People complaining about "Earth Song"'s shlocky messianic melodrama are hugely missing the point imo
― Elmer Fuiud (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 17 February 2011 16:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Well no, I'm not coming from a high vs. low angle, it's just more, Das Lied is a masterpiece - for me personally, Gustav's greatest achievement - whereas, Earth Song, even from a MJ fan point of view, is hardly a career highlight.
― Freedom, Thursday, 17 February 2011 16:52 (thirteen years ago) link
And I'm all for shlock on many occasions, just Earth Song's particular brand doesn't work for me.
― Freedom, Thursday, 17 February 2011 16:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Given that we're not comparing like for like I'm okay with loving them in their own ways.
― Elmer Fuiud (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 17 February 2011 17:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 24 February 2011 00:01 (thirteen years ago) link
So I am haunted by the thought of Elvis Costello singing “Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde” and I want to smash my head in with a hammer.
― In on the killfile (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 11 April 2021 23:14 (three years ago) link