I’ve gotta nominate the Sex Pistols.
It was a showdown between Attack Attack and Brokencyde for the honor of “band I was going to mention in this thread.” Brokencyde missed out by a single hair. They are absolute fucking shit.
Lifehouse are the most painful band for me at the moment. They are everywhere, and they make my ears bleed.
I would like to direct attention toward the recent VH1 list of the top 100 artists. Justin Timberlake comes in at #66, sandwiched between the Doors at 65 and Coldplay at 67. Justin f’n Timberlake finishes ahead of Otis Redding, Green Day, REM, Eminem, and many more.
Really?.
On threat of torture, I could not name a Justin Timberlake song. Am I just out of touch?
All of his albums, save one, have the redeemable value that they are not Metal Machine Music.
I’d hazard a guess most “in touch” people could name at least ‘SexyBack’, maybe ‘My Love’ as well, both were huuuuge number one hits around 2006. I’m not a big Justin Timberlake fan though I do like most of his singles, but putting him on a list of top 100 anything feels odd to me, let alone “top 100 artists”. Then again, I don’t think VH1 countdowns are very well thought out!
For me, it’s gotta be Jethro Tull. Most music I hate I can at least vaguely understand the appeal. These guys are just all-around shit sandwich material. I’m sure they’re good at their instruments, and I’m sure I don’t give a fuck.
Also in the running: Crosby, Stills & Nash (and sometimes Young). If they ever make a soundtrack to the dictionary, their music would work for both “pussy” and “self-satisfied”.
Back in 1990, Rupert Hine and Kevin Godley (of 10cc) put together a project called “One World, One Voice”. They wrote a tune, and the tape traveled around the world with musicians translating it into their own style. It was an amazing musical adventure, hopping from style to style, with going from Afrobeat, to Celtic, to whatever. Until tragedy struck and it wound up in the hands of Lou Reed. Who proceeded to shit on it. The tune died in his hands, and became the same two fucking notes that Lou always sings in! Here’s part 8. It starts with Peter Gabriel with Geoffrey Oryema, has piano bits (I believe) by Sakamoto, a lovely vocal by Suzanne Vega, African drummers with Stewart Copeland…then thenLou happens.
It’s even worse when she “sings”. I had to delete every White Stripes song from my itunes which features lead vocals from her.
It’s no Metal Machine Music.
I’ve always wanted to see if I can sit through the entirety of Metal Machine Music. I love a good challenge (see also: experimental Yoko Ono, as mentioned earlier).
Though I turned off that YouTube video after about 20 seconds, not sure if I could even contemplate the entire album. Maybe one day.
You’re aware that side 4 ends in an infinity groove, right?
I’ll just have to get the digitally remastered CD Lou Reed announced earlier this year (according to Wikipedia, anyway)!
I like the thought that by remastering the album they’re cleaning it up and making it sound better. I need to hear endless looped guitar feedback in state of the art audio quality!
How can they tell?
On the new remaster, at the end of the album, if you listen closely you can actually hear the screams of every person who has ever sat through the whole thing.
Spice Girls.
Have you heard their voices without computour modifacation? It actually hurts my ears.
Oh and the lyrics suck and the movie is a spectacular level of fail
On purpose: Jonathan and Darlene Edwards.
Sort of on purpose: William Hung.
Um…Bob Marley was an extraordinary talent.
I love you and want to bear your children.
I can’t even begin to describe the reaction I have when I hear that man “sing.”
Grrrr. Really, music shouldn’t make you want to commit murder.
Ah, but that begs the question: Who’s more pussified and/or self-satisfied: CSN(Y) or Colin Meloy?
You can probably guess who’d get my vote.
Not worst:
Lou Reed. Transformer is a great album. On top 100 acclaimed albums. (http://acclaimedmusic.net/) Includes Vicious, Perfect Day and Satelite of Love. Plus there is his amazing work in Velvet Underground.
Iron Maiden. Yeah, they are not that heavy. But come on, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J51LPlP-s9o.
Morrissey. Ok, you don’t like his voice. You could still hear that his music is great, even if not to your personal taste.
Among the worst:
KE$Ha. I hate everything about her. The spelling of the name, the lyrics of that song, the melody. And most of all, the weird singing style. Only redeeming feature is that I have only heard the one song, Tik Tok.
Britney Spears / Spice Girls.
Black Eyed Peas. Especially for My Humps.