Village Voice's F2K

(02:29:34 AM) Whiney: can you post in the F2K thread for me
(02:29:39 AM) HOOS: yep
(02:33:18 AM) Whiney: to Johnny F and n/a: We tried to make it a fair balance of barrel-fish, challops and personal grudges. Anything that leans too far to classic targets is just Digg-style "Fergie is terrible LOL isn't Insane Clown PUSSIES for idiotz ROFL?" Anything that leans to far to challops is "Look at my CAHRAZAY opinions! Here's my book on why the Beatles are the worst band ever!" Striking a good balance fulfills your role as both reporter AND a critic with a unique voice. That being said, I don't remember Dynamite Hack being some incredibly hated on group, just some sad novelty blip that came and went.

The Travis Morrison cover was awful, but mostly because it was just plain bad. I was more interested in knowing if the same "rules" as to irony and slumming apply to him as they do for Dynamite Hack.

Ned seems to be enjoying all this a bit too much, methinks.

Are there any acoustic covers of rap records that aren't awful?

The Sesame Street appearance is rofflesome.

forget brokencyde

fight the real enemy ie james blunt imo

Are there any acoustic covers of rap records that aren't awful?

http://www.hearya.com/2007/05/25/top-10-indie-covers-of-rap-songs/

ummm, signs are pointing to "no"

okay except the "Baby Got Back" cover is hysterical

i think whiney was making an under-considered criticism in the dynamite hack post & i think lists of bad songs are funny.

whiney's cynicism & self-loathing makes him a tedious message boarder at times but it makes him a hilarious writer when he's trying to eviscerate something which is why this list has been really awesome so far imo

that's ridiculous, his poor fashion sense and goblin-like features are the source of his hilarity

i like cheese.

44!

OTT:

not all acoustic or covers, obviously, but the above question reminded me that i need to watch that mtv thing with 2pac backed by members of Groove Colelctive. its actually pretty good...

I really hope the blackout crew are in this.

"This last part isn’t Aaron (or America’s) fault, but cracked me up anyway. Four different lyric Web sites (incorrectly) list the second verse as: “Everybody come together, make it half-black, white, Spanish, Chinese…” I’m pretty sure that means that Carter’s idea for world harmony would be to have everyone ejaculate in a big bucket and make a new race of awesome hybrid people."

If I ever meet Whiney, I will high five him for this.

Never heard of Aaron Carter, I guess he one of those US-only stars?

"he was"

haha "one of those"

he was a "star" to 12 year old girls for a few years - not really notable aside from being the brother of a backstreet boy

oh the lolz in that entry, my God

Hate pieces are almost always more fun to read than love pieces IMO.

god, whiney's write ups have been so good & funny

btw that aaron carter album got a classic 4-star review at AMG by steven thomas erlewine

man if there are 43 songs WORSE than this aaron carter thing, it's gonna be a crazy ride

I dunno, I'm more offended by "Oh Aaron" than this one (which is pretty bad, sure, but I think the Beastie Boys' "An Open Letter to NYC" is way worse on this theme -- lacks the WTF that makes "America AO" if nothing else completely insane).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNI43Q6MNt0

LOL wrong Aaron Carter! That was the one I linked over at Idolator, subgenre of videos if not songs exactly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4yAuL204zE

This NEEDS to be on the list:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iul3ujcBGwU

43!

i really like the beat to open letter to nyc y'all crazy.

omg that aaron carter writeup

I hadn't heard that Basshunter tune before, quite funny! Though Double You already did a much better Eurodance version of "Please Don't Go" back in 1992:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX19QG_RFXQ

i like that beastie boys song altho the rub n tug remix is way better

tuomas, i will see your double you and raise you a kws (who also released a version in 1992 because of some distribution-related snafu):

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oh no :(

let's try that again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w1TzLR2tYc

42!

lol I am psychic

I had actually forgotten how terrible this song is, for some reason I thought I thought it was okay and forgettable but no, it is actually fucking terrible.

41!

ill cop to pretty much loving "kryptonite" but i can understand why it's on this list

j.r. rotem really is the worst human being on the planet but "better in time" & "becky" are waaaayyy better than "whatcha say" which imo could've made this list!

I really, really, really appreciate Idolator for doing this difficult work. Thank You.

that song makes me feel queasy it is so bad although thanks idolator for making me remember like a feather.

haha that KWS video was filmed in the local nightclub "Gloss"(now Hamilton Palace) in Hamilton (my town)

Aw, the V-Hudge song isn't THAT bad, though it is probably her worst song. Best song was a bonus track on her first album, "Don't Talk":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fp794lMR4c

ill cop to pretty much loving "kryptonite" but i can understand why it's on this list

ditto, i suppose. although I'm not sure if it's really one of the 50 worst song of the decade. it's an inoffensively bland modern rock track. surely even 3 doors down have done worse. that awfully maudlin song from American Pie 2, for example?

3 doors down have def done worse. what about that song that was playing in movie theaters for months trying to get you to join the army? at least 'kryptonite,' shitty as it is, kinda earned its spot on the charts

Beyond the boundaries of your city's lights,
Stand the heroes waiting for your cries.
So many times you did not bring this on yourself,
When that moment finally comes,
I'll be there to help.

On that day when you need your brothers and sisters to care,
I'll be right here.
Citizen soldiers holding the light for the ones that we guide from the dark of despair.
Standing on guard for the ones that we sheltered,
We'll always be ready because we will always be there.

When there are people crying in the streets,
When they're starving for a meal to eat,
When they simply need a place to make their beds,
Right here underneath my wing,
You can rest your head.

On that day when you need your brothers and sisters to care,
I'll be right here!
Citizen soldiers holding the light for the ones that we guide from the dark of despair.
Standing on guard for the ones that we sheltered,
We'll always be ready because we will always be there...

There... there... there...

Hope and pray that you'll never need me,
But rest assured I will not let you down.
I'll walk beside you but you may not see me,
The strongest among you may not wear a crown.

On that day when you need your brothers and sisters to care,
I'll be right here!
On that day when you don't have the strength for the burden you bear,
I'll be right here!
Citizen soldiers holding the light for the ones that we guide from the dark of despair.
(Citizen soldiers)
Standing on guard for the ones that we sheltered,
We'll always be ready because we will always be there.

the whole thing reeks of challoping for ilx's (one's peers: i.e., pretentious 20-some-year-olds reparazent!) favor. big fucking surprise. still, if it wasn't all so consistently obvious it may have been somewhat funnier (tho i sincerely doubt it).

3 doors down have def done worse.

Perhaps, but if you were subjected to rock radio for upwards of 8 hours a day any time between 2000 and 2003, you heard this song enough times to make you wish for deafness. Its ubiquity alone qualifies it for the list over any other 3DD song.

if you want to claim a song's ubiquity is exceptional, don't use the set up "if you were subjected to rock radio for upwards of 8 hours a day anytime between 2000 and 2003." Because, in that context, later years offer similarly ubiquitous - and worse - gold & platinum singles by three doors down.