Worst Songs Ever Heard at a Lindy Hop Night?
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This was posted in the other thread,Platypus wrote: Pat Boone singing R and B classics?
Before Paul Anka's Rock Swings, there was this chesnutt. This one came out during the late 90s.
For the most part, in my view, the whole genre of swing covers of rock songs is intended to be novelty songs by the artists themselves, so I would not throw them the worst songs category. However, I know I am a minority opinion on them. There are plenty of you who hate them by definition.
Now, I think the Jive Bunny guys have conviction about their art, to me they are a good example of worst music.
Nathan
Natedog, that could be a whole other thread: "things we love, you hate."
I like stuff that makes me giggle, ergo I like Ray Stevens and I like chicken songs, but that is in the privacy of my own home.
More ideas?
Spike Jones
John Lithgow, Singin' in the Bathtub (I didn't enjoy the album, but I know others might)
Slim Gaillard, Chicken Rhythm from "Slim Gaillard Rides Again" (The one where he sounds drunk and like he is trying to hold in the giggles).
The album "African Jazz N Jive" has a few tunes that use penny whistles as the main instrumentation. At least one is danceable, but a bit shrill for American ears.
I like stuff that makes me giggle, ergo I like Ray Stevens and I like chicken songs, but that is in the privacy of my own home.
More ideas?
Spike Jones
John Lithgow, Singin' in the Bathtub (I didn't enjoy the album, but I know others might)
Slim Gaillard, Chicken Rhythm from "Slim Gaillard Rides Again" (The one where he sounds drunk and like he is trying to hold in the giggles).
The album "African Jazz N Jive" has a few tunes that use penny whistles as the main instrumentation. At least one is danceable, but a bit shrill for American ears.
From the Swing era
Wingy Manone's "Stop the War" played deafeningly loud with the DJ editing in an additional 15 seconds of dive bombing planes, sub-machine gun strafings and explosions that shook the walls of the dance studio (apparently created as a Boot Camp mix). By the time the music started 30 seconds in, the studio was empty. It was the first (and basically last) song in the DJ's set.
Great non-swinging songs in the wrong place merely because the college kids said "they're old, so you must be able to swing to them"
- the 1-2 punch of the Beatle's "I Saw Her Standing There" followed by Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me".
- The Muppet Show's "Ma na ma na" (with the 2 old guys bantering & audiene laughter at the end) seguing into the theme song from Sesame Street
- "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Guns n Roses
- 7 minute live version of Hotel California w/ drum solo
Wingy Manone's "Stop the War" played deafeningly loud with the DJ editing in an additional 15 seconds of dive bombing planes, sub-machine gun strafings and explosions that shook the walls of the dance studio (apparently created as a Boot Camp mix). By the time the music started 30 seconds in, the studio was empty. It was the first (and basically last) song in the DJ's set.
Great non-swinging songs in the wrong place merely because the college kids said "they're old, so you must be able to swing to them"
- the 1-2 punch of the Beatle's "I Saw Her Standing There" followed by Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me".
- The Muppet Show's "Ma na ma na" (with the 2 old guys bantering & audiene laughter at the end) seguing into the theme song from Sesame Street
- "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Guns n Roses
- 7 minute live version of Hotel California w/ drum solo
Although I would never do it, I've been sorely tempted to play a set of vintage songs that are completely offensive by contemporary moral standards.
There are so many examples of misogynous, racist, anti-semitic, anti-Asian, & homophobic songs that we all either politely pretend don't exist or in some cases don't even hear the lyrics to if anyone plays them. I'd argue that many of them might qualify as "worst song" if anybody stopped to really listen to their lyrics.
There are so many examples of misogynous, racist, anti-semitic, anti-Asian, & homophobic songs that we all either politely pretend don't exist or in some cases don't even hear the lyrics to if anyone plays them. I'd argue that many of them might qualify as "worst song" if anybody stopped to really listen to their lyrics.
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That's definitive feedback from the audience. It's almost funny.wspeid wrote:Wingy Manone's "Stop the War" played deafeningly loud with the DJ editing in an additional 15 seconds of dive bombing planes, sub-machine gun strafings and explosions that shook the walls of the dance studio (apparently created as a Boot Camp mix). By the time the music started 30 seconds in, the studio was empty. It was the first (and basically last) song in the DJ's set.
There's a charm about this topic. The only song mentioned that could truly turn people off is Tom Jones' "Sex bomb", because you need familiarity to breed comtempt. To have a night of inappropriate songs is merely saying that "Old acquaintance SHOULD be forgot and never brought to mind." One can't help but smile with fondness when you put it like that.
Louis Armstrong's version of Frankie and Johnny. Worst ever.
I love Ella FItzgerald and one of my favorite versions of St Louis Blues comes from the album "In the Groove". That particular disk has two of the more disgusting swing songs I've ever heard:
1) Sing Song Swing (Horrible asian impersonations)
2) The Yodelin' Jive (Yeah, yodeling and swing)
I love Ella FItzgerald and one of my favorite versions of St Louis Blues comes from the album "In the Groove". That particular disk has two of the more disgusting swing songs I've ever heard:
1) Sing Song Swing (Horrible asian impersonations)
2) The Yodelin' Jive (Yeah, yodeling and swing)
Yard work sucks. I would much rather dj.
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Yeah I don't think I liked it for dancing lindy. I guess its the slow tempo of the song and the way his voice crackles when he sings.lipi wrote:really? the 1959 one on "satchmo plays king oliver"? it's absurdly slow for lindy, but i like the recording (for other dancing, or for just listening).sonofvu wrote:Louis Armstrong's version of Frankie and Johnny. Worst ever.
Yard work sucks. I would much rather dj.
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Here's my (least) favorites:
"Super Buck II" (Super Mario Bros 2 Theme) by Estradasphere
http://www.amazon.com/Buck-Fever-Estrad ... 317&sr=8-3
"I'm My Own Grandpaw" by Guy Lombardo
http://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Those-Old ... l_1#disc_1
"Goodie Two Shoes" by Adam Ant
http://www.amazon.com/Goody-Two-Shoes-A ... 0&sr=102-1
"Derka Derk (Terrorist Theme)" from the Team America Soundtrack
http://www.amazon.com/Derka-Terrorist-T ... &sr=102-11
"Super Buck II" (Super Mario Bros 2 Theme) by Estradasphere
http://www.amazon.com/Buck-Fever-Estrad ... 317&sr=8-3
"I'm My Own Grandpaw" by Guy Lombardo
http://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Those-Old ... l_1#disc_1
"Goodie Two Shoes" by Adam Ant
http://www.amazon.com/Goody-Two-Shoes-A ... 0&sr=102-1
"Derka Derk (Terrorist Theme)" from the Team America Soundtrack
http://www.amazon.com/Derka-Terrorist-T ... &sr=102-11