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The Best Show on WFMU => Show Discussion => Topic started by: mcphee from the forum on February 05, 2009, 08:52:55 PM
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Sometimes I wish I had a time machine just so I could go back to call in on topics I missed.
Because the worst song ever, no matter what anyone says, is "Take Me Home Tonight" by Eddie Money.
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I think Tom was right with the first Worst Song Ever show - The Load Out is as bad as it gets.
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Rockaway Beach.
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The Load Out has the benefit of not nearly ruining Be My Baby
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Centerfield by Fogerty is as bad as it gets as far as I am concerned.
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It is a tie between "What's Up?" by the 4 Non Blondes and "I Believe I Can Fly" R. Kelly. Both of those songs make me want to put my head in the oven.
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Tom needs to put together a compilation album of worst songs. Perhaps a 2 CD set, the second CD being his "commentary" on the songs.
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Tom needs to put together a compilation album of worst songs. Perhaps a 2 CD set, the second CD being his "commentary" on the songs.
He should record intros to each song ala Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy on the Anchorman soundtrack.
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The last awful song I heard was "Young" by Hollywood Undead. Thanks for that junk, Rock Band 2.
But when we speak of the truly dreadful, "Cowboy Star" has got to be in the top 5.
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The Gran Torino "theme song" that Clint Eastwood performs at the end of that movie is one of the worst songs I've heard in years. His singing voice sounds like he had both lungs surgically removed.
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The Clint Eastwood/Ray Charles duet "Beers to You" from Every Which Way You Can is also really really bad.
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Centerfield by Fogerty is as bad as it gets as far as I am concerned.
that's about right.
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The Gran Torino "theme song" that Clint Eastwood performs at the end of that movie is one of the worst songs I've heard in years. His singing voice sounds like he had both lungs surgically removed.
I second this. It's absolutely bizarre.
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The Gran Torino "theme song" that Clint Eastwood performs at the end of that movie is one of the worst songs I've heard in years. His singing voice sounds like he had both lungs surgically removed.
I second this. It's absolutely bizarre.
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I third it. I started laughing. The only laughs of that entire evening, actually.
What a rough movie. Ugh.
MY VOTE goes for "Hotel California"
Fake reggae voice, vibraslap (I'm sure it's in there somewhere), unintelligible lyrics. That song is the worst.
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I really do not want to step on anybody's toes here by pointing out how wrong they are because it is probably just an innocent matter of their not having actually heard this, THE ABSOLUTE WINNER of Worst Song Ever:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8F5YSA1Oz0[/youtube]
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I really do not want to step on anybody's toes here by pointing out how wrong they are because it is probably just an innocent matter of their not having actually heard this, THE ABSOLUTE WINNER of Worst Song Ever:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8F5YSA1Oz0[/youtube]
I could not get past 10 seconds of that.
Is this what MTV is inspiring these days?
Yes.
Remember that episode of Buck Rogers where that band is becoming hugely popular and then they turn out to be Satanic? Remember when it shows that band playing and it's just so ridiculously bizarre that you said to yourself "Music is never going to get THAT weird!" Well, it's getting there.
P.S. That is the same episode where Buck proclaims, "I like Three Dog Night."
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The song itself is just boring but seeing who performs it makes it something else entirely. It's as if they collectively own one Tricky 12" and heard a Daft Punk song on the radio and decided to form a band despite having never heard any other music ever. It's amazing, really. Certainly cannot qualify for the worst song ever, for me at least, if only for its anthropological implications.
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I really do not want to step on anybody's toes here by pointing out how wrong they are because it is probably just an innocent matter of their not having actually heard this, THE ABSOLUTE WINNER of Worst Song Ever:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8F5YSA1Oz0[/youtube]
I could not get past 10 seconds of that.
Is this what MTV is inspiring these days?
Yes.
Never before in the history of YouTube has the essence of a clip been captured so perfectly in its preview.
Remember that episode of Buck Rogers where that band is becoming hugely popular and then they turn out to be Satanic? Remember when it shows that band playing and it's just so ridiculously bizarre that you said to yourself "Music is never going to get THAT weird!" Well, it's getting there.
P.S. That is the same episode where Buck proclaims, "I like Three Dog Night."
Didn't that song later show up in a Grand Theft Auto game as lowrider contest music? Outside of the Buck Rogers context it sounded kinda cool.
EDIT: According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Buck_Rogers_in_the_25th_Century_episodes) that Buck Rogers episode featured a character named "Tarkus" and another character played by Richard Moll. Also: Jerry Orbach!
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I was going to suggest the song "Life is a Carnival" by The Band but that brokeNCYDE song is just awful
pretty good criticism from their wikipedia page:
Says August Brown of the Los Angeles Times, "The 'Albucrazy'-based band has done for MySpace emo what some think Soulja Boy did for hip-hop: turn their career into a kind of macro-performance art that exists so far beyond the tropes of irony and sincerity that to ask 'are they kidding?' is like trying to peel an onion to get to a perceived central core that, in the end, does not exist and renders all attempts to reassemble the pieces futile."
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I could not get past 10 seconds of that.
I couldn't take my eyes off of it! It's like watching a train wreck. An inadvertently hilarious train werck.
This should be the theme song to Tool Academy.
brokeNCYDE may be the worst band name ever, and "Freaxxx" may be the worst song title ever, so these guys are working on a trifecta. But I don't know, for me this song might be crossing over into "so bad, it's good" territory. The auto-tune abuse. The vomitous screaming sound looped endlessly. The utterly pointless F-bombs. It's just an amazing confluence of moron signifiers.
I'll agree with Steve from NoH that the incomprehensibly weird future has arrived.
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Which is worse - the song or the video?
First I thought song... no, video... no, song... no, video... OH GOD MAKE IT STOP NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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I love how their website describes brokenCYDE as "crunk/screamo/electronica." I'm embarrassed for Albuquerque, being mentioned in this context.
This is really, really old, but I respectfully (?) resubmit it as the worst song I could think of:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO18k215gpk[/youtube]
Maybe brokenCYDE is actually worse.
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Remember that episode of Buck Rogers where that band is becoming hugely popular and then they turn out to be Satanic? Remember when it shows that band playing and it's just so ridiculously bizarre that you said to yourself "Music is never going to get THAT weird!" Well, it's getting there.
I'll agree with Steve from NoH that the incomprehensibly weird future has arrived.
Gentlemen of your respective cities in California, please. They said the same thing about Gary Glitter, and look how that all turned out.
Then:
(http://www.topnews.in/light/files/Gary-Glitter2.jpg)
Now:
(http://a103.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/25/l_142e7dc7629d9ab9d325c967daf6fa56.jpg)
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Karmakarmakarmakarmakarma Chameleon
Also, that Journey song that goes "Nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah na nah na nah na"
Oh wait, that's all of them
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It is a tie between "What's Up?" by the 4 Non Blondes and "I Believe I Can Fly" R. Kelly. Both of those songs make me want to put my head in the oven.
But, despite how much I hated "What's Up?" and how it had that odd way of getting stuck in my head in repeat all the time in high school, the song actually has some odd nostalgic merit. Mind you the memories it pulls out are ones of teenage misdeeds and disgust. It's nostalgic memories of misdeeds and disgust, however which has some merit and pulls "What's Up?" just out of the worst song ever ranking for me.
I think the Spin Doctors also have this effect on me.
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Sadly from work I cannot watch that brokeNCYDE clip, but two things I found of note... from their wiki page:
Members
Se7en (screams/gangster raps)
Mik L (autotune vocals)
Phat J (synths/backup vocals)
Antz (fog machine and lights)
Make of that what you will.
Also,
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=brokencyde
There's piles of glory on that page. :P
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Wow, i feel like I just took A chain to the face. I gotta go lay down. You nailed it Steve. Imagine if these kids lived next door to you. Imagine your son is the lead screamer in brokenCYDE. All things most of us can be thankful we're not. There is something kinda endearing about four wealthy suburban teens, who are all wildly talented & obviously know how to party. Fighting against their parents & the laws of nature to become "HUGE Crunk/Screamo/Electronica STARS". I can't wait for the movie. Actually, this is straight out of "Idiocracy", YIKES! Check out their myspace page, too funny. http://www.myspace.com/brokencyde
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I meant to say "you nailed it Stupornaut". I'll never be the same again. I was going to suggest "To Hell With The Devil" by Stryper. I think brokencyde may be unrivaled with "Freaxxx". Steve's points were also very true. I loved that episode of Buck Rodgers. Cheers!
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This is the worst song I've heard in a-loooong-while:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INFo3YDz-Ak[/youtube]
And also, to the brokeNCYDE haters: It's not music that's meant for us. My dad might as well be reviewing Illmatic.
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They disabled direct linking, but http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hksil-KkebQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hksil-KkebQ)
People only remember the chorus of this song. That's the least annoying part.
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Point taken, it's not music that's meant for me. I do think your example may overstate your point A little.
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This is the worst song I've heard in a-loooong-while:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INFo3YDz-Ak[/youtube]
sure it's super-derivative, but it was probably just some album filler so you can't be too critical.
I guess I kinda give these dudes a bit of a pass b/c the title track to '59 Sound is pretty fucking rocking.
This is also one of the coolest videos I've ever seen.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw3w1iKiq8M[/youtube]
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And also, to the brokeNCYDE haters: It's not music that's meant for us. My dad might as well be reviewing Illmatic.
I listen to low-budget crunk and electro club jams for days. I just don't get the logistical mishaps in this particular song's lyrics, the incompatibility of party-time vibes + angsty yelping and the weird shift towards sub-Rollins venting in a song that, in its first verse, was previously an ode to totally telling them bitchez to hop up on this.
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And also, to the brokeNCYDE haters: It's not music that's meant for us. My dad might as well be reviewing Illmatic.
There's still a HUGE line between what's good music and what's terrible music, regardless of what demographic you fall into. For example, I'm a white male from the suburbs who dabbled with rap music in my younger years, but have since sworn off rap and clung more to my rock roots. But I'll freely admit that there's still good rap music being made.
These brokenCYDE fellas ... In a way, I commend them for taking the risk of blending four flavors that already taste pretty terrible by themselves. But if I ever catch Nate and his buddies listening to this, the belt's coming off.*
*I do not advocate violence toward children. I just happen to wear a leather belt that's been handed down through my family with the names of the greatest music artists of all time branded into the inside of the belt. Every time a new master takes to the studio, in any genre, we brand their name into the leather. So far, there's still about 19 inches of belt left ... It is a 50 inch belt. So, I would have to take it off in order to show the kids that brokenCYDE is not on the belt.
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I was in a Mexican restaurant recently where I heard "Stranglehold" twice in a row. When it started the first time I thought it was totally awesome and I should go download it and give it a proper listen at home. By about midway through the second play, I became so morose that I couldn't finish my tacos or my margarita and had to leave.
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would you really rather have to listen to the macarena again over anything else mentioned in this thread?
what about that puff daddy "every breath you take" ripoff thing?
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would you really rather have to listen to the macarena again over anything else mentioned in this thread?
The Macarena's pretty bad but at least it's in a language I don't understand.
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would you really rather have to listen to the macarena again over anything else mentioned in this thread?
what about that puff daddy "every breath you take" ripoff thing?
do you mean I'll be Missing You, that HUGE fucking grammy winning fucking song that everyone and their mother has heard 5000 times "every breath you take" rip off thing?
I'm not saying it's that great of a song but gimmie a break, don't act like you don't know what it is.
....sorry, i've had a long day. good suggestion.
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I was in a Mexican restaurant recently where I heard "Stranglehold" twice in a row. When it started the first time I thought it was totally awesome and I should go download it and give it a proper listen at home. By about midway through the second play, I became so morose that I couldn't finish my tacos or my margarita and had to leave.
Stranglehold is awesome and belongs nowhere near this thread.
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Anyone heard of the Komar & Melamid project where they surveyed people on the music they hated and tried to turn it into the worst song ever?
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/17/25-minute-compositio.html
I look forward to some kind of art-world takedown from KTB, OR Junk, if he ever comes back.
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I really do not want to step on anybody's toes here by pointing out how wrong they are because it is probably just an innocent matter of their not having actually heard this, THE ABSOLUTE WINNER of Worst Song Ever:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8F5YSA1Oz0[/youtube]
I did not have a chance to read this thread until now because I have been swamped at work. But coming and going to and from my place of business, I have been thinking about what song I was going to propose. "Wild Wild Life" was going to be my proposal. How could the same band that gave us the majesty of "Crosseyed and Painless" give us that flaming turd in a paper bag?
But Stupornaut, with that brokeNCYDE song, you have completely shut me down. I think if Eli Roth ever makes "Hostel 3," he can just have the bad guy strap people in a chair and play this song once.
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Has anybody heard that song, it's some new hiphop thing I heard on the radio the other day, that samples "Time of the Season by the Zombies? Which I always thought was one of the creepiest songs ever recorded. ("What's your name? Who's your daddy? Is he rich like me?")
Oddly enough, it's not the worst hiphop song I've ever heard. I listened all the way through, expecting it to be absolutely horrible at some point, and it never quite got there.
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Just remembered that one song--dunno who it is--with the lyrics "I wish I was the punk rock girl with flowers in her hair" or something like that. It's pretty K-Mart. Really distant from anything good. Pretty awful, in other words.
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What about any track off of "Rock N Roll Jesus" by Kid Rock. Specifically that shameless piece of ripped off garbage, "All Summer Long". I have to agree though, brokeNCYDE is the worst.
I'm guessing all the tools on Tool Academy love brokeNCYDE. There are 178 reviews for their latest EP on iTunes. A four star rating, very respectable. A few of the reviews will surely put A smile on your face. "Let's get freaxxxy now! Let's get f***ing Freaxxxy now! RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!", or is it "NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!"? I'm still dizzy.
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We may need to rename this thread: The Worst Song Ever, 1000-way tie for last place.
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Anyone heard of the Komar & Melamid project where they surveyed people on the music they hated and tried to turn it into the worst song ever?
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/17/25-minute-compositio.html
I look forward to some kind of art-world takedown from KTB, OR Junk, if he ever comes back.
Ken Freedman played that on his show last month. They pack in harps, bagpipes, opera singing, rapping, children singing, cowboy lyrics, etc etc etc.
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Why?
- The oft-pointed-out non-irony of the lyrics
- The grating abuse of quietLOUDquiet
- the moment when she smiles at "Crazy-Joe-Cocker-Spasm-Alanis" in the backseat through the rearview and says "Don'cha think?"
- The horror of even the idea of a car full of Alanii
http://www.youtube.com/v/8v9yUVgrmPY&hl=en&fs=1
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Anyone heard of the Komar & Melamid project where they surveyed people on the music they hated and tried to turn it into the worst song ever?
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/17/25-minute-compositio.html
I look forward to some kind of art-world takedown from KTB, OR Junk, if he ever comes back.
Ken Freedman played that on his show last month. They pack in harps, bagpipes, opera singing, rapping, children singing, cowboy lyrics, etc etc etc.
i kinda love it.
what does that say abut me?
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I take back the Alanis nomination... worst song ever is by these douches:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-z2D9lo9-8
"French... wrong!"
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A close runner up, for me: Crocodile Rock
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I take back the Alanis nomination... worst song ever is by these douches:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-z2D9lo9-8
"French... wrong!"
Oh sweet Jesus.
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This is just offensive. I'm not sure which is worse. The Mall punk music they play or the diabolically bad lyrics. "Have you no shame, sir?" Where are "TRB" from? I'm guessing some place where being informed & asking questions isn't cool. You've made it A tight race, JonFromMaplewood. I thought brokeNCYDE would run away with the title, crossing the finish line running backwards. I would pay anything to see both bands racing for the title. Being chased down by The Gorch, driving his super charged Rascal scooter. While he's swinging his special chain with the gun on the end. Call me ol' fashioned.
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Thanks, reallynotclever, but notThatJames takes the credit for that latest offering.
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Sorry 'bout that, not that james. I'm feeling A bit dizzy. I gotta sit down.
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It probably won't win, but Zombie by The Cranberries makes me want to jump out a window when it comes on, not to die but to escape.
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TRB. Holy crap.
That HAS to be a joke. The faux Billie Joel song, the fat guitar player with bad facial hair, the t-shirts.
That has to be a joke. There's no way that's real.
Wow.
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I take back the Alanis nomination... worst song ever is by these douches:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-z2D9lo9-8
"French... wrong!"
this has to be a joke.
its like some wierd mad tv sketch
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's not a joke. That song by TRB - The Right Brothers - has been around for a while. At least a couple of years. I especially appreciate that the guitar line uses the schoolyard "Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nah" jeering melody.
If you go to BrokeNCYDE's myspace page, you can request that they come to YOUR town. I did it.
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I personally would like to offer all four members of TRB a firm kick to the nuts.
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The track listing from The Right Brothers' album:
No Apologies
Released December 5, 2006
Right Coast Records
1. Enemy Within
2. What About the Issues
3. Stop Global Whining
4. I'm In Love With Ann Coulter
5. Half of Her Heart
6. The List
7. Shut Up and Teach
8. Bush Was Right
9. Big Oil
10. Overruled
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man, i thought i hated brokeNCYDE but now if it came down between them or these wingnuts I'd go for brokeNCYDE.
at least you know you could party with them.
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Ben Lee has a new album, which by default means this whole thing just got blown wide open.
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Here it is the worst song ever.
http://www.prefixmag.com/news/worlds-worst-song-created-scientifically/25959/
World's Worst Song Created Scientifically
February 10, 2009 4:42 p.m. by Kali Holloway
With all the time wasted creating software that purportedly scientifically calculates which songs are most likely to be hits, resources are being routinely diverted from figuring out which songs will suck. Seeing a need where no one else has (and where none really existed), composer Dave Soldier and artists Komar and Melamid asked some 500 visitors to their website to offer insight into the music they’d least want to hear. From there, the three wrote a song that they say “Fewer than 200 individuals of the world’s total population will enjoy.”
Which seems slightly aspirational because it’s actually not so bad. You can tell what ranked highly on the list of things hated in music: horses cloppity-cloppying; tubas; bagpipes; off key operatic vocals “rapping”; and, unexpectedly, children singing (harsh, right?). But instead of mashing it all together and creating one bombastic, 22-minute-long sound pie, the song veers from genre to genre, making it seem like a kind of novelty song, or something a children’s songwriter might put together for laughs. And while it’s definitely annoying, there are worse songs. On the charts. Really.
To stream "The World's Most Unwanted Song" visit BeatCrave.
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um
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Sh, let's not wake him up. He's so cute when he's sleeping!
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"February 10, 2009 4:42 p.m. by Kali Holloway"
it's important that we have the time on that byline because we can compute, to the minute, exactly how long it took Kali Holloway to report a story from 1996.
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Pete Travers Band - Is This Love.
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[youtube]aAcntACWY6Y[/youtube]Enjoy.
