Worst Hit Songs by Artists You Like

sopsych · 09-04-2011, 07:11 PM

I have a good idea - name hit songs you dislike by artists whose music you usually like. From the period you like them. (Not, for example 5 years after you stopped buying the artist's music.) Give some reasons, please.

Zer0 · 09-04-2011, 07:48 PM

Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson. Even Evan Dando doesn't know what he was thinking.

Necromancer · 09-04-2011, 08:08 PM

I always liked Def Leppard but Elliot's England Rocks "sucks"!

Nothing personal of course.

sopsych · 09-04-2011, 11:08 PM

Yeah, that does suck, although technically it's not Def Leppard, and I don't dislike any of the hits from the band's American peak. (That band was great and still is good.)

I've thought of a few examples for me: "Mysterious Ways," by U2 (before the band's slow decline) and "Sledgehammer," by far Peter Gabriel's worst hit song. I never enjoy that one - it's repetitive, doesn't make any sense, and (maybe another reason) has no noticeable guitar. Also, Robert Plant "Tall Cool One" - uggh, remixed Zeppelin, I generally dislike that band, but used to love him solo.

Necromancer · 09-05-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by wisdom

Yeah, that does suck, although technically it's not Def Leppard, and I don't dislike any of the hits from the band's American peak. (That band was great and still is good.)

I've thought of a few examples for me: "Mysterious Ways," by U2 (before the band's slow decline) and "Sledgehammer," by far Peter Gabriel's worst hit song. I never enjoy that one - it's repetitive, doesn't make any sense, and (maybe another reason) has no noticeable guitar. Also, Robert Plant "Tall Cool One" - uggh, remixed Zeppelin, I generally dislike that band, but used to love him solo.

Mysterious Ways is a good/worst pick. I like about everything Peter Gabriel did, although I agree how overplayed Sledgehammer is. I also liked Robert Plants solo work

and Led Zeppelin as well.

"Pour Some Sugar On Me" is a most irritating hit by Def Leopard.

Howard the Duck · 09-05-2011, 09:34 AM

Phil Collins' Sussudio is beyond horrible (he copied Prince's 1999 drumtrack wholesale)

and i do like Phil solo at any other time

sopsych · 09-05-2011, 11:00 AM

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"Pour Some Sugar On Me" is a most irritating hit by Def Leopard.

I agree, though I wouldn't say I dislike all of it.

Now that you mention Phil Collins, he was supposed to be on my list for "I Cannot Believe It's True." Horn-based with repetitive, silly lyrics. It charted okay, but rightfully has been forgotten.

Also, Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher," because it has dumb lyrics and I don't like the main riff and stop-and-go pacing. Even the guitar solo doesn't move me for some reason.

Unknown Soldier · 09-05-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by wisdom

I agree, though I wouldn't say I dislike all of it.

Now that you mention Phil Collins, he was supposed to be on my list for "I Cannot Believe It's True." Horn-based with repetitive, silly lyrics. It charted okay, but rightfully has been forgotten.

Also, Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher," because it has dumb lyrics and I don't like the main riff and stop-and-go pacing. Even the guitar solo doesn't move me for some reason.

Hey I love Van Halens "Hot For Teacher"

LoathsomePete · 09-05-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Zer0

Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson. Even Evan Dando doesn't know what he was thinking.

My guess was if they could do it right with "Luka" off Lick (1989) then they could do it with "Mrs. Robinson" a few years later.

14232949 · 09-05-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Zer0

Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson. Even Evan Dando doesn't know what he was thinking.

I like it lol.

For me, I'd have to say 2Pac's 'Brenda's got a baby', just annoys me greatly.

Also, I'm ashamed to admitting I liked Linkin Park, after some of the stuff they've produced in the last few years.

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sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	Yeah, that does suck, although technically it's not Def Leppard, and I don't dislike any of the hits from the band's American peak. (That band was great and still is good.) I've thought of a few examples for me: "Mysterious Ways," by U2 (before the band's slow decline) and "Sledgehammer," by far Peter Gabriel's worst hit song. I never enjoy that one - it's repetitive, doesn't make any sense, and (maybe another reason) has no noticeable guitar. Also, Robert Plant "Tall Cool One" - uggh, remixed Zeppelin, I generally dislike that band, but used to love him solo.