No Doubt

Green Magnesium · 05.29.2007, 02:04 AM

Does anyone else really love this band?

I was never really able to enjoy anything from their last release, Rock Steady, but Return of Saturn is without a doubt one of my favorite pop albums, bar none.

I've been having a bit of trouble appreciating Stefani's solo work, but I ended up seeing her live, for free, with a friend for her birthday about a week back, and I really enjoyed the show. Very light, fun and entertaining.

I love the way Stefani's speaking voice is nearly identical to that of my 6 year old cousin's (he's a boy). She was adorable on stage by the way. It's hard not to love her.

I'd take her over Regina Spektor, Amy Winehouse, Lilly Allen, blah blah blah, anyday.

Opinions, comments?

Onani Nic · 05.29.2007, 02:46 AM

I like solo better than No Doubt, not a fan of anything 90's ska sounding. I hated her first song solo but Holler Back Girl, Wind It Up and The Sweet Escape are pretty rad songs.

100% serious here, no irony.

SynthethicalY · 05.29.2007, 03:37 AM

I don't like her solo, but Tragic Kingdom and Return of Saturn are the only good albums they released in my opinion.

screamingskull · 05.29.2007, 04:37 AM

No Doubt were great!!!! i loved Tragic Kingdom and Return of Saturn. Hopefully their reunion will be great because i hated Rock Steady.

SynthethicalY · 05.29.2007, 04:38 AM

Yeah Rock Steady is lame, I think this is where Gwen got her new solo album stuff.

atsonicpark · 05.29.2007, 09:36 AM

gwen sucks.

some of her solo shit is actually amazing though. my mom bought a car last year and they had left all their cd's in it so we got like 50 cd's for free.. all the no doubt shit (eh), a ween cd (eh.h....), one of the misfits cd's from the coffin box (yay!), and all the radiohead cd's... lots of good shit, some shit that wasn't so good..

but the first gwen stefani solo album was in there. i listened to it a few times. enjoye d it.

Everyneurotic · 05.29.2007, 12:37 PM

tragic kingdom is one of my favorite albums of the 90's for sure.

SonicSam · 05.29.2007, 05:43 PM

Gwen stefani and her stupid quirky japanese dancers can piss off. I have no time for her at all.

Danny Himself · 05.29.2007, 06:01 PM

You shouldn't group Regina Spektor in with Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse. She actually has talent.

Prisstina · 05.29.2007, 06:05 PM

i have tragic kingdom. not from my "era" at all, but i love that album.

MellySingsDoom · 05.29.2007, 06:06 PM

Please excuse me, but Gwen Stefani et al can eat shit. Thank you.

05.29.2007, 06:15 PM

I'd like to like her music if i knew more about it. I suppose one or two songs that i like don't mean that i like her as a whole or dislike her music as such. The point where her public persona tells me that i should like her and her music doesn't tell me what i might like or what i might not like about her records. I don't know if i like her records or if i don't like them. I like a few songs, does that mean that i like Gwen Stefani as a whole?

atari 2600 · 05.29.2007, 06:19 PM

Return to Saturn was critically acclaimed, I remember that. I had a few friends that would play it a lot when it came out. The same sort of jackoffs that would also put on stuff like Everclear or 311. I think I also prefer her solo stuff. I have no No Doubt. No releases, no Gwen solo, and no boots.

Alex's Trip · 05.29.2007, 06:40 PM

Her solo stuff is good. Regardless of the musical merit, it is just fun to listen to. My sister has both of her CDs.

At Relay for Life, the DJ (who really sucked) started playing Holla Back Girl up until she said 'shit' for the first time, which was in the first 3 seconds. It was pretty funny because everyone got excited for those 3 seconds.

pbradley · 05.29.2007, 06:46 PM

Growing up in Orange County in the 90's left me resenting/ignoring basically all of the ska shit that was coming out at the time. No Doubt, Aquabats, Reel Big Fish. No thanks. I know it ain't fair but it just isn't my style. As for her solo work, nothing has made me interested enough to look into her.

val-holla-ing · 05.29.2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny Himself

You shouldn't group Regina Spektor in with Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse. She actually has talent.

i think you got it mixed up. the last thing the world needs is another fucking fiona amos.

at least amy can actually sing.

as for no doubt...they were decent with 'tragic kingdom,' and had a few okay singles every now and then, but gwen steffani just needs to stop. another last thing the world needs is a glorified japanophile who can't sing.

atari 2600 · 05.29.2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Green Magnesium

...I've been having a bit of trouble appreciating Stefani's solo work, but I ended up seeing her live, for free, with a friend for her birthday about a week back, and I really enjoyed the show. Very light, fun and entertaining...

I saw her on SNL (last year?) and she is great live. Like Britney Spears/Ashley Simpson, only TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT.

Of course everyone knows about the A. Simpson SNL lip-synching debacle. In recent Britney news, she did some show where her lip-synch track started skipping. Serves the idiot right.

Danny Himself · 05.29.2007, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by val-holla-ing

i think you got it mixed up. the last thing the world needs is another fucking fiona amos.

at least amy can actually sing.

Regina can sing, just in a weird way, but its all good. Amy looks like a crackwhore, and probably is. Londoners..

atari 2600 · 05.29.2007, 07:11 PM

She certainly does (look like a crack ho or the like). I just don't get it. She's untalented and fugly. Then again, most of the new music people buy is cack.

