Bon Iver, I just don’t get it.
October 26, 2009 at 5:32 pm 4 comments
Someone somewhere asked me if I liked Bon Iver. By “someone somewhere” I mean pretty much everyone. Everywhere. For the last year and a half, no matter where I am or who I’m with, if the conversation turns to music, the question “Oh, do you listen to Bon Iver?/ Have you heard of Bon Iver? Because I love them!” undoubtedly comes up. And over time, I have found it increasingly difficult to be polite and reply with a simple, “Nah, Bon Iver isn’t really my cup of tea.” Before I know it, words like “I would rather be shot in the face with a poisonous bullet as I’m drowning in a lake of fire than listen to Bon Iver” escape me and I’m left standing next to someone who looks like I’ve just insulted their mother and skinned their cat. It’s pretty freaking awkward, let me tell ya.
And before the super fan(girl)s get their panties in a twist and start accusing me of being one of those assholes who passes judgment on bands without ever giving their music an actual listen, you can all rest easy knowing I’ve endured not one but TWO godforsakenly long and boring sets by them/him in the last year. Talk about a flippin’ buzzkill. That’s time I can never have back, thank you very much. But anyway, I like to think my feelings toward these guys/guy are totally justified. And yes, I’m still not quite sure if they’re actually a band or if it’s just the one guy who likes to go by Bon Iver. While I understand a quick search on Google or Wikipedia would answer this question, I’m not that bothered so whatever.
Catalina, if you’re not that bothered then why take the time to even write this? Doesn’t that seem a bit hypocritical and, gee I don’t know, stupid? Yeah, perhaps it is just a bit stupid but it’s my blog and taking the time to write about my dislike for Bon Iver is my prerogative. As much as I can come here and wax poetic about all the wonderful music I love and want others to love too, I think it’s also acceptable to write about the music I don’t like quite as much or, you know, at all. So just for the record, I don’t like Bon Iver and I don’t understand the hype. While this ramble won’t help the Do-You-Like-Bon-Iver-question-asking in everyday life, maybe the fact they/he have/has gone on “hiatus” will yield better results.
Here’s a baby dancing to “Single Ladies”:
1-2-3 awwwwww!
Entry filed under: Random. Tags: Bon Iver, music, who cares?.
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Patrice | October 29, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I hear you, sistaaaa!
I don’t understand, I don’t think I will ever understand it and I don’t care to understand it.
Three times is enough for me and I can honestly say Bon Iver is just not my cuppa tea.
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Lauren | December 1, 2009 at 3:49 am
i completely understand! Alot of my firiends (& my brother included), swear my them or him…i’m not shure., i’ve listen to the album at least twice through; even though i thought the singles were a yawn. And each time hearing it, i never once felt the least bit wholesome about it..
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catalina | December 1, 2009 at 11:22 pm
he/they is/are just so boring. i don’t see how people can call the music “beautiful” and “moving”. it’s whiny and all it makes me want to do is sleep, literally.
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stevo | November 18, 2011 at 12:56 am
I googled “I don’t like bon iver,” and came across this wonderful, glorious post. Thank you, random stranger, for making my day. I mean really, wtf is the big deal about this guy??? It’s not that he’s terrible, but he’s just nothing special.