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“Moral of the Story” by Ashe: The 9th Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 2020
Some songs make lists like this because everyone agrees that they are terrible. Other songs just happen to bother you, even if they are positively received by most. This next entry is in the latter category. “Moral Of The Story” – Ashe Pop#71 peak Alternative#12 peak, #45 year-end I tend to get annoyed by songs that try…
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“Work” by Pop Evil: The 10th Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 2020
As a result of going through the mainstream rock list for the first time as an outsider, this is the first time I got to take an in-depth look at songs by a host of bands I had heard for many years but had never heard a song from. One of these bands, a band from…
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Top Ten Worst Rock & Alternative Songs of 2020
Author’s Note: I originally wrote this worst list in December 2020 and January 2021, during my humble beginnings as a music critic. I’m keeping much of what I wrote as-is, since I still stand by my basic opinions for each of the entries, but there will be some edits. In particular, my number 5 entry…
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The Worst Song of 2021
Before I reveal the worst Rock and Alternative song of the year, let’s go over what I’ve gone through so far. RECAP #10. On their fateful journey down I-75, A Day To Remember failed to pack “Everything We Need.” #9. Five Finger Death Punch is “Living The Dream” by threatening our health and safety with…
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“Way Less Sad” by AJR: The 2nd Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 2021
In his Worst of 2019 video, His Holiness Todd In The Shadows declared, “In 2018, we basically booed Imagine Dragons off the stage.” All I can say to that is, grass is green, the sky is blue, and Todd In The Shadows got a prediction wrong because Imagine Dragons were back with two more hits…
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“Shame Shame” by the Foo Fighters: The 3rd Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 2021
Author’s Note: The following entry was written two months before Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins tragically passed away at the age of 50. Prayers to Taylor and his family; may he rest in peace. And yet, The Offspring were not the ultimate example of a good band blowing their opportunity to regain their former glory…
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Three Days Grace’s cover of “Somebody That I Used To Know”: The 5th Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 2021
For the fourth straight year-end project I have worked on, a cover song has made my worst list. HAS IT COME ACROSS TO YOU ALL THAT I DON’T LIKE COVER SONGS? “Somebody That I Used To Know” – Three Days Grace Rock#4 peak (December 19, 2020)#50 year-end, 9 weeks on chart in 2021 I don’t…
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“Let The Bad Times Roll” by The Offspring: The 4th Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 2021
For those of you who have read my previous entries, you will remember the thesis of my Worst Rock Songs of 1992 being about once-good or great bands attempting to weather the storm caused by the rise of grunge and releasing crap. Some songs, like the songs by INXS and ZZ Top in 1992, were…
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“The Ending” by Papa Roach: The 6th Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 2021
Every year there is that worst-of list entry that I don’t really have much to write about, either because it’s not an obvious pick or its criticisms have all been done before. This is that entry, so let’s just get this over with. “The Ending” – Papa Roach Rock#1 peak (March 13, 2021)#29 year-end, 20…
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“Love Race” by Machine Gun Kelly: The 7th Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 2021
Surprise: 6 songs that made the Alternative Airplay year-end list, plus one from the year before, made the Billboard year-end list this year. Does this mean rock is back? Well, I will start by saying that, no, I do not think that rock is back. The songs I am going over today are the biggest…
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