Worst Singer?

[littlebabyjesus]

Linda McCartney, a voice only a husband could love.

 

[bluestreak]

Ohh, do you remember the mosh pit for that, wasn't there some loon in a wheel chair in there? :

Really? kinell I was down the front but don't remember any wheelchair.

 

[5t3IIa]

In a 'bands you're ashamed to admit you like' and this thread something-really-bad potential stream-crossing - I recently bought a Duff Mckagan cd off eBay and had to cover my ears it was so shit.

He just about pulls it out of the bag on the Bambi cover but good grief - when did you last have to cover your ears on a record that was released in all expectation of doing OK*?










*cashing in

 

[chazegee]

I've always hated Elvis Costello, but on accidentally hearing "Out of Angels", I suddenly realised, fuck me, the boy can sing.

 

[Cloo]

Victoria Beckham - I'm amused at the way way her solo efforts seem to involve her being shoved rather far down the mix in the hope you won't notice.

Then there's Milli Vanilli - few things are more painful than the clip those guys claiming they sang it, honest, then grunting out 'Gul yoo no iz troo!' in heavy Dutch accents.

 

[dream_girl]

I've always hated Elvis Costello, but on accidentally hearing "Out of Angels", I suddenly realised, fuck me, the boy can sing.

The boy can definately sing. I do remember though back in late 80s that all my housemates complained while I was going through my massive EC phase that all they heard me playing was some droney old bollox.

 

[dr.greenthumb]

chico, end of!

 

[killer b]

the techno producer luke slater did an electroclash album a few years ago where he sings on the majority of the tracks. he probably shouldn't have done, tbh... shame, cause the songs are great, and would've sounded much finer with an actual singer on them (or some more vocoder on the vox...)

 

[danny la rouge]

On the evidence of his Brits performance, it's Mika. Sorry, mate, you might be "whacky", but you were way out of tune.

 

[twistedAM]

McCuntney put in a good shout for this award as well tonight.

 

[Mation]

Heather Small. wtf?

 

[rekil]

Noones mentioned that bloke out of the darkness yet. and what about Sal solo - the baldy bloke in classix nouveaux - his singing was verging on comedy

That reminds me. The fuckhead in The Bravery.

 

[The Groke]

I can't believe no one's mentioned Bernard Sumner from New Order yet! He really can't sing.

I did, somewhere on the 2nd page I think.....

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Heather Small. wtf?

Ooh yes. I once read someone saying that anyone who disliked M People were 'racist'. I couldn't believe it - I just absolutely loathed her voice. Regardless of race...

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

William Shatner.

i like to think shatner can't be measured in simple terms of good or bad

 

[Roadkill]

Ooh yes. I once read someone saying that anyone who disliked M People were 'racist'. I couldn't believe it - I just absolutely loathed her voice. Regardless of race...

Wtf? Since when has not liking foghorns made you a racist?

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Wtf? Since when has not liking foghorns made you a racist?

Exactly. I can't remember who it was that said it but it really made me seethe...

 

[Orang Utan]

Yes, Shatner is the man.

"Has Been" is a really great album, most of it was co-written by Ben Folds. I especially like Shatner's cranky old git duet with Henry Rollins.

I know she's hugely admired, but I find Joanna Newsom's mannered singing style so irritating for me it's like listening to fingernails on a blackboard.

Know what you mean - Bonnie Prince Billy too

 

[Meltingpot]

Grieves me to say this; Lee Dorrian, ex-Napalm Death. Don't get me wrong, I love early Cathedral but you can't really call him a singer.

 

[Biddlybee]

Heather Small. wtf?

^ her, the one from M People

*shudders*

 

[Johnny Vodka]

James Blunt
Amy Winehouse