Riddle me this batman...

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

I know, I know. I live in a cave, where the walls are lined with yarn for added insulation and noise baffling. I can't really claim to be a card carrying member of any fan club. Pretty much the only group I've enjoyed every album of is Gaelic Storm. But my all time favorite is Incubus's "Make Yourself". I will listen to anything, though. Country, rap, filk, folk, metal, whatever.

I got really into Incubus and System of a Down as my road-trip soundtrack a while back... EXCELLENT for driving North.

SOAD's one of those bands that I wish I didn't like. But I do. They run a great range of moods. Including psychotic good time.

Why do you wish you didn't like them? I think they're awesome.

I think so too. I think though, the reason is the timeframe that they made their break. They're "nu-metal" except they aren't, really. They got lumped into a category that I have a visceral reaction to. Cognitive dissonance that doesn't even need to exist, as it were.

Oh, hell yeah, they got popular around the same time as Nickelback and Staind and a bunch of other bands of that genre... is that what you're talking about?  Staind was decent at least. Nickelback was, and remains, JAW-DROPPINGLY TERRIBLE. That new song that's on the radio by them, right now... just WHAT. The melody is wretched, the vocals are painful to listen to, and the LYRICS... you couldn't fucking hire Evanescence to write more embarrassingly, painfully awful lyrics. Not even if they penned them by a resonating light.

That is a sad and true fact. Nickelback ruined it for everyone. I adore Staind, though.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I know, I know. I live in a cave, where the walls are lined with yarn for added insulation and noise baffling. I can't really claim to be a card carrying member of any fan club. Pretty much the only group I've enjoyed every album of is Gaelic Storm. But my all time favorite is Incubus's "Make Yourself". I will listen to anything, though. Country, rap, filk, folk, metal, whatever.

I got really into Incubus and System of a Down as my road-trip soundtrack a while back... EXCELLENT for driving North.

I listened to Incubus and SOAD back and forth for a 12-hour stretch once. It made my brain feel fizzy, which in retrospect should have been a sign that the birth control I was on wasn't a good match. :P After that I switched to Rage Against the Machine and BT, and listened to those back and forth for 12 hours. It was a really interesting experience but I can't remember why, just that it was.

I like how your first two sentences imply that Incubus and SOAD either were your birth control, or react to it.

CAUTION: Do not take Incubus or System of a Down while taking this medication.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I know, I know. I live in a cave, where the walls are lined with yarn for added insulation and noise baffling. I can't really claim to be a card carrying member of any fan club. Pretty much the only group I've enjoyed every album of is Gaelic Storm. But my all time favorite is Incubus's "Make Yourself". I will listen to anything, though. Country, rap, filk, folk, metal, whatever.

I got really into Incubus and System of a Down as my road-trip soundtrack a while back... EXCELLENT for driving North.

SOAD's one of those bands that I wish I didn't like. But I do. They run a great range of moods. Including psychotic good time.

Why do you wish you didn't like them? I think they're awesome.

I think so too. I think though, the reason is the timeframe that they made their break. They're "nu-metal" except they aren't, really. They got lumped into a category that I have a visceral reaction to. Cognitive dissonance that doesn't even need to exist, as it were.

Oh, hell yeah, they got popular around the same time as Nickelback and Staind and a bunch of other bands of that genre... is that what you're talking about?  Staind was decent at least. Nickelback was, and remains, JAW-DROPPINGLY TERRIBLE. That new song that's on the radio by them, right now... just WHAT. The melody is wretched, the vocals are painful to listen to, and the LYRICS... you couldn't fucking hire Evanescence to write more embarrassingly, painfully awful lyrics. Not even if they penned them by a resonating light.

That is a sad and true fact. Nickelback ruined it for everyone. I adore Staind, though.

Yeah, I used to really love Staind... especially blasting out of the tape deck of my 1977 Plymouth Arrow.

I haven't listened to them for a while, I should bust them out.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I know, I know. I live in a cave, where the walls are lined with yarn for added insulation and noise baffling. I can't really claim to be a card carrying member of any fan club. Pretty much the only group I've enjoyed every album of is Gaelic Storm. But my all time favorite is Incubus's "Make Yourself". I will listen to anything, though. Country, rap, filk, folk, metal, whatever.

I got really into Incubus and System of a Down as my road-trip soundtrack a while back... EXCELLENT for driving North.

