it's because it's catchy and the lyrics are simple and dumb and get stuck in your head and make you giggle when you meet someone called Bruce. And it can get stuck in your head for hours, like "my name is Luka" did back in the 80s.
all the hype you hear about fashion and fads and what's IN... it's just the mass media winding up and up into a cataclysmic death frenzy of shmulz and over blown derision
it will all come crashing down like the sound of an analogue tape spool running out
the lights will switch on and we'll drowsily wander out the exits into the daylight with our half-eaten popcorn and our soiled pajamas round our knees
i just saw freddie got fingered - so i kind of delivered that dispicable rant like tom green would've - incredulous self righteous google-eyed desparation and revelation
I am the backwards man, the backwards man, the backwards man!!
crack up.....except the bit when he swings the baby round by its cord is kinda disturbing.....and when he cuts open that deer....actually he is one sick little boy!! i heard hes like that in real life...that he painted two people having sex on the bonnet of his parents porshe or something and woke them up at 3 in the morning to show them.......hmmm.....
I like the song, the music is well written and played. The video shows a lot of obvious hard work and effort and is entertaining and attention grabbing.
I don't see you kids accomplishing much over there...
How about you try it out and see if you can do better.
well maybe we could if some people went to www.mp3.com/marxist and downloaded some of our songs so we could get fans and therefore make a video!!!!!!!! (or afford a video camera)
i'd hate to break it to you, but anyone with half an arm could play a rubicon song.
// How about you try it out and see if you can do better
im quite sure most people on this message board can do / have done better when it comes to songwriting (except maybe those at the rubicon forum). the sad fact is, just because its good, doesnt mean it will get on the radio, and vice versa. see exhibit: BRUCE.
No I personally can't stand the song and change the station when anyone plays it and I can't understand why it is so popular. But I guess as said above in a nutshell, its catchy simple and dumb and most probably that is why it is liked.
um if it was dumb no one would like it, so i think you might want to rephrase it. If your going to ask this question about this song,other people are just going to question why other songs are well known and liked. if its so damn bad please try better :)
OK, so I'm the first to admit I HATE Rubicon and their stupid song. Actually all of them, but especially that Bruce one. But I understand why the kiddies like it, I suppose.
But oh my god the video is AWFUL. I heard about it before they filmed it that they were planning to do a "musical" theme, and when I saw it, I thought it was a joke. Didn't even look like a musical, just these random people in a room suddenly doing a Britney-style line dance.
One question... can Rubicon write a song without a break in it? SOOO overdone and cliched. Its like they go "oh my god where in this song are we going to just pause for half a second cos we MUST do it in every number" and just shove one in.
i gotta a friend called bruce. he is red headed and all fire. i like him. we get along.
i wonder if rubicon could look him in the eye without feeling uneasy... they'd be fortunate he has a sense of humour. 'cos he is rather large.
in the ever wise words of mr t... i pity the fool.
The song is very short & has the same phrases repeated endlessly. That is not what makes a good song IMO.
Hehe, would be funny if all the Bruces in NZ got together & beat the shit outta Rubicon... Hey! we can organise it, make money for some kinda charity... "Fight Against Rubicon"... & then donate all the money into getting good un-heard-of bands labels & contracts & decent stuff!
Well, I think it's a great idea ;)
Forumnazi thinks perhaps a charity should be set up for "people with nothing better to do than imagine ways of inflicting violence on other people for no reason other than they dislike their music and/or the part they play on tv". They would be given cuddles and told how special they are.
Forumnazi suggests you check how many other "popular" songs have endlessly repeated phrases and see if you can work out some correlation.
Forumnazi suggests you write and perform just one song, place it on a website and see how many people like it or hate it, let alone feel strong enough about it that they want your arse kicked.
WhAt?!?
I'm not wanting to see them beaten up cos of the lame songs... It is revenge of the Bruces, I bet many Bruces have had a lot of shit over that song.
Sheesh, calm down!
bruce is a cheap no brain no talent song, that was probabally made for one reason, to target all the no taste punters. (there are lots.........but you knew this)
yeah but if you like bruce and i dont but i like good bands and you like good bands that means i like good music and you like some good music too but you like bruce too so that means you eat at mcdonalds everyday but sometimes you like to go out for crayfish at nice restraunts too so your taste is confused
K, i think its time to stop being bitter. There are more important things in the world ya know. The comments in this forum are *not* going to affect the success of the Rubicon lads. The song makes some people happy so just leave it be and turn down the volume when it comes on if you dont like it. Instead of spending time commenting about how "bruce sucks" spend time focusing on getting all your music out there so we get the chance to experience it. After Rubicon did- and you dont think theyre as telented as a lot of you, so imagine the success you could achieve.
I am confused I always thought that Bruce was a bit of fluffy Nonsense that never had pretended that it was to be taken as serious punk/rock/pop/ song..... you know written as a joke????
reading this board has made rethink my assessment, because you all seem to be taking it soooo seriously
Rubicon has potential however bruce is a rediculas song as are all the others i have heard, but i believe if they really put there minnds to it they may be able to make a half decent song.
What i find sucks with music is that i have heard so many better bands than rubicon that are less well known, I think if the government wants this country to prosper they should set up some sort of scheme that unknown bads can go to to get acknoledgment and get there music out there.
Music is not an un-talanted country when it comes to music, all you have to do is look back to the old school NZ music to see this however it is too hard for new bands to make it over here so they just end up only working bars and pubs for fuck all a session, well bands like rubicon get praises and good money for there shiit music
// I think if the government wants this country to prosper they should set up some sort of scheme that unknown bads can go to to get acknoledgment and get there music out there.
total agreement.... why does NZ on air funding go to bands that already have record deals?
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Nope....
Nope.
it's because it's catchy and the ...
it's because it's catchy and the lyrics are simple and dumb and get stuck in your head and make you giggle when you meet someone called Bruce. And it can get stuck in your head for hours, like "my name is Luka" did back in the 80s.
nobody likes this song nobody thinks ...
nobody likes this song
nobody thinks the video is any good
it's all a hoax
like the lunar landing back in armstrongs day
if you ever see anything different said, it's a sham - people who control the media can make anything a fad / popular / successful
EVERYTHING you see and hear is fabrication
EVERY GODDAM THING
we have reached the apex of human ...
we have reached the apex of human evolution
no emotion coupled with complete apathy
all the hype you hear about fashion and fads and what's IN... it's just the mass media winding up and up into a cataclysmic death frenzy of shmulz and over blown derision
it will all come crashing down like the sound of an analogue tape spool running out
the lights will switch on and we'll drowsily wander out the exits into the daylight with our half-eaten popcorn and our soiled pajamas round our knees
//EVERYTHING you see and hear is ...
//EVERYTHING you see and hear is fabrication
noooooooo ,,. .. end of tape krrrkkk
and you call yourself an irrepressible ...
and you call yourself an irrepressible optimist ed..... tsk tsk
i shake my head in disappointment
ed keeps changing - with a strong ...
ed keeps changing - with a strong undercurrent of optimism - so there :P
fair enough.... so i guess those posts ...
fair enough.... so i guess those posts above were just the sea foam floating around on top - no undercurrent heh heh
i just saw freddie got fingered - so i ...
i just saw freddie got fingered - so i kind of delivered that dispicable rant like tom green would've - incredulous self righteous google-eyed desparation and revelation
I should of put *tom green voice* at ...
I should of put *tom green voice* at the beginning :)
'forty fuckin million deutschmark? ...
'forty fuckin million deutschmark? FORTY FUCKING MILLION DEUTSCHMARK!!!!!!! FUCK!!!'
hahaha that movie got such bad reviews - its pretty fuckin crazy aye.
I am the backwards man, the backwards ...
I am the backwards man, the backwards man, the backwards man!!
crack up.....except the bit when he swings the baby round by its cord is kinda disturbing.....and when he cuts open that deer....actually he is one sick little boy!! i heard hes like that in real life...that he painted two people having sex on the bonnet of his parents porshe or something and woke them up at 3 in the morning to show them.......hmmm.....
I like the song, the music is well ...
I like the song, the music is well written and played. The video shows a lot of obvious hard work and effort and is entertaining and attention grabbing.
I don't see you kids accomplishing much over there...
How about you try it out and see if you can do better.
well maybe we could if some people went ...
well maybe we could if some people went to www.mp3.com/marxist and downloaded some of our songs so we could get fans and therefore make a video!!!!!!!! (or afford a video camera)
ill go seamus...
ill go seamus
seamus you fuckin nailed it with 'got ...
seamus you fuckin nailed it with 'got the woo' fuck bro im crying that is some funny shit!!!
excellent
// the music is well written and ...
// the music is well written and played.
i'd hate to break it to you, but anyone with half an arm could play a rubicon song.
// How about you try it out and see if you can do better
im quite sure most people on this message board can do / have done better when it comes to songwriting (except maybe those at the rubicon forum). the sad fact is, just because its good, doesnt mean it will get on the radio, and vice versa. see exhibit: BRUCE.
cheers manamana for some good words for ...
cheers manamana for some good words for marxist. the other lads will be happy to hear of them.
No I personally can't stand the song ...
No I personally can't stand the song and change the station when anyone plays it and I can't understand why it is so popular. But I guess as said above in a nutshell, its catchy simple and dumb and most probably that is why it is liked.
um if it was dumb no one would like it, ...
um if it was dumb no one would like it, so i think you might want to rephrase it. If your going to ask this question about this song,other people are just going to question why other songs are well known and liked. if its so damn bad please try better :)
OK, so I'm the first to admit I HATE ...
OK, so I'm the first to admit I HATE Rubicon and their stupid song. Actually all of them, but especially that Bruce one. But I understand why the kiddies like it, I suppose.
But oh my god the video is AWFUL. I heard about it before they filmed it that they were planning to do a "musical" theme, and when I saw it, I thought it was a joke. Didn't even look like a musical, just these random people in a room suddenly doing a Britney-style line dance.
