Is there a song worse than China Grove?

[Lone_Poor_Boy]

Did y'all run out of other stuff to crap on? These just mostly seem arbitrary as ****, and because they're overplayed. Not because they're bad songs, because most are pretty damn good songs, in their time and space.

Damn, old farts. Try not to sound like such a bunch of old farts.

 

[Chiogtr4x]

Anything by Lynard Skynard.

It may be impossible to separate Skynyrd Southern attitude or culture from the actual execution of their music,

but I always thought they had great song arrangements.

And the 'guitarcraft' ( playing and sound) and sound choreography of 3 -really strong guitar players ( who played what, and how they were mixed) was nothing short of amazing.
( at least that's what I hear)

 

[Hank-Frost]

Did y'all run out of other stuff to crap on? These just mostly seem arbitrary as ****, and because they're overplayed. Not because they're bad songs, because most are pretty damn good songs, in their time and space.

Damn, old farts. Try not to sound like such a bunch of old farts.

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I agree with you about the thread, but I assumed the posters were mainly Gen Z kids. Is there a "teenager yells at cloud" meme?

 

[Toto'sDad]

Did y'all run out of other stuff to crap on? These just mostly seem arbitrary as ****, and because they're overplayed. Not because they're bad songs, because most are pretty damn good songs, in their time and space.

Damn, old farts. Try not to sound like such a bunch of old farts.

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It is with some trepidation that I must point out to you, that you have answered your own question; "Did y'all run out of other stuff to crap on?" It is obvious that even though we've now come to 29 pages of considerable much ado about nothing, this is in no way a record for out dealing with the absurd. I could point out literally thousands of posts about tone woods, and other equally unimportant subjects that we have beaten to within an inch of their lives, and yet we can never conclude that a subject is entirely dead. The Bad Dog is for discussion about ANYTHING that the mods will let stand, no one has EVER accused this forum of being tasteful in this endeavor.

 

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[MarkieMark]

IMO the real one, the one sung by B. J. Thomas is an example of a perfect pop song in writing, arranging, and performance. The version by Blue Swede sounds like it's performed by Neanderthals wearing suits.

OK, I officially submit that if one doesn't know this...
Or how to spell Lynyrd Skynyrd...
One should recuse themselves from this line of commentary entirely.

Next up, Lenny Kravitz slaughtered soulless version of American Woman.
Travesty.

Respectfully,
TDPRI John

 

[HoodieMcFoodie]

OK, I officially submit that if one doesn't know this...
Or how to spell Lynyrd Skynyrd...
One should recuse themselves from this line of commentary entirely.

Next up, Lenny Kravits slaughtered soulless version of American Woman.
Travesty.

Respectfully,
TDPRI John

Kravitz

 

[sonicsmitty]

Sat through that in actual physical pain at the Hollywood Sportatorium in 1980 waiting for Blue Oyster Cult to go on. In fact, everyone in the arena was sitting. Slow ride, indeed.
And then, Albert Bouchard wasn't even on drums with BOC which was 90% of the reason I was there. Major drag.

Where was Albert? He was there when I saw them in 1981. None of the four times after though.

 

[sonicsmitty]

My neighbors had a 45 of this when I was young.

 

[sonicsmitty]

Then there’s Yoko…

Gee, I thought Toto's Dad nailed it with Disco Duck, but I think you have outdone him.

 

[MarkieMark]

Kravitz

Yeah, caught it, thought I fixed it, Must have forgotten to hit save.
Lesson that doesn't need to be repeated to me...

Never correct someone's spelling.
It is 100% certain I will misspell something when doing so.

 

[Colo Springs E]

Absolutely disagree. Played too often perhaps, but I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment.

.....and I do not, especially recently.

 

[ndcaster]

My brain hurts...

that was highly entertaining, thanks

now I'd like to see them do Smells Like Teen Spirit

 

[sonicsmitty]

Bobby Goldsboro is the offender, and the song is Honey.
A maudlin stinker, for sure.

Perhaps so, but it meant a lot to my dad who liked it. It came out in Feb '68, six months after my mom passed from cancer.

 

[gkterry]

Born in the USA. Repetitve and inane. Were it not for the patriotic theme, it would have barely gotten played anywhere.

I am a patriotic person and love my country but that is the stupidest song ever written.

 

[brookdalebill]

Perhaps so, but it meant a lot to my dad who liked it. It came out in Feb '68, six months after my mom passed from cancer.

Very sorry for your loss.

 

[sonicsmitty]

Hey, I see a band name floating in there

Album name too.

 

[brookdalebill]

Though it is totally 70’s guitar-riff-ilicious, Ram Jam’s Black Betty, is a little over-ripe, IMO.
I admire the arranging, and execution, BUT, there’s something fishy about it.

 

[sonicsmitty]

I put it to my wife, who grew up as a Doobie Brothers fan, that the DB only became even slightly listenable after Michael McDonald joined the band. She didn't agree.

She was right. Listen to your wife.

 

[1955]

Born in the USA. Repetitve and inane. Were it not for the patriotic theme, it would have barely gotten played anywhere.

I am a patriotic person and love my country but that is the stupidest song ever written.