BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER
(FOUR) SUM 41
I can tolerate pop music. I can tolerate punk music. I hate pop punk. It pains me to think that this kind of music was around during “my era” of music. Bands like Good Charlotte, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, and Blink 182 all sound the same. It’s the same whiney vocals with random “punk rawk” influences and styles thrown in. Sum 41 is also Canadian. Canadian versions of anything American sucks. Ever eat Canadian bacon? Yeah, we win. USA! USA! USA!
(THREE) THE USED
Pretty much everything I just said about Sum 41 can be said here except I don’t think they’re from Canada. I couldn’t tell you one song by this band. Not because I’m not informed but because I purposely blacked any knowledge of this band out of my mind. The lead singer dated Kelly Osborne when she was a kid and he was a junkie. I remember him being called “Burt McCrackhead”. I don’t recall his real name and I don’t need to. Thankfully, they’re used up.
(TWO) P.O.D.
This one is easy to categorize. Crappy Crap crap that dumb people like. These dudes are a rap/rock band who just so happen to wave the flag of Jesus. I’m sure plenty of my favorite musicians are religious and have strong feelings about faith, but there is a certain line of preachiness and pretentiousness that divides “normal music” with “Christian rock”. To most folks who only hear the chorus of these shitfest songs, its normal run of the mill bar music but if you’re like me and listen for lyrics you’ll be pretty insulted. It’s not their faith, really… it’s just they suck. They make Jesus look bad and I sorta resent them for it.
(ONE) BLUE OCTOBER
Remember this band? If you answer is “nope” then you’re a better person than I. I remember when these guys first showed up on the radio. The whole “Hate Me Today” song was REALLY stupid and bad. These guys sound like they’re trying to be a more “alternative Staind” or something. I won’t lie. I listened to this album and I tried to give it a chance. It was very bad. This band is so bad that the color blue should be outlawed during the month of October just out of petty spite.
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