The so-called experts at the Chicago Tribune (aka the Illinois GOP’s apology machine) need to take a few lessons about music in general from the Guardian before they spit out another list. This weak attempt at the stupidest album titles is very flawed. It may be an opinion piece but it’s equally lazy, especially when a Cracked link was incorporated.
Then again, their sloppy attempt at journalism reminded me about why I usually roll my eyes whenever other Midwesterners talk about music in general. It’s the birthplace of the crappy, regressive Classic Rock format and Billy Corgan’s waning, yet not dead, career. One shouldn’t expect many of them to move forward culturally, let alone musically. My 13-year-old nephew appears to be infected too. I once asked him what he was into. He said AC/DC and Guns n’ Roses. I wasn’t sure if he was a entry-level teenager or Jim Anchower’s younger brother.
What’s truly the stupidest album title you know? For me? Hands down, the self-titled debut of failed supergroup GTR. Obviously this set up the punchline for a thousand rock critics using other words sans vowels to describe what they thought.
Boom! That’s how you do it FIB Trib writers.
Meanwhile, I eagerly await other entries. I’m confident a couple of you can top mine.
Did you just diss Billy Corgan? In my book, he’s second only to Trent Reznor in terms of sheer Rock genius, followed closely by Butch Vig. Gish and Siamese Dream are both albums I can get lost in, and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is pretty much unsurpassed as a concept album. Listen again, my friend. You’re missing something.
Les,
I rarely answer Comments in my own site because it seems weird and/or vain, but yes, I tore into Billy Corgan. Outside of a solo album, when he took some chances (a very interesting Bee Gees cover), the man is a spent talent which explains why he is at the forefront of artists now getting performance royalties for broadcasting airplays. Corgan is out of ideas beyond joining the 90s nostalgia circuit.
Then last year, I met the bassist from the New Duncan Imperials who is also the president of Pravda Records. Before the Pumpkins exploded, they covered “Jackie Blue” for Pravda’s K-Tel tribute, I highly recommend it. Corgan signed the paperwork with the understanding that Pravda owned the performance for purposes of distribution (since the NDI guy paid for everything involved to make the recording). The band still got a piece of every CD sold, like all the others (SCOTS, Posies, Smithereens, etc.) When Gish became a big success, then Corgan tried to renege the contract, proving his douche reputation and proving why he should just shack up with Courtney Love.