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OK, I know making fun of Nickelback is kind of old, but I heard this song on the radio one day and actually kind of got angry while listening to it. It makes me feel gross.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlmwPZRGJlM[/youtube]
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im throwing in incubus, nickelback, linkin park, offspring, papa roach, three days grace, avril lavigne, and all their look alikes, their sound alikes, and whoever gets thrown on the same radio station they do.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNdQktGVw2M
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I listened to some Huey Lewis thinking his back catologue would provide for this thread but I ended up feeling nostalgic for the Sports album. Then I remebered the band that makes me want to die; Aerosmith. It is so derivative and soul sucking and this song tops the heap. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLRLhV9U0kQ[/youtube]
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im throwing in incubus, nickelback, linkin park, offspring, papa roach, three days grace, avril lavigne, and all their look alikes, their sound alikes, and whoever gets thrown on the same radio station they do.
days of the new, buddy!
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Then I remebered the band that makes me want to die; Aerosmith. It is so derivative and sould sucking
How dare you.
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Then I remebered the band that makes me want to die; Aerosmith. It is so derivative and sould sucking
How dare you.
Come on, MoS, you gotta give him this one. Even Republicans use Aerosmith as the theme music to their wannabe filibuster revolution.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/254/story/62285.html (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/254/story/62285.html)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNdQktGVw2M
Boy, this is a bad one.
Not least because in the first line he pronounces the word "perfeck."
Question: should people with bad pronunciation be singers?
I think you know the answer.
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what about bad grammar? or bad mathematics?
you know they are a liar?
five to one, one in five?
Jim Morrison: GUILTY
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what about bad grammar? or bad mathematics?
you know they are a liar?
five to one, one in five?
Jim Morrison: GUILTY
That's the spirit.
America no longer has to kill its idols, now we can just dismiss them for minute failings.
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SNUB YR IDOLS
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Award goes to:
Aaron Moyer http://www.myspace.com/moy3r
any of his songs
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how he spells "moy3r" is enough.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0FuFfcCZiE&feature=related[/youtube]
Maybe not the worst, but prog rock and country music together? Yeesh.
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I've never really thought of Aaron Copland as "country music", but OK, whatever. And it's GREAT. Help me out, Stan.
[youtube]cqah1rucyRg[/youtube]
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Copland is not country, but he was certainly going for that vibe with that composition. I can see the twirling dresses at the contra dance when I hear Hoedown.
Don't get me wrong, Dave. I like a lot of ELP. But some of my favorite bands make bad choices (I still think For the Benefit of Mr. Kite is one of my least favorite songs). ELP also bummed me out when I saw them footage of them covering Dave Brubeck.
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"summer girls" by LFO
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just listened to the 7/3/07 episode again where tom plays Cowboy Star for the first time.
for some reason i had it in my head I was mixing up cowboy star with a different awful song example tom played, it was like this insane country rap song.
am i imagining things?
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz2cUX0CNA8[/youtube]
Just horrendous. It makes my skin crawl every time I hear it.
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Worst song ever?
!!Life is a Highway, I wanna RIDE it ALL NIGHT LONG!!
And I definitely agree about Nickleback (shudder), and will throw in Spin Doctors, and that song "Been around the world and Iyayaya, I can't find my baby..."
+ Agree w/ Hotel California
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I think it's safe to say that every Worst Song Ever is just worse than the last Worse Song Ever ... And that it will be dethroned within the year.
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I think it's safe to say that every Worst Song Ever is just worse than the last Worse Song Ever ... And that it will be dethroned within the year.
Yeah, that thing is puff pastry. It lacks the concerted effort and ego of a musician who is 100% sure they've created the best song ever, and we're lucky to hear it. Let's see their fancy computer replicate that!
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I really do not want to step on anybody's toes here by pointing out how wrong they are because it is probably just an innocent matter of their not having actually heard this, THE ABSOLUTE WINNER of Worst Song Ever:
**video**
Agreed
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Worst song ever?
!!Life is a Highway, I wanna RIDE it ALL NIGHT LONG!!
And I definitely agree about Nickleback (shudder), and will throw in Spin Doctors, and that song "Been around the world and Iyayaya, I can't find my baby..."
+ Agree w/ Hotel California
I knew someone would post "Life is a highway", but I have to respectfully disagree
I came to the conclusion that "life is a highway" could easily be the ending credits song for every movie ever made, and it would fit in perfectly
This is one of my contributions. I saw this video on tv when I was young and was so happy to find it on youtube
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlhX-yFHqJg[/youtube]
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Thank you for posting that video :D
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I think brokeNCYDE gets points for pure comedic value.
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Local pop music is an easy target, but these young men are just awful:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqRbpKDB5Zg[/youtube]
Spot the subtle double entendres, if you can.
That said, I of course cannot help but cast my dumbfounded vote for brokeNCYDE.
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Holy crap...so many new songs to hate!
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I especially hate this one.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8F5YSA1Oz0[/youtube]
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Wow, that Pierre Nadeau song was really bad, even kinda stands out for me on this list.
I was just remembering how one time one of my best friends selected a bunch of songs on the jukebox in a diner where we were having dinner. The theme of the songs was: songs I hated. A carefully compiled list of songs that I despise. I can only remember a few of them:
"I've Been to Paradise" (mentioned above)
"Kokomo" by The Beach Boys
something by the Eagles, probably "Take It Easy"
There was probably some Billy Joel in there too.
I thought it was hilarious.
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Think I gotta go with that Kid Rock travesty All Summer Long. Just typing it makes me want to die so I can forget it exists.
Pussycat Dolls' "When I Grow Up" is definitely up there.
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Think I gotta go with that Kid Rock travesty All Summer Long. Just typing it makes me want to die so I can forget it exists.
Pussycat Dolls' "When I Grow Up" is definitely up there.
"All Summer Long" came on at the gym the other day. I've never been so close to walking out on a work-out in my life. And I am very lazy.
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I especially hate this one.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8F5YSA1Oz0[/youtube]
This song is so Goddamn bad. It angers me. Who ever in all the planes of existence thought that hip hop, a vocoder and scream-o would work together?
I also think it's hilarious how the one guy keeps screaming in the girls' face "Let's Gooooo" or something equally dumb.
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And yeah B4-4 is horrible, too. When someone said that two of the guys have a new CD out, I started to laugh. (I dunno, are they Steven and Chris, or something?)
And Steve in North Hollywood, I totally agree. If I was doing max reps of two plates benching and that piano riff came on, first, I would wait to see if it was Werewolves of London (because the aaa-oooo part is fun), but whence I find out it isn't, I would definitely be tempted to just leave. That's why I neeeeed an iPod to work out.
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I especially hate this one.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8F5YSA1Oz0[/youtube]
This song is so Goddamn bad. It angers me. Who ever in all the planes of existence thought that hip hop, a vocoder and scream-o would work together?
I also think it's hilarious how the one guy keeps screaming in the girls' face "Let's Gooooo" or something equally dumb.
as someone who inexplicably likes both hip hop and screamo this shit is especially offensive to my ears.
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And yeah B4-4 is horrible, too. When someone said that two of the guys have a new CD out, I started to laugh. (I dunno, are they Steven and Chris, or something?)
And Steve in North Hollywood, I totally agree. If I was doing max reps of two plates benching and that piano riff came on, first, I would wait to see if it was Werewolves of London (because the aaa-oooo part is fun), but whence I find out it isn't, I would definitely be tempted to just leave. That's why I neeeeed an iPod to work out.
Exactly, I could work out to Werewolves of London or Sweet Home Alabama, if necessary. But Kid Rock should be thrown into the middle of a belt-whippin' match for what he did to those songs.
I love how he spent the early part of his career trying to prove how "urban" he is. And now, he's just playing to his audience and pretending he had nothing better to do as a kid but hang out on the lake, boating and throwing keggers.
Make up your mind, you munch!
If he hadn't served our country in the National Guard, I'd ... Oh wait, he DIDN'T!!!
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Local pop music is an easy target, but these young men are just awful:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqRbpKDB5Zg[/youtube]
Spot the subtle double entendres, if you can.
That said, I of course cannot help but cast my dumbfounded vote for brokeNCYDE.
These humans look like the tough *lady* gym teachers at my Brooklyn high school. Except my gym teachers had deeper voices.
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Local pop music is an easy target, but these young men are just awful:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqRbpKDB5Zg[/youtube]
Spot the subtle double entendres, if you can.
That said, I of course cannot help but cast my dumbfounded vote for brokeNCYDE.
the guys from tool academy started a boy band?
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I just found out that brokeNCYDE are going to be playing a free show at my school on Thursday. I kind of want to witness the horror of their live show, but I know I'll regret it.
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not if you take photos. twitpic!
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I just found out that brokeNCYDE are going to be playing a free show at my school on Thursday. I kind of want to witness the horror of their live show, but I know I'll regret it.
Now that you've posted this, you are duty bound to go and report back here with your findings. Science demands it.
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After reading the lyrics to this beautiful song, freaxxx, I'd suggest that we're all duty bound to exsanguinate the young men of brokencyde:
I walk into the club looking kind of sexy now.
I see these shorties in the corner, they started making out.
They pull their panties down, they take their pants off.
Then they started getting freaky on the dance floor.
Shake it mommy give it to me like you need some love.
I got some bottles in the caddy that we can open up.
Let's get drunk tonight, baby we don't have to f**k.
And bring your friend along, maybe we can have some fun.
Let's get freaky now, let's get f**king freaky now. [x4]
I got these b**ches all tipsy trying to sex me.
I know they want it, alcoholics are some sex freaks.
This ex and chronic gots me wanting to get messy.
So let's get messy girls, come on let's go get messy girls.
Come on b**ch, you know you want this.
That hardcore s**t will make you feel the toxic.
Versace, Rolex watches.
Bently coups with the 20's droppin.
Convertible top, and the wheels spin.
I can taste that ice when my grill is in.
If you want me baby feel me in.
'cause I don't waste my time with lesbians.
Let's get freaky now, let's get f**king freaky now. [x4]
Liar! [x8]
Oh baby why did you have to lie to me.
I can't play no more games.
These thoughts are slowly controlling me.
You're turning off the flame.
So go baby go baby.
You don't want me.
So go baby go baby.
Come and get me.
So go baby go baby.
You don't want me.
So go baby go!
Come and get me.
Let's get freaky now, let's get f**king freaky now. [x4]
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Worst song, best dancing:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hg7M8qI5m8[/youtube]
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They ladies described must indeed be freaxxx if they are able to pull their panties down before taking their pants off. Are they wearing their panties on the outside of their pants or are they just that good?
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Versace, Rolex watches.
Bently coups with the 20's droppin.
Convertible top, and the wheels spin.
I can taste that ice when my grill is in.
If you want me baby feel me in.
'cause I don't waste my time with lesbians....
Wow. Somehow, these lyrics outdo the horribleness of the song when they stand alone. Really, really, really bad.
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They ladies described must indeed be freaxxx if they are able to pull their panties down before taking their pants off. Are they wearing their panties on the outside of their pants or are they just that good?
A question for generations...
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They ladies described must indeed be freaxxx if they are able to pull their panties down before taking their pants off. Are they wearing their panties on the outside of their pants or are they just that good?
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n55/lizzylarceny/Lindsay%20Lohan/parislindsayslumberparty2.jpg)
eh...?
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(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n55/lizzylarceny/Lindsay%20Lohan/parislindsayslumberparty2.jpg)
eh...?
Ahahahahhaah that's ridiculous! I was gonna say "Is that Lindsey Lohan on the left?", then I realized that it was Lindsey Lohan AND Paris Hilton. Lovely. Then I laughed.
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Worst song, best dancing:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hg7M8qI5m8[/youtube]
Thanks for highlighting this. I've added for my 3/20 post in my ongoing series on Inappropriate Walk Up Music (http://scratchbomb.com/sports/inappropriate-walkup-music-1/)
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That dancing is very Oompa-Loompa-inspired.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43pkqeamXe8&e[/youtube].
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I teach the history of rock and roll at an institution of higher education (probably the equivalent of "yoga" or "basket-weaving" classes in yesteryears) and today (yep, teaching on Sundays this semester) we discussed the worst song. I MADE them sit through Brokencyde. Made them.
Most of the students were horrified--like blank looks of disbelief.
A couple people said, "I don't know...it's not that bad."
Is it worse that "Kokomo"?
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I teach the history of rock and roll at an institution of higher education (probably the equivalent of "yoga" or "basket-weaving" classes in yesteryears) and today (yep, teaching on Sundays this semester) we discussed the worst song. I MADE them sit through Brokencyde. Made them.
Most of the students were horrified--like blank looks of disbelief.
A couple people said, "I don't know...it's not that bad."
Is it worse that "Kokomo"?
They're both stupid, but the Brokencyde's aggressive stupidity makes them much worse in my book.
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Tom needs to put together a compilation album of worst songs. Perhaps a 2 CD set, the second CD being his "commentary" on the songs.
Such a set could be 'curated' by Philly Boy Roy, as with his box set of Philly Greats.
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I listened to some Huey Lewis thinking his back catologue would provide for this thread but I ended up feeling nostalgic for the Sports album. Then I remebered the band that makes me want to die; Aerosmith. It is so derivative and soul sucking and this song tops the heap. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLRLhV9U0kQ[/youtube]
I agree, any song Aerosmith put out after 1980 is part of Steve from North Hollywood's 1000-way tie for last.
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Pumps and a Bump by MC Hammer is in there somewhere.
The whole point of hip hop I thought was to have songs with more than six words.
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I teach the history of rock and roll at an institution of higher education (probably the equivalent of "yoga" or "basket-weaving" classes in yesteryears) and today (yep, teaching on Sundays this semester) we discussed the worst song. I MADE them sit through Brokencyde. Made them.
Most of the students were horrified--like blank looks of disbelief.
A couple people said, "I don't know...it's not that bad."
Is it worse that "Kokomo"?
ive taken this class before and LOVED it. probably because we didnt have to sit through Brokencyde. but we did have to sit through "Good Vibrations". i enjoyed it, everyone else was baffled and bored.
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I teach the history of rock and roll at an institution of higher education (probably the equivalent of "yoga" or "basket-weaving" classes in yesteryears) and today (yep, teaching on Sundays this semester) we discussed the worst song. I MADE them sit through Brokencyde. Made them.
Most of the students were horrified--like blank looks of disbelief.
A couple people said, "I don't know...it's not that bad."
Is it worse that "Kokomo"?
ive taken this class before and LOVED it. probably because we didnt have to sit through Brokencyde. but we did have to sit through "Good Vibrations". i enjoyed it, everyone else was baffled and bored.
I'm gonna assume not at the school I teach, right? To Friends of Tom, here, in Kalamazoo, MI?!?
I would be bothering you constantly, if this was the case. You'd have a stalker.....
Wait....i'm not supposed to admit that anymore.....
Ike
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I teach the history of rock and roll at an institution of higher education (probably the equivalent of "yoga" or "basket-weaving" classes in yesteryears) and today (yep, teaching on Sundays this semester) we discussed the worst song. I MADE them sit through Brokencyde. Made them.
Most of the students were horrified--like blank looks of disbelief.
A couple people said, "I don't know...it's not that bad."
Is it worse that "Kokomo"?
ive taken this class before and LOVED it. probably because we didnt have to sit through Brokencyde. but we did have to sit through "Good Vibrations". i enjoyed it, everyone else was baffled and bored.
I'm gonna assume not at the school I teach, right? To Friends of Tom, here, in Kalamazoo, MI?!?
I would be bothering you constantly, if this was the case. You'd have a stalker.....
Wait....i'm not supposed to admit that anymore.....
Ike
ive never been within three states of MI, but one day i look forward to residing near a fellow FOT. i would geek out at a constant rate.
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I took a Frank Zappa class at my University, and really enjoyed it
I know everyone here hates Zappa because Tom said he didn't like Zappa on the air, but he had an interesting career and was very talented. I certainly don't regret taking the class hehehe
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I know everyone here hates Zappa because Tom said he didn't like Zappa on the air, but he had an interesting career and was very talented. I certainly don't regret taking the class hehehe
baaahhh!
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I took a Frank Zappa class at my University, and really enjoyed it
I know everyone here hates Zappa because Tom said he didn't like Zappa on the air, but he had an interesting career and was very talented. I certainly don't regret taking the class hehehe
I'll cop to it: I like Zappa, too. Not quite as much as I did in high school, when I was totally nuts about him, but I still have a soft spot for him.
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I took a Frank Zappa class at my University, and really enjoyed it
I know everyone here hates Zappa because Tom said he didn't like Zappa on the air, but he had an interesting career and was very talented. I certainly don't regret taking the class hehehe
I'll cop to it: I like Zappa, too. Not quite as much as I did in high school, when I was totally nuts about him, but I still have a soft spot for him.
I too am an unapologetic Zappa fan.
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I'm with you. Love Zappa - but not nearly as much as I did in high school.
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I'm with you. Love Zappa - but not nearly as much as I did in high school.
I don't think I love anything as much as I did in high school. Maybe I should check into Abilify.
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I don't think Abilify helps with that, Dave.
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I don't think Abilify helps with that, Dave.
Maybe I am thinking of Stabilify.
Now with rusty blade!
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I saw a news story a month or so ago that said the capacity to experience pleasure diminishes with age. So enjoy what you can while you can, bucko.
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I teach the history of rock and roll at an institution of higher education (probably the equivalent of "yoga" or "basket-weaving" classes in yesteryears)
Screw you for having the best job ever!
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I teach the history of rock and roll at an institution of higher education (probably the equivalent of "yoga" or "basket-weaving" classes in yesteryears)
Screw you for having the best job ever!
Completely true. I wish I could say it wasn't but it really is. If I could test drink coffee for Illy coffee company in Italy, or work at Touch and Go records, maybe I'd trade.
But even then, I'm not so sure.
I made them watch "We Jam Econo" last week, too.
TAKE THAT, KIDS.
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Try this one on for size:
[youtube]g0Q5JFHrGNk&NR=1[/youtube]
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I teach the history of rock and roll at an institution of higher education (probably the equivalent of "yoga" or "basket-weaving" classes in yesteryears)
Screw you for having the best job ever!
Completely true.
Do you make them call you "Dr. Rock"?
Screw you AGAIN.
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I made them watch "We Jam Econo" last week, too.
Now that is homework I can get behind.
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I teach the history of rock and roll at an institution of higher education (probably the equivalent of "yoga" or "basket-weaving" classes in yesteryears)
Screw you for having the best job ever!
Completely true. I wish I could say it wasn't but it really is. If I could test drink coffee for Illy coffee company in Italy, or work at Touch and Go records, maybe I'd trade.
But even then, I'm not so sure.
I made them watch "We Jam Econo" last week, too.
TAKE THAT, KIDS.
i watched this yesterday!
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I teach the history of rock and roll at an institution of higher education (probably the equivalent of "yoga" or "basket-weaving" classes in yesteryears)
Screw you for having the best job ever!
Completely true. I wish I could say it wasn't but it really is. If I could test drink coffee for Illy coffee company in Italy, or work at Touch and Go records, maybe I'd trade.
But even then, I'm not so sure.
I made them watch "We Jam Econo" last week, too.
TAKE THAT, KIDS.
i watched this yesterday!
Such a great documentary with many, many great songs.
Unlike this song, which goes into the hopper of WORST OF ALL TIME:
"JACK AND DIANE" by Johnny Cougar.
Fuck. This. Song.
