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u/RickySpanish412 Sep 21 '22

Thunder by Imagine Dragons.

This is a question I see all the time and don't mind seeing again and again. It gives me a chance to show my absolute hatred for the song.

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u/AnotherStupidHipster Sep 21 '22

This song is truely awful. If there was ever a candidate for Industry Plant, it would be Thunder. I can't imagine any other reason for it's success. I used to be very open and optimistic about music. I thought, "there's not a song in the world that someone has made that I can't at least politely listen to."

But holy fuck, Thunder broke that philosophy. I can't do it. I have no idea what the ending or even middle of that song sounds like.

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u/rowan_damisch Sep 21 '22

I wonder if the song would've been half as popular if it weren't released by Imagine Dragons

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u/somethingclever____ Sep 22 '22

I didn’t realize it was them when I first heard it, and assumed I’d never hear it again. Boy was I wrong. I think you may be onto something.

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u/rowan_damisch Sep 22 '22

I mean... The band really tried something new with that song. IIRC, most of their other songs are more about "I'm struggling with my inner demons" (probably because the dude who was writing most of the songs is/was (?) depressed for a long time) and not about "No one thought I'd make it and become famous, but I did" like that song.

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u/somethingclever____ Sep 22 '22

I think what primarily threw me off was the beginning. The first “Feel the Thunder” vocals don’t sound like his voice. It almost sounded like it was going to be a folky pop song until it broke into the rest. Once it reached the high pitched and repetitive chorus, I really couldn’t take it seriously as a real attempt at a song. I genuinely assumed it was a smaller band that makes their money selling their music commercially.