On Sun, 15 Sep 1996, Che wrote:
} On Sun, 15 Sep 1996, Annalena Olausson wrote:
}
} > Instead listen to die mensch machine (the man machine), Trans Europa
} > Express (trance europe express) or Computerwelt (computerworld).
} > Now that rocks!
}
} Just to clarify your usage of American idioms, when someone says "that
} rocks", it means that it sounded like something 20-25 years old, and
} that it sucked. Of course, what they _meant_ to say was that they like
} stuff that sucks lots and lots, but that's beside the point.
}
} Kraftwerk definitely does _not_ rock. That's why their tracks that are
} 20-25 years old don't _sound_ 20-25 years old.
}
} Maybe what you meant to say was that Elektroids "rocks". ;-)
Hmm... Well, I guess everyone has different meanings tied to slang words.
When I see "it rocks" I equate that with a compliment. I personally don't
think "it sucks" when I hear "it rocks". I agree that the term is a
little tired nowadays and today we Americans have latched onto "it's the
bomb!" to describe great music and good quality whatnots.
However, if someone wrote "it sucks rocks" then I would equate that with
"it sucks".8)
I personally don't think Electroids "rock" or are "the bomb". I think
their stuff is good, but not quite to "the bomb" standard. They create
some nice electro lines, but the music isn't dynamic enough. Not quite up
to par with Kraftwerk, IMHO.
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