Post by trashcanman on Jan 13, 2014 21:49:57 GMT 2
There's a "rock" band that came to prominence in the 90's whose music comes to mind instantly when I think of the worst band of all time to ever make it big. The band is typically referred to as being a punk and ska band in spite of the fact that I've never heard them play a punk or ska song even once. Their vocalist has one of the most annoying voices I've ever heard whne she tries too hard, which is usually. Their drummer grates my nerves. Their guitarist is the lamest of all time and his playing is so utterly toothless that Taylor Swift would mock it. They add horn music to their live shows even on songs that have no horns and certainly don't sound good with them. Their breakthrough hits have some of the worst lyrics I've ever heard. Funny thing, though: not all of their music is that bad.
Don't Speak wasn't half bad and No Doubt also released a legitimately excellent pop reggae song Underneath It All, but let's take it further. Let's focus on the reason they got big in the first place. Let's narrow it down to the ab-tastic bratty womanchild frontlady, Gwen Stefani and her horrendous solo career.
Mission the first: surround the affluent privileged white girl with with black people and other ethnic minorities.
To establish street cred. Check. Then dress her in increasingly goofy outfits with outlandish hairstyles to show everyone how down she is. 'Kay. Now bring in random guest artists and have pop hit machine Linda Perry write and produce it so she can be just like fellow punk cred faker Pink. Why not. Give her her own clothing line and breast implants! Ummmm.... If you're looking for something even more dreadful than No Doubt that could potentially sell even more, I suppose that's the way to go.
Where is your God now? Hollaback Girl and the weeaboo-scented Harajuku Girls were pretty much vying for the title of worst thing ever. But wait. What about this title single from her second album? The Sweet Escape is....not that bad. I wouldn't consider rushing out to buy it, but I have to admit when it comes on somebody else's iPod at work I kind of groove to it. It's got that killer vocal hook, the lyrics fly by fast enough that I don't have to listen to them if I don't want to (and I don't); I can just enjoy a pleasant track that doesn't utilize that shrill whine of hers. The Sweet Escape is actually surprisingly sweet. Give it a listen.
Don't Speak wasn't half bad and No Doubt also released a legitimately excellent pop reggae song Underneath It All, but let's take it further. Let's focus on the reason they got big in the first place. Let's narrow it down to the ab-tastic bratty womanchild frontlady, Gwen Stefani and her horrendous solo career.
Mission the first: surround the affluent privileged white girl with with black people and other ethnic minorities.
To establish street cred. Check. Then dress her in increasingly goofy outfits with outlandish hairstyles to show everyone how down she is. 'Kay. Now bring in random guest artists and have pop hit machine Linda Perry write and produce it so she can be just like fellow punk cred faker Pink. Why not. Give her her own clothing line and breast implants! Ummmm.... If you're looking for something even more dreadful than No Doubt that could potentially sell even more, I suppose that's the way to go.
Where is your God now? Hollaback Girl and the weeaboo-scented Harajuku Girls were pretty much vying for the title of worst thing ever. But wait. What about this title single from her second album? The Sweet Escape is....not that bad. I wouldn't consider rushing out to buy it, but I have to admit when it comes on somebody else's iPod at work I kind of groove to it. It's got that killer vocal hook, the lyrics fly by fast enough that I don't have to listen to them if I don't want to (and I don't); I can just enjoy a pleasant track that doesn't utilize that shrill whine of hers. The Sweet Escape is actually surprisingly sweet. Give it a listen.
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