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Irony is the recourse of the weak-minded wimp, I think. I hate bands that deliver their songs with knowing smiles on their faces, so that if those songs fall flat they can say 'Ah well, we never really meant it anyway.' It's so dishonest.

— Robert Smith

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I don't like the ironic tone that our pop culture, in the world, has taken. Everything is 'ironic.' Everything is 'cool.'

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.

— Anatole France

I don't embrace irony, but I do think it's a pre-existing condition; we manage it as best we can.

— Fred Tomaselli

I didn't even realize I was writing songs - I thought I was just being witty and sarcastic.

— Halsey

As a songwriter I hate this whole, 'If it's a sad song, it has to sound like a sad song thing.' And that goes all the way back to my days with the Format. I'm an insane narcissist, so if I have to get something off my chest, I'll get something off my chest.

— Nate Ruess

One of my pet peeves is that sometimes the talents of my band get overlooked because, and it was the same problem that Frank Zappa had, with a lot of groups that use humor, people don't realize there's a lot of craft behind the comedy.

— Al Yankovic

✗Opposing Perspectives

Irony is just honesty with the volume cranked up.

— George Saunders

I think that there's always room for humour in music. It's something that always takes itself so seriously, which I think is a bit of a shame.

— Kate Bush

In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming.

— Alanis Morissette

Irony is a great tool to deal with things. It's an intellectualization, a way to go above things, which can work.

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu