i like "old time rock n roll" a lot, it sounds more pissed off than joyous to me.
― brimstead, Saturday, 26 July 2014 20:57 (ten years ago) link
It's definitely not that joyous but I don't find the reactionary grumpiness particularly compelling, even as someone who generally prefers rock to disco: is this really what we listen to rock and roll for? More importantly, I don't feel like the obvious chug-along music makes a very strong case for rock and roll. American heartland rock is my blind spot, though. (I voted for one Springsteen song.)
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 26 July 2014 21:08 (ten years ago) link
More importantly, I don't feel like the obvious chug-along music makes a very strong case for rock and roll. Think there was a thread about this kind of song but can't seen to find it
― Sorry Somehow Forgot To Take Out The Trash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 26 July 2014 21:11 (ten years ago) link
All I could find was this Not liking old music doesn't make a young person stupid. Liking new music doesn't make an old person smart.
― Sorry Somehow Forgot To Take Out The Trash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 26 July 2014 21:13 (ten years ago) link
haha i am listening to the 'worst' playlist and GROOVING. "Captain Jack" and Cocker's "With A Little Help" are a-OK with me.
― some dude, Saturday, 26 July 2014 22:55 (ten years ago) link
fuck, even the drums on "I Shot The Sheriff" kind of knock
― some dude, Saturday, 26 July 2014 23:06 (ten years ago) link
Good enough for epmd
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 26 July 2014 23:09 (ten years ago) link
Homages to 1950s/early 1960s rock recorded in the 1970s always sound so odd to me. It makes me wonder to what extent the '70s artists were conscious of making an up-to-date, contemporary tune with a "Golden Oldies" subject matter versus sincerely trying to emulate or evoke a retro sound, because the results always sound more of the '70s than the '50s in terms of feel and sonics. Thinking of songs like "Old Time Rock & Roll," the Carpenters' "Yesterday Once More," or even straight-up covers like Linda Ronstadt's version of Buddy Holly's "It's So Easy."
― Josefa, Sunday, 27 July 2014 00:01 (ten years ago) link
"Bad to the Bone" is such shit. It comes on the radio every single car trip, and I want to die.
― jmm, Sunday, 27 July 2014 00:23 (ten years ago) link
So glad I wasn't the only one to vote for Brown Sugar. Ugh. Cannot imagine the people for whom it is, apparently, preferable to ''Teach Your Children,'' ''Walk of Life'' and motherfucking ''Come Sail Away.'' However, the entire exercise has probably been worth it for 'Eric Claptop.'
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 27 July 2014 02:22 (ten years ago) link
Clappin' your troubles away with the Claptop.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 27 July 2014 02:23 (ten years ago) link
''I Shot The Sheriff's'' drums are also, I think, sampled on King Biscuit Time's ''I Walk The Earth,'' which rides the loop for like six minutes or something without getting old. So I'll give that to ol' Claphand.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 27 July 2014 02:24 (ten years ago) link
I don't understand why no-one nommed The goddamed stupid Stroke & why it isn't #1
hate u guys so much right now
*kicks dirt*
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 27 July 2014 02:37 (ten years ago) link
My votes for worst (nothing in the top ten)
Asia - Heat of the MomentChicago - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It IsDon Henley - Dirty LaundryThe Eagles - Heartache TonightJourney - Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'Loverboy - Working for the WeekendMeatloaf - Paradise by the Dashboard LightQuiet Riot - Cum on Feel the NoiseRick Derringer - Rock & Roll Hootchie KooToto - Africa
― that's not my post, Sunday, 27 July 2014 02:38 (ten years ago) link
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is gets extra points for stupid pseudo-philosophical gibberish lyrics. I know what time it is: time to stop playing this song forever.
― that's not my post, Sunday, 27 July 2014 02:40 (ten years ago) link
Oh I totally voted for Heat of the Moment
hate that stupid song
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 27 July 2014 02:42 (ten years ago) link
I think about this tweet at least once a week.
http://i.imgur.com/6ljismA.png
― pplains, Sunday, 27 July 2014 03:22 (ten years ago) link
lol
tayngoooooow
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 27 July 2014 03:32 (ten years ago) link
Oh fuck, I totally meant to vote against The Stroke. Wtf? Sorry Veg.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 27 July 2014 04:06 (ten years ago) link
Heat of the moment is positively hilarious
― brimstead, Sunday, 27 July 2014 04:14 (ten years ago) link
that tweet is wrong, bob's just like a roots rocker in the 90s bitching about the swing revival
― brimstead, Sunday, 27 July 2014 04:15 (ten years ago) link
his message is "fuck all these 'dance moves' and shit lef's break bottles and holler"
― brimstead, Sunday, 27 July 2014 04:17 (ten years ago) link
it's "get off my lawn" in song form
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 27 July 2014 04:44 (ten years ago) link
pretty sure i voted for DSB and margaritaville in my top 100 songs.
'old time rock and roll' is horrible, it's just that kind of garbage early '80s midwest midtempo rock that kind of seemed to soundtrack my upbringing bc everybody from the generation right before mine just thought it was the most incredible hardcore shit and it just had soul and was just about the swingingest tune of all time, i swear it was played on jukeboxes more than any song in my town aside from probably 'the joker', until it was temporarily unseated by 'black velvet' for a period of about six months or so there. then it went right back to the top. such a shitty song, you'd never imagine the dude responsible for it was also responsible for 'ramblin gamblin man'.
