JadeLovesMuse Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Top 6 most irritating uses of a high note The moral of this list? Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do it. Nobody likes a show-off, and nobody enjoys shattered glass and burst eardrums. Here, then, are some proponents of high notes who really should've kept their vocal cords in check. 6. Muse, "Micro Cuts" If you've ever seen Muse live, you'll know that it's a mind-bending experience. "How the shit are three tiny humans making such an incredible amount of noise?" everyone wonders aloud, for the first half hour. Problem is, once the crowd gets used to it and settles into the show, Matt Bellamy often feels like the band's prowess is being taking for granted. So, in a fit of rage one day (we're guessing), he invented this thing where he warbles really, really high until every piece of glass in the auditorium has broken (which is the sole purpose of "Micro Cuts"). It's both an attention-grabber and an act of revenge. Sort of like the end of Carrie without the fire. 5. Skid Row, "Wasted Time" Contrary to popular belief, Skid Row was awesome. Sebastian Bach's girlish cheekbones, perfectly tousled hair, and teeny tiny leather vests were a wondrous sight to behold. We also liked it a lot when he would go all bow-legged every time he needed to hit a high note -- like the magic all came from his rubber-clad nether regions. We suspect that the day the band recorded "Wasted Time," though, he'd laced his leggings up too tight, because there's a bit about 5:07 minutes in where he sounds like he's trying to burst out of his pants using the power only of his lungs and man voice. Total shame when the rest of the song is so, um, amazing. 4. U2, "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You" Dear Bono, you know how everyone hates you? It's not just because of the self-righteous, wraparound sunglasses crap, it's also because of shit like this, where you take a bonafide classic and sing the middle bit like a nine-year-old girl with her hair stuck in machinery. WTF, bro? It's enough to make us forget The Joshua Tree even happened. How much did you pay that girl in the front row to scream "We love you, Bono!" anyway? We'd need at least a million dollars at this point. 3. Bon Jovi, "Runaway" The reason Bon Jovi's first album wasn't as huge as the others? Because in the band's early days, people had to get past not only the poodle hair, lilac (yes, lilac) spandex pants and the bizarre, near-constant lunging, but also the way Jon used to sporadically squeal like a cat in a washing machine (as he does here, 3:48 in). We're glad someone had the good sense to stop him from doing that by the time Slippery When Wet rolled around, but we think it tragic that the chick with the eyebrows and flared nostrils was also excluded from future videos. Look at her moves and triangular hairdo! What a vixen! 2. Minnie Riperton, "Loving You" Young Minnie sings most of this like a woman half-stoned off of the act of sweet, sweet lovemaking. Her voice is all exhausted and pleased and writhing around sweetly like she's mid-coitus and just can't believe the joy of it all. Nice. Then, horrifyingly, when you least expect it, she makes a noise like a woman who's about to get knifed in an alleyway. It's most disconcerting. Is that supposed to represent climax or something? Just look at her face when she makes that dog-whistle sound 3:28 minutes in. Terrifying. 1. Mariah Carey, "Emotions" We can picture the conversation now: Producer: "Yah, Mimi, this is great. Just great. But you know what this track is missing?" Mariah: "Range? Is it range? Do you want me to show off my amazing vocal range? Beyond doing that up-down-shakey-shouty thing that Christina Aguilera is about to steal from me and pass off as her own?" Producer: "Precisely, Mimi, precisely. I want you, at three separate points during this song, to hurt the listener. Actually cause them physical pain. They'll never forget you then, darling. Make the kind of noise that will ring in their ears for weeks at a time. Then, and only then, will you achieve superstardom." Actual evil in action. http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2011/01/top_6_most_unnecessary_use_of.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss_meadows Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 This is brilliant. Seriously, I love the guy who wrote that. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewez26 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I actually agree. But I still think Micro Cuts is fucking awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyduh Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I don't mind Matt's screeching. But I do see why people might find it irritating. But Mariah Carey was spot on.. her voice gives me nightmares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry lips Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 hahaha,I love this dude He's funny, And yeah Micro Cuts is not everybody's cup of tea so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saracene Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I totally agree about Micro Cuts. That is, I agree it's irritating, not the bit where Matt did it as an act of revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyaltomuse Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think that Matt's falsetto voice in this song expresses the emotions of the lyrics appropriately. Even if you don't understand what he's saying you can 'feel' what he's trying to say. His voice is a musical instrument that holds the song together. Matt never does anything musically w/o good reason. He's a very talented, bold, creative and unconventional musician! Micro Cuts Lyrics: Hands are red with your blame Megaphone screaming my name Whimpers someone I should've loved Souls weeping above I've seen what you're doing to me Destroying puppet strings To our souls Micro waves me insane A blane cuts in your brain Sounds like forks on a plate Blackboard scratched with hate I've seen what you're doing to me Destroying puppet strings To our souls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehartl Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 That's some pretty awful company to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattXXI Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 That's some pretty awful company to share. Thats what I said too when I first read this list. Very random choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Born Lee Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Mariah Carey pretty much embodies this phenomenon. She just whores her whistle register so now it's nothing special