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One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social

See, mine was Billy Eilish. Sorry, am I insane, or does she not actually sing? Singing is not melodic whispering and coo-coo voices. At least Sabrina sings, and can sing, but has taken a weird turn towards boring, derivative SEX songs.

jun 11, 2025, 9:26 pm • 5 0

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Sinister H. Woods 🍑🍆 @candidwoods.bsky.social

1 of the most acclaimed bands by both the underground & the mainstream,chart topping yet still creative thirty years later is system of the down. in ariels, they use melodic whispering.ur hitting silent gen levels of "thAts jUst scReamING".billie can be hit or miss,but she has more talent than most

jun 11, 2025, 10:13 pm • 2 0 • view
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One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social

I also don't like System of a Down much because most of the lyrics are, well, nonsense on their face. Plus, all of the jarring bouncing between screaming and quiet talking. I mean, I like "BYOB", but also, the singing is terrible!

jun 11, 2025, 10:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sinister H. Woods 🍑🍆 @candidwoods.bsky.social

Even classical music has sudden tempo changes and decibel levels. Same when it comes to Opera lyrics being abstract. Plus many songs like question have great singing in them. What songs are you listening to then?

jun 11, 2025, 10:51 pm • 0 0 • view
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One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social

I prefer instrumental rock - progressive, building, long-form, with layers and complexity. But I also gravitate toward bands whose lead singer can, well, sing - and not just scream.

jun 11, 2025, 11:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social

(also, Billy's mother is apparently a wealthy model, so I assume it's mostly cronyism)

jun 11, 2025, 9:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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Padraig2112 @isomorphism.net

She was formally trained through LA Children's Choir (and having seen her perform there, I can absolutely attest she can sign)

jun 11, 2025, 9:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social

Then why doesn't she? Or at least, no song I've heard from her rises above "melodic whispering".

jun 11, 2025, 10:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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Padraig2112 @isomorphism.net

$50 million or so reasons

jun 11, 2025, 10:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social

Yeah, and I don't get it. Blagh.

jun 11, 2025, 10:35 pm • 0 0 • view
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Padraig2112 @isomorphism.net

sigh. Sing.

jun 11, 2025, 9:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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Cara @caramia5.bsky.social

I mostly like her but I haaaaate the Oscar winning song from the Barbie movie. Just weird personal taste but that song is nails on a chalkboard for me for some reason

jun 11, 2025, 9:37 pm • 1 0 • view
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One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social

It sounds so whiny and strained and it's pretty much just her voice the whole time.

jun 11, 2025, 10:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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The Jester @fatfuckboone.bsky.social

i have some bad news for how you sound

jun 11, 2025, 9:41 pm • 6 0 • view
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One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social

I don't claim to be a singer.

jun 11, 2025, 10:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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Carlos Sainz Hopium Account @keanudisciple.bsky.social

At least Billie Eyelash’s first big album was truly weird. “You should see me in a crown,” is peak goth shit.

jun 11, 2025, 9:36 pm • 3 0 • view