Deep Thoughts: Which song does not fit?

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Which song does not fit?

I was sitting in my office today trying to get some serious work done. My iPod was playing in the background to block out noise and unwanted distractions. I was playing my 14-year-old son’s playlist to see what the little guy is listening to….

Judas Priest – Electric Eye
Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Greeting Song
Spoon - Eddie’s Ragga
Smashing Pumpkins – Zero
Puddle of Mudd – p**s it all away
System of a Down – X
Rage – Testify
Iron Maiden – War Child
Bad Brains – Don’t Bother me
Homegrown – Surfer Girl

Besides an overwhelming desire to go home and toss his room for drugs, I was struck by the thought that at least one song does not belong. Which song does not fit?

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nogos_noqt1 3p · 822 weeks ago

Your son has good taste in music in my opinion.

I would guess either X or Testify. X because of the harsher vocals and Testify because it's a different genre from the rest.

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Baconsbud 96p · 821 weeks ago

I have to agree with nogos on this. Of course I have always liked the new rock but not what you would call a music freak. The only song I don't know here is Surfer Girl so would have to pick it.

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Mojoey 107p · 821 weeks ago

Surfer girl is a surf punk classic from a local band in the Long Beach area.

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Mark · 821 weeks ago

Nogos, X and Testify are the songs not the bands and the bands do seem to fit with the others so I don't think it is either of those. I'm not familiar with Spoon or Homegrown so I am inclined to say one of those at the moment.

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nogos_noqt1 3p · 821 weeks ago

I guess I should have been more specific. While the bands are all somewhat similar in very general terms, I noticed (and judged largely based on) a difference in vocal techniques especially noticeable in the specifically given songs. Serj Tankian of System of a Down sometimes, including in "X," implements an extreme metal vocal technique of harsh, guttural vocals (I don't think it's quite growling, but it's a similar technique). Rage Against the Machine is a rap-(rock/metal) band. The vocal styles of both songs differ from the rest of the songs, consisting of the genres punk, metal, alternative, and plain ol' rock which rely mostly on the more traditional vocals of the genre that they represent.

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