at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Museic07 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Exactly what I thought when I first heard Micro-cuts, tbh be honest I wish the riff at the end was on a different song it's insanely good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naget4music Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Matt never does anything musically w/o good reason. Neutron Star Collision? Oh wait. Money. Thats a goooood reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think that Matt's falsetto voice in this song expresses the emotions of the lyrics appropriately. Even if you don't understand what he's saying you can 'feel' what he's trying to say. His voice is a musical instrument that holds the song together. Matt never does anything musically w/o good reason. He's a very talented, bold, creative and unconventional musician! Micro Cuts Lyrics: Hands are red with your blame Megaphone screaming my name Whimpers someone I should've loved Souls weeping above I've seen what you're doing to me Destroying puppet strings To our souls Micro waves me insane A blane cuts in your brain Sounds like forks on a plate Blackboard scratched with hate I've seen what you're doing to me Destroying puppet strings To our souls Tell me, what IS he trying to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockertae Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I don't care what anyone says Micro Cuts is awesome, it's one of the songs that really got me into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilateral_Symmetry_Com'n. Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Since when was Chris ever "tiny"? I'll bet that even when he was a newborn, he was big for his age. Talk about selling the bassist short... Â Oh, and "Micro Cuts" is literally awesome, even if its word salad lyrics don't parse or make any sense. Melding operatic falsetto with heavy-metal riffing, it's arguably their artiest of art-rock tracks and their Musey-est; scarcely any other band could've (or would've wanted to) record it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoma-kun Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Tell me, what IS he trying to say?  Nothing really I guess. I bet he just wanted to make a song where he can scream and do falsettos as much as he wants and get away with it. Wouldn't suprise me if the written lyrics were added after the song was made. Like: "Hmm.... 'Destroying puppet strings to our souls.' That sounds good! :awesome:"  Reminds me of this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A00eeUny8Zg  Still, awesome song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Nothing really I guess. I bet he just wanted to make a song where he can scream and do falsettos as much as he wants and get away with it. Wouldn't suprise me if the written lyrics were added after the song was made. Like: "Hmm.... 'Destroying puppet strings to our souls.' That sounds good! :awesome:" Reminds me of this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A00eeUny8Zg  Still, awesome song. According to Muse themselves, the lyrics where about some of Matt's hallucinations. Makes sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjartrod Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Neutron Star Collision? Oh wait. Money. Thats a goooood reason. NSC is great. and cheesy lyrics or not, if there's something that you can say about them is that they were honest. Â and microcuts if completely too, insane vocals or not LOL i must have watched the performance in montreux festival in 2002 a million times. (and no glass was broken in my house yet :LOL: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caff Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I will never get over that review of OOS when it was out that said Micro Cuts sounded like "Anne Widdecombe singing in the shower" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tails Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Neutron Star Collision? Oh wait. Money. Thats a goooood reason. That's what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I will never get over that review of OOS when it was out that said Micro Cuts sounded like "Anne Widdecombe singing in the shower" :LOL: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4Kizna Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 According to Muse themselves, the lyrics where about some of Matt's hallucinations. Makes sense to me. This from the same three men who said Plug In Baby was "That song’s about putting emotion into something that has no soul - like a child’s teddy bear or a computer. And also what it would be like if we could genetically engineer puppies that never grow old." So I think they just start to make shit up. Though I always figured Matt for an acid taker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofu Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 This from the same three men who said Plug In Baby was "That song’s about putting emotion into something that has no soul - like a child’s teddy bear or a computer. And also what it would be like if we could genetically engineer puppies that never grow old." So I think they just start to make shit up. Though I always figured Matt for an acid taker. The explanation for Plug in Baby sounds more like Map of Your Head to me. I don't know what I"m talking about. Or maybe just the 97 demo version of PiB? Either way, fuck knows what PiB is about. It keeps changing, and Matt does talk a lot of shit. On the other hand I recall mentions of Matt hallucinating razor blades cutting into his brain multiple times though I can't be sure, so it seems perfectly plausible as an explanation for Micro Cuts to me. Anyway, I enjoyed reading this list. I like Micro Cuts, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Althea Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hilarious piece of writing! Very SF-style humor, I wouldn't worry about it as a super serious Muse diss. I have always loved Micro cuts but you have to admit, the singing does get a bit intense. It's certainly not the sort of song that would be everyone's cup of tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 This from the same three men who said Plug In Baby was "That song’s about putting emotion into something that has no soul - like a child’s teddy bear or a computer. And also what it would be like if we could genetically engineer puppies that never grow old." So I think they just start to make shit up. Though I always figured Matt for an acid taker. This wasn't stuff said in an interview. It was from the book "Muse: Out of this world" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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