"Hidden songs" are lame - Page 4

Elly · 03:42 PM

i love hidden/bonus tracks, the most clever one i've seen so far was on an X-Files CD... a liner note said "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds want you to remember that zero is also a number", if you play track one and rewind/seek it back into the negative counter there is a hidden/bonus song before track #1...

just remembered another hidden one in Marilyn Manson: Mechanical Animals... there is a hidden track that can not be heard unless you insert the disc into a PC, if you have autoplay turned on it will pop up a window that begins playing the bonus track and have 2 (if i remember right) immages you can flip between while it plays... the entire album deals with the number 15 but there are only 14 tracks on the album, this clue as well as others hidden in the album artwork point to the tracks location and the need for a PC to hear it...

Momiji · 04-04-2008, 04:30 PM

It doesn't help that the hidden songs always suck too.

Calliope · 04-05-2008, 09:24 AM

Hidden tracks aren't lame at all - the artist is usually doing something surprising and cool, particularly if you listen to music on an actual stereo, the way it was supposed to be played. They also don't always suck, so I don't know what you're talking about - maybe you just listen to sucky bands.

A nice touch is also hidden artwork (think Kid A), or extra CDs hidden in between the CD casing (SFA).

Takara · 04-05-2008, 09:35 AM

Some hidden songs are great, others not so. Either way, I don't like having to press on forward to listen to one. I'm lazy.

Balzac · 04-05-2008, 10:25 AM

I couldn't care less. So what if there's a bit of silence? It's not going to kill you.

charliepanayi · 04-05-2008, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Balzac ^

I couldn't care less. So what if there's a bit of silence? It's not going to kill you.

No but having to fast-forward through about 20 minutes of silence (like some hidden tracks have before they start) is a pain in the arse.

Balzac · 04-05-2008, 10:40 AM

Oh boo hoo.

Breine · 04-05-2008, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Flying Mullet ^

Originally Posted by Jess ^

I don't really buy CDs. I ~~download~~ steal all my music, and listen to the radio so no hidden songs for me!

Yes, shame on you Jess

I really have no opinion on this. Hidden tracks have never ruined my experience of listening to an album.. it's always just kinda been a hidden surprise, like "Oh, hidden track.. gonna listen to it".

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Momiji Site Staff Nekomimi Mode~! Location: Loli, loli, loli, get your adverbs here~	#26 (permalink) It doesn't help that the hidden songs always suck too.
04-04-2008, 04:30 PM

Takara Queen of the BushHags Location: BushHagville	#28 (permalink) Some hidden songs are great, others not so. Either way, I don't like having to press on forward to listen to one. I'm lazy.
04-05-2008, 09:35 AM

Balzac THE SYSTEM IS DOWN Location: Hangcaster, England	#29 (permalink) I couldn't care less. So what if there's a bit of silence? It's not going to kill you.
04-05-2008, 10:25 AM

charliepanayi The Misanthropist Location: London, UK	#30 (permalink) Originally Posted by Balzac ^ I couldn't care less. So what if there's a bit of silence? It's not going to kill you. No but having to fast-forward through about 20 minutes of silence (like some hidden tracks have before they start) is a pain in the arse.
04-05-2008, 10:37 AM

Balzac THE SYSTEM IS DOWN Location: Hangcaster, England	#31 (permalink) Oh boo hoo.
04-05-2008, 10:40 AM