all I had heard of them until a while ago was beverly hills, so I thought they sucked, but I heard blue album and love it now. Every song has a singalong chorus and stuff, its well "fun", and im not usually one for "fun".
If you'd posted In Too Deep i MIGHT have POSSIBLY seen your point, somehow. But no. You had to put up that steaming piece of donkey pat that makes Limp Bizkit look like they were doing something admirable for popular culture.
Blink 182, you might have got some people saying that. But not sum 41. they're like the american Busted. And Busted were terrible. the only thing that made busted okay was BUT YOU SAID NO. they would have been much better if all their songs had that in them. Much in the same way, the long blondes would be much better if all their songs had "is she a femme fatale" shouted in the background. but i'm prole-ing on a bit. .. Sum 41 = american busted. and always preferred mcfly anywaay. Weezer, on the other hand, are amazing!
but they lost their way a bit after that. Weezer on the other hand... LOL.
Seriously, I think Sum 41 are really underrated. Never listened to their albums in full (although I have them somewhere on my PC), but they were a great singles band. Had a genuinely fun sense of humour, as opposed to the simply juvenile sense of humour blink had, and produced some catchy, but not irritating, songs. I don't mean any of that ironically. I genuinely like some of their stuff, and had to watch that Fat Lip video through to the end once it started.
A lot, lot better than blink-182. In a completely different class, and I think it's unfair that they're grouped together. But not quite in the same class as Weezer.
Not sure why it gets slated, Take Control has my favourite guitar solo ever in it, Dope Nose is awesome, Burdnt Jamb is my ringtone... Really really good album.
I just kinda ignore Make Believe.
So, Blue > Maladroit > Pinkerton > Green > Make Believe
Sum 41 are trash.
Actually so are Weezer nowadays, but they weren't trash and Sum 41 have always been trash. Plus, Pinkerton = one of Marc's favourite albums ever. FACT.
i've felt more euphoric
about sum 41 in the past really. better memories from the all killer no filler album.
blue album is still good though, OBV.
its too difficult to choose
they're just both so appalling
*appealing
bbbbbut
pinkerton is the greatest album ever made!
i'm gonna say "no"
I love it, It's an amazing album
But I wouldn't go that far.
nah it is
I checked
fair enough
It's official then
well
as much as I enjoy jumping around to In Too Deep from time to time, I think we all know the answer to this one.
Feel good guitar music all the way, though.
Weezer is almost tolerable
except for that Beverly Hills song which makes me sick. Not sick, like "good" sick, just sick. The throwing up in a toilet kind of sick.
As for Sum 41 I can find no redeemining qualities whatsoever.
Is that what you thought I'd say? ;)
Have you heard blue album?
all I had heard of them until a while ago was beverly hills, so I thought they sucked, but I heard blue album and love it now. Every song has a singalong chorus and stuff, its well "fun", and im not usually one for "fun".
and dont tell me
the opening riff of "fat lip" doesent make you wanna bouce around?
Not really honestly
I'm mostly basing my omin-present godlike judgement on one song: the sweater/thread tune. Meh.
I have noted people that I respect have spoken highly of the blue and pink albums.
It's not on the top of my list but I'll check em out when the opportunity arises.
bump pinkerton to the top of your list
I know it sounds unlikely but im not exagerating when I say it is the greatest album ever made
All Killer No Filler is wicked
but I mean, Weezer are a far far far better band than Sum 41. I'd never go back and listen to Sum 41 now, but I regularly listen to Weezer.
Weezer, everytime.
Although the last album was GASH.
Pinkerton is a total treat.
Sum 41 were toss. End of.
No
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NKsQe31ApMs
Weezer.
weezer, by a country mile
just listened to only in dreams whilst in the kitchen and it almost made me cry, absolutely perfect. blue is one of my top 5 all time albums
i hate absolutely everything about Sum 41
thanks.
but... but... but
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NKsQe31ApMs
but what?
