Has the band you love ever made that song you just HATE?

[Caranthir]

I was driving home from work listening to the newest Aerosmith greatest hits compilation, when it started:

'I Dont Wanna Miss a Thing.'

I <censored> HATE that song. But it got me thinking, and I'll pose the question to y'all: has a band who makes stuff you consistently think is incredible ever made that song that makes you cringe everytime you hear it?

Besides the aforementioned track, I've been able to come up with the following:

'Change the World' - Eric Clapton
'Nobody's Hero' - Rush

Thoughts?

Caranthir

[GravenStone]

Silent Lucidity - Queensryche .... the song that single handedly began the downward spiral of one of my favourite bands.

Far too many bands fall into the "power ballad = success" trap. Once they have one that does well commercially, they seem to convince themselves that their entire sound has to change to mimic that success. :x

[Zyzzyx]

Heh... Silent Lucidity is the tune that turned me ON to Queensryche. I've been enjoying more and more of their other songs...


<shrug>


Zyzzyx

[Draknor]

I like Silent Lucidity myself.

However, it doesn't hold a candle to Operation: Mindcrime as an album. Their best work, and one of the only metal albums I still listen to with any regularity.

But, to answer the question, yes. I dislike most Metallica after Master of Puppets. Motley Crue went downhill after Shout at the Devil. Guns n Roses after Appetite for Destruction, and on and on for most of the 80's rock/metal bands. Very few have kept their edge and kept up with the times.

Nowadays I listen to mostly new age and Celtic stuff. :)

[Raveneye]

I'm dating myself here (but at least I put out), but my absolute worst experience with this had to be when Marillion (one of my all time favorite bands) parted ways with their lead singer Fish (Derek Dick) and proceded to release a series of albums so crappy that nobody in the US has seen or heard from them since.

I like a lot of new music these days, and I've noticed a strange trend lately. It seems that no new bands' album is complete without at least a couple fo "crossover" songs that explore a different genre than the band is usually labeled into. This seems especially true of "alternative" or "metal" bands that can't put out a CD without at least one crossover rap tune or some sort of slower, acoustic laden pop tune. It's not all bad, but it's so formulatic that I have to wonder if record companies are telling new bands, "Gee, we love your sound, but could you maybe crank out a quick rap tune and maybe a power pop melody to include as radio fodder??" I think the ultimate example of this is Sugar Ray, who went from a pretty hardcore skate punk sound to the drippy melody laden pop that made them a fortune all in between CDs. One little crossover rap hit with "Fly" and suddenly they were penning radio friendly songs like they'd sold their souls to Barry Manilow.....
:lol:

[Draknor]

Actually, I rather like Season's End. That was the first album that came out after Fish left. I'd suggest picking up a copy if you don't own it. But, I agree, the rest were pretty bad. I found I liked maybe one song per album (I bought three post-Fish), but I hardly ever listen to the newer stuff at all.

[Drax]

It seems that no new bands' album is complete without at least a couple fo "crossover" songs that explore a different genre than the band is usually labeled into. ... especially true of "alternative" bands
Good observation. I've noticed that too.

However, for the most part, I enjoy the "ballads" almost as much if not more than the rest of the album. Aaron Lewis of Staind is making a reputation of doing ballads (It's Been Awhile, Outside, pretty much anything on their newest album) or excellent covers (Have you heard his take on Pearl Jam's Black? Very cool). The lead singer of Slipknot also has one getting airplay on local new rock, and it's great!

As for on topic (something I seldom force myself to deal with ... :)) ...
I cannot recall anything like that by my favorite bands. I can recall a few individual songs I have in my collection that were made better by another band (Helmet's rendition of Army of Me, originally created by Bjork for the Tank Girl soundtrack, sounds so much better their way; much more ... appropriate). ... (And yes, I am one of the half dozen worldwide who owns the Tank Girl soundtrack.... You'd be surprised by what you'd find in my cd collection. :shock: )

[Crikette]

I'm dating myself here (but at least I put out)

So he's putting out...but he's only dating...himself? Hrm...

[Straxus]

I really hate that song by Loverboy. You know the one...

...Pig and elephant DNA just won't splice...


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