What is so bad about One Direction?

I see a lot of people giving them the Bieber treatment, and I don't get it. Granted the only song I really know of theirs is "What Makes You Beautiful", but that song is awesome and if I sing I will probably get more women that a mixed dude with a hipster hat and a ukelele.

They can't go Right.

They only get attention because they're pretty boys with accents. They are nothing special, and aren't saying anything someone else has already said.

Their lyrics sound like stuff you'd see on tumblr pics, and FB statuses.

To quote Eminem:

"I'm sick of you little girl and boy groups, all you do is annoy me"

Everything

I respect other peoples opinions but...they've ruined songs by doing bad covers and there own ones lack emotional meaning and soul, they couldn't get famous the hard way, they're not that original, they haven't got an "edge" to them, their fan base would massively decline if they weren't young and pretty, no lyric has made me think "that's cool" and it shouldn't take this many people to make such a dreary album:

• AJ Junior – composer
• Beatgeek – composer, producer
• Alaina Beaten – composer
• Orlando Calzada – mixing
• Kelly Clarkson – composer
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Carl Falk – composer, producer
• Tom Fletcher – composer
• Matt Furmidge – mixing
• Toby Gad – composer
• Chris Galland – assistant
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• Chris Gray – illustrations
• John Hanes – mixing
• Wayne Hector – composer
• Niall Horan – composer, vocals
• Ash Howes – mixing, producer
• Jimmy Joker – composer, producer
• Savan Kotecha – composer, producer
• Steve Mac – arranger, composer, producer
• Eric Madrid – assistant
• Zayn Malik – composer, vocals
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Paul Meehan – composer, producer
• Tom Meredith – composer, producer
• Liam Payne – composer, vocals
• Brian Rawling – producer
• RedOne – composer, producer
• August Rigo – composer
• Lindy Robbins – composer
• Steve Robson – composer, producer
• Jamie Scott – composer
• Phil Seaford – assistant
• Teddy Sky – composer
• Shep Solomon – composer, producer
• Matt Squire – composer, producer
• Richard Stannard – producer
• Harry Styles – composer, vocals
• Lou Teasdale – hair stylist, make-up
• Louis Tomlinson – composer, vocals
• John Urbano – photography
• Caroline Watson – stylist
• Rami Yacoub – composer, producer

But the main reason is that I just don't like them. They could get away with being nice on the eye or having so much help if I liked them but I don't. Still, it's not a bad thing to like them.

I smell butthurt

Masterjohn thought they where cool

/thread.

Just like the pretty boy bands, they all die out. E.G Jonas Brothers.

Next up! One Direction.

@shot: That redhead is somewhat attractive

Nothings wrong with them, they make a product that isn't aimed at me and the people that it's aimed at seem to enjoy it.

This is the stance you should take unless you are generally critiquing there abilities but in most cases of hate that's not the case, same deal with the Twilight books.

They have there thing, we have ours.

@legacy6364: Ha! I thought, though, that the only direction they could go was down... y'know, purity rings and all...

Their music lacks depth and meaning. I know some people are into that kind of thing (and hell, it's not like I'm above listening to meaningless music) but personally I find it really hard to respect a group that makes a living off of churning out vapid bubblegum pop (I'm not sure if I used that term correctly...).

Just my two cents.

IT'S MUSIC NOT TARGETED AT MY GENERATION AND I AM ANGRY THAT I FINALLY REALIZED THAT AND THAT I'M GETTING OLDER!

My niece loves it. It's fun and the music didn't make me die. However, I'd still rather listen to QOTSA

Quality over quantity, dude. Granted, hipster music can be pretty awful too.

Beethoven is the best.

I dont mind them. Not my style but if they were playing kn the radio I wouldnt be like "ugh this is the worst thing turn it off"

I am annoyed with the simple fact that they took the Ramone's logo.

Ear cancer

The industry is whats bad about them, their music isnt bad

They are not bad. It is just that they only go in one direction with their career.

One of the guys from One Direction went to my school --- my younger brother was in his year. The members do genuinely love music, they're just been crafted into fakes.

They aren't my cup of tea but I'm not going to get up in arms about it.

The fans.

What do you listen to?

It can vary. Right now, lots of Kendrick Lamar.

@squares: .......wait, that's what you comment on, and not the grammatical mistake I made?

Their name is so simple minded...

@gjgp27: I actually had an opinion to express and didn't really feel like correcting you.

@squares: not sure if birthday joy or just old self

lol

My N!gga.

I also recently discovered Lil B. Interesting chap.

If you say you like Chance the Rapper I may have to kiss you :)

@i_like_swords @laflux Who doesn't like Chance?

@laflux: I don't like Chance the Rapper I f*cking promise!!! I really don't!!!!

*leaps into anti-homo bunker*

(I'll check him out)

I think he's great but I think 10 days is his best mixtape. However, I don't 4.20 (at least not anymore), and apperently Acid Rap is awesome when your on something.

Justin Bieber solos them.

Any rock? Metal?

Their music?

3/10.

Foo Fighters and The Offspring mainly, and I dabble in Green Day.

@laflux: I can see that. Me neither, but from the many people I know that do it is quite an enjoyable album to get stoned to. I just like the whole chill feel of it.

Because their music sucks?