Downer Wife/Girlfriend Hubby/Boyfriend Comments

[onkster]

...inspired by the latest concert review thread. Hopefully this will be groaningly fun, and not a downer in itself!

OK, we're starting off with mine:

I was playing "Midnight's Another Day" to my wife, because I thought it was a truly amazing and beautiful track (which it is).
Her response: "I dunno, I can't help picturing Homer Simpson being the one singing this."

We are now divorced. (This wasn't the main reason, but I say it falls under "contributing factors"!)

On a similar note, the head guy behind the 910 Beatles website (who has a sub-website called The 410 on the BBs) bashed the 2004 SMiLE because he said it was like "having Buddy Hackett doing all the lead singing".

If he were a significant other, I'd be breaking up with him too! Schmuck...

[EgoHanger1966]

If we can include parents in this thread, I was in the car with my dad about a month ago and I put on "Til I Die". After about 30 seconds he said, "this music sucks". I just hung my head in shame.

[D409]

I had an ex who didn't understand the concept of Smile at all, just didn't get it - there were lots of conversations along the lines of "This just sounds like a load of unfinished bits strung together that they couldn't be arsed to finish", to which my response to her was "You just don't understand, do you ?" 

[JohnMill]

...inspired by the latest concert review thread. Hopefully this will be groaningly fun, and not a downer in itself!

OK, we're starting off with mine:

I was playing "Midnight's Another Day" to my wife, because I thought it was a truly amazing and beautiful track (which it is).
Her response: "I dunno, I can't help picturing Homer Simpson being the one singing this."

We are now divorced. (This wasn't the main reason, but I say it falls under "contributing factors"!)

On a similar note, the head guy behind the 910 Beatles website (who has a sub-website called The 410 on the BBs) bashed the 2004 SMiLE because he said it was like "having Buddy Hackett doing all the lead singing".

If he were a significant other, I'd be breaking up with him too! Schmuck...

As discussed on "The SMiLE Shop" several years back I believe and at the risk of sounding misogynistic, I think there is something to women not being able to appreciate The Beach Boys like guys do.  I remember someone saying that being that a great deal of Brian's music has to deal with emotions that are sung from the perspective of an adolescent male, many women just don't have access to those emotions.  This poster also said that at least his girlfriend had an aversion to men who sing in high falsetto.  I'll leave it at that but thought it was worth pointing out at this juncture.

As for "the guy behind the 910 website" while I value his opinion on a lot of things, he is just that: an opinionated fellow.  There are a lot of people on that site that bash a great deal of Beatles songs that for years have been regarded as popular standards by the general public most notably "The Long And Winding Road".  Not saying their opinions are in the wrong or putting them down in any regard but just be prepared when you go to that site that punches aren't pulled and you are going to find some very blunt opinions that could ruffle a few feathers along the way.

[onkster]

Well, to stay off topic for just a second, it's more than just blunt opinions: it's seriously rude and insulting treatment of people, sometimes by the people in charge. 'Nuff said on that.

Back to the downers! C'mon, more...more!

[SG7]

My boyfriend hates them. To give you an idea, when he got all the songs from my itunes he deleted anything that had to do with them.

[SIP.FLAC]

I've never had a significant other, so I don't have anything to add other than I, in addition to never having a significant other, have never had sex.

[coco1997]

I've never had a significant other, so I don't have anything to add other than I, in addition to never having a significant other, have never had sex.

 

[onkster]

What about that P155 I saw you with??

[Chris Brown]

My boyfriend hates them. To give you an idea, when he got all the songs from my itunes he deleted anything that had to do with them.

And you're still with this guy?  I could tolerate a significant other not liking the Beach Boys, but not hating them!

[SG7]

My boyfriend hates them. To give you an idea, when he got all the songs from my itunes he deleted anything that had to do with them.

And you're still with this guy?  I could tolerate a significant other not liking the Beach Boys, but not hating them!

I'm kind of use to it really. My last relationship was the same way. We like a bunch of other bands, we just don't agree on the BBs sadly. 

[Autotune]

A report from Jazz Fest sums it up for me:
The guy paid the ticket for him and his lady, and traveled from I don't know where to see this historical event.
In the end the guy was forcefully embittered by his wife's remark: "that was rough".

