Worst Commercially Successful Band Ever?
shailynn
They never tell you what you need to know.
To you, what are some of the worst successful bands/musicians/artists ever? You know, those guys that have had multiple hits but you think every song they’ve ever done sucks? I’m not talking about one hit or two hit wonders, I’m talking about multi platinum artists.
Here are some of mine:
Green Day - worst band of the 90s, every single song they’ve ever made gives me a headache
REO Speedwagon - even their name sucks
Gwen Stefani - as a solo artist. I think my 7 year old niece wrote the lyrics for her album.
Here are some of mine:
Green Day - worst band of the 90s, every single song they’ve ever made gives me a headache
REO Speedwagon - even their name sucks
Gwen Stefani - as a solo artist. I think my 7 year old niece wrote the lyrics for her album.
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Kiss
Linkin Park
Jefferson Starship
Also, I never got into Queen. I know they were huge - but I was never a fan of their songs.
I’m sure there will be lots more.
Never understood what the attraction was for that band.
But I have heard Gene Simmons interviewed a few times and he seems like an intelligent guy.
He sure knew how to market that band, I’ll give him that.
Typical coming from our diseased moron. They were very talented, you idiot. I agree that Nicki Minaj is unexceptional.
Who ever sang Milli Vanilli could actually sing.
I like Queen but man that had a TON of bad songs as well. Practically everything they released in the 80s sucked.
V true! A shame they don't play those songs as much because of the disillusionment to some. They still sound as good, IMO.
My generation loved to hate on the commercial success of the Disco artists, whose music we said we loathed: Bee gees, KC and the sunshine band, for example
I don't get it either along with many of the other choices. Overrated? Sure. Worst band/artist ever but still made a ton of money? WTF. I was expecting stuff more like Katy Perry or Backstreet Boys or some talentless collection of successfully marketed and halfway well produced crap.
Yeah, Queen had 4 talented songwriters (rare for a band) and spanned multiple decades and genres so i thought that had something for everyone, but i guess not...
Nickelback, Kiss, Disturbed, get honorable mentions.
Also, as much as I have no respect for NKOTB, N'sync, Bieber, or the backstreet Boys, I do recognize the successful marketing campaign that sold their sex appeal to their target audience. Combine that with professionally written songs devoid of any intellectual or philosophical complexities, and you have a commercial success that can make you a shit-ton of money. I don't see that from the Beatles. Four shaggy Brits with three guitars and drums. No talent, but they are one of the biggest bands of all time. The tools I mentioned earlier don't hold a candle to their success. That is why I chose them.
Beastie Boys
Journey post-Rolie
Celine Dion
hot as fuck Shania Twain
I thought Shania Twain was hot as fuck - but she looks rough now. It’s like they hired an impersonater to promote her new music.
Elenore gee I think you're swell
And you really do me well
You're my pride and joy et cetera
Elenore can I take the time
To ask you to speak your mind
Tell me that you love me better
While speaking of awful lyrics, I would also nominate The National-- even a rich bass voice and good orchestration can't overcome their lyrics. See lyrics from Terrible Love on the High Violet album.
It's a terrible love and I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love and I'm walking in
It's a terrible love and I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love and I'm walking in
This quiet company
This quiet company
It's a terrible love and I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love and I'm walking in
It's a terrible love and I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love and I'm walking in
This quiet company
This quiet company
This quiet company
I'll tell you some overrated but highly successful bands:
NKOTB, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, 98 Degrees, etc. (you get the idea)
Justin Bieber
Nickelback and Hinder
The one exception would be many great groups, bands, solos, from the '40s and '50s. Certainly, few here are able to say they grew up in that time frame when rock & roll was invented!
REM, SUPERTRAMP and PEARL JAM
i think he actually is bisexual...
Demi Lovato
System of a Down