Hypothetical Worst Mixtape Ever ...

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:27 am

And if any beatles song belongs on this list it's "Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time"

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:29 am

AB_skin_test wrote:And if any beatles song belongs on this list it's "Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time"

Just Paul.

You guys are joyless sometimes.

Tom 1860 · Post by **Tom 1860** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:30 am

I included a Christmas track and was told off... Should we all be avoiding Christmas tracks with this thread?

Tom 1860 · Post by **Tom 1860** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:31 am

rass wrote:
AB_skin_test wrote:And if any beatles song belongs on this list it's "Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time"
Just Paul.

You guys are joyless sometimes.

I would argue that everything Paul has done post Beatles very poor indeed, same with Bowie and Ziggy

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:35 am

Trying to come up with a continuation on this joke, I quickly came up with "she'd make a dead-legged man come", discarded it because it doesn't really make sense, then remembered how long it took me to recognize the meaning of the real lyric from that song, and decided it's pretty great you can hear that line just about everyday on the radio.

Sorry Rex.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:38 am

mister_d: The only rule is that the artist/group must be acknowledged as good-to-great and the song has to extremely suck by any standards, not just be a bad song relative to the overall catalog. (Covers do not count, although I'm not sure why.)

and then

If what I presume to be a bands two biggest songs by a margin are both awful, the band is awful. They are not on the mixtape.

So, there's been no ruling on Christmas songs, per se.

Tom - I wasn't going after the choice b/c it was a Christmas song, but rather b/c of Mr.D's stated "...not just a bad song relative to the overall catalog" stipulation.

Tom 1860 · Post by **Tom 1860** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:41 am

If we accept that Cliff Richard is good then 'Millennium prayer' is very very bad. I mean, he just sings the lord's prayer and it reached No.1 (in the UK and we hate god over here).

Tom 1860 · Post by **Tom 1860** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:42 am

Nonlinear FC wrote:mister_d: The only rule is that the artist/group must be acknowledged as good-to-great and the song has to extremely suck by any standards, not just be a bad song relative to the overall catalog. (Covers do not count, although I'm not sure why.)

and then

If what I presume to be a bands two biggest songs by a margin are both awful, the band is awful. They are not on the mixtape.

So, there's been no ruling on Christmas songs, per se.

Tom - I wasn't going after the choice b/c it was a Christmas song, but rather b/c of Mr.D's stated "...not just a bad song relative to the overall catalog" stipulation.

I understand and you are correct, I just really hate that song and I love the Pogues

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:50 am

Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:55 am

Beastie Boys - Intergalactic

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:57 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: This reminded me:

ZZ Top: Legs

Video hot girls, and their extreme coolness trump the horrible lyrics. I will stipulate, the song should only be heard w/the video. Never listen to it unaccompanied. (Unless you've watched the video hundreds of times, then you can just remember the images.)

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:58 am

Ryan wrote:Beastie Boys - Intergalactic

I don't even know who you are anymore. Not only is Intergalactic awesome but for them, it starts and ends with Fight For Your Right.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:00 pm

Pruitt wrote:Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall

I think Money trumps this. ABITW fits into the story of The Wall. Money is the festering wound between the greatness of Great Gig In The Sky and Us & Them.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:01 pm

Jerloma wrote:
Ryan wrote:Beastie Boys - Intergalactic
I don't even know who you are anymore. Not only is Intergalactic awesome but for them, it starts and ends with Fight For Your Right.

If you ask them, it's probably "Girls".

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:03 pm

So just to be clear, we're taking an artist that is huge, then shitting on one of their biggest hits?

I suppose you could add Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline

I don't know dick about Neil Diamond but I assume he was/is quite popular

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:04 pm

howard wrote:
Nonlinear FC wrote: This reminded me:

ZZ Top: Legs
Video hot girls, and their extreme coolness trump the horrible lyrics. I will stipulate, the song should only be heard w/the video. Never listen to it unaccompanied. (Unless you've watched the video hundreds of times, then you can just remember the images.)

I think I was 12 or somewhere in that zone when the song came out. I get it.

Mix. Tape.

The song is almost unlistenable.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:04 pm

Ryan wrote:
P.D.X. wrote:
Ryan wrote:Live - The Dolphins Cry
REM clause.
Still can't let go, but yeah I'm getting there.

So REM just got compared to Live. Wonderful. This is what happens when something you created turns ugly on you.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:05 pm

Rush2112 wrote:
Pruitt wrote:Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
I think Money trumps this. ABITW fits into the story of The Wall. Money is the festering wound between the greatness of Great Gig In The Sky and Us & Them.

Or the first track on Side B, if listened to properly.