I think she's only taller than Joan Jett by virtue of the beehive.

Jett is almost fifty and still rocks. Amy's music just lays there and is annoying. I'm pretty certain Joan would snap
Amy in two in a catfight. Okay, I'm silly.

Alex's Trip · 05.29.2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pbradley

Growing up in Orange County in the 90's left me resenting/ignoring basically all of the ska shit that was coming out at the time. No Doubt, Aquabats, Reel Big Fish. No thanks. I know it ain't fair but it just isn't my style. As for her solo work, nothing has made me interested enough to look into her.

My sister is dating a brother of one of the members of the Aquabats.

05.29.2007, 02:04 AM	#1
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	Does anyone else really love this band? I was never really able to enjoy anything from their last release, Rock Steady, but Return of Saturn is without a doubt one of my favorite pop albums, bar none. I've been having a bit of trouble appreciating Stefani's solo work, but I ended up seeing her live, for free, with a friend for her birthday about a week back, and I really enjoyed the show. Very light, fun and entertaining. I love the way Stefani's speaking voice is nearly identical to that of my 6 year old cousin's (he's a boy). She was adorable on stage by the way. It's hard not to love her. I'd take her over Regina Spektor, Amy Winehouse, Lilly Allen, blah blah blah, anyday. Opinions, comments?
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05.29.2007, 02:46 AM	#2
Onani Nic the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 930	I like solo better than No Doubt, not a fan of anything 90's ska sounding. I hated her first song solo but Holler Back Girl, Wind It Up and The Sweet Escape are pretty rad songs. 100% serious here, no irony. __________________ I don't give a fuck thats the problem. I see a motherfuckin cop i don't dodge them.
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05.29.2007, 03:37 AM	#3
SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	I don't like her solo, but Tragic Kingdom and Return of Saturn are the only good albums they released in my opinion.
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05.29.2007, 04:37 AM	#4
screamingskull invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: england Posts: 5,580	No Doubt were great!!!! i loved Tragic Kingdom and Return of Saturn. Hopefully their reunion will be great because i hated Rock Steady.
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05.29.2007, 04:38 AM	#5
SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	Yeah Rock Steady is lame, I think this is where Gwen got her new solo album stuff.
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05.29.2007, 09:36 AM	#6
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	gwen sucks. some of her solo shit is actually amazing though. my mom bought a car last year and they had left all their cd's in it so we got like 50 cd's for free.. all the no doubt shit (eh), a ween cd (eh.h....), one of the misfits cd's from the coffin box (yay!), and all the radiohead cd's... lots of good shit, some shit that wasn't so good.. but the first gwen stefani solo album was in there. i listened to it a few times. enjoye d it. __________________
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	tragic kingdom is one of my favorite albums of the 90's for sure. __________________ 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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05.29.2007, 05:43 PM	#8
SonicSam children of satan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 269	Gwen stefani and her stupid quirky japanese dancers can piss off. I have no time for her at all. __________________
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05.29.2007, 06:01 PM	#9
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	You shouldn't group Regina Spektor in with Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse. She actually has talent.
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Prisstina the end of the ugly Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Killwaukee Posts: 996	i have tragic kingdom. not from my "era" at all, but i love that album. __________________
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05.29.2007, 06:06 PM	#11
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Please excuse me, but Gwen Stefani et al can eat shit. Thank you. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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05.29.2007, 06:15 PM	#12
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	I'd like to like her music if i knew more about it. I suppose one or two songs that i like don't mean that i like her as a whole or dislike her music as such. The point where her public persona tells me that i should like her and her music doesn't tell me what i might like or what i might not like about her records. I don't know if i like her records or if i don't like them. I like a few songs, does that mean that i like Gwen Stefani as a whole?
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05.29.2007, 06:19 PM	#13
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	Return to Saturn was critically acclaimed, I remember that. I had a few friends that would play it a lot when it came out. The same sort of jackoffs that would also put on stuff like Everclear or 311. I think I also prefer her solo stuff. I have no No Doubt. No releases, no Gwen solo, and no boots.
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05.29.2007, 06:40 PM	#14
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Her solo stuff is good. Regardless of the musical merit, it is just fun to listen to. My sister has both of her CDs. At Relay for Life, the DJ (who really sucked) started playing Holla Back Girl up until she said 'shit' for the first time, which was in the first 3 seconds. It was pretty funny because everyone got excited for those 3 seconds.
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05.29.2007, 06:46 PM	#15
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Growing up in Orange County in the 90's left me resenting/ignoring basically all of the ska shit that was coming out at the time. No Doubt, Aquabats, Reel Big Fish. No thanks. I know it ain't fair but it just isn't my style. As for her solo work, nothing has made me interested enough to look into her.
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05.29.2007, 07:11 PM	#19
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	She certainly does (look like a crack ho or the like). I just don't get it. She's untalented and fugly. Then again, most of the new music people buy is cack. I think she's only taller than Joan Jett by virtue of the beehive. Jett is almost fifty and still rocks. Amy's music just lays there and is annoying. I'm pretty certain Joan would snap Amy in two in a catfight. Okay, I'm silly.
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