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Busted were the greatest pop act of the 21st century.

aactv [Edit] [Delete] 44 replies 15:02 December 5th, 2012

This opinion may be a little biased as I was 9 when they were massive, and being a fan of guitar centric pop music at that time, I properly lapped this up, but I've recently reappraised their material, and I think it definitely still holds up today. Its essentially to all intents and purposes music made by 15 year old boys trying to impress 15 year old girls, but there also lies a certain charm in this, the crap double entendres and sex metaphors reminding me of another band of my youth, Blink 182. Plus, they had a complete abundance of MASSIVE TUNES! The second album is the sound of the formula for the perfect pop song distilled and mutated over the course of 15 incredibly catchy guitar pop tracks. It's genuinely great.

It has no pretensions of seriousness, even the sappier ballads are laced with a knowing wink and massive choruses. Its just complete musical fun, the equivalent of a kind of sweet that is not only delicious, it also doesn't give you toothache. Lets just hope Charlie Simpson stops pretending to be Lostprophets/Mumford & Sons and gets back to what he's best at, for the ultimate nostalgia hit. I for one will be right at the fucking front.

So yeah, I've made my (badly written) point. Shoot me, DiS.

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gonad | 5 Dec '12, 15:06 | X | ^ This | Reply

Icarus-Smicarus and sexydave this'd this
still in the 21st century, are we not?

thewarn | 5 Dec '12, 15:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
- *so far.
  
  aactv @thewarn | 5 Dec '12, 15:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
- The 'were' refers to the fact that the band are no longer together.
  
  juicegermer @thewarn | 5 Dec '12, 15:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
Ridiculous proposition

For one thing, when was the last time you heard anyone listening to, or mentioning, Busted? I don't think I'd heard their name spoken in at least half a decade. If they are the premier pop-geniuses of the millenium I think you'd hear their songs more than once every year

Lucien | 5 Dec '12, 15:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
- no-one does.
  
  which is a massive shame. because the rest of the world is wrong for forgetting/not paying attention.
  
  aactv @Lucien | 5 Dec '12, 15:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
- saw a folk band the other day that was three guys with guitars
  
  and i described them as if ben kweller had invented busted. i got told off for being rude but had meant it as a compliment
  
  cat_race @Lucien | 5 Dec '12, 15:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
[Yawn]

Wooly31 | 5 Dec '12, 15:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
Busted were awesome

Heartily concur with the OP

HATED the Jonas brothers Busted covers though.

Just discovered that James from Busted wrote recently-flopped musical Loserville, based on a Son of Dork album. Wow.

SpartacusHughes | 5 Dec '12, 15:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Really want to see Loserville now
  
  SpartacusHughes @SpartacusHughes | 5 Dec '12, 15:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - It had pretty solid reviews I thought?
    
    hip_young_gunslinger @SpartacusHughes | 5 Dec '12, 15:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - This is all I've read about it:
      
      http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2012/nov/14/loserville-closing-critics-blame
      
      SpartacusHughes @hip_young_gunslinger | 5 Dec '12, 15:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Dunno about reviews.
        
        I find it interesting that it's got a connection to Busted but doesn't mention that anywhere, which pretty solidly blows the thread's premise out of the water. :D
        
        Also, the posters are confused:
        If you love Glee you'll love this
        If you love Grease you'll love this
        
        Those two make sense but there's another that says
        If you love the IT Crowd you'll love this
        
        which implies they haven't the first clue who they're aiming this at. (Whoever it is, it's not not me.)
        
        TheoGB @SpartacusHughes | 6 Dec '12, 07:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
They beat McFly for sure

And they are on a par with most of Blink's crappier stuff. And whatever the "serious" band Charlie Simpson quit Busted to be in can fuck right off.

steinbolt | 5 Dec '12, 15:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
when you were 9 they were massive

are you 15?

Mehodor | 5 Dec '12, 15:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
- 19. The first album came out in 2002.
  
  aactv @Mehodor | 5 Dec '12, 18:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
They weren't even as good as McFly.

And to try and rate them as a better pop music proposition that Rihanna or Girls Aloud is silly.

hip_young_gunslinger | 5 Dec '12, 15:43 | X | ^ This | Reply

pichaelmarker and andyvine this'd this
- Nah
  
  McFly were meant to be all musical and a "proper" band. Which in a way they were, but they were dull as fuck. Are dull as fuck.
  
  steinbolt @hip_young_gunslinger | 6 Dec '12, 08:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
lay off those drugs, I reckon

incandenza_ | 5 Dec '12, 15:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
Beyoncé's pretty pop.

