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Actually, he kinda sounds like the guy from Imagine Dragons. Todd (VO): Okay, the one thing I liked about that OneRepublic song is that lead singer Ryan Tedder has finally put some passion into his voice, but that's it. See, that's how you make music, that gets people excited.ĭan: I wanna hide the truth I wanna shelter you Todd starts snapping his fingers OneRepublic: Take that money Watch it burn Sink in the river The lessons I learned

Todd is getting into it Lately I been, I been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard Video for "Counting Stars" Ryan Tedder: I feel something so wrong By doing the right thing Todd: Imagine Dragons, show them how it's done. Todd (VO): You guys wanted to prove you weren't just Coldplay wannabes, you just failed miserably. Todd: Jesus Christ, could you possibly put less effort into a song than this? Todd (VO): Oh my God, this is even worse than I expected. Video for "Demons" Dan Reynolds: When the days are cold And the cards all fold And the saints we seeĭan: When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It’s where my demons hide It’s where my demons hide First up, we've got OneRepublic's probably garbage, boring, secretary-rock, middle-of-the-road, garbage garbage-fest. Dragons are awesome! Īnd you're gonna see how awesome when we compare the two. Not just a great name for a rock band, also just good advice in general. Now, Imagine Dragons, there's a band name. "OneRepublic." That's the name of a bank, goddammit. It stinks of corporate marketing, with that stupid capital letter in the name of it. In their efforts to blend all genres, they come across as this thin, watery mush of everything. To me, though, that made them seem even less distinct. Todd (VO): Uh, the biggest thing was that they were more than happy to borrow a few moves from hip-hop production, most notably by working with Timbaland. Todd: To its credit, OneRepublic did also take pains to stand out. You're not gonna see The Fray doing that. I mean, Imagine Dragons' biggest hit so far is about nuclear holocaust. Now these scenes are honestly not all that different musically, but the more recent crop had much more of a willingness to take risks, to do something unexpected, to not just try the same thing everyone else is doing. OneRepublic, meanwhile, came up a few years earlier in the post-Coldplay, Grey's Anatomy soundtrack, adult-alternative scene that came up around '06 and '07. Todd (VO): The former got popular in the fun./Gotye indie boom of last year. Respective clips of "On Top of the World" and "Stop and Stare" Todd: Imagine Dragons and OneRepublic come from different scenes. But in case you missed them, let's compare the two. Todd (VO): Now I have discussed both of these bands briefly-Imagine Dragons was on my Best list last year, and OneRepublic were on my Worst list a couple years before that. Clips of Imagine Dragons - " It's Time" and OneRepublic - " All the Right Moves" Hits button on keyboard, producing kids screaming, "YAY!"Īnd the other is adult-alternative B-listers and part-time songwriters-for-hire, OneRepublic. The first is hot up-and-coming indie act, Imagine Dragons. So why don't we look at these two bands keeping real music in the popular consciousness. Todd: But as far as any other bands having pop success, there are actually a couple still out there, and both of them are in the Top 10 right now. Todd (VO): I guess you could count Maroon 5, but you probably shouldn't because Maroon 5 isn't actually a real band anymore. rock bands who were also big name pop stars that everyone knew? W.why don't we have bands like that anymore? Just give me the same ol' crap I'm used to, damn it, and let it never change. I mean, I try not to be too much of a boring traditionalist, but all this EDM stuff is.is really getting to me. Todd (VO): Look, I'm a rock guy at heart.

But hey, in this world of manufactured pop stars and droning dance beats, it turns out there's still room in it for a group of musicians playing real instruments and writing their own music. Todd (VO): Okay, I do still cover the Hot 100 here so yes, when I say, "rock," I don't mean anything more hardcore than the Lumineers. Long live rock! Well, "rock."Ĭlip of The Neighbourhood - " Sweater Weather" No, no, despite what you may have heard, it is still alive. Todd: Ladies and gentlemen, rock music is not dead. Todd plays "Counting Stars" on the piano.