To think that anyone that thinks Ed Sheeran isn't talented hasn't got a clue!

[Ohbehave1]

Just been listening to some of his stuff and he has dueted with so many different styles of people and is so versatile as both a singer and a song writer. If you can't see that you must be blind...

I’d rather admit to cluelessness than agree with you about Ed Sheeran’s talent.

He is not to my taste, i find hiis stuff boring
But then i prefer metal and rock and a bit of rag n bone man
Saying people are jealous is plain daft

He’s talented, yes, but I just don’t like most of songs, same as Adele and Coldplay and Amy Winehouse. They all have/had talent but I always change the radio station when they’re on. They just don’t do it for me.

@samcro. I am a metal head too. But can't help but like him.

That said, he comes across as a genuinely nice guy and I don’t wish him any harm.

If you like him then great. I can't quite understand why you care whether other people think he is talented or not, unless you are his Mum

Galway Girl makes me want to drive a rusty nail through my brain just to escape it.

If you like his kind of music, you’ll like him.

Marc Riley wouldn’t play his records on 6 Music in a million years, and that’s my benchmark

If you like his kind of music, you’ll like him.

“People who like this sort of thing will find that this is the sort of thing they like”

Galway Girl is a fucking awful song and my view of him will be forever tainted due to that.
I’m sure he’s very good at what he does. However I do not enjoy his music.

He's naff. Cringey, shit rhyming lyrics. I have to switch radio stations if he comes on.

I do admire anyone who can write music and play an instrument but he's not outstanding at either of those.

I disagree that he’s a versatile songwriter. Every song he’s given to another artist (whether Rita Ora, One Direction, Anne Marie, Justin Bieber, Hilary Duff, Boyzone etc) has a distinct ‘Ed Sheeran’ feel to it.

It’s his lyrics that are a real turn off for me though. Just a random example (and not his worst by any means) from the last Westlife single: “Cause you could have someone without a belly or a temper / Perfect teeth, hair growing where it's meant to.”

Those ‘relatable’ style lyrics from Sheeran make me cringe. I could do without the mental image of Westlife having hair growing in places it’s not supposed to. I like my popstars to be glossy, polished and unobtainable thank you.

That said, he comes across as a genuinely nice guy and I don’t wish him any harm

r/niceguy rather than a genuinely nice guy. He gives me the creeps.

He is a cheesemeister, but apparently that's what the majority of people enjoy.

Personally, I'd rather shit in my hands and clap than listen to one of his tedious odes, so I must be clueless 🤷. Happy to be.

I was saying this recently. The guy his one hell of a talent. His song writing is without match in the last 20 years I'd say

I've never heard anything by Ed Sheeran that I've wanted to hear again.

It's not that people don't think he's talented but musical taste is very subjective .You can think someone is talented but not actually like their music

I think he's obviously really talented. But so overplayed. his songs which are brilliant, I personally get sick & tired of hearing or worse the vvv overplayed ones become cheesy.

I think most of his songs are pretty crap. Especially the duets.

womaninthedark
I've never heard anything by Ed Sheeran that I've wanted to hear again

I can go one better, I've never heard of him.

Can’t stand Galway girl and find him boring to watch

Well, he can write very popular songs and can sing and play well. Anyone who can do that is talented, obviously. But considering his level of success I don't think he's more talented than lots of other people. I find his songs mostly either boring or a bit cringy.

Don't mind his songs on the radio but wouldn't buy/listen to an album.

Some of his songs/performances I have seen where he sang live (on tv) I thought were exceptional, others mediocre. He can be a bit hit and miss.

He isn't legend material but is very talented.

9 people wrote Galway Girl. 9. People.

sorry what do those (on this thread) who dislike him, not "have a clue" about? exactly?

His music isn't really my cup of tea but yes, he is good and could have a long career ahead of him because he strikes me as a musician who is capable of being far more versatile than his single releases demonstrate.