Great Music - Playoffs Round 1: 1975-1979 (Bracket 4 of 8)

[mae]

Music is kind of like food; everything is distasteful to someone.

That's true, to an extent. A genre cannot be all bad. Especially a super popular genre like that. But there can be bad songs or songs you don't like. I can usually find great tracks in any genre, so I'm kinda omnivorous when it comes to music.

[divemaster]

Since this seems to be headed for a tie-breaker, I'll state that my vote was for Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (1977). Just don't ask me to explain it.

[Ben Staad]

Exactly. The enjoyment of all forms of art is highly subjective to the individual. Personally I can appreciate a number of different musical styles but it certainly doesn't mean I like those styles. For this poll I appreciate both songs but only one sparks a perceived positive emotional response.

My daughter once asked me, "how come with the bands you listen to, they don't have to sound good?"

This is a really shrewd observation, by the way.
The only answer I can come up with is: for the same reason that great paintings don't have to be beautiful

[St. Troy]

I should point out that my daughter wasn't making any kind of sophisticated observation - she just really hates the vocals/voices of Steve Hogarth, Steven Wilson, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Maynard James Keenan (which I find to be quite good).

The point is, everything sounds good to some of us but not to others.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Both are great songs, but Stayin' Alive is the more iconic between the two....

To break the tie, my vote goes for Stayin' Alive.

[mae]

The poll has closed. "Stayin' Alive" will face Queen - We Are the Champions (1977) in the second round.

[mae]

Fleetwood Mac could not win by a landslide and after a late rally the Bee Gees stay alive.

[Heather19]

Oh joy, this means I have to vote for in the next round. Go figure