These are songs I just fucking hate, and never want to hear. I put this together pretty quickly. I think there's definitely room for more volumes--I completely left out the Grateful Dead. Two songs I just now realized I should have included: "Come to Papa" by Bob Seger and "Satellite" by the Dave Matthews Band. Also there's some Cure songs I despise.
I also tried to leave out the obvious. So you hate Creed? Get in line. Clay Aiken? Easy target. At this blog we try to speak truth to power. Power, such as Joan Osborne.
We should do this every Monday. Anyway, behold The Gitmo List: Songs That Violate The Geneva Conventions:
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Actually, I'm kind of liking the Butterfly song now that I'm listening to it. This is a fresh new sound.
ReplyDeleteShit, I also forgot "Closing Time" by those douchebags, I can't remember their names
ReplyDeleteHave you listened to the version of "Losing My Religion" that you posted. Me thinks it's not Micheal Stipe singing. It sounds like Corky.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I just listened to it, that's funny as shit. I like the Corky version better than the original, it seems more from the heart.
ReplyDelete"Closing Time" is by 90's power-rockers Semisonic.
ReplyDeleteThat song is worse than anything you have on your current list. (except for maybe "Story of a Girl")
I agree, the Corky version is definitely better.
ReplyDeleteNice job on the list. I can't argue with any of your choices. I was surprised Mambo #5 didn't make the list.
Keep posting shitty songs, I'll put them in next Monday's playlist.
ReplyDeleteChris DeBurgh, "Lady In Red"
Meat Loaf--entire catalog
Savage Garden--can't remember the name
No Doubt
I can picture all of these songs being played at one of Sacklunch's parents' parties, with all the Yacht Clubbers bobbing their heads to the beat
ReplyDelete"Meet Virginia" by Train.
ReplyDeleteAnything by Jimmy Buffett.
I would say you could include anything by Train, for example:
ReplyDelete"Calling All Angels"
"Drops of Jupiter"
I guarantee Potsy has at least one Train CD in that fine collection of his...
i love all of these songs
ReplyDeleteIt's telling that although you were burgled recently, the burglars didn't touch your CD collection, nor did they filch your collection of rare and valuable 1990s tour shirts. They're probably planning a return visit for your Mr Bungle box set.
ReplyDeleteAnything off of the album "Big Ones" by Aerosmith. I'm talking about:
ReplyDelete"Cryin"
"Janie's Got a Gun"
"Love In an Elevator"
"What It Takes"
"Rag Doll" (though "Rag Doll" is not as bad as the previous 4)
Antime I hear one of those songs I want to stick an icepick into my eardrum.
That Escape Club song really sucks. Thanks for reminding me.
ReplyDelete"Good Thing" by Fine Young Cannibals. Bleh.
Of course, many of your songs I like.
now i have that fucking "story of a girl" song stuck in my head. i hate you, dc rock club. i hate you soooooo much.
ReplyDeleteRob, we're depending on you and other commenters to suggest songs for volume II.
ReplyDeleteI want to hand deliver these mixes to the CIA and say, as a patriotic American, I would like you guys to use these in the fight against al Qaeda. Play at loud volume and if they don't surrender call in air strikes.
"Steal My Sunshine"--??? (I refuse to look it up.)
ReplyDelete"Tubthumping"--Chumbawumba
So many bad ones--Achy-Breaky Heart, The Thong Song. These all make me want to stick a pen in my ear.
Ass2Ass, I believe "Steal My Sunshine" was by Canadian group Len.
ReplyDeletePlease keep them coming. I just got home from work and saw that Sacklunch left a message on my answering machine saying that he "heard a song for the list that's playing on the radio right now and I don't want to forget it...it's called "Joey" and I don't know who it's by but it's probably Evanescence or someone of that ilk..."
re:Ass2Ass
ReplyDeleteThat song by Len isnt that bad. They had that cool video with the dude riding around on a Vespa.
The song "Joey" is by Concrete Blonde. It is a terrible song, and for some reason reminds me of 4 Non Blondes and their excellent song "What's Up?".
Sack--I totally disagree. "Steal My Sunshine" is awful. The weird pseudo-reggae guitar/synth chunka-chunka sound, the annoying chick singer--just thinking about it is making my skin crawl.
ReplyDeleteWhat I think is more interesting would be to hear about horrible songs by bands that you like. Jimbromski, you mentioned the Cure. What song?
Mr. Ass2Ass:
ReplyDeleteHorrible songs by bands I like? For starters:
-"Radio Song" and "Stand" by REM (goofy...)
- "La La Love You" by The Pixies (annoying..)
-"All Tomorrows Parties" by The Velvet Underground (grating....)
Bad Cure songs include:
ReplyDeletePictures of You
Friday I'm In Love
Love Cats
I like the early stuff better, I guess.
Sack, I like Concrete Blonde, they weren't bad.
We should expand this feature into "When Bad Songs Happen to Good Bands", "When Good Songs Happen to Bad Bands", and the continuing volumes of the Gitmo Mix.
I am listening to "Love Cats" right now. It is indeed bad. Not as bad as "Friday I'm In Love", yet still bad nonetheless...
ReplyDeleteYou like Concrete Blonde? Are you sure you aren't confusing them with 4 Non Blondes....
"And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to get it all out what's in my head
And I am feeling a little peculiar
And so I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take a deep breath
And I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
What's goin' on
And I say, hey hey hey hey
I say hey, what's going on?"
Closing Time is just not that bad. Also not that bad was Semisonic's follow-up, Singing in My Sleep, or something like that. One Week, Butterfly, though -- awful.
ReplyDeleteTo this I would add a relatively new choice. The same guy who does Butterfly also does a song with Paul Oakenfold called Starry Eyed Surprise. I believe it featured in a Diet Coke commercial. It plays at my gym constantly. Its terrible.
When Bad Songs Happen to Good Bands, Classic Rock Edition:
ReplyDeleteKashmir--Led Zeppelin
Baby you Can Drive My Car--Beatles
Harlem Shuffle--Rolling Stones
Lay, Lady, Lay--Bob Dylan
I hatehateHATE all of these songs.
"Monkey" by George Michael. "Wheel in the Sky" by Journey. "Bye, Bye, Bye" by NSuck.
ReplyDeleteanything by creed
ReplyDelete