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?
Slow is relative, but some Alternative songs come to mind
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Pearl Jam - Alive
Bloodhound Gang - Fire Water Burn
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.
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.
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.
If this is the definition, I would like to submit the song We are Young by Fun. The music video definitely supports the idea.
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.
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.
See - Supermassive Black Hole
The drums have some 16ths here and there though
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 think “L’amore dice ciao(Slow Take)” qualifies as a banger
For sure! See “Total Eclipse of the Heart”.