[BiNNS]

The fact that my girlfriend actually enjoys The Beach Boys quite a bit makes me enjoy her that much more. Ha. She was into them before I met her and since then I've turned her onto some of their lesser known material.
This Weekend we're having a "Beach Boys Appreciation Night", which consists of booze, steak, hamburgers, watching BB's dvd's, listening to some of their albums and general BB's discussion. This was all HER idea. I'm a lucky guy.   

[EgoHanger1966]

The fact that my girlfriend actually enjoys The Beach Boys quite a bit makes me enjoy her that much more. Ha. She was into them before I met her and since then I've turned her onto some of their lesser known material.
This Weekend we're having a "Beach Boys Appreciation Night", which consists of booze, steak, hamburgers, watching BB's dvd's, listening to some of their albums and general BB's discussion. This was all HER idea. I'm a lucky guy.   

You must lead a very happy life. 

[sheknowsmetoowell]

As I mentioned in the thread for the second Mohegan Sun show (May 13th), my now ex-girlfriend spent most of the show looking at her phone. She gave me the ever-popular "all the songs sound the same" shtick. However, she was bored to tears when they played their lesser known stuff. I had a copy of the set list with me, and she got pissed off when she saw the amount of songs they were playing. I should've never have shown her that I had the set list in the first place, because for the remainder of the show she kept asking me to take it out of my pocket so she could see how many songs were left. Not to mention we were late (her fault), and we got to our seats by the time they were playing "Hawaii". Luckily, I saw the boys again last night in Boston, and it more than made up for my previous experience in May. 

Months before this, we were riding in the car, "Be Here In The Morning" came on the car stereo. As soon as the first verse kicks in, she goes "Can you please change the song?" OUCH. It's kind of insulting, I'm not exaggerating. Anyone else have an ouch moment like this?

[MBE]

If my wife didn't like at least casually my music we wouldn't have bonded. Some she likes more than others but she's cool with it all and I try to be for her's too. I don't get attacking something that someone you love likes.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

If my wife didn't like at least casually my music we wouldn't have bonded. Some she likes more than others but she's cool with it all and I try to be for her's too. I don't get attacking something that someone you love likes.

Because unfortunately most relationships are a competition.

[Wirestone]

If my wife didn't like at least casually my music we wouldn't have bonded. Some she likes more than others but she's cool with it all and I try to be for her's too. I don't get attacking something that someone you love likes.

Because unfortunately most relationships are a competition.

Really?

[Pretty Funky]

For reasons I won't go in to, my wife has already seen a C50 gig, got me a poster, and ordered me the new album.

The Downer? I could not wait for the album so downloaded it on itunes.

I will hear about my lack of gratitude for months!

[Magic Transistor Radio]

There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who like Neil Diamond and those who don't. My wife loves him.

[sheknowsmetoowell]

Kudos on the What About Bob? reference 

[donald]

Like any truly good and original creative artistic force, be it painter, actor, poet, chef, singer, musician, there are folks who find it fulfilling and enriching and those who don't have an eye or taste for it.  Some less creatively gifted and more mainstream producers of the arts may have a greater, but less passionate following.

It is disappointing when you want to share your passion with a friend or significant other and they don't share your passion.  It takes time for some folks to come around to appreciation of something you already KNOW is good.

My best friend is into traditional and bluegrass and has developed a passion for playing the mandolin.  He has turned me on to some of his music.  I recently had him as a captive audience for the new BB and reccent Al Jardine albums.  We both grew a bit and got into some new music.  My significant other has been with me many times over the decades to see the old Beach boys, Mike and Bruce, Brian solo, and the reunited BeachBoys of 2012.   When I hear the plight of some other fans in finding someone to share Bb with I feel very lucky indeed.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

If my wife didn't like at least casually my music we wouldn't have bonded. Some she likes more than others but she's cool with it all and I try to be for her's too. I don't get attacking something that someone you love likes.

Because unfortunately most relationships are a competition.

Really?

Ha - well, I don't have the statistics to prove it. But it is the sense I get from both observation and personal experience. And maybe I'm just a bit of a downer in that regard and that's why my favorite films include Annie Hall and Manhattan...which, incidentally, my significant other also dislikes!   

[JohnMill]

This guy just puts Landy to shame!

[send me a picture and i'll tell you]

I've never had a significant other, so I don't have anything to add other than I, in addition to never having a significant other, have never had sex.

I bet your kundalini's like a tight new spring snake still in the can.