The 50 Worst Things To Ever Happen To Music
March 20, 2008
For better or worse, music is in a never-ending cycle of change.
No one saw Elvis coming. Out of Hibbing, Minn., Dylan became the spokesman of a generation (whether he liked the idea or not).
The Beatles changed everything. Springsteen left behind the swamps of Jersey to redefine the live concert experience.
Of course, not all change is for the good, at least according to the discerning folks at Blender.
Identifying a few missteps in the evolution of the genre, they give you The 50 Worst Things To Ever Happen To Music, including swipes at Scott Stapp, Parrotheads, and Gilbert O’Sullivan.
Nothing is sacred. No holds are barred. Few get out alive.
We’ll get you started, counting from the bottom:
50. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
49. That dude who yells “Freebird!” at every rock show.
48. Hip-Hop Skits
47. Slash Quits GN’R
46. Decency
45. Rootkits
44. Rock poets.
43. Non-fake Lesbians.
42. Scott Stapp
41. Melisma
For the rationale behind these choices, plus the rest of the list, visit Blender.
