Is 'Listen To This Now' a guarantee of a top record?

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Are there any records where the singer says, before starting the new verse, "Now listen to this" or "listen to me now", that aren't fantastic? I can't think of any exceptions.

(Obviously this is because this trope is mainly characteristic of deep soul of the preaching tendency, and all such records are magnificent. But are there any exceptions, whatever the genre?)

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 20 October 2002 16:15 (twenty-three years ago)

I suppose there is an exception, if "stop, collaborate and listen" actually counts.

― Nate Patrin, Sunday, 20 October 2002 16:33 (twenty-three years ago)

There must be hip-hop exceptions, though I can't think of any off the top of my head.

― Jordan (Jordan), Sunday, 20 October 2002 22:04 (twenty-three years ago)

Nate that one is the *confirmation* of the rule.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Sunday, 20 October 2002 23:05 (twenty-three years ago)

(cringe)

― Nate Patrin, Sunday, 20 October 2002 23:09 (twenty-three years ago)

my favorite version of this is when on a studio recording, the singer says: "just watch me now". I'm thinking VU - "Sweet Jane" here, but also "Star" on Ziggy Stardust.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 21 October 2002 00:07 (twenty-three years ago)

uh... it's of course ironic because you can't actually see said singer.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 21 October 2002 00:08 (twenty-three years ago)

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