Why does most new music suck?

The FUN video clip:

IMHO: the video portion was a distraction I went to Amazon to see only records by the group. This seems to be their only CD. I don't see them sustaining a career with this type music.

The lead has a good voice, I liked the drumming, and the song may have stood on it's own, but I think the video, or the subject of the video, took away from the effect of the song.

If it was meant to be anti-war, they should look to Dylan's 'Masters Of War'. Powerful stuff audio only.

Two videos that I liked from MTV back in the day. These are just to give an example of my taste.

Robert Palmer -- Addicted to Love
Robert Palmer -- Simply Irresistible
Blondie -- Rapture

Nothing profound, but the video parts supports the tunes. The long legged babes have nothing to do with it. I ain't lying!

Cheers

Mapman, thanks for sharing. I like the some of the production values, although I don't feel the song (by itself) conveys the horror and violence of war with it's modern-musical-theater sensibility; and I am not sure it stands up well without the video. The use of vocal harmony is effective, but I find the solo vocal performance to be average with some intonation problems. Overall, a little bubble-gummy for the subject matter. From the standpoint of the music (not the subject matter) with its use of layered vocal harmonies, for me it falls broadly in the same category as this (and a much better composition):

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ

For a song with video that both stands well its own and conveys the ugliness of war:

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=c20-fm_WNew

Still, I enjoyed it, and no it doesn't suck. Thanks.

Acman3, if those comments were directed at me, I think you don't give my open mind enough credit. I liked the Ben Harper a lot, the Jayhawks I get and like but wouldn't go out of my way to listen to, and the Sparklehorse I couldn't download; I will follow up.

For the record, since I don't go out of my way to purchase "pop" music, as I said before I gauge what is "popular" by what gets radio play; and my comments have everything to do with that.

But, man, seriously, if that Roberta Flack performance, with all it's nuance and outpouring of emotion doesn't do it for you..... :-)

IMHO:

Ben Harper: didn't do much for me. Sort of amateurish.

The Jayhawks: Not my cup of tea.

The title track of Sparklehorse was good. But the second cut was too similiar. Sort of Samey.

BUT, all was not lost, because off to the side of the screen was a link to a clip of Ella Fitzgerald scatting 'One Note Samba'. Lord I love that woman!

Cheers

New, and doesn't suck! Check out what a great drummer can do with a snare drum ONLY!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5IAhAXRXyas