Even the Most Despicable Bands Have One Song You Like
Since Mondays were practically designed for hatin', I give you my list of my most-detested bands who've somehow managed to make at least one song I sort of really do like, as inspired by both an old Metafilter post and an all-too recent trip to Ed's Kort Haus, a Seattle establishment that might just have the worst jukebox selection ever (for just $.50 you can make the entire bar listen as Disturbed covers Genesis' "Land of Confusion").
1. Chicago, "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is"
2. Phil Collins, "Easy Lover"
3. Rod Stewart, "Young Turks"
4. The Doors, "Peace Frogs"
5. Foreigner, "Waiting for a Girl Like You"
6. Electric Light Orchestra "Mr. Blue Sky"
7. Three Dog Night, "Easy to Be Hard"
8. Vanessa Carlton, "A Thousand Miles" (from the brilliantly titled album, Be Not Nobody. So perfect!)
9. 10cc, "I'm Not in Love" (Seriously, what is going on in the middle of that song?)
10. Boz Scaggs, "Lowdown"
11. Coldplay, "Clocks"
12. Def Leppard, "Photograph"
13. Hall & Oates, "Say It Isn't So"
14. Foo Fighters, "Everlong"
15. Big Audio Dynamite, "Just Play Music"
--Gabi Knight, who is not afraid to share these dirty song secrets with you.
mark on July 23, 2008 at 10:46 PM
what about ''Sanjaya Sucks/Thank You/Sanjaya Sucked''
by symple symon and the rhymin' pie-men [amazonmp3].
or , i wannanother one-eyed, one-eyed willie for president-
"One-Eyed Willie for President" by Symple Symon and the Rhymin' Pie-men...
either/or, a?
www.griffinveatch.com
www.myspace.com/symplesymonrocks
Skull on July 16, 2008 at 02:36 PM
That's why Gabi said "my most-detested bands." She's not telling YOU to dislike them... Music and art are subjective people. Just cuz Coldplay (who are fairly new btw) and Phil Collins have lots of fans and numerous albums to their credit, it does not mean EVERYONE has to like them or that ALL their songs are winners...
Matt on July 16, 2008 at 01:22 AM
Most of these selections of "despicable" bands display the all-too-common notion of "if it ain't new, it's through." Many of these artists have a loyal following. The true test of greatness is endurance, not if someone thinks they're "uncool" because they might be 10 or 25 years old.
Scott on July 15, 2008 at 09:16 PM
I'd love to hear who your fave artists are.
Why?
Because I like quite a few out there.
Among them are Chicago, Phil Collins, Electric Light Orchestra, Three Dog Night, Boz Scaggs, and Hall & Oates.
KristiC on July 15, 2008 at 08:56 PM
I have major issues with Counting Crows, most of them revolving around Adam Duritz singing like a Muppet minus the charm, but I'm always happy to hear 'A Long December.'