SICbass Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 For taking itself wayyy too seriously and getting right on my 'nads Music (Was My First Love) by John Miles is pretty much THE yardstick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1485078547' post='3220861'] And in the "completely serious, should've known better pile"... http://youtu.be/A0fuVoSa3dc [/quote] I've never understood the hatred for that song. It's a piece of music composed for a children's film. Does it's job admirably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) Personally I can't imagine how this utter pile of tripe got made, released and even sold enough to get into the charts http://youtu.be/1LaY1qXt9K4 Edited September 9, 2017 by PaulGibsonBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) When I first heard Star Trekkin by the Firm, I was thinking Paul Rogers and Jimmy Page had totally lost the plot Edited January 22, 2017 by timmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1485097249' post='3221065'] I've never understood the hatred for that song. It's a piece of music composed for a children's film. Does it's job admirably. [/quote] Absolutely. The cue syncing is amazing. He certainly knew what he was doing, along with top arranging from George Martin and Ken Sillito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Youth of today, they don't know they're born. When I wert lad we had to suffer for our music... etc etc etc etc Reading this thread has given me so much pleasure in so many ways! And it reminded me just how much the cultural context is necessary to understand the culture of even a few years ago. I don't know Bubinga5's age but I suspect not as old and decrepit as some of us. How can you possibly justify Timmy Mallet? Well, maybe not justify but explain... don't forget he was the host of one of the most popular kids shows of the time so he had a premade pre-teen customer base however good or rubbish the tune was. Then there is the tune itsef. A complete zeitgeist collection of summer tunes. Remember that in the 80s and 90s when you went to Spain or The Balearics the discos and clubs weren't playing Pete Tong or Fatboy Slim they were playing these buts of Europop trash. So the Mallett tune had a built in adult audience too. There was a culture of such novelty songs and they were hugely popular and made shed loads of cash. The Timmy Mallett tune is no different to a host of others whic made it to No 1 in the charts. And they weren't designed for any artistic merit. Nope they were just designed to make CASH. We don't really have novelty songs these days as far as I can see. Even Crazy Frog was over a decade ago. Different times! I'll leave youngsters with a couple of No odds to mull over and thank their lucky stars they dont live back then... http://youtu.be/hTA6I6hn-z4 http://youtu.be/5bGQ1-Gmoso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTEFKFiXSx4 Just can't get this ear worm out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Worst song ever....... ?? So many popping into my mind at the moment, but taste by nature is subjective. So taking taste out of the picture I am still struggling to isolate the absolute worst So many crappy, ill conceived, badly written and inaptly performed "hits" out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I didn't realise this existed until I saw it on Through the Keyhole last night. https://youtu.be/DhSFrA3kMJM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Leicester Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 [quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1485097881' post='3221076'] Personally I can't imagine how this utter pile of tripe got made, released and even sold enough to get into the charts https://youtu.be/1LaY1qXt9K4 [/quote] Good grief, I'd forgotten about that. Utterly horrific. This would get my vote: https://youtu.be/WTAg7aolyCY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1485098845' post='3221084'] Youth of today, they don't know they're born. When I wert lad we had to suffer for our music... etc etc etc etc Reading this thread has given me so much pleasure in so many ways! And it reminded me just how much the cultural context is necessary to understand the culture of even a few years ago. I don't know Bubinga5's age but I suspect not as old and decrepit as some of us. How can you possibly justify Timmy Mallet? Well, maybe not justify but explain... don't forget he was the host of one of the most popular kids shows of the time so he had a premade pre-teen customer base however good or rubbish the tune was. Then there is the tune itsef. A complete zeitgeist collection of summer tunes. Remember that in the 80s and 90s when you went to Spain or The Balearics the discos and clubs weren't playing Pete Tong or Fatboy Slim they were playing these buts of Europop trash. So the Mallett tune had a built in adult audience too. There was a culture of such novelty songs and they were hugely popular and made shed loads of cash. The Timmy Mallett tune is no different to a host of others whic made it to No 1 in the charts. And they weren't designed for any artistic merit. Nope they were just designed to make CASH. We don't really have novelty songs these days as far as I can see. Even Crazy Frog was over a decade ago. Different times! I'll leave youngsters with a couple of No odds to mull over and thank their lucky stars they dont live back then... [media]http://youtu.be/hTA6I6hn-z4[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/5bGQ1-Gmoso[/media] [/quote] Anyone remember this follow up too? Stars on 45 pints.... [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciurZpFgYnI"]https://www.youtube....h?v=ciurZpFgYnI[/url] Edited January 22, 2017 by casapete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Of course you know that John Cage's people sued Mike Batt's people over copyright infringement of 4' 33"... From Wikileaks... [quote] John Cage dispute The track "A One Minute Silence" is entirely silent. The song is credited to Batt/Cage, a reference to John Cage's 4′33″ and the Cage estate sued over royalties, resulting in an out-of-court settlement,[6] although Batt has explained that, while he was inspired by Cage, he credited the track to himself and Clint Cage, a registered pseudonym of his.