One question... can Rubicon write a song without a break in it? SOOO overdone and cliched. Its like they go "oh my god where in this song are we going to just pause for half a second cos we MUST do it in every number" and just shove one in.
i gotta a friend called bruce. he is ...
i gotta a friend called bruce. he is red headed and all fire. i like him. we get along.
i wonder if rubicon could look him in the eye without feeling uneasy... they'd be fortunate he has a sense of humour. 'cos he is rather large.
in the ever wise words of mr t... i pity the fool.
The song is very short & has the same ...
The song is very short & has the same phrases repeated endlessly. That is not what makes a good song IMO.
Hehe, would be funny if all the Bruces in NZ got together & beat the shit outta Rubicon... Hey! we can organise it, make money for some kinda charity... "Fight Against Rubicon"... & then donate all the money into getting good un-heard-of bands labels & contracts & decent stuff!
Well, I think it's a great idea ;)
Forumnazi thinks perhaps a charity ...
Forumnazi thinks perhaps a charity should be set up for "people with nothing better to do than imagine ways of inflicting violence on other people for no reason other than they dislike their music and/or the part they play on tv". They would be given cuddles and told how special they are.
Forumnazi suggests you check how many other "popular" songs have endlessly repeated phrases and see if you can work out some correlation.
Forumnazi suggests you write and perform just one song, place it on a website and see how many people like it or hate it, let alone feel strong enough about it that they want your arse kicked.
Forumnazi is tired of children.
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WhAt?!? I'm not wanting to see them ...
WhAt?!?
I'm not wanting to see them beaten up cos of the lame songs... It is revenge of the Bruces, I bet many Bruces have had a lot of shit over that song.
Sheesh, calm down!
i saw the humour megaccino manamana ...
i saw the humour megaccino
manamana suggests forumnazi eats my ass
Thankz man :)...
Thankz man :)
// I'm not wanting to see them beaten ...
// I'm not wanting to see them beaten up cos of the lame songs... It is revenge of the Bruces
I, on the other hand, would like to see them beaten up because of their lame songs. ;)
arent the repeated phrases actually the ...
arent the repeated phrases actually the chorus of the song? if so, then nearly every song "has the same phrases repeated"
bruce is a cheap no brain no talent ...
bruce is a cheap no brain no talent song, that was probabally made for one reason, to target all the no taste punters. (there are lots.........but you knew this)
manamana if someone likes a certain ...
manamana if someone likes a certain band you dont like it does not mean they have bad taste!!!
yes it does...
yes it does
if you like "bruce" then its pretty ...
if you like "bruce" then its pretty safe to say you have bad taste.
ok.....if i like bruce and i might like ...
ok.....if i like bruce and i might like music that you like that means i have bad taste? well that would make you have bad taste too!
yeah but if you like bruce and i dont ...
yeah but if you like bruce and i dont but i like good bands and you like good bands that means i like good music and you like some good music too but you like bruce too so that means you eat at mcdonalds everyday but sometimes you like to go out for crayfish at nice restraunts too so your taste is confused
// well that would make you have bad ...
// well that would make you have bad taste too!
well.... no, actually i dont like bruce.
anyway doesnt really matter. you like what you like, i like what i like, if everyone liked the same things, life would be quite boring.
Hehehe, you guys are good @ explaining ...
Hehehe, you guys are good @ explaining things like this....
lol@manamana...
lol@manamana
K, i think its time to stop being ...
K, i think its time to stop being bitter. There are more important things in the world ya know. The comments in this forum are *not* going to affect the success of the Rubicon lads. The song makes some people happy so just leave it be and turn down the volume when it comes on if you dont like it. Instead of spending time commenting about how "bruce sucks" spend time focusing on getting all your music out there so we get the chance to experience it. After Rubicon did- and you dont think theyre as telented as a lot of you, so imagine the success you could achieve.
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I am confused I always thought that ...
I am confused I always thought that Bruce was a bit of fluffy Nonsense that never had pretended that it was to be taken as serious punk/rock/pop/ song..... you know written as a joke????
reading this board has made rethink my assessment, because you all seem to be taking it soooo seriously
Rubicon has potential however bruce is ...
Rubicon has potential however bruce is a rediculas song as are all the others i have heard, but i believe if they really put there minnds to it they may be able to make a half decent song.
What i find sucks with music is that i have heard so many better bands than rubicon that are less well known, I think if the government wants this country to prosper they should set up some sort of scheme that unknown bads can go to to get acknoledgment and get there music out there.
Music is not an un-talanted country when it comes to music, all you have to do is look back to the old school NZ music to see this however it is too hard for new bands to make it over here so they just end up only working bars and pubs for fuck all a session, well bands like rubicon get praises and good money for there shiit music
// I think if the government wants this ...
// I think if the government wants this country to prosper they should set up some sort of scheme that unknown bads can go to to get acknoledgment and get there music out there.
total agreement.... why does NZ on air funding go to bands that already have record deals?