(I can't think of a bad Floyd tune if you don't count the movie soundtracks and the Waters megalomaniac years)

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:06 pm

I say no Christmas songs. Standard catalog.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:06 pm

P.D.X. wrote:
Rush2112 wrote:
Pruitt wrote:Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
I think Money trumps this. ABITW fits into the story of The Wall. Money is the festering wound between the greatness of Great Gig In The Sky and Us & Them.
Or the first track on Side B, if listened to properly.

(I can't think of a bad Floyd tune if you do't count the movie soundtracks and the Waters megalomaniac years)

Bike!

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:07 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: I think I was 12 or somewhere in that zone when the song came out. I get it.

Then if you had your MTV, surely you viewed the vid at least a thousand times, and remember all those images of awesomeness. But, true, unlistenable on a mix tape.

Gilmour guitar solo on Money.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:22 pm

rass wrote:
P.D.X. wrote:
Rush2112 wrote:
Pruitt wrote:Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
I think Money trumps this. ABITW fits into the story of The Wall. Money is the festering wound between the greatness of Great Gig In The Sky and Us & Them.
Or the first track on Side B, if listened to properly.

(I can't think of a bad Floyd tune if you do't count the movie soundtracks and the Waters megalomaniac years)
Bike!

What? You sir need to have taken more hallucinogens in your youth. Syd is a god.

(and PDX I listen to Dark Side on vinyl quite often, while Money is the start of side B it still is between those other songs is it not? I am not a fan, but as songs go it is not one of the worst of all time, just within their catalogue.)

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:27 pm

Rush2112 wrote:
rass wrote:
P.D.X. wrote:
Rush2112 wrote:
Pruitt wrote:Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
I think Money trumps this. ABITW fits into the story of The Wall. Money is the festering wound between the greatness of Great Gig In The Sky and Us & Them.
Or the first track on Side B, if listened to properly.

(I can't think of a bad Floyd tune if you do't count the movie soundtracks and the Waters megalomaniac years)
Bike!
What? You sir need to have taken more hallucinogens in your youth. Syd is a god.

(and PDX I listen to Dark Side on vinyl quite often, while Money is the start of side B it still is between those other songs is it not? I am not a fan, but as songs go it is not one of the worst of all time, just within their catalogue.)

Fair 'nuff, but Money fits in with Dark Side the same way Brick fits in with The Wall.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:27 pm

That's sooooooo deep.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:30 pm

P.D.X. wrote:
Fair 'nuff, but Money fits in with Dark Side the same way Brick fits in with The Wall.

It's not called Dark Side of The Money dude.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:36 pm

Foreigner --- Double Vision.

Just the worst.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:36 pm

Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead of Alive.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:41 pm

tennbengal wrote:Foreigner --- Double Vision.

Just the worst.

I've Been Waiting makes me want to kick puppies and like everyone I know loves that song.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:42 pm

Journey - Wheel in the Sky.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:02 pm

What's the "best" band that fits into the REM clause? For me it's the Doors.

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:03 pm

The last three posts listed Bon Jovi, Journey and Foreigner.

I can only assume Def Leppard is next.

I think you guys misunderstand the point of this.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:04 pm

Wait...this has a point?

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:16 pm

tennbengal wrote:Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead of Alive.

I'm using my (just created and likely unsanctioned/unsupported) veto on this one.

That song is awesome.

(My reaction likely has something to do with one of my buddies absolutely slaying it with this song at Rick's karaoke on spring break in '91. When he donkey kicked the stool off the stage during the crescendo, a good portion of Duvall Street let out a collective cheer. Best. Karaoke. Ever.)

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:18 pm

Oh, Def reminds me of this gem:

Poison - Unskinny Bop

They probably don't make the "good-great" grade.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:18 pm

Gunpowder wrote:What's the "best" band that fits into the REM clause? For me it's the Doors.

That's a good one. Johnny Cash can S my musical D too. No appeal.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:19 pm

Also, Shirley Dave is my new VP here.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:19 pm

Shirley wrote:The last three posts listed Bon Jovi, Journey and Foreigner.

I can only assume Def Leppard is next.

I think you guys misunderstand the point of this.

No, J-Lo just has the worst taste in music of anyone I know.

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:19 pm

Rush2112 wrote:
P.D.X. wrote:
Fair 'nuff, but Money fits in with Dark Side the same way Brick fits in with The Wall.
It's not called Dark Side of The Money dude.

If we're adding a Floyd song, my vote is for Welcome to the Machine. I find that it just kind of drones on, and the rest of the Wish You Were Here album is absolute perfection.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:20 pm

Jerloma wrote:Wait...this has a point?

You're not gonna make it to the C-suite with that kind of attitude, loma.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:23 pm

Foreigner is in a weird category for me... Joined by the J. Geils Band, and then lesser lights like Asia...

I LOVED them in the 80s, but they are unlistenable to me now. Foreigner, though, is the best example. I know every lyric and note of Foreigner 4. I cans still nail Jukebox Hero, even though I only hear it every 3 or 4 years at this point.