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Melomaniac 
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 10:35 |
Let's face it ; even our musical heroes have recorded some lower-grade material .
Make a list of songs from your faves you wish they never wrote/recorded ! Just for fun, this may be funny !
Coming back to life by Pink Floyd (Division Bell) springs to mind
Anagram by Rush (Presto)
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 10:40 |
Another Day by Dream Theater (Images and Words) ; that sax part reminds me of Kenny G !
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 10:49 |
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Ooh..I love anagram..but agree about that DT one. Sax and DT don't mix(please)
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 10:55 |
Maybe this is a wrong answer, but I happen to love Eloy's The Apocalypse whilst still feeling my toes curl up whenever he starts singing with that heavy German accent. Cringe-worthy, and yet I've grown accustomed to it 
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Melomaniac
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 10:56 |
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Ooh..I love anagram.. |
Nice that you don't bash me for not loving this song, I just hope this thread stays like that !
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 10:59 |
Melomaniac wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Ooh..I love anagram.. |
Nice that you don't bash me for not loving this song, I just hope this thread stays like that ! |
You may feel like that, but Snowie has made a very powerful enemy tonight  I hate when people like stuff that I don't. Don't they know they're wrong?
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 11:10 |
Guldbamsen wrote:
Melomaniac wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Ooh..I love anagram.. |
Nice that you don't bash me for not loving this song, I just hope this thread stays like that ! |
You may feel like that, but Snowie has made a very powerful enemy tonight I hate when people like stuff that I don't. Don't they know they're wrong? |
I hate people who disagree about disagreeing hating things we disagree about are wrong. Egg Drop soup to all of them.
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 11:11 |
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Egg drop soup indeed.
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 11:28 |
Melomaniac wrote:
Another Day by Dream Theater (Images and Words) ; that sax part reminds me of Kenny G ! |
LaBrie's vocals in that song don't work but I always thought the sax part itself was quite nice personally.
As for me, with regards to DT, when Portnoy growls in 'A Nightmare to Remember' or the entire concept for 'The Great Debate'... God that song didn't age well.
Edited by MJAben - April 10 2013 at 11:29
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 11:32 |
MJAben wrote:
As for me, with regards to DT, when Portnoy growls in 'A Nightmare to Remember' or the entire concept for 'The Great Debate'... God that song didn't age well.
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Ugh, that part of "A Nightmare to Remember" was just horrible; especially because the lyrics were just as awful as the vocal performance. Anyway, another few cringeworthy songs that come to mind are Genesis - Illegal Alien Yes - Circus of Heaven Rush - I Think I'm Going Bald
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 11:50 |
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I like MIke's vocals in ANTR
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 12:05 |
Snow Dog wrote:
I like MIke's vocals in ANTR |
Fair enough, I know a lot of people who feel the same way, I was just never able to really get into them personally...
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 12:06 |
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Just look at the singles charts these days. Plenty of cringe-worthy songs there
Didn't read the OP lol
Rush - Cold Fire
Edited by smartpatrol - April 10 2013 at 12:14
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 12:11 |
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Help me I'm falling!
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 12:17 |
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Genesis : Snowbound
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"hey there's a snowman...ooh, ooh it's a snowman"
Yeah.
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 12:29 |
Snow Dog wrote:
akamaisondufromage wrote:
Genesis : Snowbound
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"hey there's a snowman...ooh, ooh it's a snowman"
Yeah. |
Exactly! (no offense Mr Snowdog)
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 12:33 |
Jethro Tull--Dark Ages "Darlings are you reaaaaady for the long winter's fall?
Said the lady in her parlor
Said the butler in the haaaaaall."
Jethro Tull--Flying Dutchman The musical accompaniment to "So come all you lovers of the good life" does not work. At all.
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 12:38 |
1) Jon Anderson singing about people on "crack" - it just doesn't work for me - should stick to "Dawn of light.." 2) The bit off Drama when they sing "You and me - by the sea - taking in tranquility" or something like that - I've kept away from it ever since! 3) Another brick in the wall part 1 - "Daddy what did you leave behind for me?" - er sorry son - apart from my life, not much else to give you know?I think Gilmour was right to say the album was a bit whinny
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 13:20 |
King Crimson-Heat in the Jungle(an anagram for heat in the jungle), it's so bad I don't even wanna pronounce the name of the song anymore King Crimson-Two Hands King Crimson-Sleepless Rush-Red Tide Yes-Circus of Heaven Genesis-Silver Rainbow All these songs make me 
Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - April 10 2013 at 13:21
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 13:30 |
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I love Porcupine Tree as much as the next guy, but a few of their lyrics make me cringe a little.
"My X-Box is a god to me"
"It's so erotic when your makeup runs"
"I was born in '67, the year of Sgt Pepper and Are You Experienced"
Just a bit obvious and heavy handed, lyrics that kind of stick out when your listening and sound like he's trying a bit to hard to be deep.
My wife, by the way, has said the same thing about Rush lyrics on "Spirit of Radio", which I happen to think are fantastic lyrics. Different strokes and all that.
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