Category: Worst List
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1992 Dishonorable Mentions
Before we get into what could possibly be worse than a legendary band botching an Elvis classic, here are more bad 1992 songs… “Human Touch” – Bruce Springsteen Pop#16 peak (April 11-18, 1992), 16 weeks on chart Mainstream Rock#1 peak (March 21, 1992 – April 4, 1992)#55 year end, 10 weeks on chart UK#11 peak…
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“Roll The Bones” by Rush: The 3rd Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 1992
With the B-52’s out of the way, we now get into the three definitive worst rock and alternative songs of the year. You see, “Good Stuff” for me was a definitive number four. A step below the previous entries on the list, which I could at least see someone enjoying. But while “Good Stuff” was…
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“Good Stuff” by The B-52’s: The 4th Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 1992
So far, you may consider this worst list pretty boring. With the exception of Right Said Fred, a band that is about as Alternative as Turkey is a part of Europe, there haven’t been many hilariously bad or particularly outrageous entries so far. And that’s okay. Because starting here, we’re going to be taking a…
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“Sax And Violins” by Talking Heads: The 5th Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 1992
The KISS entry marks the beginning of the thesis statement I have for the worst songs of 1992: Good, or sometimes great, bands bottomed out and released the worst songs of their careers. For more information on this, let’s go back to the alternative side of things. I already went over the decline of INXS…
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KISS’s Cover of “God Gave Rock And Roll To You II”: The 6th Worst Song of 1992
When I did the 1977 list, two songs, while not appearing on the best list, defined the project for me. The first was “Free” by Deneice Williams, an R&B slow jam. The second, and the song that applies here, was “Calling Dr. Love” by KISS. Before I began work on both 1992 and 1977, I…
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“Another Rainy Night” by Queensryche: The 7th Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 1992
Now it’s time to really get into the meat and potatoes of the worst of 1992. The eighties hair and glam metal bands that dug trenches against the grunge and shoegazing movements and refused to retreat. I can just imagine the conversation between rock subgenres in 1992: As I briefly touched on in the intro,…
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“Tears In Heaven” by Eric Clapton: The 8th Worst Song of 1992
As unpopular an opinion it may be, it has to be said. Good intentions do not automatically result in good music. Such occurred in 1997, when one of the most popular songs of the year was Puff Daddy’s “I’ll Be Missing You,” a song intended to pay tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. after he was…
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“Deeply Dippy” by Right Said Fred: The 9th Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 1992
This is my first retro rock list I’m publishing for this project. Among the challenges relates to the Alternative charts, and understanding what does, and what does not, constitute “alternative music.” Of course, there are artists that are impossible to ignore. Weezer and Blur in the nineties, The White Stripes in the aughts, and Cage…
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“Not Enough Time” by INXS: The 10th Worst Rock & Alternative Song of 1992
As I mentioned before on several of my previous lists on this channel, I love Oasis. I can’t wait to go over their hit songs of the nineties on future countdowns. From 1994 to 1996, the Gallagher Brothers could do no wrong. Their first two albums, Definitely Maybe and (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, are…
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The Top Ten Worst Rock & Alternative Songs of 1992
Hello everyone, and welcome to 1992. 1992 was a busy year. With the Cold War finally ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991, the world was opening up and we didn’t really know where we were headed next. With the world seemingly at peace, we decided to drag George…
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