Chavez Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Worst song ever? Kokomo. Written in part by "Papa John" Phillips, Scott McKenzie, and Mike Love. Recorded by the Beach Boys. Van Dyke Parks played on it. For that amount of talent to record something that aggressively sub-mediocre is far more of a travesty than some semi-talent recording a dumb song. It's like me recording a song and people going "well, that Chavez can't write a song and can't song for sh*t"; well, f*cking DUH. That's why I'm a nobody. Now if Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and the ghost of Warren Zevon wrote a terrible song with stupid lyrics that Allison Krauss completely butchered, THAT would be even worse, because it's a HUGE waste of talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Close 2nd for worst song ever: We Built This City You (theoretically) put Grace Slick, Mickey Thomas, Bernie Taupin, and Peter Wolf in a room, and THIS is what you got? Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Worst song ever? Kokomo. Written in part by "Papa John" Phillips, Scott McKenzie, and Mike Love. Recorded by the Beach Boys. Van Dyke Parks played on it. For that amount of talent to record something that aggressively sub-mediocre is far more of a travesty than some semi-talent recording a dumb song. It's like me recording a song and people going "well, that Chavez can't write a song and can't song for sh*t"; well, f*cking DUH. That's why I'm a nobody. Now if Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and the ghost of Warren Zevon wrote a terrible song with stupid lyrics that Allison Krauss completely butchered, THAT would be even worse, because it's a HUGE waste of talent. Solid point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 For that amount of talent to record something that aggressively sub-mediocre is far more of a travesty than some semi-talent recording a dumb song. It's like me recording a song and people going "well, that Chavez can't write a song and can't song for sh*t"; well, f*cking DUH. That's why I'm a nobody. Now if Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and the ghost of Warren Zevon wrote a terrible song with stupid lyrics that Allison Krauss completely butchered, THAT would be even worse, because it's a HUGE waste of talent. ok if that's the criteria, I'll nominate the song with KRS-one on REM's shttiest album ever, "out of time". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 True story, you guys remember that lameass POS song "Lovefool"? Love me love me, say that you love me, fool me fool me, go on and fool me? In the 90s in Atlanta, 99X ruled the airwaves. They had an awesome morning show and they played nothing but alt rock. It was the last time probably ever that I will listen to broadcast radio on a regular basis. When Lovefool came out, inexplicably, they played the crap out of it. It was the only time other than commercials that I changed the station. So I wrote an e-mail to their program director saying how awesome their playlist was except for this one piece of crap that did not fit their format and was not worthy of being played on their station. I never got a reply, but they never played it again. Ever. I was incredulous, then beaming with pride that I had made a difference. But then I told some female friends and they were pissed because they liked the stupid song. Try that today -- most stations are owned by big corporations and aren't even programmed in the same city where they are located. Radio blows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 ok if that's the criteria, I'll nominate the song with KRS-one on REM's shttiest album ever, "out of time". "Radio Song." I liked that song. Then again, I'm pretty sure my 6-year-old daughter and I have the same taste in music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 ok if that's the criteria, I'll nominate the song with KRS-one on REM's shttiest album ever, "out of time". hey, hey, hey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerx Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) ok if that's the criteria, I'll nominate the song with KRS-one on REM's shttiest album ever, "out of time". I gotta go with "Shiny Happy People" as the worst REM song ever! Edited March 24, 2011 by millerx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennykravitz2004 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Now if Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and the ghost of Warren Zevon wrote a terrible song with stupid lyrics that Alison Krauss completely butchered, THAT would be even worse, because it's a HUGE waste of talent. Never, EVER, again put Alison Krauss in a thread like this. Even in a good light. She is worthy of her own forum, if not her own thread. As far as the negative press teenie queenie is getting... well, she wanted attention, she certainly got it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Never, EVER, again put Alison Krauss in a thread like this. Even in a good light. She is worthy of her own forum, if not her own thread. As far as the negative press teenie queenie is getting... well, she wanted attention, she certainly got it! Funny, considering the company, I thought Krauss was sort of an oh-by-the-way-her-too in that list of artists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Funny, considering the company, I thought Krauss was sort of an oh-by-the-way-her-too in that list of artists. No, I was trying to think of a phenomenally talented singer that would break my heart by releasing a piece of pandering pablum. Feel free to substitute Neko Case for Krause if you'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 No, I was trying to think of a phenomenally talented singer that would break my heart by releasing a piece of pandering pablum. Feel free to substitute Neko Case for Krause if you'd like. No, I hear you. Wasn't meaning to bag on Krauss. Rather, personally, from that list, her's wasn't the name that jumped off the page to me. Big Tom Waits fan. Wow, outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 No, I hear you. Wasn't meaning to bag on Krauss. Rather, personally, from that list, her's wasn't the name that jumped off the page to me. Big Tom Waits fan. Well, duh on Waits. Though I have to admit his recent election to the rock'n'roll HoF is a bit of a puzzler, because I don't think he's ever recorded a single song approaching "rock'n'roll" but then I guess they don't have a "I Don't Know What the Hell to Call This Stuff but It's F'in Awesome" HoF yet, so it'll do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Well, duh on Waits. Though I have to admit his recent election to the rock'n'roll HoF is a bit of a puzzler, because I don't think he's ever recorded a single song approaching "rock'n'roll" but then I guess they don't have a "I Don't Know What the Hell to Call This Stuff but It's F'in Awesome" HoF yet, so it'll do. I dunno, I hear the guitar solo from every time my phone rings...seems like rock n roll to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Chicken with sweet carp on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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