SOAD's one of those bands that I wish I didn't like. But I do. They run a great range of moods. Including psychotic good time.

Why do you wish you didn't like them? I think they're awesome.

I think so too. I think though, the reason is the timeframe that they made their break. They're "nu-metal" except they aren't, really. They got lumped into a category that I have a visceral reaction to. Cognitive dissonance that doesn't even need to exist, as it were.

Oh, hell yeah, they got popular around the same time as Nickelback and Staind and a bunch of other bands of that genre... is that what you're talking about?  Staind was decent at least. Nickelback was, and remains, JAW-DROPPINGLY TERRIBLE. That new song that's on the radio by them, right now... just WHAT. The melody is wretched, the vocals are painful to listen to, and the LYRICS... you couldn't fucking hire Evanescence to write more embarrassingly, painfully awful lyrics. Not even if they penned them by a resonating light.

Precisely. It's easy to bleed some perception onto other bands that broke at the same time. Staind is ok, but they only really had those two hits, one of which was Outside, which I dislike.

Nickelback is proof that Satan exists. Covenants, man. On the bright side, they're going to Hell.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

I know, I know. I live in a cave, where the walls are lined with yarn for added insulation and noise baffling. I can't really claim to be a card carrying member of any fan club. Pretty much the only group I've enjoyed every album of is Gaelic Storm. But my all time favorite is Incubus's "Make Yourself". I will listen to anything, though. Country, rap, filk, folk, metal, whatever.

I got really into Incubus and System of a Down as my road-trip soundtrack a while back... EXCELLENT for driving North.

SOAD's one of those bands that I wish I didn't like. But I do. They run a great range of moods. Including psychotic good time.

Why do you wish you didn't like them? I think they're awesome.

I think so too. I think though, the reason is the timeframe that they made their break. They're "nu-metal" except they aren't, really. They got lumped into a category that I have a visceral reaction to. Cognitive dissonance that doesn't even need to exist, as it were.

Oh, hell yeah, they got popular around the same time as Nickelback and Staind and a bunch of other bands of that genre... is that what you're talking about?  Staind was decent at least. Nickelback was, and remains, JAW-DROPPINGLY TERRIBLE. That new song that's on the radio by them, right now... just WHAT. The melody is wretched, the vocals are painful to listen to, and the LYRICS... you couldn't fucking hire Evanescence to write more embarrassingly, painfully awful lyrics. Not even if they penned them by a resonating light.

Precisely. It's easy to bleed some perception onto other bands that broke at the same time. Staind is ok, but they only really had those two hits, one of which was Outside, which I dislike.

Nickelback is proof that Satan exists. Covenants, man. On the bright side, they're going to Hell.

What do you count as their other hit? Epiphany or It's Been Awhile?

Now I'm picturing Satan from South Park kicking back in cartoon hell, rocking out to Nickelback, as they play live from his living room.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

I know, I know. I live in a cave, where the walls are lined with yarn for added insulation and noise baffling. I can't really claim to be a card carrying member of any fan club. Pretty much the only group I've enjoyed every album of is Gaelic Storm. But my all time favorite is Incubus's "Make Yourself". I will listen to anything, though. Country, rap, filk, folk, metal, whatever.

I got really into Incubus and System of a Down as my road-trip soundtrack a while back... EXCELLENT for driving North.

I listened to Incubus and SOAD back and forth for a 12-hour stretch once. It made my brain feel fizzy, which in retrospect should have been a sign that the birth control I was on wasn't a good match. :P After that I switched to Rage Against the Machine and BT, and listened to those back and forth for 12 hours. It was a really interesting experience but I can't remember why, just that it was.

I like how your first two sentences imply that Incubus and SOAD either were your birth control, or react to it.

CAUTION: Do not take Incubus or System of a Down while taking this medication.

I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclin. One of the side-effects was mood-swings and another was psychotic episodes or something like that. And it was contraindicated for the antibiotic I was on, though this was never mentioned to me.

I just enjoyed the interesting colors and lights and responses to music. Until things got weird.

[Roly Poly Oly-Garch]

Wait, I think I have it... nobody cares.

This is also incorrect, there is strong evidence that supports the contrary.

You're probably thinking about Nobody Hears--by Suicidal Tendencies. I fucking love that song. They did mopey thrash like nobody before or since or during.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I know, I know. I live in a cave, where the walls are lined with yarn for added insulation and noise baffling. I can't really claim to be a card carrying member of any fan club. Pretty much the only group I've enjoyed every album of is Gaelic Storm. But my all time favorite is Incubus's "Make Yourself". I will listen to anything, though. Country, rap, filk, folk, metal, whatever.