[7] The court case was later revealed to be a ruse by Batt to stir up a discussion about copyright. The subsequent debate involved a musical duel between The Planets and a clarinettist from Cage’s publishers, with simultaneous performances of the Batt and Cage silences. “Mine is a much better silent piece,” asserted Batt. “I have been able to say in one minute what Cage could only say in four minutes and 33 seconds." The story was brought to a close when Batt made a £1,000 donation to the John Cage Trust, which supports young artists. Batt proposed that it should be an undisclosed amount paid in a sealed envelope on the steps of the high court, giving the impression it was a settlement. Batt claims journalists were shouting out sums, and when they reached six figures, Riddle nodded, either out of mischief or nervousness. Thus a music industry myth was born.[8] [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1485084278' post='3220935'] My vote would probably go to Sandi Thom's "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in my Hair)". [/quote] Yes indeedy. Punks with flowers in their hair?. My arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Here are a couple from Jim Dale ( he of the Carry On fame ) ;- [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnQwIOiC1SI[/media] And a production to sound like Viv Stanshall : [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l12OHVmwEI[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Some very good suggestions here, ladies and gentlemen, but I think you've all overlooked a really obvious one: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"]https://www.youtube....h?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ[/url] /drops mic /runs for cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 https://youtu.be/iJZYG5qwHHI Only kidding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmcclelland Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Star Trekking was great fun at the time - I was 14 so plead mitigation - but I can't believe anyone suggested covering it. If you absolutely have to do a novelty song there must be a ton of better alternatives. This actually seems relatively obscure. You have my sympathies, especially as it seemed such a balls to learn. No no and just no. With any luck, audiences will show their displeasure and it can be quietly dropped. This can happen with some of the best intentioned song choices so you might just get away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1485098845' post='3221084'] Youth of today, they don't know they're born. When I wert lad we had to suffer for our music... etc etc etc etc Reading this thread has given me so much pleasure in so many ways! And it reminded me just how much the cultural context is necessary to understand the culture of even a few years ago. I don't know Bubinga5's age but I suspect not as old and decrepit as some of us. How can you possibly justify Timmy Mallet? Well, maybe not justify but explain... don't forget he was the host of one of the most popular kids shows of the time so he had a premade pre-teen customer base however good or rubbish the tune was. Then there is the tune itsef. A complete zeitgeist collection of summer tunes. Remember that in the 80s and 90s when you went to Spain or The Balearics the discos and clubs weren't playing Pete Tong or Fatboy Slim they were playing these buts of Europop trash. So the Mallett tune had a built in adult audience too. There was a culture of such novelty songs and they were hugely popular and made shed loads of cash. The Timmy Mallett tune is no different to a host of others whic made it to No 1 in the charts. And they weren't designed for any artistic merit. Nope they were just designed to make CASH. We don't really have novelty songs these days as far as I can see. Even Crazy Frog was over a decade ago. Different times! I'll leave youngsters with a couple of No odds to mull over and thank their lucky stars they dont live back then... [media]http://youtu.be/hTA6I6hn-z4[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/5bGQ1-Gmoso[/media] [/quote]I don't care how much money a novelty record like Star Trekkin makes. Its not very well put together and the only reason for making it, is to make money. No musical vision or ability goes into the making of it. There imo is no justifying music like the record from Timmy Mallet .Ok, yes its fun and people probably had a few laughs. Do i appreciate it on any level, No. Im 41 and i take music very seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1485113601' post='3221232'] Im 41 and i take music very seriously. [/quote] And you share some great stuff. But don't take it too seriously - remember the clown whores guy on here a couple of years ago? That's what happens when you do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Now don't get me wrong Eduard Khil is a great baritone singer, but this is an odd one for me. His chortling laughter while singing gets me every time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6FUR_nhGX8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1485114018' post='3221244'] And you share some great stuff. But don't take it too seriously - remember the clown whores guy on here a couple of years ago? That's what happens when you do!! [/quote]I do jest, as me little smilie faces suggest. Music is suppose to be fun and enjoyable. Steely Dan's lyrics are very funny but the music is so well put together. You can have both. Who is the Clowns Whore guy.?? Edited January 22, 2017 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Cotton eye joe would take some bearing. Again it's a novelty record and I defended star trekkin earlier but there is no justification for cotton eye joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 [quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1485115027' post='3221271'] Cotton eye joe would take some bearing. Again it's a novelty record and I defended star trekkin earlier but there is no justification for cotton eye joe. [/quote]Im with you on Cotten Eyed Joe. Lets have a listen to it, in all its glory. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEkXCYrQUAg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 [quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1485115027' post='3221271'] Cotton eye joe would take some bearing. Again it's a novelty record and I defended star trekkin earlier but there is no justification for cotton eye joe. [/quote] Which version? While I agree that this one is pretty awful http://youtu.be/VcDy8HEg1QY There's a certain energy about this version. http://youtu.be/IZvpHwoQfqk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambo Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 It's 'Believe' by Cher. For spawning a million sh*tty songs whose hook is over processed vocals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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