Posted on 07/12/2006 12:36:28 PM PDT by Pokey78
And the loser is ... James Taylor? Sure to raise the ire of Sweet Baby James fans everywhere, Blender magazine has placed the sensitive folk-rocker atop its list of the 25 biggest wusses ever. The roster in the August issue (on newsstands Tuesday) accuses Taylor of initiating "an era of confessional, listen-to-my-troubles singer/songwriters and turn(ing) self-examination into a hallmark of the baby-boom generation."
Who else deserves wedgies? Nick Lachey, at No. 2, for a post-divorce disc that "wallows in so much misery and self-pity it makes Morrissey sound like the Pussycat Dolls."
Next are Dan Fogelberg, Boyz II Men, Peter Cetera, Kenny G, Rascal Flatts, Babyface and Chris Martin of Coldplay. His wussiest moment? "Being derided as 'a bit wimpy' by noted ruffian Charlotte Church." In 10th place is Hilary Duff, "a sex- and drug-free sprite best summed up by the name of her next movie character: Sunshine Goodness."
A round-up of sissy songs includes Taylor Hicks' Do I Make You Proud and You're Beautiful by James Blunt, "this generation's Debby Boone, only not as pretty."
Good call on Dan Fogelberg. For nothing else, he deserves to be on the list as punishment for subjecting two generations of elevator riders to "Longer."
Ping for later comment...
That clown from Bread that sang "If a Picture Paints a Thousand Words......"
In fairness to "Sweet Baby James" (which was actually written about his nephew), his demeanor is influenced by years in mental institutions and in therapy treating anxiety and depression. It really comes out in interviews.
Mike - that's the FIRST name that came to my mind!
Have you ever heard Ray Stevens' take off on Barry Manilow songs?
Sorry, I meant to ping my own self for later comment, after having seen the charming little dweeb in live performance...
That would be David Gates.
Rascal Flatts is to country music what chick flicks are to film.
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BTW: Believe it or not, David Gates wrote the best Monkees song (I know, so few to choose from!): "Saturday's Child", from their first album.
LOL
Peter Cetera instantly jumped into my head when I saw this title, and, sure enough, there he was. Whos says wuss analysis isn't objective?
You can see why he's Clinton's favorite.
Yup. Talk about your whiney, weepy girlie-men...
Were the hell ya been.
Ah, yes, David Gates. And he followed that warbling exercise with a song called Diary:
I found her diary underneath a tree.
and started reading about me
The words she's written took me by surpise
you'd never read them in her eyes.
They said that she had found the love she waited for.
Wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it.
When she confronted with the writing there,
simply pretended not to care.
I passed it off as just in keeping with
her total disconcerting air
and though she tried to hide
the love that she denied,
wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it.
And as I go through my life, I will give to her my wife
all the sweet things that I can find.
I found her diary underneath a tree.
and started reading about me.
The words began stick and tears to flow.
Her meaning now was clear to see.
The love she'd waited for was someone else not me
Wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it.
and as I go through my life, I will wish for her his wife
all the sweet things that she can find
all the sweet things they can find
I'll second that.
Anyone remember Richard Marx?
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Michael Stipe of REM would subserviently lick the shoes of any wuss on that list who yelled at him.
Drove cross country, busy situating myself at work.
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