WORST songs by bands you LOVE

Steve2112 · 10-05-2018, 06:51 AM

Okay, so we've talked about annoying songs, best/worst concerts, etc., but I thought it might be interesting to touch on songs you can't stand by bands/artists you've always loved. Pretty much all musicians, no matter how good their catalog is, have some duds. Here are some I can think of by some of my favorite bands...

RUSH:
Tai Shan, Dog Years, I Think I'm Going Bald, Neurotica, Spindrift, Good News First...and as far as their 'epics' (ten-plus minutes), the only one I just can't get into is Fountain of Lamneth

Metallica:
Purify (worst Metallica song ever!!!), Ronnie (second-worst), Cure, Shoot Me Again

Queen:
the entire Hot Space album (except Under Pressure); Pain is so Close to Pleasure

Green Day:
All the Time, Worry Rock, Misery, Kill the DJ, Stray Heart, Nightlife, Say Goodbye

SethMurphy · 10-05-2018, 08:26 AM

I don't love Aerosmith, but that stupid song from Armageddon (also a terrible movie) is absolutely just awful.

peterose4hof · 10-05-2018, 12:28 PM

Love Weezer .... Hate "Island in the Sun"

monkeymcgee · 10-05-2018, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by peterose4hof

Love Weezer .... Hate "Island in the Sun"

Hey, hey...

(I'd take Island over Beverly Hills, though)

AlexHunter · 10-05-2018, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by peterose4hof

Love Weezer .... Hate "Island in the Sun"

Love weezer, hate Beverly Hills

88horsepower · 10-05-2018, 12:56 PM

Duran Duran - There are some nice covers on the “Thank You” album, but their attempt to cover Public Enemy’s “911 Is A Joke” is one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard. It’s hard to listen to it on a covers album that includes the contrastingly amazing “Perfect Day” which Lou Reed called the greatest cover of any song he ever wrote.

Devi8or · 10-05-2018, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by peterose4hof

Love Weezer .... Hate "Island in the Sun"

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Originally Posted by monkeymcgee

Hey, hey...

(I'd take Island over Beverly Hills, though)

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Originally Posted by AlexHunter

Love weezer, hate Beverly Hills

Don't listen to Weezer, but I really don't like their version of "Africa"

Ray27Ray52 · 10-05-2018, 01:06 PM

Only two I can think of off the top of my head would be Pearl Jam's Better Man and Pink's What About Us.

majestik101 · 10-05-2018, 01:09 PM

U2: The Sweetest Thing is like nails on a chalkboard

alantown · 10-05-2018, 01:28 PM

Steve Miller Band Abracadabra.

Or Steve Miller Band Shangri-La.

I really don't know which is worse, both are god-awful. And this from the guy who recorded Fly Like An Eagle and The Joker. Steve, Steve, Steve...what happened Steve?

peterose4hof · 10-05-2018, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeymcgee

Hey, hey...

(I'd take Island over Beverly Hills, though)

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Originally Posted by AlexHunter

Love weezer, hate Beverly Hills

Good Call! Beverly Hills is awful too.

Saraste · 10-05-2018, 03:28 PM

I can't stand Pink Floyd's The Great Gig In The Sky from Dark Side Of The Moon. The rest of the album is amazing...except for that piece of hideousness.

I love what Emerson Lake and Palmer did but barely tolerate (at best) Benny the Bouncer from Brain Salad Surgery.

ILOVEBEER · 10-05-2018, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Devi8or

Don't listen to Weezer, but I really don't like their version of "Africa"

Weezer hasn't put out anything decent in years.

corndog · 10-05-2018, 05:18 PM

I love the band America... but Muskrat Love has got to go.

37Jetson · 10-05-2018, 05:27 PM

Elton John - virtually everything after 1986. Unadulterated sellout drivel and music sucks too.

deansayso · 10-05-2018, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ILOVEBEER

Weezer hasn't put out anything decent in years.

White album was pretty good

Metallica - Enter Sandman
Iron Maiden - the angel and the gambler

Kingofkings1281 · 10-05-2018, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray27Ray52

Only two I can think of off the top of my head would be Pearl Jam's Better Man and Pink's What About Us.

Pearl Jam sucks in general.

LCM1223 · 10-05-2018, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kingofkings1281

Pearl Jam sucks in general.

You kiss your momma with that mouth??

IronMonkey415 · 10-05-2018, 08:18 PM

Nothing Else Matter by Metallica.

nfcsaints · 10-06-2018, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve2112

Okay, so we've talked about annoying songs, best/worst concerts, etc., but I thought it might be interesting to touch on songs you can't stand by bands/artists you've always loved. Pretty much all musicians, no matter how good their catalog is, have some duds. Here are some I can think of by some of my favorite bands...

