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Evangelion · 03-05-2003, 01:30 PM

Milli Vanilli! (OK, maybe not "great songs", but they sure fit the "bad singers" category!)

PS. I'll sell my soul to the first person who can give me the URL to a site which offers the "Short Skirt, Long Jacket" song in Mp3 format.

slept2long · 03-05-2003, 06:29 PM

-Megadeth, Dave's voice drives me up a wall.
-Meshuggah, the vocalist does a great cookie monster impression all the time unlike Opeth(who's "blackwater park" hasn't left my cd player for a week.) who give it a rest occasionally
-Alot a country music because the damned faked country achecent jus dri me uh a galldern wahl.
-Limp bizkit, nah after three dollar bill they just sucked

Farren · 03-05-2003, 06:48 PM

I'm astonished no-ones mentioned bob dylan yet.

I must say I still like his stuff even though he sounds like he's got a seriously deviated septum

echidna · 03-05-2003, 07:17 PM

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Originally posted by Farren
I'm astonished no-ones mentioned bob dylan yet.

I must say I still like his stuff even though he sounds like he's got a seriously deviated septum

Dammit, I just dropped in to place a vote for anything by Bob Dylan. Contrast Jimi Hendrix's version of "All along the watchtower" to see how hollow Bob Dylan delivers his lyrics.

kwigibo · 03-05-2003, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by echidna
Dammit, I just dropped in to place a vote for anything by Bob Dylan. Contrast Jimi Hendrix's version of "All along the watchtower" to see how hollow Bob Dylan delivers his lyrics.

I'm sorry, i must disagree. Hendrix's version is musically far superior, but neither of them are good singers in a conventional sense. That said, I invariably hate conventionally adept singers, and love the way both of them sing. Hendrix does a lot better with that particular song, but it has little to do with his voice, in my opinion, for what that's worth

theyeti · 03-05-2003, 09:01 PM

Basically anything by The Clash.

Though part of the appeal I guess is the near incomprehensibility of Joe Stummer.

theyeti

Colander of Truth · 03-05-2003, 09:50 PM

It was the 70's, yeah, and the song was "Luh-uhvin' You, Cause You're Beautiful, La la la la la; la la la la la; ooooooooooo ..."

With little birdies chirping in tha background ....

Monkeybot · 03-05-2003, 09:59 PM

Actually, I really liked the way Bob Dylan delivered "House of the Rising Sun," especially since he (as I recall) sang it from the female perspective (ie he didn't change the lyrics to match his gender). Really added an interesting dimension to the song.

That said, yeah, he's generally not the best of vocalists.

Bree · 03-05-2003, 10:02 PM

There is a version of "House of the Rising Sun" done by Norah Jones. The local student station played it one evening and it was absolutely fantastic. Apparently it isn't on any CD - someone had the good fortune to record it live when she was performing somewhere.

Try and find it, if you can.

hezekiah jones · 03-05-2003, 10:10 PM

Originally posted by echidna
Contrast Jimi Hendrix's version of "All along the watchtower" to see how hollow Bob Dylan delivers his lyrics.[/B]

That's because he recorded John Wesley Harding lying on a sofa (which he traded Albert Grossman for an Andy Warhol painting).

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Bree Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Twin Cities, USA Posts: 3,197	Monkeybot... There is a version of "House of the Rising Sun" done by Norah Jones. The local student station played it one evening and it was absolutely fantastic. Apparently it isn't on any CD - someone had the good fortune to record it live when she was performing somewhere. Try and find it, if you can.

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03-05-2003, 01:30 PM	#11
Evangelion Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Walsall, UK Posts: 1,490	Milli Vanilli! (OK, maybe not "great songs", but they sure fit the "bad singers" category!) PS. I'll sell my soul to the first person who can give me the URL to a site which offers the "Short Skirt, Long Jacket" song in Mp3 format.

03-05-2003, 06:29 PM	#12
slept2long Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,066	-Megadeth, Dave's voice drives me up a wall. -Meshuggah, the vocalist does a great cookie monster impression all the time unlike Opeth(who's "blackwater park" hasn't left my cd player for a week.) who give it a rest occasionally -Alot a country music because the damned faked country achecent jus dri me uh a galldern wahl. -Limp bizkit, nah after three dollar bill they just sucked

03-05-2003, 06:48 PM	#13
Farren Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: South Africa Posts: 2,194	I'm astonished no-ones mentioned bob dylan yet. I must say I still like his stuff even though he sounds like he's got a seriously deviated septum

03-05-2003, 09:01 PM	#16
theyeti Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 9,747	Basically anything by The Clash. Though part of the appeal I guess is the near incomprehensibility of Joe Stummer. theyeti

03-05-2003, 09:50 PM	#17
Colander of Truth Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sri Dunka .... Donut: Cruller w/Jimmies Posts: 2,710	It was the 70's, yeah, and the song was "Luh-uhvin' You, Cause You're Beautiful, La la la la la; la la la la la; ooooooooooo ..." With little birdies chirping in tha background ....

03-05-2003, 09:59 PM	#18
Monkeybot Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,102	Actually, I really liked the way Bob Dylan delivered "House of the Rising Sun," especially since he (as I recall) sang it from the female perspective (ie he didn't change the lyrics to match his gender). Really added an interesting dimension to the song. That said, yeah, he's generally not the best of vocalists.

03-05-2003, 10:10 PM	#20
hezekiah jones Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: WI Posts: 4,357	Originally posted by echidna Contrast Jimi Hendrix's version of "All along the watchtower" to see how hollow Bob Dylan delivers his lyrics.[/B] That's because he recorded John Wesley Harding lying on a sofa (which he traded Albert Grossman for an Andy Warhol painting).

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