If you'd posted In Too Deep i MIGHT have POSSIBLY seen your point, somehow. But no. You had to put up that steaming piece of donkey pat that makes Limp Bizkit look like they were doing something admirable for popular culture.
WEEZER! WEEZER! WEEZER!
they changed my life.
Sum 41 on the other hand, didn't.
i cant imagine anyone is going to say
"sum 41"
Blink 182, you might have got some people saying that. But not sum 41. they're like the american Busted. And Busted were terrible. the only thing that made busted okay was BUT YOU SAID NO. they would have been much better if all their songs had that in them. Much in the same way, the long blondes would be much better if all their songs had "is she a femme fatale" shouted in the background. but i'm prole-ing on a bit. .. Sum 41 = american busted. and always preferred mcfly anywaay. Weezer, on the other hand, are amazing!
Not the american busted... At all.
Besides, theyre canadian.
I think they had *abit* more to them
then people gave them credit for, I think that we're all to blame song is pretty good
anyone...
who doesn't like Weezer has no sense of melody.
anyone...
who likes Weezer has no sense of dignity
Dignity can do one
they're great.
if you'd left out the "besides"
that would have been my favourite post in the history of the world.
who are the american busted? all american rejects?
Wasn't
there some band who were ACTUALLY marketed as Busted Mk. 2: American edition? As in, they played all their songs as if they were their own?
Long Blondes would be better if they...
...actually i don't think they can get better. Perfect pop music.
you're probably right
i do love them.
but i did that thing, where you buy an album, then listen to it too much, and have to leave it for a while...
Same here
but i'm on the leaving it for a while phase at the moment and still know it's brilliant.
I liked the first two Sum 41 albums
but they lost their way a bit after that. Weezer on the other hand... LOL.
Seriously, I think Sum 41 are really underrated. Never listened to their albums in full (although I have them somewhere on my PC), but they were a great singles band. Had a genuinely fun sense of humour, as opposed to the simply juvenile sense of humour blink had, and produced some catchy, but not irritating, songs. I don't mean any of that ironically. I genuinely like some of their stuff, and had to watch that Fat Lip video through to the end once it started.
A lot, lot better than blink-182. In a completely different class, and I think it's unfair that they're grouped together. But not quite in the same class as Weezer.
See also
Alien Ant Farm. \m/
YES!
AAF had a few good tunes. Rubbish videos though. And that Michael Jackson cover was crap-tastic. But still aeons ahead of Sum 41.
Nooooooo
Sum 41 >>>> AAF. AAF took themselves too seriously.
Good!
Bands need to do that sometimes.
Although i don't know if this really constitutes a band 'taking themselves seriously':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGfCzIZzQpY
A thin veneer of humour
aimed at disguising their true opinions of themselves from people. I'm surprised you didn't see through it.
It's better that way really
Sum 41 are a cautionary tale to new bands: stop taking yourself seriously and you'll turn into them.
maybe sum 41 should have taken themselves seriously
and then they might have been good... wait, sum 41 were never gonna be good.
But take yourselves seriously
and you'll make Chuck :(
or Razorlight.
i know there's a happy medium.
razorlight
perfect example to not take yourself too seriously?
yep.
weezer
first 3 albums, at least
Weezer all the way
Sum 41 are hideous.
All Killer No Filler
is great. And I've been in a similar mood today actually. I've had albums on by Foo Fighters, The Hives, Jet, Super Furry Animals, and The Shins.
Sufjan Stevens too, and he's pretty "feel-good" in places.
Fullerov
Weezer have made Three albums of utter genius.
Sum 41 are ok. Better than Good Charlotte but not much more. And definitely a lot worse than Blink
^this,
except which was the third?
Green
Green is better than Blue.
I don't care what anyone says.
My preference in order
Blue
Maladroit (very, very dark)
Pinkerton
Green
Make Believe
I could understand why folks may have Pinkerton at the top, but I only got it recently so it doesn't have quite such a place in my heart.
I've heard it said that Make Believe is, er, "misunderstood" or something. I certainly don't understand what makes it anything better than mediocre.
But yeah, Weezer, I'll always have a soft spot.
I seem to remeber prefering maladroit to green
i think i'm going to have a weezer binge!
Yeah, I really like Maladroit
Not sure why it gets slated, Take Control has my favourite guitar solo ever in it, Dope Nose is awesome, Burdnt Jamb is my ringtone... Really really good album.
I just kinda ignore Make Believe.
So, Blue > Maladroit > Pinkerton > Green > Make Believe
What ^he said, basically.
fair enough i'll listen to it again soon
not heard it in years, but it must be worth another go.
right now though i'm remembering exactly how amazing pinkerton is!!!
Shut up.
Sum 41 are trash.
Actually so are Weezer nowadays, but they weren't trash and Sum 41 have always been trash. Plus, Pinkerton = one of Marc's favourite albums ever. FACT.
yeah, buyt you refer to yourself in the third person
so it's pretty hard to take anything you say seriously.
OUCH!
Take that, me.
Prickfuck.
Hmm, I never liked Weezer
but when I was a mini-mosher I loved Sum 41, and In Too Deep is such a tune.
SUM 41 WINS MY HEART, LOGICALLY.
^^ this
Sum41 were good fun to anyone in their teens in the nineties
REALLY?!
well
since they released all their albums in this decade you must be a BIG fan :D
lol
you got me
ive seen sum 41 live
that is all.
so have I.
They dedicated a song to Anna Nicole Smith with the following words which mean I will always SLIGHTLY like them
"This song is for Anna Nicole Smith. The big fucking cunt"
thats great
make believe is severly underrated in my opinion.
some brilliant tunes on there.
My order:
Pink 9.5/10
Blue 9.4/10
Green 8/10
Make Believe 7.5/10
Maladroit 7/10
I love Weezer.
I like Make Believe
but i also liked Beverly Hills.
For what it's worth I think it's better than Maladroit.
But I am appreciating Maladroit more and more now. I used to think it was awful. It isn't.
I've just put make believe on again
It's amazing. I might reappraise Maladroit tomorrow. It does have the best title of any weezer LP.
I regard Maladroit as more of an experiment
It's MUCH less poppy than anything they've ever done.
Keep Fishin' (single version) and Dope Nose are among the best Weezer albums.
Rivers Cuomo is a vastly talented songwriter really.
Keep fishing was awesome
accompanied by a fantastic video.
The album version
is SO slowed down.
and is the poorer for it.
I really really don't understand why Make Believe got the kicking it did. It is a perfectly decent album.
Hold Me, Perfect Situation, The Damage In Your Heart are all awesome songs.
Hell. I'm gonna play Beverly Hills now.
& peace, pardon me & my best friend
In 5 albums Weezer have barely recorded a bad song.
I like make believe
dont think I will evver like maladroit, its just a load of fragments that dont really fit
My God no!
SUM 41 are derivative cack and should not be held in the same regard as Weezer! Age should have no bearing on this...
try
smash hits magazine
i'm sure they'll have a website somewhere
anyone who actually prefers Sum 41 needs their ears removed
I WILL DO THIS FREE OF CHARGE
This isn't a question
I don't get the love for the Sum 41 song, 'In too Deep' that some DiS users have,
that song is bloody awful.
its not the best
no way as good as fat lip anyway.
Yeah, Weezer > Sum 41
Except for 'Pain for Pleasure'. For a parody, it's pretty fucking good.
how can you even ask this?
weezer all the way every time
the
sweater song alone beats the sum of sum 41.
i can't believe this is actually even a thread
and people have ACTUALLY replied sum 41???
Weezer are amazing, sum 41 are bollocks. That is all.
no
you're wrong
and you're a grotesquely ugly freak
Weezer, every single time
They are a fantastic band, every song just makes you tap your feet. Rivers is a great song writer.
the Blue album
is just wonderful. they went further adrift with each subsequent album imo, but Blue is just a modern classic.
Weezer
for sure!