The other day I saw one of those ads for an album you can buy through the mail: Kenny Rogers sings love songs.
Very funny.
They played some excerpts, like When a Man Loves a Woman. Not very good, Kenny.
Unchained Melody (right, like he’s going to improve upon the original).
The topper was I WIll ALways Love You. LOL
Yep, Kenny Rogers, greater singer than Whitney Houston.
I just found it funny, and soon to be on Golden Throats, I imagine.
Couple of things:
- ANYONE is a greater singer than Whitney Houston, except for Mariah Carey and Celine Dyon;
- The original of “I will always love you” was by Dolly Parton, who can kick Whitney’s ass anyday of the week.
Yes, Dolly’s version was first, but not as heavily promoted.
Really, any other songs Kenny can do?
How about My Heart WIll Go On?
Not love songs, but I always liked “Coward of the County” and “The Gambler.” Not a Kenny Rogers fan, but those two I liked.
What? Quit looking at me like that.
I have to go spend a couple of hours in the library tonight because I had to come up with an excuse not to take my wife to see him tonight. At the South Carolina State Fair. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
I saw that ad and almost heaved. His covers are just HORRIBLE!
Pack it in, Kenny. The show is long over.
Zette
I thought I was the only one laughing my ass off at that. I wonder what vices he has to make the cover song album necessary. Imagine all the drugs and hookers he had to have gone through to be that broke. Either that, or he just thinks that he is that good, and his agent didnt have the heart to tell him he sucks.
I happen to like Kenny Rogers.:mad:
“I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in.”
That line was from the best song that KR ever did.
He’s clearly violated the “know when to fold 'em, know when to hold 'em” rule.
It can be no worse than “Andy Griffith Sings Gospel.”
Clearly, you’ve forgotten that Jim Nabors also sings. ::shudder::
Was that a Kenny Rogers song? I recall a similar song being used in “The Big Lebowski”, as background for the “Gutterballs” dream sequence. It was almost definitely not Kenny.
Growing up around country music as a Kentucky boy will, I absorbed most of Kenny’s songs involuntarily. I’ve been known to break into “Daytime Friends and Nighttime Lovers” occasionally. I agree, though, that he should have been swallowed up by the Earth long ago.
I do wish that his chicken places (Kenny Rogers Roasters) hadn’t gone out of business, though–they made damn good chicken. It was too expensive for a fast food place, but I liked it.
Dr. J
Fold em Kenny, fold em.
Kelli,
Actually, I like Kenny Rogers- singing Kenny Rogers songs! His covers are absolutely horrific- trust me.
I think “The Gambler” and “Coward of the County” are great songs, but you should have heard him caterwalling (sp?) “Always On My MInd”. Made my skin crawl!
Zette
Rysdad:
DoctorJ:
The line quoted by Rysdad was very definitely sung by Kenny Rogers:
I am not a fan of KR, but I would have to agree with several other posts that anything he gasped out would sound better than anything warbled by Whitney Houston.
download this:
wyclef jean - kenny rogers scene
you will be amazed. they must have been drunk.
Another singer who once was good, but started sucking a looong time ago. He was cool with First Edition singing first psychedelic then country-rock tunes (of course, I was an infant at the time and too young to remember). Its a hoot when classic rock stations play “What Condition My Condition Was In,” and then say its Kenny Rogers. “Love or Something Like It” was good. Same with “The Gambler.” But then he started really sucking.
Willie Nelson is an old fart, but he still is doing original stuff. Johnny Cash kept being cool until health problems took him out. Kenny, what happened?
Son of a bitch. Learn something new every day.
Dr. J
I did in fact dload this and I just finished listening.
Holy crap.
I hate most rap, and I hate most country. Here we have a mix of the worst of both.
All I can say is, Holy Crap. That was bad.
I wish I could mix some colorful metaphor to describe this thing (and by law, since this is the Pit I would have to use the word “felch” a couple times), but whatever meager talent I have towards wordsmithing would fall far far short.