Do you like Simply Red?

[Big Nerd]

Hey guys!
This thread is just for me to now your opinion on the band "Simply Red". All my friends mock me because I like their musics. Only 2 friends of mine like Simply Red too! What the hell is wrong with their style of music? Do you like their musics?

P.S.: Sorry if this is a stupid thread!

Ã,  Big Nerd

[Mr Flibble]

Well, I thought Simply Red was a low-calorie breakfast cereal, so, maybe your friends also do.

[Vel]

Yeah, they are not among my very favourites but I do enjoy listening to them once in a while. I even went to their show a few months ago and enjoyed it immensely.

[GarageGothic]

I found a Simply Red compilation album in the trash a few days ago, and after reading this thread and therefore giving it a quick listen, I rather feel like returning it. No, it's not awful, in the same way that Stevie Wonder isn't terrible, but that still doesn't mean I would listen to his music if I had a choice.
Let's put it like this. Mick Hucknall was one of many later famous Manchester musicians attending the now legendary 1976 Sex Pistols gig. The others went on to form influential post-punk and new wave bands like The Smiths, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, Magazine and The Fall, Hucknall ended up in Simply friggin Red... what went wrong?

[Stupot]

Hucknall gets a lot of stick for being ginger, but he's a great lyricist.
I'm not a big fan of simply Red as a band, but their Album Blue is among my favourite albums.
If you're a fan of them Big Nerd, you should check out the Classic Album video/dvd for Blue.  It's extremely insightful.

[Peder 🚀]

in the same way that Stevie Wonder isn't terrible, but that still doesn't mean I would listen to his music if I had a choice.

Whats wrong with Stevie Wonders music??

And I never heard about "Simply Red".



Peder.

[Vel]

Now that you bring it up, GG, what was so illustrious about that Manchester sex pistols gig?

[Da_Elf]

just wasted time downloading to hear what they sound like.

[Nikolas]

No, I don't.

I find their music irritating, largely I may add! Plus I find his voice awful (not to my taste), and their videos bad, their appearance bad.

somehow this kind of music does not appeal to me the least. Ad not Steve Wonder appeals to me...

It is personal though...

[Mr Flibble]

For some reason I'm getting a memory of some long-forgotten British satire show... possibly Spitting Image... I dunno. But I just remembered the voice clip, "I'mmmm Miiick Huuuucknaaaaaalll"....said in a telephone pervert voice.

[Phemar]

I saw them live a few years ago ... They were ok I suppose. Not really my cup of tea though.

[Big Nerd]

Even if most of you don't REALLY like them, has anyone heard their new album "Stay"?

[Stupot]

I was thinking about this thread earlier, and it remided me of www.rathergood.com.
The guy on there Joel Veitch made a series of Anti-Mick-Hucknall videos using songs including Simply Red songs.
I've dug a couple of them out for your viewing pleasure:

http://www.rathergood.com/bunny_too_tight/
http://www.rathergood.com/mickey/
http://www.rathergood.com/holding/

and here's a couple that have nothing to do with Simply Red but I think you'll all enjoy:

http://www.rathergood.com/elephants/
http://www.rathergood.com/alf/
http://www.rathergood.com/elvis/

[Domino]

I am not a big fan, but i do like a few songs. The lead singer does have a great voice though.

[Big Nerd]

Even though I like Simly Red a lot I found those videos very amusingÃ,  Speccialy the "holding" one.

[Helm]

I am terrified of them.

[InCreator]

Eck. A ballad band.

Why did really you make this thread? To find someone holding your hand while you both listen?
I cannot imagine getting any useable info out of it.
Simply Red, despite being total earache IMO, is still very popular band so even asking sounds stupid. Like, you might aswell ask if anyone likes N'Sync or the Prodigy or something.

I think that only purpose of "music" like SR makes, is for elderly to have something playing while they attempt intercourse... eck.