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This one wouldn't be nearly as bad as it is without the music video but it's still pretty awful:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bINYgVtRVjU&feature=related[/youtube]
Brokencyde gets my vote though. It's really the worst music ever made.
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Unlike this song, which goes into the hopper of WORST OF ALL TIME:
"JACK AND DIANE" by Johnny Cougar.
Fuck. This. Song.
J&D is an amazing song! It's got 10,000 hooks and JC is not wrong when he says oh yeah life goes on long after the thrill of living is gone. So true! Diane says baby you ain't missing a thing, oh yeah.
This thread is giving me tons of new favorite songs. That Reynolds Girls song is so good! Keep 'em coming!
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Did anyone even watch the Jacko video? It makes his commercials look like Shakespeare.
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Did anyone even watch the Jacko video? It makes his commercials look like Shakespeare.
Yes, i loved it. KEEP THEM COMING FOLKS!
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Try this one on for size:
[youtube]g0Q5JFHrGNk&NR=1[/youtube]
Leave Jacko out of this. That man's a hero!
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Try this one on for size:
[youtube]g0Q5JFHrGNk&NR=1[/youtube]
At 1:30 all bow down to the best face melting guitar solo ever!
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Try this one on for size:
At 1:30 all bow down to the best face melting guitar solo ever!
Do you think he and Paul Hogan were the best of friends or the worst of enemies?
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After watching it a few times, I think the best part of the Jacko video is actually the very beginning, when it shows that photo of his face in the background which makes it seem like Jacko has died, and we're about to view a memorial for him. But then it disappears and Jacko himself pops in from the left side of the frame, smiling, as if to say "Gotcha, I'm not dead at all, as it turns out!"
Try this one on for size:
At 1:30 all bow down to the best face melting guitar solo ever!
Do you think he and Paul Hogan were the best of friends or the worst of enemies?
I like to think that Paul Hogan is a friend to everyone. He just seems like that kind of easygoing guy. But I could see he and Jacko perhaps not completely getting along because of how differently they approach life. Still, whenever any kind of disaster or threat to Australia crops up, I have no doubt that the two of them would join together - along with Yahoo Serious, Rolf Harris and the feral kid and gyro captain from The Road Warrior - to save the day.
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On this 'I'd rather Jack' song:
First off, catchy song. Thanks for that. It's been in my head all morning. I need to drive it out.
Also, who's Jack? Or does it mean 'I'd rather have nothing than Fleetwood Mac'?
Also if we'd had that attitude here in the USA, we would have had 4 more years of Bush I, so I'm glad the song didn't catch fire here.
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I was so sick this weekend that I pretty much just left the TV on the same station for 48 hours. This meant I got to watch the Junos in all their delightful entirety, and while the whole thing was pretty terrible, the worst part was definitely the live version of this thing:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya1VEb1-9GE[/youtube]
Between this, Nickelback and the 10-minute Loverboy tribute, I was pretty ashamed of us.
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You know what, I know I've laid my cards on the table by exposing you all to BrokeNCYDE and exhibiting my severe distaste for their watered-down yet amazingly, hostilely stupid emo-crunk, but to hell with it: I like Loverboy. This is probably because they were my idea of what rock music was when I was five, and that kind of stuck with me. (It is also probably because there is something wrong with my brain.) I will say that they had the good sense to try and stop making hits 20 years after they were popular, which is more than I can say for Bon Jovi.
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Between this, Nickelback and the 10-minute Loverboy tribute, I was pretty ashamed of us.
I didn't watch (I actually worked on the Junos show for several years, so I know better than to watch it), but I heard on the news this morning that Nickelback swept every category, plus won the Fan's Choice award. It's really super depressing, especially since pop music in Canada has actually never been better than it is right now.
Oh Canada, what are we going to do with you?
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Is the 10 minute loverboy tribute on-online somewhere? I got 10 minutes for Loverboy, yes sir!
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The answer is clearly "That Smell" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars
Oak tree youre in my way
Theres too much coke and too much smoke
Look whats going on inside you
Ooooh that smell
Cant you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Angel of darkness is upon you
Stuck a needle in your arm
So take another toke, have a blow for your nose
One more drink fool, will drown you
Ooooh that smell
Cant you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Now they call you prince charming
Cant speak a word when youre full of ludes
Say youll be all right come tomorrow
But tomorrow might not be here for you
Ooooh that smell
Cant you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Hey, youre a fool you
Stick them needles in your arm
I know I been there before
One little problem that confronts you
Got a monkey on your back
Just one more fix, lord might do the trick
One hell of a price for you to get your kicks
Ooooh that smell
Cant you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Ooooh that smell
Cant you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
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Rodney Atkins - "Watching You"
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqYUns2YQik[/youtube]
I had to hear this song every time I laid out a page for about a year. I memorized it against my will.
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Rodney Atkins - "Watching You"
I had to hear this song every time I laid out a page for about a year. I memorized it against my will.
Disappointing, I thought this was going to be a KISS cover. Although I believe that title is "Watchin' You."
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Rodney Atkins - "Watching You"
I had to hear this song every time I laid out a page for about a year. I memorized it against my will.
Disappointing, I thought this was going to be a KISS cover. Although I believe that title is "Watchin' You."
Are you sure it isn't called "Watchin' You Squirm Under My Lecherous Gaze?" That would be more accurate.
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This song could be considered either one of the worst songs ever or one of the best songs ever. I don't know.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXbzxq2LmvI[/youtube]
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Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign.
That song is a solution in search of a problem.
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Brian Wilson - "Smart Girls". Has this not been suggested? It's exactly the same concept as "Original Wrapper", just way more insane.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clju205JUEg[/youtube]
What is this? Brilliance, that's what!
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Yeah. It's unbelievable. Truly the dumbest project in the laundry list of dumb Beach Boys projects.
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I don't know about that. The way it incorporates all of those old Beach Boys songs is actually pretty creative. "Original Wrapper" is just horrendous. Any song that manages to use the word "lugubrious" probably sucks.
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That seamless transition of "When I grow up to be a man, giddy up giddy up 409!"
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This is awful but it's really more straight-up weird.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRqOjhNN4hQ[/youtube]
"Are you ready? Did you eat? Do you have the energy?"
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This is awful but it's really more straight-up weird.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRqOjhNN4hQ[/youtube]
"Are you ready? Did you eat? Do you have the energy?"
The horrendous glowing sneakers aside, this song has some of the weirdest lyrics ever. "Basically what we're gonna do is dance." + the jewel you quoted above.
On a side note, I finally listened to a few Lady GaGa songs, and watched a few videos. I cannot say I was impressed. I know this has been said many times, but let me add my voice to the mix: Do you have something against pants, Lady GaGa?
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This is awful but it's really more straight-up weird.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRqOjhNN4hQ[/youtube]
"Are you ready? Did you eat? Do you have the energy?"
"Don't want you passin' out af-ter a couple-a hours a piece..." Wow. Did they listen to the meter of the song before, you know, writing the lyrics? Guess not.
This is so bad it's going on my ongoing list of Inappropriate Walk Up Music.
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C'mon, "the beat is like an earthquake." What could be harder to understand than that? The next time you hear a loud non-rhythmic roaring sound, and the ground starts moving for around 4-5 seconds, start basically dancin', ya'll!
Just wait until you have a 12 to 14-year-old daughter.
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oh lord... maybe someone already brought this up but i'm listening to an advance copy of neil young's newest right now, 'fork in the road'. an album about electric cars. it contains at least three nominees for worst song, and i say this as a neil young fanatic.
i cannot locate any mp3s though, as i'm a compudummy. anyone got a link?
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Subcategory: Can anyone name a GOOD band that has a number in their name?
I was thinking about this today, and could only come up with Three Dog Night, and even that's highly debatable. Oh, and I guess The MC5 are on the good side. But seriously, Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind, Seven Mary Three, Finger Eleven, Sector 7-G, 311, Stroke 9, Eve 6 ... All terrible! And all still getting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much airplay.
Oh, and I was thinking about this as I changed the radio station from a channel playing "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground, and landed on a channel playing "Push You A-round" (I can only assume that's what it's called) by Matchbox 20. Then screamed, in aggrevation, for a solid sixty seconds.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRiNZDb5EY
Has this been posted yet?
Sorta a killer riff, actually.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLK5ZOjWaXE
First Nation's People?
I'm not too convinced of that.
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Subcategory: Can anyone name a GOOD band that has a number in their name?
I was thinking about this today, and could only come up with Three Dog Night, and even that's highly debatable. Oh, and I guess The MC5 are on the good side. But seriously, Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind, Seven Mary Three, Finger Eleven, Sector 7-G, 311, Stroke 9, Eve 6 ... All terrible! And all still getting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much airplay.
Oh, and I was thinking about this as I changed the radio station from a channel playing "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground, and landed on a channel playing "Push You A-round" (I can only assume that's what it's called) by Matchbox 20. Then screamed, in aggravation, for a solid sixty seconds.
What about Mojave 3? I like some of their stuff.
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Subcategory: Can anyone name a GOOD band that has a number in their name?
I was thinking about this today, and could only come up with Three Dog Night, and even that's highly debatable. Oh, and I guess The MC5 are on the good side. But seriously, Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind, Seven Mary Three, Finger Eleven, Sector 7-G, 311, Stroke 9, Eve 6 ... All terrible! And all still getting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much airplay.
Oh, and I was thinking about this as I changed the radio station from a channel playing "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground, and landed on a channel playing "Push You A-round" (I can only assume that's what it's called) by Matchbox 20. Then screamed, in aggravation, for a solid sixty seconds.
What about Mojave 3? I like some of their stuff.
Big Steve, I can forgive a lot, but don't start ripping on the numbers, man, I can only take so much.
I guess I am some sort of unhip dolt, but I still like lots of U2. B-52's first album is still a lot of fun. KRS-One had moments, as did early UB40. The Four Tops are hunky dory in my book. Early Jackson 5 tunes still move me. Dave Clark Five was kind of fab, sort of early hard-hat pop. Despite possibly being linked with Spike, I like the 5 Satins. Death From Above 1979's You're a Woman, I'm a Machine isn't exactly enjoyable, but it's kind of interesting. 5678's do that retro thing pretty well. And don't forget 1989 Heavy Metal Grammy winners Jethro Twoll (songs from the wood make you feel much better.) The Twooters? Twoodd Rundgren?
And now that I really think about it, you better start preparing your apology to the Queen.....ever heard of Hank IV?
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I'm partial to the Max Weinberg 7 myself.
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Three Johns, Minus 5 ??????
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAR8LpQrVtY[/youtube]
This is so bad that I love it.
You probably have seen this on TV Carnage. For those of you that haven't, enjoy.
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Subcategory: Can anyone name a GOOD band that has a number in their name?
I was thinking about this today, and could only come up with Three Dog Night, and even that's highly debatable. Oh, and I guess The MC5 are on the good side. But seriously, Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind, Seven Mary Three, Finger Eleven, Sector 7-G, 311, Stroke 9, Eve 6 ... All terrible! And all still getting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much airplay.
Gang Of Four, Delta 72, Delta 5, Count Five, the Five Royales, the Old '97s ...
But you're right - the spate of terrible late 90s/early 00s bands with numbers in their names was something to behold.
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Subcategory: Can anyone name a GOOD band that has a number in their name?
I was thinking about this today, and could only come up with Three Dog Night, and even that's highly debatable. Oh, and I guess The MC5 are on the good side. But seriously, Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind, Seven Mary Three, Finger Eleven, Sector 7-G, 311, Stroke 9, Eve 6 ... All terrible! And all still getting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much airplay.
Oh, and I was thinking about this as I changed the radio station from a channel playing "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground, and landed on a channel playing "Push You A-round" (I can only assume that's what it's called) by Matchbox 20. Then screamed, in aggravation, for a solid sixty seconds.
What about Mojave 3? I like some of their stuff.
Big Steve, I can forgive a lot, but don't start ripping on the numbers, man, I can only take so much.
I guess I am some sort of unhip dolt, but I still like lots of U2. B-52's first album is still a lot of fun. KRS-One had moments, as did early UB40. The Four Tops are hunky dory in my book. Early Jackson 5 tunes still move me. Dave Clark Five was kind of fab, sort of early hard-hat pop. Despite possibly being linked with Spike, I like the 5 Satins. Death From Above 1979's You're a Woman, I'm a Machine isn't exactly enjoyable, but it's kind of interesting. 5678's do that retro thing pretty well. And don't forget 1989 Heavy Metal Grammy winners Jethro Twoll (songs from the wood make you feel much better.) The Twooters? Twoodd Rundgren?
And now that I really think about it, you better start preparing your apology to the Queen.....ever heard of Hank IV?
See I knew I could count on FOTs to set me straight. So there ARE still some good Number Bands throughout rock history. I really need to get an iPod and be rid of Los Angeles radio forever.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRiNZDb5EY
Has this been posted yet?
Sorta a killer riff, actually.
He's a little bit rock and roll.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAR8LpQrVtY[/youtube]
This is so bad that I love it.
You probably have seen this on TV Carnage. For those of you that haven't, enjoy.
Hopefully Teddy Rockstar will cover this on his next album.
You're hearing it in your head* right now.
*Except Julie, who is hearing it in her brain.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAR8LpQrVtY[/youtube]
This is so bad that I love it.
You probably have seen this on TV Carnage. For those of you that haven't, enjoy.
Hopefully Teddy Rockstar will cover this on his next album.
While wearing that... jacket? Blouse? What is that?
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Hopefully Teddy Rockstar will cover this on his next album.
You're hearing it in your head* right now.
*Except Julie, who is hearing it in her brain.
What, do you think everyone else has magic little creatures in their head, but outside of their brains, but inside of their skulls, that make the sounds of everything going on around them? If so, then you are like my friend Lee who talks to his pancakes, and whose pancakes talk to him, and who told me my toe hurts because I have aliens in my stomach. That's much worse than hearing things in your brain.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNBv40aB3Lk[/youtube]
This is my favorite horrible song ever, except for the Peppermint Stick Man, and it's exactly what the inside of my head would look like if there were little creatures there.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRiNZDb5EY
Has this been posted yet?
Sorta a killer riff, actually.
Are you kidding me? That song is punk as fuck
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRiNZDb5EY
Has this been posted yet?
Sorta a killer riff, actually.
Are you kidding me? That song is punk as fuck
Seriously. The White Stripes (among other bands) could whip that song into shape without a problem.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAR8LpQrVtY[/youtube]
This is so bad that I love it.
You probably have seen this on TV Carnage. For those of you that haven't, enjoy.
Hopefully Teddy Rockstar will cover this on his next album.
While wearing that... jacket? Blouse? What is that?
Elaborate body paint
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRiNZDb5EY
Has this been posted yet?
Sorta a killer riff, actually.
Are you kidding me? That song is punk as fuck
Seriously. The White Stripes (among other bands) could whip that song into shape without a problem.
SOOOOOO, I play drums in a band, and these guys (not me, at least not as much) are sorta obsessed with this song.
Additionally, we're recording a cover of it.
Additionally, we're making a record with Jim Diamond right now.
ADDITIONALLY he's pretty much the most super, great, and kind person I could ever hope to work with. He is, straight up, a tremendous guy.
Ike
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRiNZDb5EY
Has this been posted yet?
Sorta a killer riff, actually.
Are you kidding me? That song is punk as fuck
That drummer is totally killing it.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAR8LpQrVtY[/youtube]
This is so bad that I love it.
You probably have seen this on TV Carnage. For those of you that haven't, enjoy.
Hopefully Teddy Rockstar will cover this on his next album.
While wearing that... jacket? Blouse? What is that?
My friend dressed up like the Hairdresser woman for Halloween. We called it the Leather Garbage Bag.
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Thanks to this fortnight's Best Show Gem:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1yg89_curly-shuffle_family !
(I don't think its the worst song, though. It's pretty funny.)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRiNZDb5EY
Has this been posted yet?
Sorta a killer riff, actually.
Are you kidding me? That song is punk as fuck
Seriously. The White Stripes (among other bands) could whip that song into shape without a problem.
SOOOOOO, I play drums in a band, and these guys (not me, at least not as much) are sorta obsessed with this song.
Additionally, we're recording a cover of it.
Additionally, we're making a record with Jim Diamond right now.
ADDITIONALLY he's pretty much the most super, great, and kind person I could ever hope to work with. He is, straight up, a tremendous guy.
Ike
Make sure your singer does that chicken dance during the chorus. The 2000's need a dance craze!
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukjnrXTTvPY[/youtube]
You guys interested in a magical trip?
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukjnrXTTvPY[/youtube]
You guys interested in a magical trip?
I am always interested in people playing guitars with pointy headstocks.
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I am sorry to keep bringing the teen girls from the disney channel into this thread, but I needed people to share my horror.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_aRYNHjFr4[/youtube]
I hope everyone involved with this gets at least one of their feet run over by a car.
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Months after Nate from St. Paul exposed us to them...
Vulture catches up with BrokenCYDE.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/vulture/~3/JHADTMh6P-M/brokencyde.html
Idolator wrote about them too. My day got worse.
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I am sorry to keep bringing the teen girls from the disney channel into this thread, but I needed people to share my horror.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_aRYNHjFr4[/youtube]
I hope everyone involved with this gets at least one of their feet run over by a car.
I hope they each have exactly one foot run over - that way, they can look down at the good one and recall how good they once had it before they went over to the dark side. :'(
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I am sorry to keep bringing the teen girls from the disney channel into this thread, but I needed people to share my horror.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_aRYNHjFr4[/youtube]
I hope everyone involved with this gets at least one of their feet run over by a car.
I must respectfully challenge this nomination, Emma. This is music made for kids. My daughter loves it! And I loved shit music when I was a kid too. I mean, let's face it, "Miss Lucy Had A Steamboat" is pretty awful, but would we include it in this discussion?
Let us pick on those who truly deserve it: Songs written for adults by adults that fail miserably. Like maybe Bob Seger's "Yellow Beret."
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In terms of songs from the past few years, I think it is a tie between "Ladies and Gentlemen" by Saliva and "Let it Rock" by Kevin Rudolf. Both are the kind of awful songs you hear at sports events or in commercials for energy drinks but you could never imagine a human being actively seeking to listen to them.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdaMvVzqvRA[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh3gGQfyVyw[/youtube]
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I read somewhere that the Kevin Rudolf song was made the official anthem of WWE. That sounded about right to me. It's not my cup of tea, but when I think about what tune might fit with John Cena, The Undertaker, monster trucks, people with ink all over their bodies, etc., it kinda made sense to me.
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They used it to plug a pay per view show they did not too long ago. It fit nicely, which was weird because they tend toward nu-metal (still) and other forms of buttrock. I thought it'd be way too poppy for WWE, but Fido was right.
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Months after Nate from St. Paul exposed us to them...
Vulture catches up with BrokenCYDE.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/vulture/~3/JHADTMh6P-M/brokencyde.html
Idolator wrote about them too. My day got worse.
In fairness, I heard about them on Idolator first.