I got really into Incubus and System of a Down as my road-trip soundtrack a while back... EXCELLENT for driving North.

SOAD's one of those bands that I wish I didn't like. But I do. They run a great range of moods. Including psychotic good time.

Why do you wish you didn't like them? I think they're awesome.

I think so too. I think though, the reason is the timeframe that they made their break. They're "nu-metal" except they aren't, really. They got lumped into a category that I have a visceral reaction to. Cognitive dissonance that doesn't even need to exist, as it were.

Oh, hell yeah, they got popular around the same time as Nickelback and Staind and a bunch of other bands of that genre... is that what you're talking about?  Staind was decent at least. Nickelback was, and remains, JAW-DROPPINGLY TERRIBLE. That new song that's on the radio by them, right now... just WHAT. The melody is wretched, the vocals are painful to listen to, and the LYRICS... you couldn't fucking hire Evanescence to write more embarrassingly, painfully awful lyrics. Not even if they penned them by a resonating light.

Precisely. It's easy to bleed some perception onto other bands that broke at the same time. Staind is ok, but they only really had those two hits, one of which was Outside, which I dislike.

Nickelback is proof that Satan exists. Covenants, man. On the bright side, they're going to Hell.

What do you count as their other hit? Epiphany or It's Been Awhile?

Now I'm picturing Satan from South Park kicking back in cartoon hell, rocking out to Nickelback, as they play live from his living room.

It's Been Awhile was the big hit here, but Outside was also really popular, so those are the two that I think of as their "big hits".

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

YOU GUYS YOU GUYS YOU GUYS

You won't believe what I just found!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO11O19y98U

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I know, I know. I live in a cave, where the walls are lined with yarn for added insulation and noise baffling. I can't really claim to be a card carrying member of any fan club. Pretty much the only group I've enjoyed every album of is Gaelic Storm. But my all time favorite is Incubus's "Make Yourself". I will listen to anything, though. Country, rap, filk, folk, metal, whatever.

I got really into Incubus and System of a Down as my road-trip soundtrack a while back... EXCELLENT for driving North.

SOAD's one of those bands that I wish I didn't like. But I do. They run a great range of moods. Including psychotic good time.

Why do you wish you didn't like them? I think they're awesome.

I think so too. I think though, the reason is the timeframe that they made their break. They're "nu-metal" except they aren't, really. They got lumped into a category that I have a visceral reaction to. Cognitive dissonance that doesn't even need to exist, as it were.

Oh, hell yeah, they got popular around the same time as Nickelback and Staind and a bunch of other bands of that genre... is that what you're talking about?  Staind was decent at least. Nickelback was, and remains, JAW-DROPPINGLY TERRIBLE. That new song that's on the radio by them, right now... just WHAT. The melody is wretched, the vocals are painful to listen to, and the LYRICS... you couldn't fucking hire Evanescence to write more embarrassingly, painfully awful lyrics. Not even if they penned them by a resonating light.

Precisely. It's easy to bleed some perception onto other bands that broke at the same time. Staind is ok, but they only really had those two hits, one of which was Outside, which I dislike.

Nickelback is proof that Satan exists. Covenants, man. On the bright side, they're going to Hell.

What do you count as their other hit? Epiphany or It's Been Awhile?

Now I'm picturing Satan from South Park kicking back in cartoon hell, rocking out to Nickelback, as they play live from his living room.

Mudshovel.

I forgot about those other 2. I guess that's why I never really got into them. Just didn't jump out at me.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I know you really love me now.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

YOU GUYS YOU GUYS YOU GUYS

You won't believe what I just found!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO11O19y98U

I think we need a suicidemirth emote.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Dear God, this is like, two simultaneous levels of incomprehensible suckiness.

Why they hell am I still listening to it?

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Wait, I think I have it... nobody cares.

This is also incorrect, there is strong evidence that supports the contrary.

You're probably thinking about Nobody Hears--by Suicidal Tendencies. I fucking love that song. They did mopey thrash like nobody before or since or during.

That is pretty good mopey thrash... road-trip-worthy, in fact.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Dear God, this is like, two simultaneous levels of incomprehensible suckiness.

Why they hell am I still listening to it?

Because of