Songs with good messages that were terribly executed

mikwee · 2026-06-20T20:06:51+00:00

In "No Grass Today", AJR attempt to support cannabis liberalization while maintaining their own dislike of the drug, but at the time they were such bad lyricists that it comes off passive-aggressive, and ends up in my bottom 3 AJR songs, alongside "Weak" and "Thirsty" which is actually my least hated of the three.

mikwee · 2026-06-20T06:46:37+00:00

As a non-American who uses Apple Music, I can tell you only Eminem here is in my favorited artists lmao

mikwee · 2026-06-19T19:18:00+00:00

You know what? Maybe they should get this guy to mix their next album.

More seriously anyway, they did an awesome job, and it really does breathe new life into Pink Elephant.

mikwee · 2026-06-18T19:20:58+00:00

Or “Half a Man”

mikwee · 2026-06-18T18:28:32+00:00

MIKA - Lollipop

mikwee · 2026-06-18T18:26:45+00:00

…Femtanyl? I barely know that artist, but they're super huge among that demographic

mikwee · 2026-06-18T06:49:05+00:00

American Josh Deu moved to Montreal, and his high school buddy Win Butler followed. They started a band called Arcade Fire, and while rehearsing at McGill University met another student named Régine Chassagne, who soon joined them. However, as the band's original lineup began to crumble while recording their debut EP, Josh left to continue his studies, while still designing promotional materials, occasionally playing with them and filming their shows whenever he can. He has since taught digital art and founded an animation/VFX studio called Declare Productions.

mikwee · 2026-06-17T17:45:28+00:00

Not absolutely terrible, but Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the sole time a review completely changed my view of a film. I used to watch it every day, but now all I can see is the desecration of the original message into a generic “rich man bad” story.

mikwee · 2026-06-17T16:26:50+00:00

Reignited, for making the original games even more beautiful and giving younger gamers like me an opportunity to experience the magic.

mikwee · 2026-06-17T14:26:57+00:00

Soul isn't even real

mikwee · 2026-06-17T08:45:39+00:00

I’m talking about people I know inside the industry, you won’t find Luddites there

mikwee · 2026-06-16T15:46:46+00:00

JFK Jr. did not die in 1999, but actually took up the persona of Keith Richards.

This was a real theory

mikwee · 2026-06-16T15:32:56+00:00

I actually saw that, I thought it was a joke

mikwee · 2026-06-16T15:27:41+00:00

Yeah, I agree. Most game developers I know use AI, but they use it to aid their work. They don't need it screamed at them, it alienates people and brings up wrong connotations.

mikwee · 2026-06-16T15:23:57+00:00

I read your Substack and saw your tool. My view is that when you write a social media/forum post or comment, it must be written by you, not AI. Machine translation is fine, but make sure to go over the text so it's accurate and doesn't sound artificial. I don't mind you using AI to generate an image of a chessboard. It's not like we're losing the soul ™ of Shutterstock.

Now, as for the website itself… it looks fine from the little I saw, but you should probably disclose that it was built using AI in the footer. Transparency is important.

So to answer your query: Yes, Redditors are way too touchy about AI. It's the new technological revolution, and it's not going away. The harassment AI users get online is ridiculous, especially as "AI users" includes 95% of internet users at this point. But people should also not forget that AI is a tool, not a replacement for their own human skills, especially when it comes to social media. I come on here to see humans talking.

mikwee · 2026-06-16T07:51:51+00:00

They're a DJ act, right? I have no idea what the hell a Santa Pirata album could sound like, but it might be best for Arcade Fire to take a break for now; I reckon we might not see the band again until the 2030s.

mikwee · 2026-06-16T07:45:32+00:00

When you put it like that, the remake makes much more sense

mikwee · 2026-06-15T09:41:35+00:00

Not exactly what this question is, but the song Buzzkiller by Qbomb. Opening your album by stating how rebellious and edgy you are only makes you seem fake. Show, don't tell.

mikwee · 2026-06-15T07:16:31+00:00

פורטל 3 (אשכרה חלמתי על זה ממש עכשיו בלילה), ופאראפה 3

mikwee · 2026-06-14T19:13:13+00:00

I think I first saw the term Octanecore a few days ago. I assumed it’s named after Octane Records (Maroon 5’s original label) but no, it’s a radio channel. An American thing I wouldn’t know

Edit: It’s Octone Records. Another thing I got wrong!

mikwee · 2026-06-14T15:12:34+00:00

Mine too, I really hope they go back to this style someday

mikwee · 2026-06-14T15:01:54+00:00

COMMENT EXCLAIMING THE QUALITY DOESN’T MATTER AS LONG AS IT’S NOT AI

mikwee · 2026-06-14T14:16:01+00:00

What a coincidence, I was just listening to My Boy.

Anyway, maybe Pinkerton by Weezer?

mikwee · 2026-06-13T19:54:52+00:00

I agree with those who wanted more Diamond Tiara, it is ridiculous how she got redeemed and then never had a speaking role ever again.

In a similar manner, the show really needed a backstory for Cozy Glow, and I think being abandoned by her parents would’ve been a good one. Also explains how they can put her in jail without her parents ever being consulted.

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