But now their new song (as mentioned on Idolator in what I assume is the Samir's-day-ruining capacity) actually drags E-40 into their nonsense! This makes me angry, since E-40 is one of the greatest weird-voice/unpredictable-flow MCs going.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LRKw_eLSko
Saw this on Metafilter where one of the comenters pointed out that they all have Jennifer Aniston's haircut. I think the should rename their band "Jennifer Aniston's Haircut". Why not? There already is a band called "Natalie Portman's Shaved Head (http://www.myspace.com/natalieportmansshavedhead)".
Oh yeah...almost forgot: this is really bad.
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Has anyone mentioned Abracadabra by Steve Miller yet?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LRKw_eLSko
Saw this on Metafilter where one of the comenters pointed out that they all have Jennifer Aniston's haircut. I think the should rename their band "Jennifer Aniston's Haircut". Why not? There already is a band called "Natalie Portman's Shaved Head (http://www.myspace.com/natalieportmansshavedhead)".
Oh yeah...almost forgot: this is really bad.
yikes, I'm not sure which part made me laugh more, where the song really starts or when the drummer starts singing.
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Subcategory: Can anyone name a GOOD band that has a number in their name?
I was thinking about this today, and could only come up with Three Dog Night, and even that's highly debatable. Oh, and I guess The MC5 are on the good side. But seriously, Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind, Seven Mary Three, Finger Eleven, Sector 7-G, 311, Stroke 9, Eve 6 ... All terrible! And all still getting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much airplay.
Oh, and I was thinking about this as I changed the radio station from a channel playing "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground, and landed on a channel playing "Push You A-round" (I can only assume that's what it's called) by Matchbox 20. Then screamed, in aggrevation, for a solid sixty seconds.
Spacemen 3!!
For some ridiculous reason I couldn't get Third Eye Blind out of my head last week.
"Wish you would step back from that ledge my friend"
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http://www.youtube.com/v/nQVpITyOdc8&hl=en&fs=1&
This is on par w/ that BrokeNCYDE video. Painful to listen to / watch. I think one thing that these bands have succeeded in is making music that can completely offend punks. As someone who loves GG Allin (he passed on), I had assumed it would be difficult for a song / genre to really make me fear for the future. I feel like my mom probably felt after seeing my Black Flag "Slip It In" shirt.
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Subcategory: Can anyone name a GOOD band that has a number in their name?
I was thinking about this today, and could only come up with Three Dog Night, and even that's highly debatable. Oh, and I guess The MC5 are on the good side. But seriously, Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind, Seven Mary Three, Finger Eleven, Sector 7-G, 311, Stroke 9, Eve 6 ... All terrible! And all still getting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much airplay.
Oh, and I was thinking about this as I changed the radio station from a channel playing "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground, and landed on a channel playing "Push You A-round" (I can only assume that's what it's called) by Matchbox 20. Then screamed, in aggrevation, for a solid sixty seconds.
Spacemen 3!!
For some ridiculous reason I couldn't get Third Eye Blind out of my head last week.
"Wish you would step back from that ledge my friend"
Spacemen 3, Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives and Hot Sevens, The Jackson 5, The Four Tops, and of course, the 13th Floor Elevators.
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Spacemen 3, Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives and Hot Sevens, The Four Tops, and of course, the 13th Floor Elevators.
Hank IV, 28th Day, Eleventh Dream Day, 100 Flowers, Galaxie 500, Terrible Twos!
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And who could forget Mother 13?
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And who could forget Mother 13?
Who?
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And who could forget Mother 13?
Who?
Charlie Pickett and the MC 3
Vandermark 5
The Six Pistols
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Has anyone mentioned Abracadabra by Steve Miller yet?
"Fly Like An Eagle" is worse.
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IMO, this is probably the worst song ever.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p69YzTz8FhU[/youtube]
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You can also hear that Mike'd Up song in the closing credits of every 80s movie ever made.
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You can also hear that Mike'd Up song in the closing credits of every 80s movie ever made.
It reminds me of those Jane Fonda Workout videos from the same period.
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http://www.youtube.com/v/nQVpITyOdc8&hl=en&fs=1&
This is on par w/ that BrokeNCYDE video. Painful to listen to / watch. I think one thing that these bands have succeeded in is making music that can completely offend punks. As someone who loves GG Allin (he passed on), I had assumed it would be difficult for a song / genre to really make me fear for the future. I feel like my mom probably felt after seeing my Black Flag "Slip It In" shirt.
Yeah! Crabcore RULEZ!
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2cqekht.jpg)
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2009/06/more-on-attack-attack-crabcore-explained.html (http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2009/06/more-on-attack-attack-crabcore-explained.html)
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Has anyone mentioned Abracadabra by Steve Miller yet?
"Fly Like An Eagle" is worse.
I think most of Steve Miller's stuff is crap. He writes the songs around the rhymes instead of the rhymes around the songs.
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In his autobiography, Miles Davis bitterly recalls opening for Steve Miller, who he refers to as 'that no-playing motherfucker'.
Has anyone mentioned Abracadabra by Steve Miller yet?
"Fly Like An Eagle" is worse.
I think most of Steve Miller's stuff is crap. He writes the songs around the rhymes instead of the rhymes around the songs.
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To be fair to Steve Miller, it should be noted that Miles pretty much hated everyone. Hell, when he performed live, often times he would do so with his back turned to the audience. Clearly, he held some serious grudges.
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To be fair to Steve Miller, it should be noted that Miles pretty much hated everyone. Hell, when he performed live, often times he would do so with his back turned to the audience. Clearly, he held some serious grudges.
Miles Davis is better than Steve Miller. I've heard he was a big dick but I don't have to hang out with the dude.
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To be fair to Steve Miller, it should be noted that Miles pretty much hated everyone. Hell, when he performed live, often times he would do so with his back turned to the audience. Clearly, he held some serious grudges.
Miles Davis is better than Steve Miller. I've heard he was a big dick but I don't have to hang out with the dude.
No argument there. Miles is my favorite musician. All I was saying is that he was, by most accounts, a tool.
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To be fair to Steve Miller, it should be noted that Miles pretty much hated everyone. Hell, when he performed live, often times he would do so with his back turned to the audience. Clearly, he held some serious grudges.
Miles Davis is better than Steve Miller. I've heard he was a big dick but I don't have to hang out with the dude.
No argument there. Miles is my favorite musician. All I was saying is that he was, by most accounts, a tool.
Miles was one of my dad's favorites. I grew up on Miles Davis and Johnny Cash. Dad had great taste.
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Yeah, no matter how big of a dick Miles Davis was, nobody should have to open for Steve Miller.
Anyhow Miles Davis did say some nice stuff about Prince.
To be fair to Steve Miller, it should be noted that Miles pretty much hated everyone. Hell, when he performed live, often times he would do so with his back turned to the audience. Clearly, he held some serious grudges.
Miles Davis is better than Steve Miller. I've heard he was a big dick but I don't have to hang out with the dude.
No argument there. Miles is my favorite musician. All I was saying is that he was, by most accounts, a tool.
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Yeah, no matter how big of a dick Miles Davis was, nobody should have to open for Steve Miller.
Anyhow Miles Davis did say some nice stuff about Prince.
To be fair to Steve Miller, it should be noted that Miles pretty much hated everyone. Hell, when he performed live, often times he would do so with his back turned to the audience. Clearly, he held some serious grudges.
Miles Davis is better than Steve Miller. I've heard he was a big dick but I don't have to hang out with the dude.
No argument there. Miles is my favorite musician. All I was saying is that he was, by most accounts, a tool.
I would take it a step further and say no one should even have to listen to Steve Miller.
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I would take it a step further and say no one should even have to listen to Steve Miller.
I second this notion. One of my most hated "artists", author of some of the dumbest lyrics ever penned.
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IMO, any song by Joy Division would qualify as one of the worst songs ever. Ian Curtis was a terrible lyricist and their music is extremely dull. I absolutely loathe that band.
I don't care for Steve Miller, but I'd much rather listen to "Jet Airliner" or "Abracadabra" than "Love Will Tear Us Apart."
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Great work TRG, beating up on a guy who "passed on."
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Great work TRG, beating up on a guy who "passed on."
I've got an axe to grind.
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IMO, any song by Joy Division would qualify as one of the worst songs ever. Ian Curtis was a terrible lyricist and their music is extremely dull. I absolutely loathe that band.
I don't care for Steve Miller, but I'd much rather listen to "Jet Airliner" or "Abracadabra" than "Love Will Tear Us Apart."
Restraining myself from having this discussion "go south."
Let's all palate cleanse with some nice Christian Crabcore:
Whoops! Never mind - I missed page 14 somehow...
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I would take it a step further and say no one should even have to listen to Steve Miller.
I second this notion. One of my most hated "artists", author of some of the dumbest lyrics ever penned.
Adam Carolla did a rant about how ridiculous his lyrics are, it was actually pretty funny.
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IMO, any song by Joy Division would qualify as one of the worst songs ever. Ian Curtis was a terrible lyricist and their music is extremely dull. I absolutely loathe that band.
I don't care for Steve Miller, but I'd much rather listen to "Jet Airliner" or "Abracadabra" than "Love Will Tear Us Apart."
Restraining myself from having this discussion "go south."
Let's all palate cleanse with some nice Christian Crabcore:
Whoops! Never mind - I missed page 14 somehow...
TL, were you about to rush to the defense of Steve Miller or Ian Curtis? Because the answer to that question is frankly fascinating to me, more so because I can't guess the answer.
You will, I hope, note that the forum hasn't gone after Sizzla or Buju Banton. Respect.
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IMO, any song by Joy Division would qualify as one of the worst songs ever. Ian Curtis was a terrible lyricist and their music is extremely dull. I absolutely loathe that band.
I don't care for Steve Miller, but I'd much rather listen to "Jet Airliner" or "Abracadabra" than "Love Will Tear Us Apart."
Restraining myself from having this discussion "go south."
Let's all palate cleanse with some nice Christian Crabcore:
Whoops! Never mind - I missed page 14 somehow...
TL, were you about to rush to the defense of Steve Miller or Ian Curtis? Because the answer to that question is frankly fascinating to me, more so because I can't guess the answer.
You will, I hope, note that the forum hasn't gone after Sizzla or Buju Banton. Respect.
Respect indeed! But here I go, about to break that streak - I have to admit I find it much harder to justify supporting so many of these Dancehall guys through their sometimes blatant and violent homophobia again. It was something that I just chose not to deal with for so long because, for example, "Inna Heights" was SUCH an amazing record, and evinced what seemed to be a rather compassionate soul in Buju Banton, in contrast to a lot of his previous work, like "Boom, Bye-bye" that just showed the mind of another violent gangster waxing tough, and I always want to believe that people can grow and change (because then there's hope for myself, you know?). But then it started to bug me too much. Hell - I went through a DECADE of not listening to the Bad Brains before making a still somewhat shameful deal with myself to not deny the genius that WAS my favorite band of all time because the singer went off the rails into nut-job Rasta religious and/or political fundamentalism (and, a few years after writing the offending song, also went through an extremely queeny phase, living as a "kept man" for some rich dude in LA, then became "just a nut-job"). It's a familiar story, I guess - Wagner, the first couple of Skrewdriver records, a lot of Black Metal, a lot of Rap, etc. How do you accept a body of work that has these offending bumps in the road (or in the case of Skrewdriver, of course, takes a complete left turn into offense so cartoony that it would almost be laughable if there wasn't a direct correlation between their music and the actual injury and death of human beings)? And for that matter, am I revealing a bleeding heart or a selfish skill at avoidance in even suggesting that there's a question?
And on top of THAT, why did I stay up twittering about CrabCore so late last night? It's put me in a mood to question everything.
But NOT my love for Ian Curtis, to answer your other question. I honestly can't even address the idea that he was a "terrible lyricist" and that their "music was dull" with getting hot under the collar.
So I'm gonna go jump in the ocean instead.
;D
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But NOT my love for Ian Curtis, to answer your other question. I honestly can't even address the idea that he was a "terrible lyricist" and that their "music was dull" with getting hot under the collar.
thats the part i was waiting for...to which i agree. for anyone to say they would rather listen to steve miller than joy division is nuts.
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But NOT my love for Ian Curtis, to answer your other question. I honestly can't even address the idea that he was a "terrible lyricist" and that their "music was dull" with getting hot under the collar.
thats the part i was waiting for...to which i agree. for anyone to say they would rather listen to steve miller than joy division is nuts.
The remark about Ian Curtis was out of line. But their music bores the hell out of me. I've never understood their appeal. I don't think they were doing anything that hadn't been done before. Bands from Germany like Neu! and Cluster had been making the same kind of music for nearly a decade. The only difference was Martin Hannett's production and Ian's morose lyrics. Someone can convince me otherwise.
I apologize for offending you TL.
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Yeah! Crabcore RULEZ!
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2cqekht.jpg)
I don't really have anything to add, I just can't stop laughing at this. It is the dumbest/awesomest thing I've seen in forever.
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Yeah! Crabcore RULEZ!
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2cqekht.jpg)
I don't really have anything to add, I just can't stop laughing at this. It is the dumbest/awesomest thing I've seen in forever.
This video is even better (I usually hate videos like this, but this one gets pretty unreal)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHqVtdhkhAQ
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I like Miles fine, even the longform fusion stuff Tom hates so much, but he's no Thelonius.
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That's why he's Teddy Rockstar. You think Liam Gallagher is going to write a heartfelt account of his conflict over, say, his appreciation for Beenie Man?
I think not.
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That's why he's Teddy Rockstar.
Ted Nugent?
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Respect indeed! But here I go, about to break that streak - I have to admit I find it much harder to justify supporting so many of these Dancehall guys through their sometimes blatant and violent homophobia again. It was something that I just chose not to deal with for so long because, for example, "Inna Heights" was SUCH an amazing record, and evinced what seemed to be a rather compassionate soul in Buju Banton, in contrast to a lot of his previous work, like "Boom, Bye-bye" that just showed the mind of another violent gangster waxing tough, and I always want to believe that people can grow and change (because then there's hope for myself, you know?). But then it started to bug me too much. Hell - I went through a DECADE of not listening to the Bad Brains before making a still somewhat shameful deal with myself to not deny the genius that WAS my favorite band of all time because the singer went off the rails into nut-job Rasta religious and/or political fundamentalism (and, a few years after writing the offending song, also went through an extremely queeny phase, living as a "kept man" for some rich dude in LA, then became "just a nut-job"). It's a familiar story, I guess - Wagner, the first couple of Skrewdriver records, a lot of Black Metal, a lot of Rap, etc. How do you accept a body of work that has these offending bumps in the road (or in the case of Skrewdriver, of course, takes a complete left turn into offense so cartoony that it would almost be laughable if there wasn't a direct correlation between their music and the actual injury and death of human beings)? And for that matter, am I revealing a bleeding heart or a selfish skill at avoidance in even suggesting that there's a question?
And on top of THAT, why did I stay up twittering about CrabCore so late last night? It's put me in a mood to question everything.
But NOT my love for Ian Curtis, to answer your other question. I honestly can't even address the idea that he was a "terrible lyricist" and that their "music was dull" with getting hot under the collar.
So I'm gonna go jump in the ocean instead.
;D
Wow man. This is certainly the deepest post I've read on this forum. This is an issue that has plagued me for a while too with Bad Brains and to a much greater extent with Skrewdriver. My father was jewish, I have African American heritage on my mother's side, and my brother is bi-sexual. I can't in good conscience tolerate such blatant examples of ignorance. I can still get into the early Bad Brains because as you said HR is a nut job but Skrewdriver is just disappointing. Due to this issue I stayed away from Turbonegro for about 10 years just based on the name but then I found out about their whole deal and I get it now. It's really tough to find out that a musician or any type of artist that you respect is so far off of your own ideals. Honestly I think that with the collective consciousness of the world today ignorance almost has to be chosen. I can't imagine anyone actually believing that another race is inferior to their own. I think it's some type of weird doublethink thing where young people just don't want to admit to themselves that their parents are so wrong about such a big issue, it's the same reason people still spank their kids and vote republican.
PS I'm not a fan of Joy Division but I'll take them over Steve Miller any day of the week.
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He gets his lovin' on the run.
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I actually like "Fly Like an Eagle" a fair amount but I blame my hip-hop nerdery (http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=fly+like+an+eagle&type=4) for that.
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It's far from the worst song ever, but I heard Oasis's "Don't Look Back in Anger" in a record store last weekend, and I was blown away by how lazy it was. That Gallagher dude just pasted together every easy hook he could come up with and called it a song. Pretty boring stuff.
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It's far from the worst song ever, but I heard Oasis's "Don't Look Back in Anger" in a record store last weekend, and I was blown away by how lazy it was. That Gallagher dude just pasted together every easy hook he could come up with and called it a song. Pretty boring stuff.
i actually like this song, but more for nostalgic reasons than the song being any good.
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It's the FIE NUHL COWNT DOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN
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It's the FIE NUHL COWNT DOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN
My daughter was singing that the other day.
And here I'd thought maybe she'd be in a better world than I grew up in...
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It's far from the worst song ever, but I heard Oasis's "Don't Look Back in Anger" in a record store last weekend, and I was blown away by how lazy it was. That Gallagher dude just pasted together every easy hook he could come up with and called it a song. Pretty boring stuff.
That Gallagher dude's always been lazy, that whole sledgehammer thing was so over in about '81.
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It's the FIE NUHL COWNT DOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN
My daughter was singing that the other day.
And here I'd thought maybe she'd be in a better world than I grew up in...
or...she loves arrested development. always look at the bright side, steve.
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It's the FIE NUHL COWNT DOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN
My daughter was singing that the other day.
And here I'd thought maybe she'd be in a better world than I grew up in...
Because of the music or the nuclear war threat?
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It's the FIE NUHL COWNT DOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN
My daughter was singing that the other day.
And here I'd thought maybe she'd be in a better world than I grew up in...
Because of the music or the nuclear war threat?
or...she loves arrested development.
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It's the FIE NUHL COWNT DOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN
My daughter was singing that the other day.
And here I'd thought maybe she'd be in a better world than I grew up in...
Because of the music or the nuclear war threat?
or...she loves arrested development.
No, tito, I meant what Dave's fears were based on.
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It's the FIE NUHL COWNT DOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN
My daughter was singing that the other day.
And here I'd thought maybe she'd be in a better world than I grew up in...
Because of the music or the nuclear war threat?
Yes.
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Respect indeed! But here I go, about to break that streak - I have to admit I find it much harder to justify supporting so many of these Dancehall guys through their sometimes blatant and violent homophobia again. It was something that I just chose not to deal with for so long because, for example, "Inna Heights" was SUCH an amazing record, and evinced what seemed to be a rather compassionate soul in Buju Banton, in contrast to a lot of his previous work, like "Boom, Bye-bye" that just showed the mind of another violent gangster waxing tough, and I always want to believe that people can grow and change (because then there's hope for myself, you know?). But then it started to bug me too much. Hell - I went through a DECADE of not listening to the Bad Brains before making a still somewhat shameful deal with myself to not deny the genius that WAS my favorite band of all time because the singer went off the rails into nut-job Rasta religious and/or political fundamentalism (and, a few years after writing the offending song, also went through an extremely queeny phase, living as a "kept man" for some rich dude in LA, then became "just a nut-job"). It's a familiar story, I guess - Wagner, the first couple of Skrewdriver records, a lot of Black Metal, a lot of Rap, etc. How do you accept a body of work that has these offending bumps in the road (or in the case of Skrewdriver, of course, takes a complete left turn into offense so cartoony that it would almost be laughable if there wasn't a direct correlation between their music and the actual injury and death of human beings)? And for that matter, am I revealing a bleeding heart or a selfish skill at avoidance in even suggesting that there's a question?
