1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die
Let’s take a ride down the rabbit hole of horrible songs. Some are popular, some went platinum but all of them make us want to die.
Our Editor's Take
The 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die podcast is not about depressing tunes. Instead, it talks about songs that the hosts love to hate.
The hosts started their comedic podcast in 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of episodes later, they are still finding songs to complain about. This show mixes music and comedy. The hosts' knowledge of music lends credibility to their humor here.
1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die is a hit list of sorts. The hosts use a profane word that rhymes with hit" to describe their list. The songs they rip include Zac Brown's "Chicken Fried" and Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me Much."
One episode discusses LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem." The band's two main members were the son and grandson of Motown's Berry Gordy Jr. The hosts describe the group as being "born into an empire of greatness" and "gifted every opportunity possible." They say that the two men were "surrounded by talent beyond belief since birth." Yet instead of becoming musical geniuses, they created this silly one-hit wonder.
In some episodes, the hosts review old Grammy ceremonies. They share which artists they think should have won, sparking fascinating debates. The hosts mock the Grammys awarding Steely Dan the Album of the Year honor in 2001. The podcast thinks that award was decades too late. In addition, Steely Dan beat out Radiohead's Kid A and Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP. Both albums are still better remembered than Steely Dan's Two Against Nature is.
For some episodes, the show has special guests to join in on the fun. Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is a popular wedding song. Wedding planner Kerstyn Walsh gives her opinion of this. Comedian Bridget Epitropaki stops in for the "Wonderwalls" episode about the Oasis song. Diana McLaren is as horrified as the hosts when they find out the meaning of Nikki Webster's "Strawberry Kisses."
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