tom Cruisin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Irlanda Del Norte Posts: 4,050	I think he's good. Not spectacular, just good. Sure people overrate him, but people overrate everything. __________________ http://ad-hoc-committee.blogspot.com/

06-21-2007, 12:54 PM	#17
Advance Like the Groundhog Phil. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Punxsutawney, PA Posts: 28,222	Is he the one with the song about people turning into machines? Eh. __________________ *What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?*

06-21-2007, 01:13 PM	#18
SPDorris Formerly Joey_numbers Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 15,735	I don't think i know what your talking about Deac.

06-21-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BEan

Never heard of him.

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06-21-2007, 01:49 PM	#20
Keazu Gallant and Giddy Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,247	i have about five of his songs. They're pretty good to listen to, but I'd never get any more, because they do sound pretty similar. But I do really like those songs I have.