And on top of THAT, why did I stay up twittering about CrabCore so late last night? It's put me in a mood to question everything.
But NOT my love for Ian Curtis, to answer your other question. I honestly can't even address the idea that he was a "terrible lyricist" and that their "music was dull" with getting hot under the collar.
So I'm gonna go jump in the ocean instead.
;D
Wow man. This is certainly the deepest post I've read on this forum. This is an issue that has plagued me for a while too with Bad Brains and to a much greater extent with Skrewdriver. My father was jewish, I have African American heritage on my mother's side, and my brother is bi-sexual. I can't in good conscience tolerate such blatant examples of ignorance. I can still get into the early Bad Brains because as you said HR is a nut job but Skrewdriver is just disappointing. Due to this issue I stayed away from Turbonegro for about 10 years just based on the name but then I found out about their whole deal and I get it now. It's really tough to find out that a musician or any type of artist that you respect is so far off of your own ideals. Honestly I think that with the collective consciousness of the world today ignorance almost has to be chosen. I can't imagine anyone actually believing that another race is inferior to their own. I think it's some type of weird doublethink thing where young people just don't want to admit to themselves that their parents are so wrong about such a big issue, it's the same reason people still spank their kids and vote republican.
PS I'm not a fan of Joy Division but I'll take them over Steve Miller any day of the week.
I listened to Buju Banton for a while, but when I heard about the gay bashing incident he got dumped in the cardboard box of stuff I probably will never listen to again. It is probably not consistent with my other listening choices, but I had a visceral reaction resulting in his banishment to my own personal hate pit.
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I'm gonna say Rag and Bone by The White Stripes. That song made my skin crawl when I heard it.
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I'm gonna say Rag and Bone by The White Stripes. That song made my skin crawl when I heard it.
Ha! Good one. I don't know if it's the worst song ever, but it's definitely the worst White Stripes song by a wide margin. Hearing that the first time gave me the queasy feeling that some sort of musical or awful concept album must be in their future.
"Meg, look at this! This place looks like a mayun-shun! It's like a mayun-shun!" Ugh.
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for anyone to say they would rather listen to steve miller than joy division is nuts.
That's like saying you would rather eat apples rather than oranges.
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I have been exposed to so much Steve Miller over my lifetime that my brain no longer hears it. My neurons have re-wired to not take notice so that they can pay attention to more important stimuli in the environment, like an approaching tiger or my childrens' voices.
The claps in "Take the Money and Run?" Like the Music of the Spheres: Everywhere and therefore unhearable.
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I didn't realize there were so many Joy Division fans on this board. My question is why?
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How could my mind have let this much time pass without reminding me of "My Humps"? Despicable.
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I didn't realize there were so many Joy Division fans on this board. My question is why?
i wouldnt say people are fans, rather, people hate steve miller.
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Eh. They both suck, IMO.
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[youtube]VFyhpBOLSjc[/youtube]
worst ever
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easily one of the most self-absorbed things ive ever seen.
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I didn't realize there were so many Joy Division fans on this board. My question is why?
i wouldnt say people are fans, rather, people hate steve miller.
I saw a movie called Series 7: The Contenders which was interesting to say the least but there is an 80's style video in it for "Love Will Tear Us Apart" that is so funny that I always laugh when I hear that song. Otherwise I dislike Joy Division but not as much as Steve Miller.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j9k-WJAggY
Gene Simmons' cover of Firestarter (Yes, the Prodigy song)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j9k-WJAggY
Gene Simmons' cover of Firestarter (Yes, the Prodigy song)
The worst thing about this cover is what a straight cover it is - down to the "hey, hey"s in the background, and the keyboard, which may have just been dubbed in from the original track.
Never a musical innovator - but Gene can do better than this.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j9k-WJAggY
but Gene can do better than this.
Sometimes I think you are smart and funny, Buffer.
However after that quote.....
I
Just
Don't
CARE!
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I thought I knew what the worst song ever really was ... Then I heard "Montego Bay" by Bobby Bloom for the first time in about ten years.
NOW I know what the worst song ever really is.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTt4GGqBcc0[/youtube]
I know it's far too easy to pick on the auto-tune, and I know this is more comical than straight-up bad, but still. I was made to listen to three different versions of this song tonight and the weird wavery chorus part is ear-bleedingly awful. Plus the whole idea behind the thing is ridiculous - it's not "it's my birthday so you should have sex with me," it's "aren't you lucky to be able to do it with me on your birthday?" He even says he's not going to get her a cake! AWFUL.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTt4GGqBcc0[/youtube]
I know it's far too easy to pick on the auto-tune, and I know this is more comical than straight-up bad, but still. I was made to listen to three different versions of this song tonight and the weird wavery chorus part is ear-bleedingly awful. Plus the whole idea behind the thing is ridiculous - it's not "it's my birthday so you should have sex with me," it's "aren't you lucky to be able to do it with me on your birthday?" He even says he's not going to get her a cake! AWFUL.
Made to listen to three different versions? Emma, you need to reevaluate your circle of friends.
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How do you even say that name?
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Jeremih is actually pronounced "MYKEshuh"
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Plus the whole idea behind the thing is ridiculous - it's not "it's my birthday so you should have sex with me," it's "aren't you lucky to be able to do it with me on your birthday?" He even says he's not going to get her a cake! AWFUL.
"YOU SAID YOU WANTED FLOWERS ON THE BED
BUT YOU GOT ME AND I WAS ON A BED"
Are you telling me that women actually don't find that attitude irresistable?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xky_0mOfp38
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I nominate Sex Bomb by Tom Jones as a pretty bad one (although it got stuck in my head the other day, so I don't know WHAT that says about me...) or "Rockin' The Beer Gut" by Trailer Choir. I cannot think of a worse song than that right now though.
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I still think 'Cowboy Star' is a strong contender.
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I nominate Closing Time by Semisonic. Ugh.
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I nominate Closing Time by Semisonic. Ugh.
That one is pretty craptacular. The drummer of that band wrote a book about his experiences w/ them, which makes it the book I least want to read, behind Mein Kampf and Atlas Shrugged.
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I agree with Closing time.
I'd add Freedom by George Michael, and We Are The Champions by Queen - both super obnoxious.
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Bohemian Odyssey by Queen is pretty awful also. There really needs to be a 3 minute limit on karaoke night songs.
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queen?
you people are monsters
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queen?
you people are monsters
Queen is atrocious.
But your Yars Revenge avatar is sublime.
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monsters. every last one of you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JofwEB9g1zg
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I agree with mcphee. Queen are superb. The song "Sheer Heart Attack" is a monster 3-minute buzzbomb.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w505Lh2vh4Q[/youtube]
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I nominate Closing Time by Semisonic. Ugh.
That one is pretty craptacular. The drummer of that band wrote a book about his experiences w/ them, which makes it the book I least want to read, behind Mein Kampf and Atlas Shrugged.
I read it not knowing anything about the band (including the song in question) and it's actually pretty good. Nothing essential, but a nice, less acerbic companion piece to Steve Albini's infamous "Some of your friends are probably this fucked" MRR article.
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I like early Queen. Sheer Heart Attack is pretty great. Not a fan of A Day At The Races, News Of The World and, generally, stuff after that.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUtV2LSfVg
Slash feat. Fergie and Cypress Hill - Paradise City
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Completely unintentional, Mr. Munson :(
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Hey, I'm a multi-millionaire, what do I care?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyBI4Y7Dz6c
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyBI4Y7Dz6c
well on that note i submit this to the jury :
http://www.youtube.com/v/5CHKhophIik
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M09buOvlkCQ
this is also in the hate pit
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This is either the best or the worst song ever. I am having trouble deciding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eNBgHMPsak
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This is either the best or the worst song ever. I am having trouble deciding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eNBgHMPsak
Quit screwing around. You know the answer.
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canadian content (youtube embedding not working)
at some point there was a whole subgenre of 'senstive thug' r-n-b coming from the toronto suburbs. somebody should get on compiling that. anyhow, this is a particularly creepy standout:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uByz10skckI
sideproject from i mother earth frontman edwin. i mother earth rivals only moist and our lady peace in their earnestness and flat-out unenjoyableness. edwin and the pressure were (are?) awful too, but in a somewhat different way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THHlZ23EjIk
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i forgot. the tea party were actually somehow worse than i mother earth, moist and our lady peace.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTnq0goeR04
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qw5bKTBQE4
I feel like the song itself is pretty typical "adult contemporary" pop fare but then you remember who's singing it.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUtV2LSfVg
Slash feat. Fergie and Cypress Hill - Paradise City
Suddenly 'Chinese Democracy' isn't so bad.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUtV2LSfVg
Slash feat. Fergie and Cypress Hill - Paradise City
Suddenly 'Chinese Democracy' isn't so bad.
You win.
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Here's a late contender:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQe4XVrJFGQ
Amazingly, about halfway through, it gets even worse.
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Here's a late contender:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQe4XVrJFGQ
Amazingly, about halfway through, it gets even worse.
AND WE HAVE A WINNER.
Holy smokes that is brutal.
BRUTAL.
Ike
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Here's a late contender:
Amazingly, about halfway through, it gets even worse.
That's the problem with the advent of DIY high quality video. Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii looks like it was shot on a home movie projector, Metropolis is almost unwatchable and THIS features clean cuts and layered images.
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That's the problem with the advent of DIY high quality video. Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii looks like it was shot on a home movie projector, Metropolis is almost unwatchable and THIS features clean cuts and layered images.
I find it very hard to believe these guys are from Portland.
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You know who she kind of looks like?
Never mind, I can't say it.
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That's the problem with the advent of DIY high quality video. Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii looks like it was shot on a home movie projector, Metropolis is almost unwatchable and THIS features clean cuts and layered images.
I find it very hard to believe these guys are from Portland.
They look pretty Portland to me.
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That's the problem with the advent of DIY high quality video. Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii looks like it was shot on a home movie projector, Metropolis is almost unwatchable and THIS features clean cuts and layered images.
I find it very hard to believe these guys are from Portland.
They look pretty Portland to me.
Are you trying to start a "who's got the dry-er retort" contest with me? HUH?
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Sorry, the lack of someone riding their bike to a burlesque show in that thing threw me off. Hacky Sack, anyone?
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Sorry, the lack of someone riding their bike to a burlesque show in that thing threw me off. Hacky Sack, anyone?
That's a recumbent bike to you.
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Sorry, the lack of someone riding their bike to a burlesque show in that thing threw me off. Hacky Sack, anyone?
Hacky sack gets such a bad rap. My non-hippy friends and I used to hacky sack all the time in high school and college. It was just something to do on sunny days when all your tie-dying was stinking up the dorm.
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Sorry, the lack of someone riding their bike to a burlesque show in that thing threw me off. Hacky Sack, anyone?
Hacky sack gets such a bad rap. My non-hippy friends and I used to hacky sack all the time in high school and college. It was just something to do on sunny days when all your tie-dying was stinking up the dorm.
"Every time you eat a steak, a hippies hacky-sack goes into the sewer."
-Patton Oswalt
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Sorry, the lack of someone riding their bike to a burlesque show in that thing threw me off. Hacky Sack, anyone?
Hacky sack gets such a bad rap. My non-hippy friends and I used to hacky sack all the time in high school and college. It was just something to do on sunny days when all your tie-dying was stinking up the dorm.
"Every time you eat a steak, a hippies hacky-sack goes into the sewer."
-Patton Oswalt
And you just helped me finalize my dinner plans, B.P.Head.
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Hacky sacks work well for juggling.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3SP3HMSntA
I searched and didn't find it--if it's here already I'll delete the post.
If it's not, YOU'RE WELCOME.
This one, right here, might be the nadir. Or zenith, depending on your perspective.
Ike
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You guys are way too blessed. BLESSED! So Blessed, that Brian Blessed called and asked what's going on.
Far worse then brokeNYCDE, far worse than Attack Attack (who aren't really that bad if you think of them as America's inaugural Eurovision entry. And at least they provoke laughter), far worse than Asher Roth, Trouble Andrew, anything by Tha Pumpsta, or any of those d-bags.
Ahem.. Ladies, gents, Pepto Bismol down the hatch..
Cosmo Jarvis. "Problems"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWoNnHGcBmQ
..because you see, women are only out to marry guys only to divorce them later in life, and take their money. Domestic violence whatever. Because men have PROOOOOBLEMS OF THEEEEIIR OWN. YEEEE IT'S OOOOOLLL YOOOOOORRR FOOOOOOOLT... oh god, and this Cosmo guy's flow is the WORST WORST, oh lord where's the noose.
What hurts: this guy's got fans. Not ironic fans. real fans. LOTS of them. Fight the real enemy.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm5NLxXDSek[/youtube]
Final Placement - "Shine"
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Winner.
You guys are way too blessed. BLESSED! So Blessed, that Brian Blessed called and asked what's going on.
Far worse then brokeNYCDE, far worse than Attack Attack (who aren't really that bad if you think of them as America's inaugural Eurovision entry. And at least they provoke laughter), far worse than Asher Roth, Trouble Andrew, anything by Tha Pumpsta, or any of those d-bags.
Ahem.. Ladies, gents, Pepto Bismol down the hatch..
Cosmo Jarvis. "Problems"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWoNnHGcBmQ
..because you see, women are only out to marry guys only to divorce them later in life, and take their money. Domestic violence whatever. Because men have PROOOOOBLEMS OF THEEEEIIR OWN. YEEEE IT'S OOOOOLLL YOOOOOORRR FOOOOOOOLT... oh god, and this Cosmo guy's flow is the WORST WORST, oh lord where's the noose.
What hurts: this guy's got fans. Not ironic fans. real fans. LOTS of them. Fight the real enemy.
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..because you see, women are only out to marry guys only to divorce them later in life, and take their money. Domestic violence whatever. Because men have PROOOOOBLEMS OF THEEEEIIR OWN. YEEEE IT'S OOOOOLLL YOOOOOORRR FOOOOOOOLT... oh god, and this Cosmo guy's flow is the WORST WORST, oh lord where's the noose.
Yah, that really stank, but I have to admit it was fascinating to see how he practically detatched his jaw like a snake swallowing a whole egg to singshriek that chorus.
Also, I stopped the song at about the 4 minute mark. He probably should have too. Kinda said it all, didn't he? Did I miss the third chapter in that miserable story?
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..because you see, women are only out to marry guys only to divorce them later in life, and take their money. Domestic violence whatever. Because men have PROOOOOBLEMS OF THEEEEIIR OWN. YEEEE IT'S OOOOOLLL YOOOOOORRR FOOOOOOOLT... oh god, and this Cosmo guy's flow is the WORST WORST, oh lord where's the noose.
Yah, that really stank, but I have to admit it was fascinating to see how he practically detatched his jaw like a snake swallowing a whole egg to singshriek that chorus.
Also, I stopped the song at about the 4 minute mark. He probably should have too. Kinda said it all, didn't he? Did I miss the third chapter in that miserable story?
AC, you made it to the 4 min mark?! Are you punishing yourself for something? I made it to the 1st verse. Still don't think it's worse than Asher Roth though, Roth sounds like Sublime and Eminem had an untalented kid and filled him with an undeserved sense of entitlement.
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In case anyone hasn't seen it...
I had a blast following Maura Johnson and Chris Weingarten's 50 Worst Songs of the '00s countdown:
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/columns/f2k/ (http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/columns/f2k/)
Also:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJL4UGSbeFg[/youtube]
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Of course.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPeHk4WMWpY[/youtube]
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Of course.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPeHk4WMWpY[/youtube]
that video looks like it was produced at an amusement park kiosk.
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the fat ass on that guy's lap already tells me i don't need to listen to that song.
disgusting.
also, i meant fat as in P-H-A-T.
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that can't be real. that's gotta be from "Idiocracy", right?
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that can't be real
I doubt it. I don't think the Canadians are capable of unironically churning out something like that.
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Wiki says "Gary Switling, better known by his stage name Chuggo, is a Canadian comedic rapper. He is best known for the Youtube video for his song 'Ah C'mon,' popularly referred to as 'C'mon Fuckin' Guy', or, humorously, 'C'mon Fuck a Guy'."
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that can't be real. that's gotta be from "Idiocracy", right?
"holy shit, it's beef supreme!"
i wouldn't be surprised if i'm at work tomorrow, and all of a sudden i start humming "ah, come on..."
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Ke$ha on American Idol.
Everything about this song is the pits, from the terrible lyrics to the auto-tuning. I hope this song doesn't get stuck in any of your heads, but then again --it's not even catchy enough to get to earworm status IMO.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E3ir_R4ejM[/youtube]
Also --those are the two most non-hiphop looking mc's I have ever seen.
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I was just going to post Ke$ha, too. Though the song I saw a video for was Tik Tok. Had never heard of her before and was astounded to find out that she's actually popular. Lamest rhymes ever. And, as you know, there are a lot of lame rhymes out there.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP6XpLQM2Cs[/youtube]
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T4hGUl0IYk[/youtube]
This will now be stuck in your head for the next 20 years. If I'm suffering, everyone has to suffer.
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Wow... (R. always leaves me speechless.)
I'm gonna go with the One Week by The Barenaked Ladies. I've made 37 karaoke attempts at completing this without stumbling
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPo9ISQpzvM[/youtube]
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The Legit "I Wanna Take You Home" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYYKOa2KNBY#ws)
I couldn't watch all of this. Someone let me know how it turns out.
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I couldn't watch all of this. Someone let me know how it turns out.
There are some things that one can't unsee. What we have hear is nearly an audible date rape, and now I am left feeling like a creep because I victimized myself by watching the video to its' conclusion.
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This the Legit video and Brokencyde's (identical) video both just made me think what a threadbare, lackluster conception of 'the good life' and decadence these guys have. A McMansion and an SUV, huh? Dream bigger dreams, kids.
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I dare you to pick just one person in that video you want to punch. It's impossible.
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Yeah, the way Cosmo Jarvis is ambitiously the worst ever, Salem are the most unambitiously worst group ever
Salem, "Tent" Live at the Levi's/FADER Fort (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ZetW6bQ7Q#ws)
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In 8 years we've gone from greasy weirdos wanting to be Giorgio Moroder and halfway succeeding to greasier weirdos wanting to be Gucci Mane and failing spectacularly. I miss Fischerspooner. For some reason.
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Here's a late contender:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQe4XVrJFGQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQe4XVrJFGQ)
Amazingly, about halfway through, it gets even worse.
AND WE HAVE A WINNER.
Holy smokes that is brutal.
BRUTAL.
Ike
My favorite part is when the dreaded fellow is in the drum store. I BET HE'S TRIED EVERY BONGO!
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The Gran Torino "theme song" that Clint Eastwood performs at the end of that movie....
