My understanding of the word banger is it’s reserved for good songs. There are many good slow songs as well, but the word banger seems to imply something more intense and bombastic. So, is it appropriate to describe slow songs as a banger?
banger was a shortened term for headbanger. like a person who would nod extremely vigorously, usually with long dramatic hair to a thumping beat, usually hard rock or punk music… then the word started referring to the songs themselves. but language is liquid and words evolve. some people like the word jam for slow songs that make them move.
Metallica - Sad But True. Definitely a banger, by both the original and todays definition.
If this is the definition, I would like to submit the song We are Young by Fun. The music video definitely supports the idea.
So, nodder would be a more appropriate term, got it.
The Summoning by Sleep Token
Slow is relative, but some Alternative songs come to mind
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Pearl Jam - Alive
Bloodhound Gang - Fire Water Burn
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
In my opinion no. A banger is the type of track you would play at a party. It’s a danceable track that gets you hyped.
I’d agree. When I think of banger I think of “head banger”
You wouldn’t head bang to a slow song.
Strangely this made me think of In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins.
I’m not sure that’s what you’re after but that’s the first song that popped in my head.
Great, now I want chocolate
chocolate?
In the UK in the 00’s there was a well known advert for chocolate that featured a gorilla and… It’s probably better of you watch it yourself
commercials are weird, but I guess effective if y’all still remember it after 20 years.
Oh sure, check out Stranglehold by Ted Nugent.
Yeah yeah I know Teddy Nug’s a total douchebag, but man he wrote some killer tunes.
I thought a banger was just a stronger version of a bop - a really great song that slaps (more youngin vernacular).
There is such a thing as a sad banger - a slower, more downbeat song that is great and really moves you. May I submit for your approval: New Person, Same Old Mistakes by Tame Impala (or Same Ol’ Mistakes by Rihanna). ETA: I would also consider Missing by Everything But the Girl a sad banger.
I consider Mad World to be a banger and that’s a pretty slow song.
There’s a whole subgenre of D&B called Halftime that’s full of slow (by D&B standards) bangers, as well as plenty Trap, Dubstep, etc that fits the bill.
Work For Nothing - Decimal Bass
You may not agree with all of them, but tried to find plenty of examples to make a point. Hard not to bang to most of these.
I think “Feeling good” is in this category.
Yes as long as it has a solid beat and sonic intensity. Look at it this way, not every fast song is a banger. Being a banger doesn’t necessarily have to do with beats per minute.
Gen Z has redefined “banger”. I’m not old man’n here. It’s okay. Every generation does it.
We used to use “that’s banging“ quite a bit in the 90s and my understanding was the musically it was mostly used as “head banging” for heavy music. Again, don’t care how people want to define it today. I’ve still mostly seen it referenced to music that hits you a bit harder than most, but whatever.
See - Supermassive Black Hole
The drums have some 16ths here and there though
For sure! See “Total Eclipse of the Heart”.
