Pompous songs

[Piing]

Most songs at the "Epic 70's songs and bands" thread are not epic at all, but I have found interesting new things there. As Admin M@ has noted, nowadays people uses "epic" as a synonym of cool, not as long and grandiose or philosophical.

Let's try with pompous, and see where it goes.

This is what I peceive as pompous








BTW, if you don't know Van Der Graaf Generator yet, you cannot miss the album Pawn Hearts

Wakeman's cape is hyper-pompous

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is unbearable pompous to me, so I don't post the video

 

[sprint]

I think of pompous as more the attitude, style as opposed to the actual music - doing pop/rock/metal... without coming across as pompous is a balancing act imo - some make the mistake of talking/explaining too much - Spinal Tap is such a treasure because I think there's a fair amount of truth / real life in what they are portraying.

 

[sprint]

sometimes bands go from "cool" to "pompous" as $ becomes the larger focus

 

[TSJMajesty]

I think of pompous as more the attitude, style as opposed to the actual music - doing pop/rock/metal... without coming across as pompous is a balancing act imo - some make the mistake of talking/explaining too much - Spinal Tap is such a treasure because I think there's a fair amount of truth / real life in what they are portraying.

Aaaaaaaahhh. You can go an 'ave a bite, aaaaaaaaahhh, you still be 'earin' that one!

 

[jefferski]

In other words, you're asking for most of the prog genre... ;-)

 

[la szum]

Is pompous the same as pretentious?

 

[sprint]

Is pompous the same as pretentious?

Pretty close I'd say

Dictionary says:

• pompous=Affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important.
• pretentious=Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

but I would say that talent or originality can negate pomposity - which makes this thread challenging (+ we can't run loose like in the other thread) - dunno - was Pink Floyd pompous? - I mean, here's a giant pig! with a fireball beside it - but I think they pulled it off given the talent

 

[TSJMajesty]

Is pompous the same as pretentious?

I think so. Most of the synonyms seem to be in the context of a person's negative character traits, so it seems to stretch the meaning of the word when applied to music, imo.

 

[sprint]

I think so. Most of the synonyms seem to be in the context of a person's negative character traits, so it seems to stretch the meaning of the word when applied to music, imo.

+1, and outward character can be misinterpreted - ie: some might consider Ted Nugent pompous, but in this instance he may have been just protecting rock and roll guitar players from a legitimate threat




sorry - I'm lost here - going back to the 70s thread

 

[iaresee]

This was going to be my pick!

 

[grandinq]

Most songs at the "Epic 70's songs and bands" thread are not epic at all, but I have found interesting new things there. As Admin M@ has noted, nowadays people uses "epic" as a synonym of cool, not as long and grandiose or philosophical.

Let's try with pompous, and see where it goes.

This is what I see as pompous








BTW, if you don't know Van Der Graaf Generator yet, you cannot miss the album Pawn Hearts

Wakeman's cape is pompous

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is unbearable pompous to me, so I don't post the video

As someone who loves prog rock from the 70s, I think Wakeman’s cape is epic!!!

 

[TG3K]

Today much of that stuff seems pompous, but when it was new, it was mind-blowing. (Although that might have had something to do with the $20/oz weed we were smoking back then, lol.)

 

[la szum]

I have one of the very best pompous (and brilliant) bands to share. Have to go get my cape
and my very best Fedora first, though.

 

[la szum]

As someone who loves prog rock from the 70s, I think Wakeman’s cape is epic!!!

Pretty sure this article tells the tale of how utterly serious his sense of grandiosity
was. He certainly owned it!! Often to his own detriment.

Great read alert.

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/20...secret-history-of-prog-rock-icon-rick-wakeman

 

[fractalz]

 

[Dave Merrill]

You can't get much more pretentious/pompous than Bohemian Rhapsody.

Which just proves that sheer talent can carry an absurdly inflated vision up the summit of Mount Awesome.

heh heh

 

[pauly]

Now thats pompous!

 

[la szum]

All pomp. No circumstance. So groovy!!

 

[Piing]

There is a subtle difference between pompous and grandiose. Pompous is a kind of grandiose, but not all grandiose is pompous. Pompous has an additional essence that I don't know how to describe.

Even in nature, I would call this is pompous:_________________________And this grandiose:

Pompous:____________________________________Grandiose:


Are we all on the same page?

 

[Paulzx]

Bohemian Rhapsody...

What a load of self indulgent rubbish that track really is, yet it seems to enjoy a level of protection from any criticism.

Except from me that is