A very schrewd choice...
I'm gonna go with the One Week by The Barenaked Ladies.
A good one as well. It didn't merit any where near the radio play it got...
Still, I think I'm going to go with the timess suck nugget, "My Own Prison" by Creed. Sure, they're an easy target but that song gets even more derivative with time...
But "Wind Beneath My Wings" is right down there as well...
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Could we have a Hall of Fame for un-classics?
Cher - Gypsys Tramps And Thieves (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOSZwEwl_1Q#)
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OK, The Legit track is punchable, absolutely.. but there's far worse than that. The song is just lettuce and salt. Kinda there, making no worthwhile impression.
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Ugh. I have a late entry. There's a new Train song called "Hey Soul Sister." First 2 lines: "Your lipstick stains/on the front lobe of my left-side brains"
It's that fatal combo of equally egregious lyrics and music. The whole thing sounds like muzak for a vacation to Hawai'i commercial. Eck.
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Here's a late contender:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQe4XVrJFGQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQe4XVrJFGQ)
Amazingly, about halfway through, it gets even worse.
AND WE HAVE A WINNER.
Holy smokes that is brutal.
BRUTAL.
Ike
My favorite part is when the dreaded fellow is in the drum store. I BET HE'S TRIED EVERY BONGO!
This actually works really well when you imagine it as a Mr. Show sketch. The bongo guy is a taller version of David Cross. The rapping sends me over the edge.
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Everyone else give up. I have found the worst song ever.
Oddly enough, though, it is combined with the BEST VIDEO EVER.
Vocoder - What happens now? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eNBgHMPsak#)
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There's no way that's the worst.
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There's no way that's the worst.
Meaning that it is so bad that it is good?
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Nope. Meaning that there are way worse songs out there (don't ask me to name them, because I always draw blanks at these moments; why then should you pay any mind to what I say? you ask. I answer, beats me). This one is mediocre and about thirty years behind the times (unless it was recorded circa 1982), but its badness is unremarkable.
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There's no way that's the worst.
Meaning that it is so bad that it is good?
Seriously? Even Boz Scaggs has written worse stuff than this unremarkable drek.
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I'm only a year and half late, but this is definitely the worst song ever:
Everclear - AM Radio (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjg39XRkjVc#)
I don't know what I hate most about it. The lazy sample? The nostalgic pandering? The chants of "Yo!" coupled with crunchy post-grunge guitars that are supposed simulate excitement? The fact that Everclear once ostenibly had some kind of punk rock cred? The basketball jersey?
It's the song that Smash Mouth would have rejected for being too lowest common denominator.
In any case, it kind of makes you feel like Art Alexakis meeting his doom on Everest wasn't an entirely bad thing.
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There's no way that's the worst.
Meaning that it is so bad that it is good?
Yes, it was a good try, but that is definitely NOT the worst song ever. Frankly, that one guy's moustache puts the entire thing closer to the Best Song Ever end of the spectrum.
I still say Mike's offering of "Cowboy Star" by Ambrosia was the winner of Worst Song Ever. And my opinion matters very little.
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I may have said this earlier on this thread, but "where at least I know I'm free" is the second line to the chorus of the worst song of all time. There's really no point arguing this.
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Battlecry......Triumph Of The Will... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTjAuyxo68E#)
The general theme is terrible enough, but the jokey atmosphere/recycled 80s metal cliches really make this memorable. Do you think the Nazis would have used snazzy Powerpoint transitions?
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Well, if the production values of that video don't convince you of that people who made it are part of the master race, I don't know what will.
I think the moment that sums it all up is at 2:21 in. (Tried to link to it, but the board just posted the whole vid again.)
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I'm only a year and half late, but this is definitely the worst song ever:
Everclear - AM Radio (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjg39XRkjVc#)
I don't know what I hate most about it.
I'm not even listening to it and I hate it. I think it's the still frame shot that's showing here. I hate it.
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Everclear inhabit that special region of horribleness where they are so bland and boring they are somehow worse than bands that are actively bad in the traditional sense. Sort of like Smashmouth, whom somebody else already mentioned.
(is that the proper use of 'whom' Fredericks? Sarah?)
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To whom it may concern,
I always think of whom as a receiver.
Professor Fredericks
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They received a mention. Thus, 'whom'. Thanks for you help.
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Thanks for you help.
I try to help whomever I can
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Thanks for you help.
Attsa okay.
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Found this nightmare over on The Village Voice's 20 Worst Songs of 2010 (http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2010/11/our_countdown_o.php). (There is some funny commentary on the songs worth reading too.)
Bret Michaels - "What I Got" (Holiday Version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZTiuZ9PzkU#)
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Holy moly! A friend just sent me this. How does this even happen?
Rebecca Black-Friday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0&feature=player_embedded#ws)
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Holy moly! A friend just sent me this. How does this even happen?
Rebecca Black-Friday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0&feature=player_embedded#ws)
Good God, Steve. You knew what kind of toxicity was in this, and you encouraged me to look at it anyway?
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Geez Louise, that voice!
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A) The difference between this and Ke$ha is that Ke$ha is in on the joke.
B) This song is the best evidence I've seen in awhile that SPIKE IS RIGHT.
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This is someone's sweet sixteen present, right?
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Holy moly! A friend just sent me this. How does this even happen?
Rebecca Black-Friday
It happens because they're KIDS
I'm not a big fan of the song myself, but picking on kids as if they're expected to be making the highest art is mean IMHO.
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This is someone's sweet sixteen present, right?
This also occurred to me, that this was only possible if someone's rich father ignored all advice and insisted on spending this amount of money to make a video for this song.
Being rich just delays the crushing blows that life deals to egos, often with sad consequences.
That last sentence is for you, Sarah.
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Being rich just delays the crushing blows that life deals to egos, often with sad consequences.
That last sentence is for you, Sarah.
That's poetry and philosophy in a sentence. Beautiful.
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Being rich just delays the crushing blows that life deals to egos, often with sad consequences.
That last sentence is for you, Fredericks.
That's poetry and philosophy in a sentence. Beautiful.
Fixed!
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Found this nightmare over on The Village Voice's 20 Worst Songs of 2010 (http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2010/11/our_countdown_o.php). (There is some funny commentary on the songs worth reading too.)
Bret Michaels - "What I Got" (Holiday Version)
It reminds me of StSanders' "Shreds," only done by the artist himself.
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Holy moly! A friend just sent me this. How does this even happen?
Rebecca Black-Friday
It happens because they're KIDS
I'm not a big fan of the song myself, but picking on kids as if they're expected to be making the highest art is mean IMHO.
Mackro - I'm sympathetic to your position. Proposition: can we agree to leave her alone personally and just make fun of her dad for financing this?
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http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/57139357.html (http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/57139357.html)
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Holy moly! A friend just sent me this. How does this even happen?
Rebecca Black-Friday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0&feature=player_embedded#ws)
Yeah it's terrible, but I'm pleasantly surprised at the Shaggs-like innocence of the lyrics. I thought kids were raunchier nowadays. I especially like when she goes through the days of the week.
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I'm just glad Tone-Loc is still getting work.
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Holy moly! A friend just sent me this. How does this even happen?
Rebecca Black-Friday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0&feature=player_embedded#ws)
Yeah it's terrible, but I'm pleasantly surprised at the Shaggs-like innocence of the lyrics. I thought kids were raunchier nowadays.
So if "kids are raunchier", EVERY kid is raunchier?
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Holy moly! A friend just sent me this. How does this even happen?
Rebecca Black-Friday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0&feature=player_embedded#ws)
Yeah it's terrible, but I'm pleasantly surprised at the Shaggs-like innocence of the lyrics. I thought kids were raunchier nowadays.
So if "kids are raunchier", EVERY kid is raunchier?
Almost without exception!
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Holy moly! A friend just sent me this. How does this even happen?
Rebecca Black-Friday
It happens because they're KIDS
I'm not a big fan of the song myself, but picking on kids as if they're expected to be making the highest art is mean IMHO.
Mackro, you're half right, and I'm not trying to pick on the kids here. HOWEVER!!! Weren't the guys in Free only like 16 and 17 when they recorded "All Right Now?"
ALSO!!! ... This is not the work of kids. This is the work of a growing evil, here in Los Angeles, and of course adults are behind it. Swindlers are nothing new out here, but these guys have just found a new way to do it.
A pal of mine saw the video I posted and investigated further. He found this article explaining ARK Music Factory... http://www.bohemian.com/citysound/?p=7181 (http://www.bohemian.com/citysound/?p=7181)
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Hey Steve, my initial tone sounded way more angry than I intended. Apologies for that.
That said.. Free? Really? We're comparing an all-boy band in England from over 40 years ago against one L.A. girl's parents today spending money for her music video? You lost me. If you had brought up The Runaways, at a mere 35 years ago, that could have been a more apt comparison. Except a) Rebecca is clearly not being sexually exploited by anybody within the video, even if these Ark producers have done shady things with other young people in other videos (and yeah, I'm not going to watch all those videos to see if that's the case), b) The Runaways, all awful ethics and abuse aside courtesy of Kim Fowley, were GOOD.
..and at this point, I'm going to step back because it was obvious from the start of the thread, we each have a different take on what The Worst Music is.. for me, it has to be not only aesthetically bad (which is really easy to find), but also ethically bad, and done nonetheless by those who should have clearly known better. The music and/or video should be judged alone, though. Part of debating Bad Music is all the internal conflicts and conditions we discover and place on ourselves.
I still stand by my Kosmo Jarvis submission from months ago in this thread.
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Have douchebags already started recording ironic acoustic versions of "Friday" on Youtube yet?
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That last sentence is for you, Sarah.
And I appreciate it.
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Being rich just delays the crushing blows that life deals to egos, often with sad consequences.
That last sentence is for you, Fredericks.
That's poetry and philosophy in a sentence. Beautiful.
Fixed!
Creep.
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Have douchebags already started recording ironic acoustic versions of "Friday" on Youtube yet?
If not on YouTube then at least at really annoying bars.
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Not acoustic, but Eno-ssified....
Rebecca Black - Friday - slowed 5x (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1M5Q3onsX4#ws)
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If this Ark Music Factory deal goes south, maybe she can sign with 4AD.
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Isn't this reminiscent of that bat mitzvah girl video some years ago? Same phenomenon, anyway.
Watch these poor, deluded children and weep:
Ark music Factory Launch Video Highlight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87QCmugOST4#ws)
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If this Ark Music Factory deal goes south, maybe she can sign with 4AD.
Is that a slam against my favorite label?
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My submission: Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones' 2001 solo masterpiece "Angry Angry".
John Paul Jones-Angry Angry (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epCLAsI_ocA#)
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Being rich just delays the crushing blows that life deals to egos, often with sad consequences.
That last sentence is for you, Sarah and Fredericks.
That's poetry and philosophy in a sentence. Beautiful.
Fixed!
Creep.
Refixed! Trying to satisfy everybody is the true way to satisfy everybody, right?
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Yup! Just like designing something by committee!
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Holy moly! A friend just sent me this. How does this even happen?
Rebecca Black-Friday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0&feature=player_embedded#ws)
http://wfmu.org/artistkeywords.php/IC (http://wfmu.org/artistkeywords.php/IC)
I don't see it here. There must be some mistake.
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Holy moly! A friend just sent me this. How does this even happen?
Rebecca Black-Friday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0&feature=player_embedded#ws)
http://wfmu.org/artistkeywords.php/IC (http://wfmu.org/artistkeywords.php/IC)
I don't see it here. There must be some mistake.
A+
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Have douchebags already started recording ironic acoustic versions of "Friday" on Youtube yet?
Rebecca Black Friday Cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ORJH0gECk&feature=related#ws)
(I know that was probably a rhetorical question, but still.)
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Watch these poor, deluded children and weep:
Yikes. Consider my vasectomy scheduled!
Also from the same site, this young Paula Poundstone. Watch it for the racist joke at the end! Adorable!
Carly at the Improv ~ 10 year old kid comedian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnJERacffTU#)
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Have douchebags already started recording ironic acoustic versions of "Friday" on Youtube yet?
Rebecca Black Friday Cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ORJH0gECk&feature=related#ws)
(I know that was probably a rhetorical question, but still.)
I don't think it's fair to call that guy a douche bag. But life isn't fair.
And regarding the video of the 10year old doing stand up, I am 99% positive I saw a clip of a young hawaiian boy telling the same exact jokes at the same exact Improv! What the heck is going on?
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http://i.imgur.com/yIlkg.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/yIlkg.jpg)
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After reading that, I'm too scared to watch the video again.
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Have douchebags already started recording ironic acoustic versions of "Friday" on Youtube yet?
Rebecca Black Friday Cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ORJH0gECk&feature=related#ws)
(I know that was probably a rhetorical question, but still.)
Rebecca Black - Friday, as performed by Bob Dylan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FISHEO3gsM&feature=player_embedded#)
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Interested in a cheap laugh at another person's misguided attempts? Try looking up covers of Van Morrison's "Sweet Thing" on YouTube.
This one is really terrible. Just stick with until the synth flutes...
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing - Cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiDyztdypms#)
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Interested in a cheap laugh at another person's misguided attempts? Try looking up covers of Van Morrison's "Sweet Thing" on YouTube.
This one is really terrible. Just stick with until the synth flutes...
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing - Cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiDyztdypms#)
wow it takes some real talent to turn one of the most beautiful songs ever into something so grotesque
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I wonder if the other girls signed to Ark Music Factory are like so jealous of that stuck-up bitch Rebecca getting all this attention.
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As far as Rebecca's singing goes, she has at least one very obvious inspiration.
Robot Turns Vicki On pt 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooni5D_YLyo#)
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It's Friday.
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It's Friday.
As everyone on my Facebook newsfeed (who are about 4 days too late to an Internet meme like always) keep reminding me. I need to clear out some "friends" from that thing.
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Rebecca Black has been a trending topic on Twitter for over a week now. Amazing staying power!
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I sorta feel bad for Rebecca.
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Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday.
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It's Friday.
As everyone on my Facebook newsfeed (who are about 4 days too late to an Internet meme like always) keep reminding me. I need to clear out some "friends" from that thing.
Sorry to have added to your pain.
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I sorta feel bad for Rebecca.
Seriously. Her parents could afford to pay for that video, they damn well better be able to pay for a good therapist.
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I sorta feel bad for Rebecca.
Seriously. Her parents could afford to pay for that video, they damn well better be able to pay for a good therapist.
Twenty to thirty years from now she may be able to laugh at it.
And the money it generated for her.
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Thanks to all of this Rebecca Black talk, my brain won't stop chanting "fun fun fun fun..."
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Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun!
It may be a bad song, but I'll be damned if it isn't one of the catchiest things I've ever heard.
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I thought that the rapper dude who shows up in the car was MC Skat Cat, the animated cat who filthily dances with Paula Abdul in the "Opposites Attract" video, except reanimated and turned into human form.
Turns out I was wrong!
It's Ark Music Factory producer Patrice "Pato" Wilson and he has quite the biography. It's eerily similar to that of an arms dealer/blood diamond smuggler.
http://starcasm.net/archives/90562 (http://starcasm.net/archives/90562)
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My friend linked a youtube of a "screamo" version of friday. I can't figure out how to link it but its definitley out there. I'm busting my gut just thinking about the tongue and cheek juxtaposition of kids music with...uh, slightly older kids music.
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I thought that the rapper dude who shows up in the car was MC Skat Cat, the animated cat who filthily dances with Paula Abdul in the "Opposites Attract" video, except reanimated and turned into human form.
Turns out I was wrong!
It's Ark Music Factory producer Patrice "Pato" Wilson and he has quite the biography. It's eerily similar to that of an arms dealer/blood diamond smuggler.
http://starcasm.net/archives/90562 (http://starcasm.net/archives/90562)
He had kind of a Tone Loc sound, I thought.
I like that he doesn't really actually rap at any point.
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With his résumé, perhaps someone should look into what happens to his "stars" once their brief fires have burnt out.
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Have douchebags already started recording ironic acoustic versions of "Friday" on Youtube yet?
Rebecca Black Friday Cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ORJH0gECk&feature=related#ws)
(I know that was probably a rhetorical question, but still.)
Rebecca Black - Friday ( Screamo Cover ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL9-hQdfl4g#ws)
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Has "screamo" pretty much all but died?
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Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun!
It may be a bad song, but I'll be damned if it isn't one of the catchiest things I've ever heard.
Then yes, sadly, you will be damned.
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Has "screamo" pretty much all but died?
I'd say so. I was pretty sure the last of the screamo bands pretty much disappeared by 2003, but maybe it's just because i stopped paying attention.
it's one of those sub sub sub genres that really has nowhere else to go after awhile. you can only tack -core onto the end of so many things before it just become nonsense
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Huh. I never even imagined she'd be making money from all this. I just assumed everybody was watching it for free and laughing at it.
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please let this die.
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Fear not.
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But I can't wait for really soon.
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Is this not fun, fun, fun, fun for you, fish?
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I prefer this sort of humor.
http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,7800.msg171855.html#msg171855 (http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,7800.msg171855.html#msg171855)
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The only way to guarantee this meme kill is to have Andrew WK cover it.
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Hannah's Field "Puff Puff Give" music video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQe4XVrJFGQ&feature=player_embedded#ws)
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Hannah's Field "Puff Puff Give" music video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQe4XVrJFGQ&feature=player_embedded#ws)
Yes, haven't seen that one in awhile.
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Has "screamo" pretty much all but died?
Our nanny informed us that she takes her daughter to Screamo concerts. Almost fired her on the spot. Also, nanny's son's favorite band = Blink 182.
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Well, that's not so bad. How old's her son?
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Well, that's not so bad. How old's her son?
16. You're right. Could be much worse.
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Well this is definitely something
Escape the Fate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USriZAMR2nA#)
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This week I was reminded of Pearl Jam's "Bugs." I think it speaks for itself.
Pearl Jam - Bugs (lyrics) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDnnY2fN3l4#)
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I heard this yesterday for the first time in years. It has to get at least an honorable mention.
Three's Company Theme Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrNCFbPBlHA#)
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The worst song ever is 'JENNY FROM THE BLOCK' by 'Jenny From the Bedroom'.
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I heard this yesterday for the first time in years. It has to get at least an honorable mention.
Three's Company Theme Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrNCFbPBlHA#)
I don't know, Dave, I always thought the drum breaks were sizzling on this theme. Like Tom said about the Turbo Fruits dude, this drummer's throwing down pure jazz.
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The worst song ever is 'JENNY FROM THE BLOCK' by 'Jenny From the Bedroom'.
Spike, of all your bits that need work, I really think "Jenny from the Bedroom" needs the most. Come on, Dude, you're not even trying with that one. It's not witty, and its only point seems to be disparage the woman for being sexual. Back to the drawing board, Spike!
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The worst song ever is 'JENNY FROM THE BLOCK' by 'Jenny From the Bedroom'.
Spike, of all your bits that need work, I really think "Jenny from the Bedroom" needs the most. Come on, Dude, you're not even trying with that one. It's not witty, and its only point seems to be disparage the woman for being sexual. Back to the drawing board, Spike!
