15 Worst Music Ideas... Ever!
Inspired by news of a truly tragic (and potentially hilarious) Milli Vanilli biopic in the works, your friendly neighborhood Spinners put together our picks for music's 15 worst ever ideas.We pulled no punches, taking Metallica to task for their wussy 'dos just as quickly as we rapped Willie Nelson on the knuckles for his frightening foray into reggae.
We know there's a plethora of gag-worthy ideas that we didn't include. Trust us, narrowing it down to just 15 was enough of a struggle. Use the comments to tell us what else would have made your list, or just to bitch us out for skewering your favorite artist. It's OK, we can take it.
So, who did make our list of the 15 worst music ideas ever? Click here to find out.
Posted by Melissa Olund on Feb 24th 2007 12:10PM
Filed under: Trash Talk
Reader Comments(1 of 6)
crazyjaneyat 2-24-2007
Nice list . . . but why you gotta go picking on my boy Ben Folds?
billatspinnerat 2-24-2007
We're all good with Folds (and the other two), as long as he promises not to make records with his other namesakes -- and don't you even think of hooking him up with Ben Harper!
dandelionessat 2-24-2007
I got one you missed: The Band Aid/Do They Know It's Christmas remake with the Darkness, Coldplay and Dido. That was BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!
Markat 2-24-2007
Somehow you forgot about Eddie Murphy's musical union with Rick James..."Party All The Time." If you think "Norbit" sucks, just dust off this moldy oldie. Quoting the Superfreak himself,"Cocaine is a helluva drug".
Ken Bennettat 2-24-2007
Somehow, Prince changing his world famous name for a symbol... what was he thinking... or drinking... or smoking? I don't think his career was the same after that.
Sarahat 2-24-2007
Alright, I expected the trivial, superficial 'Metallica gets a haircut' jive to make your silly little list, but how can you consciencelessly knock anyone for getting sober? Being a responsible person and father isn't 'emo.'
Arn Lewisat 2-24-2007
you left out one of my favorite musicians, Neal Young,,with Stills, Nash, and Crosby he was great, with Crazy horse he was great, but when he tried to switch from rock to country with the International Harvesters, his whole sound just went to hell.
Mikeat 2-24-2007
You made a mistake saying the Pumpkins have yet to reunite. Not true. They have and releasing an album this year called Zeitgeist. They are also headling major festivals in Europe all summer. And U2's Pop, regardless of its commerical success, is an incredible and innovative cd. Americans should be mocked and often, and if they didnt get the joke, well too bad I suppose.
XTC3360at 2-24-2007
people GET A CLUE TODAYS MUSIC SUCKS Eddie Murphy HAS MORE TALLENT IN HIS PINKY TOE THEN ANY OF THE SO CALLD BANDS NOW DAYS BRING ON BANDS LIKE JIMMY HENDRIX LED ZEPPELIN PINK FLOYD
BANDS WHO NOT ONLY KNOW HOW TO SING BUT WROTE THERE OWN MUSIC AND CAN PLAY A GUTAR OR DRUMS
BANDS NOW DAYS DONT HAVE A PINCH OF TALLENT THAT BANDS OF THE 50S AND 60S HAD SHOW ME REAL MUSIC REAL BANDS REAL TALLENT NOT THIS FAKE AMERICAN FARSE ON TY WHERE THE SHE BANGS MONKY CAN GET A RECORD DEAL BUT YET THE POOR SOUL CANT CARRY A TUNE TO SAVE HIS LIFE WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PIC?
Ruthat 2-24-2007
What about the Three Tenors singing "Sleigh Ride?" ARRGGHH!
Arn Lewisat 2-24-2007
My apologies to mister Young,,I misspelled his first name,,,sorry Neil
sharonat 2-24-2007
no one is worse that that hidious "BRANDY" who was one of the judges on America's got talant. She should be exposed for the filthy Bi----that she is
sharonat 2-24-2007
no one is worse that that horrible "BRANDY" who was one of the jusges on america's got talant...that creep should be exposed for the filthy B---- that she is
austin blaizeat 2-24-2007
altamont festival '69-a free rock fest featuring the rolling stones, jefferson airplane, and the greatful dead-the promoters hoping to top the woodstock phenomenon(or fiasco)decided to hire the hell's angels as security-during the drug fueled extravaganza some fans got a little too raucous and were broken up by the knife wielding bikers leaving one dead and several wounded including airplane singer marty balin-upon returning to england mick jagger expressly stated that they would never hold a "free" concert ever again
Adrianat 2-24-2007
I loved Chris Gaines!!! It was so crazy that Garth would do something like that! He even had a black girlfriend in the fake Behind the Music episode. That's a sure fire way to piss off the Country music community.
Allya S. Smith N. Jonesat 2-24-2007
We all make mistakes. It's what gives us laughs in this world. Altamonte wasn't funny - and should not have been brought up here with all this goofy stuff.
booker tat 2-24-2007
nice list, rage against the machine's reunion is also one of the worst ideas ever.
Tony Cooperat 2-24-2007
Of course, all the wannabe "hipsters" here weren't even thought of being conceived when this happened. But to me, the Dave Clark Five (the most underrated Brit Invasion group ever) doing a cover of the Contours' "Do You Love Me" makes me wince to this day, and is as egregious violation as the to 15. It was a song totally out of context for a white group to do, and the allegedly erudite Clark should have known better and bagged this one after the first chorus. "Do the blues" instead of the "mashed potatoes"? Hello?! Despite this mishap, I will always be a fan of those guys, who, for a two-year run, were neck-and-neck with the Beatles in terms of popularity.
Mike at 9:02PM Should Be Mocked and Oftinat 2-24-2007
Oh please....
The drama over Metallica cutting their hair is probably some of the most trivial bullshit to get bent out of shape over. The people who threw a shit-fit over this obviously aren't real fans, or they would show a little more loyalty -- and whoever created this list needs to get over it too.
adam finneganat 2-24-2007
The mistake about Billy Corgan is incorrect. First, the reunion has happened as they have been in the studio since Summer 2006. Second they announced the new cd will be out on 7/7/07. Third, if the reunion didnt happen, why the fuck are they doing shows at leats 5 shows overseas at the begining. How can you call a mans desire to bring back a great band a mistake. Sorry millions of fans wanted the smahsing pumpkins to reunite. Next time, do some fucking research before calling something a mistake and procaliming that someone wanted to do sumthing but didnt go through with it