Embarassing musical attempts to "stay relevant"

[Vance NOT the puppet]

I've been thinking on a lot of examples of very poor choices made by established musicians to fit current fashion... The '80s left horrible scars on the careers of many great artists.

This one was just as well forgotten, but reminds us that even Zeppelin wasn't immune to tacky trends... the Zep hits mash-up at the end is really painful... or is this actually good?

Robert Plant - Tall Cool One

[Paul DeLouisiana]

John Fahey stayed pretty true to his style of playing and relatively good in the 80's but album covers like this always confuse me.

[cutout]

he Zep hits mash-up at the end is really painful... or is this actually good?

The part where Robert Plant forcefully points his finger downward as he sings "Goin' down...."   

[daveB from Oakland]

Chris Cornell's solo album with Timbaland producing received near-universal condemnation.

[dave from knoxville]

he Zep hits mash-up at the end is really painful... or is this actually good?

The part where Robert Plant forcefully points his finger downward as he sings "Goin' down...."   

I don't like to look at Robert Plant, ever, but I always liked the sound of this.

[cutout]

John Fahey stayed pretty true to his style of playing and relatively good in the 80's but album covers like this always confuse me.

Fahey was trying to stay Revenant.

[cutout]

Does anyone remember the 2002 VMAs when Christina Aguilera was singing Dirrty and suddenly Dave Navarro appeared onstage in a turtleneck and was shredding on his Paul Reed Smith? 

[yesno]

Perry Ferrell / drum'n'bass

[Green Lectern]

Zooropa

[mike_b]

Korn did a dubstep album last month.

One of the songs is about how Obama's in the illuminati

[nec13]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsunEfZFG1Y

Here's your winner.

[mostlymeat]

Gene Simmons covering Prodigy!!! So good/bad!

Gene Simmons - I'm the Firestarter

[JustSheaNo]

Louis Prima - Sympathy for the Devil, from the The Prima Generation '72.


According to the liner notes: "The PRIMA GENERATION is now, yesterday and tomorrow. If you're 2 or 82, there is a place for YOU in the PRIMA GENERATION."

[Chris L]

Zooropa

Pop has "Discotheque," which is far more egregious.

[cavorting with nudists]

Louis Prima - Sympathy for the Devil, from the The Prima Generation '72.


According to the liner notes: "The PRIMA GENERATION is now, yesterday and tomorrow. If you're 2 or 82, there is a place for YOU in the PRIMA GENERATION."

Mere words can never convey my disappointment that Louis doesn't sing on this. Also, I didn't hear anything that actually resembled the song, but it was probably based on Blood Sweat & Tears' version.