Hate to disappoint you, Pet. SHE refers to herself as 'JENNY FROM THE BEDROOM'.
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That's even worse. You need to come up with something on your own. We expect more from you, Spike!
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Maybe JLoClass
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I heard this yesterday for the first time in years. It has to get at least an honorable mention.
Three's Company Theme Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrNCFbPBlHA#)
I don't know, Dave, I always thought the drum breaks were sizzling on this theme. Like Tom said about the Turbo Fruits dude, this drummer's throwing down pure jazz.
I agree, the rest of the song is bad news, but the opening few seconds bring it. The drums that start it off should be the Funky Drummer/Amen Break of TV themes.
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I think you would like this Spike.
Crying For America - Kory Shore (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdirIfmcuRg&feature=player_embedded#ws)
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I believe Rebecca Black's mother and father just won the "Parents of the Year" award.
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I heard this yesterday for the first time in years. It has to get at least an honorable mention.
Three's Company Theme Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrNCFbPBlHA#)
I don't know, Dave, I always thought the drum breaks were sizzling on this theme. Like Tom said about the Turbo Fruits dude, this drummer's throwing down pure jazz.
I agree, the rest of the song is bad news, but the opening few seconds bring it. The drums that start it off should be the Funky Drummer/Amen Break of TV themes.
That was Carroll O'Connor on wah-wah guitar.
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I am not a regular American Idol watcher (though I have occasionally tuned in to fully enjoy PFT's recaps), but I had it on in the background this week. I was gifted with this:
Rio The Movie Music - Hot Wings - Jamie Foxx & Will.i.am - (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXSsAIbPGcM#ws)
The entire thing is terrible. Will.i.am? Autotune?! You don't say! However, the part that had me in stitches was this exchange between the two:
I wanna fly, fly just like a bird! (But you are a bird!)
Oh, yeah. You're right!
So, let me fly just like a rocket, then!
It has to be heard to be believed!
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I tried, Corey. Honest I did.
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I have been watching American Idol, for the first time ever, the better to enjoy PFT's recaps. I fast-forward through a lot of it, though, and I gave that number a complete miss.
P.S. I got about a quarter of the way through it just now. Just can't be bothered with more. Sorry.
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So what did you guys think of Colbert's version of Friday?
Stephen Colbert singing Friday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpLBFnLLRuw#ws)
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Hulu - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Stephen Colbert Sings "Friday" With the Roots (http://www.hulu.com/embed/zg3t9oWyfsj8-ZSvacfPlA)
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So what did you guys think of Colbert's version of Friday?
I guess what I think is: Colbert was made for better things. On the other hand, fortunately he does plenty of them, so whatever.
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So what did you guys think of Colbert's version of Friday?
I guess what I think is: Colbert was made for better things. On the other hand, fortunately he does plenty of them, so whatever.
He does have a really good singing voice; it just didn't seem to work on this song.
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Has anybody heard this new little gem, i dont know whats more rank this or My Neck My Back?
Lady - Yankin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvN9YwiveXc&feature=player_embedded#ws)
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Has anybody heard this new little gem, i dont know whats more rank this or My Neck My Back?
Lady - Yankin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvN9YwiveXc&feature=player_embedded#ws)
I thought she was saying "This Blissett be yankin'," then I looked up the lyrics, which made the Suth'nah in me blush a bit.
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So glad I left my job at the strip club. If I had to hear that three times a night, I'd probably commit some act of vandalism.
Good job, rap community.
"The mechanics of oppressing people is to pervert them to the extent that they become the instruments of their own oppression." ~ Kumasi, Crips and Bloods: Made in America.
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"The mechanics of oppressing people is to pervert them to the extent that they become the instruments of their own oppression." ~ Kumasi, Crips and Bloods: Made in America.
Hear that, ladies?
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I'd like to submit the Black Keys song that they made that stupid video for.
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I just saw the Colbert video. Wow. That's great.
I've been pretty obsessed w/ the whole Rebecca Black experience since you all pointed it out to me here.
I think this bit shows how crappy pop music production is these days. On its face, I don't think Friday is a bad song at all -- it's just a bubblegum pop song that's supposed to be about fun. It's not too different from something from the Bay City Rollers or Tommy James or even the Go-Gos.
But the production of the original is just absolutely dreadful. The Arc Music Factory guys were onto something with the melody and rhythm, but all of the bells and whistles that they put on are just awful. They took a decent enough hook and just made it as homogeneous as possible so it could get on the playlist of a place like Z100. Instead of going for something original, they went for Katy Perry: The Teenage Years, and it completely fails, since the whole Wil I. Am-style pop music is some of the worst ever music ever made.
I'd imagine that the arrangements of the Jimmy Fallon Show version fell in the hands of ?uestlove and The Roots. I'm not a huge Roots fan (for no real reason other than "I just can't get into them") but those guys are total music nerds and know how to deconstruct a song and put it back together.
They found the part of the song that almost works and then made it ACTUALLY work. I honestly think that if Rebecca Black sang over the Roots version, it would be a decent enough guilty pleasure.
I probably lost all of my indie/protege cred with that defense of Friday.
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I hear you, Greg. I hope Colbert will do more covers in the future.
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I just saw the Colbert video. Wow. That's great.
I've been pretty obsessed w/ the whole Rebecca Black experience since you all pointed it out to me here.
I think this bit shows how crappy pop music production is these days. On its face, I don't think Friday is a bad song at all -- it's just a bubblegum pop song that's supposed to be about fun. It's not too different from something from the Bay City Rollers or Tommy James or even the Go-Gos.
really??? the lyrics are easily the worst part of this song. it could have the greatest production in the world and it would still be a fucking joke.
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I just saw the Colbert video. Wow. That's great.
I've been pretty obsessed w/ the whole Rebecca Black experience since you all pointed it out to me here.
I think this bit shows how crappy pop music production is these days. On its face, I don't think Friday is a bad song at all -- it's just a bubblegum pop song that's supposed to be about fun. It's not too different from something from the Bay City Rollers or Tommy James or even the Go-Gos.
really??? the lyrics are easily the worst part of this song. it could have the greatest production in the world and it would still be a fucking joke.
What song for teenagers doesn't have the worst lyrics ever? The song is the evolutionary step from something like "Lollipop" or "Rockin' Robin" or something like that. It's just supposed to be fun. Look at how much fun Colbert/Fallon & Co. are having -- they put some bombastic Queen-type of flourishes to it (with the fireworks and group singing) and it totally works in an over-the-top manner, despite the inane lyrics.
If you're listening to this song from an adult point of view -- yes, the lyrics suck. But if you put yourself in the shoes of an 8th grader, which is the intended audience, then, on its face, it's not that bad. But the production of it is so generic (including that ridiculous MC Scratch Kat-esque rap part) that it gets in the way of what's supposed to be just a fun, disposable pop song.
I would really like to see something like the Handley School (or that chorus from a NYC public school) do this song.
I also kind of respect that this is sort of a DIY thing. It's not some Miley Cyrus or Katy Perry thing which is this whole pre-fabricated marketing campaign. Some girl wanted to be a singer. Her parents found a way where she could make a single on her own (not in itself DIY in the indie sense) and she made a video where she had to get all her friends to take part and it ended up a viral sensation (after being ceaselessly mocked by Tosh.0, who is just a total bully). I like that narrative arc better than someone like Christina Aguilera.
I think there's way worse music than Friday. A 13-year-old girl singing about how she can't wait for the weekend isn't supposed to be taken seriously by adults. I'm much more offended by something that's supposed to be geared towards folks like us -- intelligent people with good taste -- that just panders. See: The Strokes, who I think are the biggest collection of posers in music history.
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See: The Strokes, who I think are the biggest collection of posers in music history.
OK, I've come around, I'm on team Greggulator now.
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"Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division is a classic song. Even those who find it overrated or just not their thing would likely not ever call it The Worst Song Ever.
Alas, some folks have finally made that deed possible. A band called The Complete Stone Roses, a Stone Roses tribute band if you can believe it, apparently ran out of Stone Roses songs to murder, so they turned their knives towards other Manchester classics. And they made a video, a horrible horrible video. This isn't Cosmo Jarvis bad, but it will make you want to watch that "Friday" video again.
Love Will Tear Us Apart by The Complete Stone Roses (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQYg4Jq_DX8#ws)
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"Love Will Tear Us Apart"? That's a great song, been in my all-time top ten for 30 years! Here, let's go check out that video & see what they've done with it.
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Uh.... OK, I just watched that Actually, "Love Will Tear Us Apart" totally blows as a song.
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Has anybody heard this new little gem, i dont know whats more rank this or My Neck My Back?
I don't know, I don't like it, but at the same time if all of pop music is just going to be dudes singing about their dicks all the time, as it seems to be, it's at least nice to have some diversity in terms of things you can be super grossed out by.
...No? Just me?
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Speaking of dumb covers of good songs.
311-Love Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egX9ZDaIrkU#ws)
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Dumb covers of dumb songs?
GLEE - "Hey Soul Sister" Full Performance (airing 11/30) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Ysqz_sMU0#ws)
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found this today. unfortunately. some 80's band from greece (which explains why you NEVER hear of bands from greece) covering the talking heads. possibly the worst song i've ever, ever, ever heard. i can't even listen to it all the way through. if you can get through 1:30 of it, i owe you a donut.
Psycho - Psycho Killer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZrue5n81CY#)
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found this today. unfortunately. some 80's band from greece (which explains why you NEVER hear of bands from greece) covering the talking heads. possibly the worst song i've ever, ever, ever heard. i can't even listen to it all the way through. if you can get through 1:30 of it, i owe you a donut.
Psycho - Psycho Killer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZrue5n81CY#)
Donut time! I don't mind this, honestly. It's self-consciously weird and just there, but also kinda funny too.
True, if we're not counting half-Greek George Michaels, Greece has been pretty sparse in its offerings, but it did make possible one incredible Vangelis vanity production via the group Aphrodite's Child -- the 666 2-LP.
Aphrodite's Child - 666 - 02 - Babylon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWYL4dlZQw0#)
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I'm still waiting on those Greek Rembrettica 78s.
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Unfortunately for you, buffcoat, these guys (http://www.rembetika.com/) only release wax cylinders.
Maybe someone will manage to circulate a decent bootleg after the next time they perform at the shank.
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Unfortunately for you, buffcoat, these guys (http://www.rembetika.com/) only release wax cylinders.
Maybe someone will manage to circulate a decent bootleg after the next time they perform at the shank.
After 8 years, I finally have the spelling! Thanks, dude... ep.
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You're welcome. Eight years since a trip to Greece? Or was your first encounter with Rembetika just really memorable?
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Do covers count?
If so, I nominate "Try a Little Tenderness" by (yes, that) Jack Webb.
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I really do not want to step on anybody's toes here by pointing out how wrong they are because it is probably just an innocent matter of their not having actually heard this, THE ABSOLUTE WINNER of Worst Song Ever:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8F5YSA1Oz0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8F5YSA1Oz0)[/youtube]
Ow. Just..... ow.
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Do covers count?
If so, I nominate "Try a Little Tenderness" by (yes, that) Jack Webb.
With all due respect...
Ah, HELL no. It's awesome.
dfk
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found this today. unfortunately. some 80's band from greece (which explains why you NEVER hear of bands from greece) covering the talking heads. possibly the worst song i've ever, ever, ever heard. i can't even listen to it all the way through. if you can get through 1:30 of it, i owe you a donut.
Psycho - Psycho Killer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZrue5n81CY#)
This is actually pretty good! I listened to it twice.
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Even now, brokenCYDE makes me wish for some sort of Biblical hole to open up and swallow up Oklahoma.
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Even now, brokenCYDE makes me wish for some sort of Biblical hole to open up and swallow up Oklahoma.
But they're from Albuquerque.
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Even now, brokenCYDE makes me wish for some sort of Biblical hole to open up and swallow up Oklahoma.
But they're from Albuquerque.
Providence, RI will pay DEARLY for the sins of Aerosmith.
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Oklahoma isn't already a biblical hole?
:)
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Do covers count?
If so, I nominate "Try a Little Tenderness" by (yes, that) Jack Webb.
With all due respect...
Ah, HELL no. It's awesome.
dfk
Hmm. I could see how you'd have that opinion. It does induce cognitive dissonance in it's own way.
How about anything by Tragic Mulatto?
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Even now, brokenCYDE makes me wish for some sort of Biblical hole to open up and swallow up Oklahoma.
But they're from Albuquerque.
Providence, RI will pay DEARLY for the sins of Aerosmith.
Oh boy.
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I can't swear this is the worst because I only got through about 30 seconds of it, but I'll go out on a limb and call it a contender:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31i1Vuxq5pA&feature=player_embedded#at=43 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31i1Vuxq5pA&feature=player_embedded#at=43)
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Even now, brokenCYDE makes me wish for some sort of Biblical hole to open up and swallow up Oklahoma.
But they're from Albuquerque.
What's your point, Mackro?
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Even now, brokenCYDE makes me wish for some sort of Biblical hole to open up and swallow up Oklahoma.
But they're from Albuquerque.
What's your point, Mackro?
This point. Auction ends in 5 days:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-Hipster-Knife-/230612627704?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D230607098055%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8668369221431188092 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-Hipster-Knife-/230612627704?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D230607098055%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8668369221431188092)
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Even now, brokenCYDE makes me wish for some sort of Biblical hole to open up and swallow up Oklahoma.
But they're from Albuquerque.
What's your point, Mackro?
This point. Auction ends in 5 days:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-Hipster-Knife-/230612627704?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D230607098055%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8668369221431188092 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-Hipster-Knife-/230612627704?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D230607098055%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8668369221431188092)
Solidly played.
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Has anyone mentioned "The Intergalactic Laxative" by Donovan yet?
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Has anyone mentioned "The Intergalactic Laxative" by Donovan yet?
no because that song is fucking hilarious.
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Miley Cyrus's concert version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is getting some attention as a candidate for worst cover of all time. Myself, I find it annoying, unimaginative, and forgettable, but nowhere near the Joy Division cover mackro posted for sheer anomie-inducing turdliness. But I do like a line from the blog What Would Tyler Durden Do that the video "could be worse, but only if that girl from the Ring crawled out of your screen and started stabbing you."
Miley Cyrus - Smells like a teen spirit - [NIRVANA COVER] Quito Ecuador- 29-04-2011 [Good sound] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDmkuBlEnUE&feature=player_embedded#)
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Miley Cyrus's concert version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is getting some attention as a candidate for worst cover of all time. Myself, I find it annoying, unimaginative, and forgettable, but nowhere near the Joy Division cover mackro posted for sheer anomie-inducing turdliness. But I do like a line from the blog What Would Tyler Durden Do that the video "could be worse, but only if that girl from the Ring crawled out of your screen and started stabbing you."
Miley Cyrus - Smells like a teen spirit - [NIRVANA COVER] Quito Ecuador- 29-04-2011 [Good sound] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDmkuBlEnUE&feature=player_embedded#)
I liked Smells Like Teen Spirit better in the 70's.....when it was called More Than a Feeling.
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Okay, I found it. This thread can be closed down now.
Baby Got Book (OFFICIAL) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTYr3JuueF4#)
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there's also that "osama bin laden is dead" song brian turner played yesterday.
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I don't know if this is the worst or best R&B song ever?
"She's Mad" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59YdPucCkZU#)
Note: no matter how good or awful you think this is, at least skip to 2:00 and just let it ride. There's a payoff. Trust me.
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Neither do I, but it had me laughing in the first ten seconds.
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I) You do know the meaning of payoff, don't you Mack?
II) Payoff's a funny word, isn't it?
I don't know if this is the worst or best R&B song ever?
"She's Mad" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59YdPucCkZU#)
Note: no matter how good or awful you think this is, at least skip to 2:00 and just let it ride. There's a payoff. Trust me.
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Would I just be flattering myself if I said I composed the worst song ever?
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I) You do know the meaning of payoff, don't you Mack?
Mayberry
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Thanks to Aziz's twitter for bringing this to my attention:
Walmart - Mr. Ghetto " New Orleans Bounce " Summer 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1tufujnbzU&feature=youtu.be#)
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The "Best Song Ever" thread is -----> that way, Boogdish.
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Not safe for work, unless you work for Al Goldstein:
Danzig - Ju Ju Bone Official Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6NIYKgn-Dc#ws)
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David Peel - Hippie From New York City featuring John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and what sound like audience members who won a raffle to appear onstage:
Hippie From New York City (David Peel and The Lower East Side) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThUkPscsUEU#)
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Hank Williams III - Dick In Dixie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTk3fGpo2Lk#ws)
LYRICS::
Well some say I'm not country
and that's just fine with me
'Cause I don't wanna be country
with some faggot looking over at me
They say that I'm ill-mannered
that I'm gonna self-destruct
But if you know what I'm thinkin'
you'll know that pop country really sucks
So I'm here to put the "dick" in Dixie
and the "cunt" back in country
'Cause the kind of country I hear now days
is a bunch of fuckin' shit to me
They say that I'm ill-mannered
that I'm gonna self-destruct
But if you know what I'm thinkin'
you'll know that pop country really sucks
Well we're losing all the outlaws
that had to stand their ground
and they're being replaced by these kids
from a manufactured town
And they don't have no idea
about sorrow and woe
'Cause they're all just too damn busy
kissin' ass on Music Row
So I'm here to put the "dick" in Dixie
and the "cunt" back in country
'Cause the kind of country I hear nowdays
is a bunch of fuckin' shit to me
And they say that I'm ill-mannered
that I'm gonna self-destruct
But if you know what I'm thinkin'
you'll know that pop country really sucks
And if you know what I'm thinkin'
you'll know that pop country really sucks
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pop country really does suck tho
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pop country really does suck tho
Here's how I deal with pop country:
I've figured out there are only two types of country song in pop country now: Tough Country Guy/Gal or Sad Country Guy/Gal. I try to figure out which one it is and how the singer's delivery of Tough Guy or Sad Guy compares to other awful renditions I've heard. It helps get me through on those rare occasions I have to hear it.
I've probably heard 150 pop country songs since I came up with that theory and have yet to find a single one that didn't fit into one of those two categories.
Unfortunately for Hank Williams III, his song is a perfectly seamless example of Tough Country Guy.
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Wasn't Hank III in Danzig for a while? Or am I thinking of somebody else.
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Wasn't Hank III in Danzig for a while? Or am I thinking of somebody else.
I don't think he was ever part of the band. But don't let that get you down:
Danzig has said he wishes to avoid extensive and exhaustive touring in the future, preferring instead to focus on his various music, film and comic book projects: “I don’t really want to tour. My reason for not doing it is because I’m bored of it. I like being onstage, but I don’t like sitting around all day doing nothing. I could be home, working.” Danzig has started work on a third Black Aria album and intends to record an album of cover songs from a range of styles including garage rock, early 70s metal and punk rock. Danzig also hopes to record a dark blues album involving Jerry Cantrell and Hank III.
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Read Jon Wurster's interview with Danzig in the (Durham) Independent from a few years ago - it's amazing on all counts.
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Hannah's Field "Puff Puff Give" music video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AQe4XVrJFGQ#)
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Is it time to revive KILL ALL HIPPIES T-shirts?