And pretty 21st Century.

TheoGB | 5 Dec '12, 15:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
- So are Girls Aloud, for that matter.
  
  TheoGB @TheoGB | 5 Dec '12, 15:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - yeah, but i don't rate either as highly
    
    Girls Aloud are a band that seem to get unanimous praise for some reason despite not actually sounding any better than a million not too dissimilar acts.
    
    aactv @TheoGB | 5 Dec '12, 18:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    calumlynn this'd this
    - this girls aloud comment i agree with
      
      gonad @aactv | 5 Dec '12, 18:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      calumlynn this'd this
      - yeah girls aloud are pretty terrible
        
        really don't understand the praise they get
        
        JUST NOT VERY GOOD POP
        
        anal_schwarzenegger @gonad | 6 Dec '12, 00:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Hey I haven't any time for Beyoncé, Busted or Girls Aloud personally.
        
        I'm just pointing out both of them are clearly far more successful 'pop acts'. The problem with pop compared to other genres is you can't really chin-stroke your way out of the discussion by claiming popularity isn't the important factor: it's the ONLY factor.
        
        So Busted clearly aren't what you claim they are or else we'd be hearing their stuff everywhere.
        
        TheoGB @anal_schwarzenegger | 6 Dec '12, 07:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        given how successful busted were before they split up
        
        its failrly likely that had they kept on going they'd have reached the same level as girls aloud and beyonce. Out of 2 albums they had 8 top ten singles and 4 number 1's.
        
        aactv @TheoGB | 6 Dec '12, 15:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
Hurra Hurra Die Schule Brennt

Yeah I have no idea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqyYh28L75o

SpartacusHughes | 5 Dec '12, 16:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
Not convinced

But I do have some affection for them as the last big chart pop act before I lost touch with that sort of thing. I even had an opinion on which member of the group was the most annoying (probably the drummer). Moved abroad for a few years and every subsequent pop act, from the class of 2004 (McFly, Natasha Beddingfield) onwards is pretty much just a name to me.

sidrrrs | 5 Dec '12, 16:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
JUST GOOD POP

Icarus-Smicarus | 5 Dec '12, 17:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
First album is fucking brilliant

Second album when they tried to write most of the songs, not so much.

johnwiddop | 5 Dec '12, 18:38 | X | ^ This | Reply

blimeycharlie this'd this
remember when people used to REALLY comment on articles

http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/11058-wake-up--a-busted-tribute

yeah it was maybe worse then wasn't it

mug_mug_mug | 5 Dec '12, 18:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I wonder what happened to Oliver_Wright
  
  El_Goodo @mug_mug_mug | 5 Dec '12, 21:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
Nah, mate

You're thinking of t.A.T.u.

Dr_gonzo | 5 Dec '12, 19:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
They played at my school when I was 13

calumlynn | 5 Dec '12, 19:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
- What about:
  
  Beyonce
  Girls Aloud
  Rihanna
  Christina Aguilera
  McFly
  Missy Elliott
  Justin Timberlake
  Craig David
  Alicia Keys
  Outkast
  Kelly Clarkson
  Will Young
  Kylie Minogue
  Goldfrapp
  Amerie
  Robyn
  Basement Jaxx
  Daft Punk
  Chemical Brothers
  
  pichaelmarker @calumlynn | 5 Dec '12, 20:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - no, they didn't play at my school
    
    only Busted. sorry.
    
    calumlynn @pichaelmarker | 6 Dec '12, 03:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Waheyyy!
      
      pichaelmarker @calumlynn | 6 Dec '12, 09:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      calumlynn this'd this
Wouldn't go that far,

but their first album did contain some excellent pop songs.

What I Go To School For in particular is superb.

blimeycharlie | 5 Dec '12, 20:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
alwats abysmal

TheKennedyCurse | 5 Dec '12, 21:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
:'''-D

http://www.myspace.com/video/stocky-kyle-stock/charlie-on-bo-39-selecta/3059896

TheWza | 5 Dec '12, 21:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I'd forgotten about that! :D
  
  http://i.imgur.com/PXw4B.gif
  
  pichaelmarker @TheWza | 5 Dec '12, 21:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
I took my daughter to see Busted at Wembley Arena

It was there last ever performance I think.
Loved it - and so did she!

sartana | 6 Dec '12, 16:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
They're no Dum Dums, that's for sure.

badmanreturns | 6 Dec '12, 20:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
everybody needs to see their documentary about trying to make it in america

genuinely literally in my top 5 documentaries of all time

CrispinAlexander | 6 Dec '12, 21:25 | X | ^ This | Reply

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