Dear Prog Bands: I'd Rather Not Hear Adolph Hitler

[Splicer]

Maybe you're trying to make a political point or no point or whatever. The sound of his sickening voice makes me want to stop listening to at least that song but possibly the whole album. It sours me.

[Progbear]

Is this directed at Supertramp or the obscure First+Aid?

[Splicer]

Is this directed at Supertramp or the obscure First+Aid?

I was just listening to the new album by the band Psicolorama but it has been a problem with the Flower Kings as well. There are other examples that I can't remember because I stop listening.

[JKL2000]

^ Things like that or the voice of Churchill or JFK, or random, old recordings of people talking are sort of overused background sounds. I know there are bands (such as Supertramp, as mentioned above) that did it when it wasn't overused yet. And sometimes it can still be effective, probably. The sound of the frequency knob on a radio being turned is another one.

[Mister Triscuits]

The sound of the frequency knob on a radio being turned is another one.

When you hear that, do you Wish It Weren't Here?

[Digital_Man]

When you hear that, do you Wish It Weren't Here?

[Koreabruce]

Maybe you're trying to make a political point or no point or whatever. The sound of his sickening voice makes me want to stop listening to at least that song but possibly the whole album. It sours me.

I agree with this and the other cliched usages mentioned (JFK, MLK, Churchill, radio noise) although that snippet in Steve Hackett's "A Tower Struck Down" does sound a bit like Dolf's minions are chanting "Steve Hackett!! Steve Hackett!!"

[Steve F.]

Simply because this is probably the best video promo we will ever be involved with

[boilk]

^^I'd forgotten about that. Classic!

Neil

[Czyszy]

Soon as I saw this thread I wanted to post a Downfall parody. xD Haha, you beat me to it!