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I think I saw Puff Puff Give on the internet a year or so ago, and the chorus or whatever haunts me to this day. That's a key element to a terrible song and a warning to anyone who is going to watch that video.
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I think I saw Puff Puff Give on the internet a year or so ago, and the chorus or whatever haunts me to this day. That's a key element to a terrible song and a warning to anyone who is going to watch that video.
Yes, this was posted back in March but I think a repost of it is OK just to remind us all of the abomination that it is.
Never forget.
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Jason Aldean - Dirt Road Anthem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb9q1ScC4cg#ws)
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Jason Aldean - Dirt Road Anthem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb9q1ScC4cg#ws)
My name's Jason Aldean and I'm here to say
I love this ol' dirt road in a major way
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Oh wow, that song is truly rancid. It shall haunt me to the grave.
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Guns N Roses - Bad Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKpbFIMVRSs#ws)
I'm not sure if Axl thinks the noises he's making here are "good", or even "singing" for that matter, but it's funny when his rushed, melody-less screeching of the Jayhawks lyrics are mercifully cut off by the Sweet Child riff.
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OK, here is a weird nomination for worst punk song ever. I only became aware of this album a couple of weeks ago. New York Gong, and About Time, and the second track in particular - Much Too Old/Black September.
So this is Daevid Allen out of Gong, attempting to be punk, backed by Bill Laswell's Material. The music is largely pretty good, punk-funk stuff. But the lyrics and especially the vocal stylings....ewweeeeee.
Gong, as you probably know, are an archetypal hippie nonsense band, although Allen was originally in Soft Machine. He normally sings about flying teapots and gnomes and the like. And now he's going to be punk, and pretend to be from New York, and dress like Lou Reed on the cover.
It starts fairly badly, Allen singing in deadpan
'I've paid my Arabs and I've paid my Jews/When I go to Harlem I get the white boy blues'
By the time he gets to the 'chorus' he goes full on prog warble, with lyrics eulogising 'Punk Rock City'. I can almost imagine Laswell waving his arms behind the mixing desk, holding up a sign saying 'PUNK!'
Then there's an insane bridge where he talks about the 'Punk' acts he's seen:
'Seen Teenage Jesus at CBGB's/Got diahrrea from Chick Corea'
OK, Chick Corea not really punk, but now he's adopted a Johnny Rotten mockney growl. At this point, as the title suggests, the song changes into a completely different one, suggesting splicing from different sessions. By the end, Allen sounds genuinely unhinged, chanting in a Jimmy Pursey voice 'Chemical Warfare, IRA, Black September, DEA'.
All very strange stuff.
NEW YORK GONG - MUCH TOO OLD / BLACK SEPTEMBER / MATERIALISM. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jlQX8i3Abc#)
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That stunk. In fairness though, I don't think he's claiming Chick Corea is punk; rather he is strengthening his claim on punk credibility by disdaining Chick Corea in a graphic, physical way.
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This might be the worst thing I've ever heard in my life! It could also be Mother 13 come to fruition.
The New Radicals rank as the biggest influence for Boulder-based "MTHDS", combining white-boy rap with some chilled out acoustic bro music. It has also been a long time since a band has so transparently worked on a look in hopes to one day open for an extreme energy drink-sponsored alt-rock radio show. They are so incredibly punchable!
MTHDS "La Sexe" - stripped down session @ the MoBoogie Loft (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbnfCmZyr0I#)
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This might be the worst thing I've ever heard in my life! It could also be Mother 13 come to fruition.
The New Radicals rank as the biggest influence for Boulder-based "MTHDS", combining white-boy rap with some chilled out acoustic bro music. It has also been a long time since a band has so transparently worked on a look in hopes to one day open for an extreme energy drink-sponsored alt-rock radio show. They are so incredibly punchable!
MTHDS "La Sexe" - stripped down session @ the MoBoogie Loft (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbnfCmZyr0I#)
I turned off the video at the line "sluts in the club".
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Them + Mit Hamine = Two-way tie for last.
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From the first guitar note all I heard was "Dance with Me" by Orleans.
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This might be the worst thing I've ever heard in my life! It could also be Mother 13 come to fruition.
The New Radicals rank as the biggest influence for Boulder-based "MTHDS", combining white-boy rap with some chilled out acoustic bro music. It has also been a long time since a band has so transparently worked on a look in hopes to one day open for an extreme energy drink-sponsored alt-rock radio show. They are so incredibly punchable!
MTHDS "La Sexe" - stripped down session @ the MoBoogie Loft (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbnfCmZyr0I#)
Today I saw Goatse for the first time and this. This was worse.
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There is no worst. It gets worse every day. Hot Problems (official single) - Double Take (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HeE6NWmDE&feature=player_embedded#ws)
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^^^^^^^^^^^
I've seen this around lately, feels like there's a concerted "going viral" campaign behind it. The Rebecca Black thing was an unfortunate accident, from what I understand ... a kid's rich parents got her a birthday present video, and then it became meme madness. But this seems like a deliberate attempt to create something terrible. Not sure how that benefits anybody ... except maybe for the video producers who can put "viral campaign" on their CV.
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This might be the worst thing I've ever heard in my life! It could also be Mother 13 come to fruition.
The New Radicals rank as the biggest influence for Boulder-based "MTHDS", combining white-boy rap with some chilled out acoustic bro music. It has also been a long time since a band has so transparently worked on a look in hopes to one day open for an extreme energy drink-sponsored alt-rock radio show. They are so incredibly punchable!
MTHDS "La Sexe" - stripped down session @ the MoBoogie Loft (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbnfCmZyr0I#)
Today I saw Goatse for the first time and this. This was worse.
You only saw goatse yesterday? In the late 90s I got desensitized to it. Every other link on slashdot went there until they modified the code.
There are so many bad songs it's impossible to pin one down as worst. This thread reminds me of when I worked at Major Telecom. They would send us all kinds of propaganda to get us jazzed about working there or get us to push the services on our friends and family. One day we were sent a song by an exec who did some country-rock on the side. He had written a about how Major Telecom was a great company that was in it to win it and we were survivors. It was called 'We're Still Here', and as a footnote, pretty much everybody I worked with either left voluntarily like myself or were outsourced since then, and Major Telecom got bought by AT&T. It was pretty awful, and it got me wondering how common that sort of thing is. As we saw in 'the Smartest Guys in The Room', companies make all kinds of videos that end up being way funnier unintentionally after the participants commit horrible crimes and screw their employees and others over than they were intended to be. If somebody at JP Morgan Chase could pull off writing a Mit Hamine esque song praising the bank and banking and get that out there to 'reach the young people', that'd be great.
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I envy you, Weirder Jon. The early days of the Internet - especially Goatse and Space Moose - put a man through a lot of changes. I saw an article the other day about how they'd tracked down Goatse. I think I saw that thing within weeks of it going up.
"Welcome", at this late date, to the People Who Can't Unsee Goatse.
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Actually I think the aging process has been kind to me in that goatse has kind of faded from my mind.
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Hey, wait a minute, I LIKED that New Radicals record.
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Hot Problems is obviously the work of some Lonely Island wanna-be who wanted to go viral in the cheapest way possible but forgot to try and make it an obvious parody thing. I can appreciate something shamelessness but you should at least try and have it grab some legs.
The Rebecca Black thing is sort of a modern tragedy. I think it's Internet bullying at the worst, in some ways. Some girl got a present to make a song and bad video and it blew up with a lot of professional snarkasaureses making fun of a 13-year-old girl. She's an accident. She wasn't shopping this around to major labels or anything like that in an attempt to become some Katy Perry wanna-be. I also don't think the song is absolutely terrible -- it's more or less a bubblegum pop song with some awful production behind it. I think I have a comment a few clicks back in this thread about how The Roots and Steven Colbert and Jimmy Fallon really deconstructed it and went completely overboard with it and made it completely ridiculous and fun.
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Hot Problems is ok, but those girls are lousy singers. Friday had a cute girl who could sing good and a song so catchy and dumb that no one could resist it. We should all aspire to such heights! Rebecca Black took a lot of heat for it but at the end of the day it's a fucking stone cold classic that no one who lived through it will ever forget.
And yeah, Coyote McCloud's WHERE'S THE BEEF still reverberates in my heart.
Hot Problems is obviously the work of some Lonely Island wanna-be who wanted to go viral in the cheapest way possible but forgot to try and make it an obvious parody thing. I can appreciate something shamelessness but you should at least try and have it grab some legs.
The Rebecca Black thing is sort of a modern tragedy. I think it's Internet bullying at the worst, in some ways. Some girl got a present to make a song and bad video and it blew up with a lot of professional snarkasaureses making fun of a 13-year-old girl. She's an accident. She wasn't shopping this around to major labels or anything like that in an attempt to become some Katy Perry wanna-be. I also don't think the song is absolutely terrible -- it's more or less a bubblegum pop song with some awful production behind it. I think I have a comment a few clicks back in this thread about how The Roots and Steven Colbert and Jimmy Fallon really deconstructed it and went completely overboard with it and made it completely ridiculous and fun.
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snarkasaureses
Please define.
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'And When I Die' By Blood, Sweat, and Tears
An entire band of 9 guys works together to create what sounds like a preset accompaniment on a Casio keyboard from the 80s.
Blood, Sweat, & Tears - And When I Die - Billboard Chart Hit - #2 - Oct. 1969 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unFgFoFebaQ#)
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In all seriousness, I have felt for decades that "You've Made Me So Very Happy" from that same album is at least the all-time worst hit single.
(Embarrassing fact: These guys were the first rock concert I ever saw.)
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Yeeesh - Space Moose? Thanks for bringing THAT back from the archives.
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Hey, wait a minute, I LIKED that New Radicals record.
I don't know about the actual album, but I won't hide my enjoyment of the radio hit. It sounds like a Todd Rundgren song, which is a-okay in my book.
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Yeeesh - Space Moose? Thanks for bringing THAT back from the archives.
No single thing in my life destroyed more of my innocence.
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Hey, wait a minute, I LIKED that New Radicals record.
I don't know about the actual album, but I won't hide my enjoyment of the radio hit. It sounds like a Todd Rundgren song, which is a-okay in my book.
The whole record is exactly like the song you know, but the single's ramped up a bit. And I too am a Toddy.
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This is a strange one. It has all the characteristics of the worst song ever--lyrics and singing that make you want to slit your wrists, painful video--while retaining, in the end, a kind of irreducible awesomeness:
3 Second Rule - Lisa Gail (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGkOmsO-Nyw&feature=player_embedded#ws)
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3 SECOND RULE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPF3Dh0OElE#ws)
Definitely awful. My only hesitation is wondering whether this is someone who has serious hopes for a music career or someone like Rebecca Black who was just having fun and unexpectedly found their video go viral. But she is a grown woman so she should have some quality control.
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Aw, I kind of like it. Apparently she takes it somewhat seriously; she took it down from YouTube because the comments were too mean. But the mystery to me is: she seems completely talentless, and yet by accident or whatever, there is some real musical sophistication in that chorus.
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This is a strange one. It has all the characteristics of the worst song ever--lyrics and singing that make you want to slit your wrists, painful video--while retaining, in the end, a kind of irreducible awesomeness:
3 Second Rule - Lisa Gail (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGkOmsO-Nyw&feature=player_embedded#ws)
I thought this was going to be about food dropped on the floor.
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This is a strange one. It has all the characteristics of the worst song ever--lyrics and singing that make you want to slit your wrists, painful video--while retaining, in the end, a kind of irreducible awesomeness:
3 Second Rule - Lisa Gail (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGkOmsO-Nyw&feature=player_embedded#ws)
I thought this was going to be about food dropped on the floor.
You're thinking about the 3 Day Rule.
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Thank You Facebook Song - Dedicated to its FB IPO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbYqDFvM0wE#ws)
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Greggulator do you remember this one?
American Males Theme Song (CD Quality) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N7awnRAdbPk#)
WCW American Males Music Video - Black & White (no lyrics) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKzK-mGFUyI#)
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
When ya see them comin'
Better run for cover
Girls you don't need a weekend lover
American Males
If they want to talk
Ya better not listen
You might wind up in critical condition
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
They're irresistible
They're unpredictable
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
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You know, some people get all pissy when you judge a song by the lyrics.
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Greggulator do you remember this one?
American Males Theme Song (CD Quality) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N7awnRAdbPk#)
WCW American Males Music Video - Black & White (no lyrics) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKzK-mGFUyI#)
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
When ya see them comin'
Better run for cover
Girls you don't need a weekend lover
American Males
If they want to talk
Ya better not listen
You might wind up in critical condition
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
They're irresistible
They're unpredictable
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
American Males
Oh, do I ever! That's the best awful wrestling song. I love the weird reverb mic effect the singer has, as well as his random "WOW!" David Lee Roth things.
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is worse than this? http://youtu.be/emKxRo1a3cs (http://youtu.be/emKxRo1a3cs)
(seriously, anyone who wants to tell me how to embed videos is welcome to)
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This is an old internet chestnut, but it deserves to be represented here.
Complete - Hoogie-Boogie Land (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukjnrXTTvPY#)
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As long as it's chestnut time Losing You - Jan Terri (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQdp68zsK4I#)
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is worse than this? http://youtu.be/emKxRo1a3cs (http://youtu.be/emKxRo1a3cs)
(seriously, anyone who wants to tell me how to embed videos is welcome to)
Just copy and paste the full URL within the {url} {/url} tags (replace "{" and "}" with "[" and "]").
Bad Street, USA by Michael Hayes / UniversalWrestling.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emKxRo1a3cs#)
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is worse than this? http://youtu.be/emKxRo1a3cs (http://youtu.be/emKxRo1a3cs)
(seriously, anyone who wants to tell me how to embed videos is welcome to)
Michael "PS" Hayes' vocals are a bit lacking but Bad Street, USA is pretty timeless. It sounds like a grittier Thin Lizzy. Memorable hook in the chorus, good crunchy guitar lines, etc.
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Oh, Chipp Kidd.... :-\
http://vimeo.com/1469333# (http://vimeo.com/1469333#)
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Oh, Chipp Kidd.... :-\
http://vimeo.com/1469333# (http://vimeo.com/1469333#)
The song might be sufferable...but hoo that video.
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Joshua Kadison - Picture Postcards from LA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXPKNiUFPls#)
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Having lived through 1994, I can assure you that the term "picture postcards" was not still in use.
In point of fact, it would have sounded odd on "Lou Grant."
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Joshua Kadison - Picture Postcards from LA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXPKNiUFPls#)
Only two posts and one horrible song.
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It was the first year of my truck driving career, and I was the hump who drove the trailers full of soup or whatever that other drivers dropped off at our yard to a grocery chain warehouse. I would spend hours unloading and this song came blaring on the radio every ten minutes. "Picture Postcards from LA" and "You Gotta Be" seemed like the only songs the station played. It was like I was still in college, and the class was What Hell is Like 101. I posted that video above just by googling, just from the memory, and I haven't heard the song since then (a testament to its awfulness having been forgotten so quickly), but just now for kicks I listened to the first 20 seconds or so and my fight or flight response kicked in. I had to turn it off. The worst song.
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And when I said that the song was forgotten so quickly, I meant by the media, culture at large, not in the way it has been a touchstone of horror for me personally and will never be forgotten by me ever.
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Joshua Kadison - Picture Postcards from LA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXPKNiUFPls#)
That song is all kinds of terrible.
I was also alive in '95, but somehow I missed this completely. I don't think I listened to anything that wasn't indie rock that year.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht0fwnwNKxM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht0fwnwNKxM#)
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And while this song is not QUITE as bad, it may be the most offensive video ever, in terms of the musicians "selling" the rock-star moves. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QX7sT_ZL4o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QX7sT_ZL4o#)
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And while this song is not QUITE as bad, it may be the most offensive video ever, in terms of the musicians "selling" the rock-star moves. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QX7sT_ZL4o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QX7sT_ZL4o#)
I wouldn't go to the mat for this one, but I'm kind of charmed by their rock moves.
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So I was browsing reddit and found this:
Blurred Lines as Cosby Show Theme [Garlic Jackson Comedy] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crBNdOREZE0#)
I was asking myself, why this was considered funny or noteworthy and therefore went and watched this:
Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines ft. T.I., Pharrell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDUC1LUXSU#ws)
God this stuff is trash. I didn't know who Robin Thicke was before and I wish I had never found out.
Also there is a clear Pharrell/Neptunes influence on the song, causing me to seize up with bad flashbacks to stuff like this: Snoop Dogg Ft Pharrell - Beautiful HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MQhk53ayeI#) .
The song is therefore just offensively commercially differentiated from other Top40 songs in a totally calculated fashion.
Blech!
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funny, i heard "Jessie" at the gym yesterday and was trying to think what was the OTHER Joshua Kadison song? i don't remember "Picture Postcards" at all, and Wikipedia says there was another song i don't remember that was a bigger hit from the album.
this is what i do when i'm listening to the best show and have nothing else to do.
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http://youtu.be/Bznxx12Ptl0 (http://youtu.be/Bznxx12Ptl0)
FUUUUUUUUUDGE this munching noise. I know it should be exempt from all "Worst song ever" nominations for being a novelty song but there's nothing fun or happy or loveable about it. It's the sort of thing that playground bullies listened to when they bullied us, and the fact that it seems to be back acts as karmic validation.
I hope AronChupa gets bopped in the nose by mice wearing capes.
EDIT: http://youtu.be/qQ31INpjXX0 (http://youtu.be/qQ31INpjXX0) There was an earlier version of this. It's like hearing a demo of Porcupine Pie.
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by far this is the worst song/video ever made.
Rodney Atkins - Watching You (Official) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uzK3VwzraM#)
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All modern country is the most shameless dreck ever produced. I can hardly believe we've reached this point. And I didn't exactly love Kenny Rogers and Conway Twitty.
On the plus(?) side, this guy sounds sort of like the guy from Crash Test Dummies.
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Lady in Red by Chris De Burgh .... I declare it completely rotten.
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Lady in Red by Chris De Burgh .... I declare it completely rotten.
that's funy cause don't pay the ferryman is one of my least favorite songs too. also lunatic fringe, i always feel like somebody's watching me, harden my heart, and skateaway
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The "harden my heart" lady lives in my town. Every year on july 4th there's a big fireworks display in the main park and she plays at it. Every. Single. Year. That song has destroyed a holiday that I wasn't a huge fan of to begin with.
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But when we speak of the truly dreadful, "Cowboy Star" has got to be in the top 5.
In all seriousness, after that episode with "Cowboy Star" I spent like a week just obsessed with that song and how completely bugnuts insane it is.
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The "harden my heart" lady lives in my town. Every year on july 4th there's a big fireworks display in the main park and she plays at it. Every. Single. Year. That song has destroyed a holiday that I wasn't a huge fan of to begin with.
Rindy Ross!
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Does she still play the sax?
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Yep, still plays the sax. And always plays some strangely hip hop type new stuff before the inevitable Harden my heart closer.
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I am inclined to agree with you, Mike Desert ...... I too declare that song, Don't Pay the Ferryman, completely rotten, boooooooooooo
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Brian Wilson raps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id4a_eswyvk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id4a_eswyvk)