RUSH:
Tai Shan, Dog Years, I Think I'm Going Bald, Neurotica, Spindrift, Good News First...and as far as their 'epics' (ten-plus minutes), the only one I just can't get into is Fountain of Lamneth

You forgot Rivendell and Carve Away the Stone.......ugh.

Tai Shan actually grew on me after 20 years (even though Rush is on record saying that was a HUGE mistake) and I think I’m the ONLY person on the PLANET that thinks Neurotica is decent. I’ve listened to CoS maybe twice in my lifetime.......so that says what I think of that album.

nfcsaints · 10-06-2018, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 88horsepower

Duran Duran - There are some nice covers on the “Thank You” album, but their attempt to cover Public Enemy’s “911 Is A Joke” is one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard. It’s hard to listen to it on a covers album that includes the contrastingly amazing “Perfect Day” which Lou Reed called the greatest cover of any song he ever wrote.

HUGE DD fan here. My pick is the title track from Big Thing. Was really looking forward to that record and when I got it home and it opened with THAT, I ALMOST didn’t listen to the rest. Thank God, Edge of America and Do You Believe in Shame saved it.

88horsepower · 10-06-2018, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by nfcsaints

HUGE DD fan here. My pick is the title track from Big Thing. Was really looking forward to that record and when I got it home and it opened with THAT, I ALMOST didn’t listen to the rest. Thank God, Edge of America and Do You Believe in Shame saved it.

I knew there was a reason I liked you. Big Thing is a favorite album of mine, but the opening track is soooooooo bad. I also remember the first time I brought that home from The Wherehouse and cringed at the opening lyrics to the title track. Fortunately, I too moved past it and found the rest of the album to be way ahead of its time. The LSD Edit is a gem and Warren shreds so damn good on that track. It’s one of my favorite DD tracks off any album.

jdandns · 10-06-2018, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by peterose4hof

Love Weezer .... Hate "Island in the Sun"

I like the band and the song, but absolutely love the Spike Jonze version of the video:

My pick is the legendary Tom Petty's "Learning to Fly". A big hit, but just such incredibly lazy songwriting. I wince when I hear it.

Also never liked "Another One Bites The Dust" from the otherwise all-time great Queen.

Skipscards · 10-06-2018, 08:59 AM

Happy Birthday by Mildred and Patty Hill. I used to love it but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown to hate it. Plus, it has been way overplayed.

jrosales · 10-06-2018, 09:01 AM

Love Weezer, hate the span of albums from Make Believe to Hurley (except for 'Pork and Beans' and 'I Want You To').

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Steve2112 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,014	WORST songs by bands you LOVE Okay, so we've talked about annoying songs, best/worst concerts, etc., but I thought it might be interesting to touch on songs you can't stand by bands/artists you've always loved. Pretty much all musicians, no matter how good their catalog is, have some duds. Here are some I can think of by some of my favorite bands... RUSH: Tai Shan, Dog Years, I Think I'm Going Bald, Neurotica, Spindrift, Good News First...and as far as their 'epics' (ten-plus minutes), the only one I just can't get into is Fountain of Lamneth Metallica: Purify (worst Metallica song ever!!!), Ronnie (second-worst), Cure, Shoot Me Again Queen: the entire Hot Space album (except Under Pressure); Pain is so Close to Pleasure Green Day: All the Time, Worry Rock, Misery, Kill the DJ, Stray Heart, Nightlife, Say Goodbye __________________ -current projects: Topps Chrome base autos 2004-present -2008 Donruss EEE #190 Carson Blair "Aspirations" auto /25 (have four of the 25) -always interested in people's unwanted Pat Neshek base cards

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Saraste Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sound Asleep Posts: 19,534 kesscards	I can't stand Pink Floyd's The Great Gig In The Sky from Dark Side Of The Moon. The rest of the album is amazing...except for that piece of hideousness. I love what Emerson Lake and Palmer did but barely tolerate (at best) Benny the Bouncer from Brain Salad Surgery. __________________ The strange looks I get from customers at shows when they are selling and I ask for NASCAR! Which is the most accurate voice to read posts in: Saraste as a corpse - oldgoldy97 12/19/23

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88horsepower Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Somewhere In Time Posts: 23,848	Duran Duran - There are some nice covers on the “Thank You” album, but their attempt to cover Public Enemy’s “911 Is A Joke” is one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard. It’s hard to listen to it on a covers album that includes the contrastingly amazing “Perfect Day” which Lou Reed called the greatest cover of any song he ever wrote.

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Ray27Ray52 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 22,676	Only two I can think of off the top of my head would be Pearl Jam's Better Man and Pink's What About Us.

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alantown Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 821 Alantown	Steve Miller Band Abracadabra. Or Steve Miller Band Shangri-La. I really don't know which is worse, both are god-awful. And this from the guy who recorded Fly Like An Eagle and The Joker. Steve, Steve, Steve...what happened Steve?

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