Music moments that make you cringe...

is it really chicken he is singing about or kitty

 

Simon & Garfunkel - 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night

 

DISCO

 

I got 2... well there are certainly more but here goes:

1. The lyrical choice in Toto's "Africa" where company is rhymed with Serengeti. It barely rhymes, and the verse is too long. When writing it, they were probably like "hey I've got a great line that I need to get into this song...I'll fit it in here and that should work. For me, it doesn't and I always think it hurts the song overall.
The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless, longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti

2. The speed king squeaks on Zep's "Since I've Been Loving You". The squeaks are all over the LZ recordings from beginning to end, but never as glaring as on this song. How did this get past the band, producer (Jimmy), engineer, etc.. Doesn't ruin the song, but uggh.

 

My most cringe worthy is:

The duo calling themselves "The Who" performing at the Super Bowl half-time show. That was the nail in the coffin of the "classic rock" era.

 

Mine is The Bee Gees singing "Ghetto Superstar" on their version of "Islands In The Stream." I only heard it one time and never listened to it again.

 

Not a really a moment....

All 4:57 of 'What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes

 

"Abra - Abracadabra.

I wanna reach out and grab 'ya."

Not . . . pretty.

I know Steve Miller isn't exactly Leonard Cohen lyrically but . . . well, "Abracadabra" makes "Jungle Love" sound like "Tangled Up In Blue" by comparison.

 

Joni singing "joooooooowellllls" and "schooooowelllllls" in "For Free". That moment and lots of head voice and off laughter in "Big Yellow Taxi" have overshadowed what is otherwise a tremendous career.

Oh that's what the lyrics are. News to me

Or intentionally changing them because you don't like the original lyrics. Happens often in "Imagine" and "Hallelujah" on singing competition shows. If you don't like the song's message as the writer intended it, then don't cover the song.

 

Bobby Blue Bland when he makes that sound like he is clearing phlegm from his throat is most annoying to me.

 

The contrived robot talky bit at the end is so embarrassing - I. Have Come. To Your. Emo. Tional Rescue.

 

This song drove me to Country music for 2 years:

 

New contender:

 

It is a demo, the whole Nebraska album was cut from a demo cassette that Bruce carried around in his pocket for some time.

 

Hey, I used to think that was pretty cool when it was released, still do actually.

 

"Does anyone remember laughter..."

 

Top of the pops has had many, many cringe inducing moments over the years. Used to watch it every week hoping something decent would come on. Unfortunately, dross like this was prevalent.

 

"No more, the crap rolls out your mouth again!"



I remember buying the Black Album on CD the week it came out and literally doing a double-take when I first heard that line. I went back to play it again to make sure I heard right and then my brother and I spent the rest of the week making each other laugh hysterically by singing it in an exaggerated Hetfield voice

 

That whole song is lame...he makes so many rhymes "high" "sky" "fly" it reminds me of the bit in Happy Gilmore when they're at the bar and Happy makes fun of everything Shooter McGavin says rhyming ("I think today I'll go play in the hay, I just may!")

 

Thank God for Jarvis Cocker.

 

That made me think of this one.

 

My post above also triggered suppressed memories of another tune:

 

When Astrud sings "She looks straight ahead, not at he"