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Sunday, 27 July 2014 05:11 (ten years ago) link
or, for that matter, "2+2=?"
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 27 July 2014 05:26 (ten years ago) link
there's two bob segers
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 27 July 2014 05:29 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, but I thought the other one did "Shakedown".
― pplains, Sunday, 27 July 2014 05:36 (ten years ago) link
― that's not my post, Saturday, July 26, 2014 10:38 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
six great songs here
i'm gonna stay out of this thread i don't think i understand it
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Sunday, 27 July 2014 05:54 (ten years ago) link
"Heat of the Moment" is great IMO
― Lewis - J'Agour (crüt), Sunday, 27 July 2014 06:24 (ten years ago) link
Everybody's worst list is like 50/50 "oh yeah, good call" and "WTF that was in my top twenty on the main poll." Bodes well for a super unpredictable and fraught rollout. Still wish this could be like, one song a day for the next three months.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 27 July 2014 06:35 (ten years ago) link
To be fair, Seger stole that lyric from Chuck Berry ("Rock and Roll Music"). At least the tango - despite Bob's gringo pronunciation thereof - is an actual dance, unlike such inventions as the "congo" (from Chuck Berry) or the "mamba" from Starship's "We Built This City."
― Josefa, Sunday, 27 July 2014 06:42 (ten years ago) link
this was my worst list:
The Beatles – Get BackEric Clapton – Wonderful TonightGolden Earring – Twilight ZoneEurope – The Final CountdownSteve Miller – The Joker Pink Floyd – Comfortably NumbRed Rider – Lunatic FringeStyx - RenegadeEmerson, Lake & Palmer – Karn Evil 9 (First Impression, Part II)John Lennon – Imagine
― some dude, Sunday, 27 July 2014 10:25 (ten years ago) link
holy shit @ "Lunatic Fringe", are you a madman
― Euler, Sunday, 27 July 2014 10:49 (ten years ago) link
Piano Man is the perfect example of a failed song. what is it supposed to be? perceptive? no, not an original line in sight. nostalgic? again, these characters are too terrible for anyone to ever care. anthemic? "Oh, la la la, di da da" oh for fuck sake!
― g simmel, Sunday, 27 July 2014 11:02 (ten years ago) link
― Euler, Sunday, July 27, 2014 6:49 AM (30 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yes, i am a lunatic and the song hits too close to home for me
― some dude, Sunday, 27 July 2014 11:20 (ten years ago) link
I think it's supposed to be a "magical stranger" story (like Mr. Bojangles or whatever), only Joel casts himself in the role of the magical stranger which is dumb.
― Three Word Username, Sunday, 27 July 2014 11:22 (ten years ago) link
it's a magical tale where people put bread in jars
― some dude, Sunday, 27 July 2014 11:23 (ten years ago) link
What's wrong with Twilight Zone?
― Siegbran, Sunday, 27 July 2014 11:24 (ten years ago) link
Man, what are you doing here?
― Three Word Username, Sunday, 27 July 2014 11:26 (ten years ago) link
http://the-toast.net/2014/01/03/coda-piano-man-paul-davey/
― carl agatha, Sunday, 27 July 2014 12:11 (ten years ago) link
High 5 to whoever else voted for Captain Jack as worse!
― Jeff, Sunday, 27 July 2014 12:30 (ten years ago) link
I don't think I know that song? obviously I don't want to listen to find out though
― Euler, Sunday, 27 July 2014 12:36 (ten years ago) link
I never need to hear "Piano Man" again, but the "Bill, I believe this is killing me" always makes me laugh when I do.
"Captain Jack," on the other hand, is fantastic and woulda made my ballot were I non-lazy enough to vote.
― You know something? He *did* say "well, yeah" a lot. (cryptosicko), Sunday, 27 July 2014 13:20 (ten years ago) link
imo there should be a thread where everybody listens to every Billy Joel song just like w/ the Eagles
― some dude, Sunday, 27 July 2014 13:38 (ten years ago) link
i think the unifying principles for my most hated are "boomer asshole" + "mawkish schmaltz"those are two things i really really cannot stomach, generally speaking
― cross over the mushroom circle (La Lechera), Sunday, 27 July 2014 13:43 (ten years ago) link
I voted Captain Jack 6th worse on my poll, Billy Joel had reserved a spot on the worst poll for me after I had to hold my nose and acknowledge the greatness that is You May Be Right.
― campreverb, Sunday, 27 July 2014 13:51 (ten years ago) link
― Siegbran, Sunday, 27 July 2014 13:52 (ten years ago) link
Can't help but notice three tracks on the extended Worst list are whitey CR trying to do Reggae
SheriffHotel CaliD'yer
Margaritaville being a related but not identical move
― before you die you see the rink (Jon Lewis), Sunday, 27 July 2014 13:58 (ten years ago) link
good point! The Police remained relatively unscathed, though.
― some dude, Sunday, 27 July 2014 14:02 (ten years ago) link
Because rhythm isn't what makes Sting embarrassing.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 27 July 2014 14:05 (ten years ago) link