The Escapist's Worst Song Of 2009 Battle (Voting open!)
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Bonkers so far, but I haven't watched through all of the horror that is the Jonas Brothers yet. So, let's critique "Bonkers" first.
At one point in the song, Dizzee said something to the effect of "And a good bass line is the best kind of silence for me..." I can handle paradoxical lyrics that usually don't make sense as that is what 90% of music seems to have in it, but when you mix paradoxical lyrics with there not even being a good, discernible bass line amongst all of that noise pollution, you've gone officially crazy or "Bonkers." Additionally, there was an incredibly (to the point where I could understand Van Gogh's motive for slicing off his own ear, regardless of the psycho-sexual connotations of that act) annoying alarm or car horn going off throughout the ENTIRE SONG. Also, it didn't even keep time with the beat! It would just randomly play about every 2.666 (repeating of course) beats in the song. The beat wasn't bad, but it was butchered by a blaring alarm. The lyrics must have been written by someone afflicted with the "Kanye West: God of the universe: everything I write is good" complex. Ugh. Horrible.
Jonas Brothers: "Fly with me"
There also really isn't anything to write home about in this one. The song revolves around what sounds like staccato "power chords" played on the piano (1st and 5th note of a chord). The song didn't really move through time very well though. When you have only 2 notes being played in a song, it is very difficult for that song to drive towards a resolution and I think they are relying on a highly trained audience (i.e. an audience who expects after a 4 and a 5 chord a 1 chord thus some semblance of resolution). The rhythm was standard 4/4 with a rock syncopation to it. Again, the lyrics were nothing special what with an insistence on teenage angst being the crux of the entire song: "If I had you here everything would be all right" (or some form of that thought) which wasn't even expressed in a memorable fashion. The lyrics are lame, the music is simplistic, the players seemingly untalented, and at least one of them sporting a molestache. Really? Yes. Again, ugh, Horrible.
After that long rant, unfortunately, I must conclude that Bonkers is the worst of the two songs. Perhaps it is because I'm more comfortable with the rock beat and sounds, but I could, as stated by others above, hear some semblance of that lost art we call music trying to shine from behind the artificiality that is the Jonas Brothers.
Of course, in a battle of "the worst song", saying that one is better than the other is much like giving someone a medal for a bigger pile of shit. Sure, you won an award, but it was still for a piece of shit.
At one point in the song, Dizzee said something to the effect of "And a good bass line is the best kind of silence for me..." I can handle paradoxical lyrics that usually don't make sense as that is what 90% of music seems to have in it, but when you mix paradoxical lyrics with there not even being a good, discernible bass line amongst all of that noise pollution, you've gone officially crazy or "Bonkers." Additionally, there was an incredibly (to the point where I could understand Van Gogh's motive for slicing off his own ear, regardless of the psycho-sexual connotations of that act) annoying alarm or car horn going off throughout the ENTIRE SONG. Also, it didn't even keep time with the beat! It would just randomly play about every 2.666 (repeating of course) beats in the song. The beat wasn't bad, but it was butchered by a blaring alarm. The lyrics must have been written by someone afflicted with the "Kanye West: God of the universe: everything I write is good" complex. Ugh. Horrible.
Jonas Brothers: "Fly with me"
There also really isn't anything to write home about in this one. The song revolves around what sounds like staccato "power chords" played on the piano (1st and 5th note of a chord). The song didn't really move through time very well though. When you have only 2 notes being played in a song, it is very difficult for that song to drive towards a resolution and I think they are relying on a highly trained audience (i.e. an audience who expects after a 4 and a 5 chord a 1 chord thus some semblance of resolution). The rhythm was standard 4/4 with a rock syncopation to it. Again, the lyrics were nothing special what with an insistence on teenage angst being the crux of the entire song: "If I had you here everything would be all right" (or some form of that thought) which wasn't even expressed in a memorable fashion. The lyrics are lame, the music is simplistic, the players seemingly untalented, and at least one of them sporting a molestache. Really? Yes. Again, ugh, Horrible.
After that long rant, unfortunately, I must conclude that Bonkers is the worst of the two songs. Perhaps it is because I'm more comfortable with the rock beat and sounds, but I could, as stated by others above, hear some semblance of that lost art we call music trying to shine from behind the artificiality that is the Jonas Brothers.
Of course, in a battle of "the worst song", saying that one is better than the other is much like giving someone a medal for a bigger pile of shit. Sure, you won an award, but it was still for a piece of shit.
I was going to say Jonas Brothers, but after actually watching Dizzee Rascal and hearing the part that starts at 0:46 I had to give it a good though.
Still, I'm going to go with the Jonas Brothers - the fact that the singer does a high outcry at the end of literally EVERY FUCKING SENTENCE in the song is worse than the random machinery sounds that make up Bonkers.
Still, I'm going to go with the Jonas Brothers - the fact that the singer does a high outcry at the end of literally EVERY FUCKING SENTENCE in the song is worse than the random machinery sounds that make up Bonkers.
I hate both of them but i'm going to have to vote for jonas brothers. Oh and i know it's technically a song from last year but that x-factor witch's version of hallelujah should be up next.
While I am tempted to say "Bonkers", because it is some of the laziest editing I have ever heard in a song, I'm going to have to pick "Fly With Me" (which is what I guessed I would pick before hearing the songs), because it actually gave me a headache.
Well...I hate both of them with equal measure.
But...I think I'm going to go with the Jonas Brothers. At least with Dizee Rascal I could probably listen to it once through without wanting to top myself.
So yea, My vote goes to the Jonas Brothers
But...I think I'm going to go with the Jonas Brothers. At least with Dizee Rascal I could probably listen to it once through without wanting to top myself.
So yea, My vote goes to the Jonas Brothers
Oh dear lord... I've been lucky enough not to be exposed to the Jonas brothers before (why yes I live under a rock, its very comfy thanks). That song is truly horribly, gushy, tweeny, bowel-loseningly horrible. The bonkers song is run of the mill, fun in a club (yes this rock has clubs too) but ultimately worthless. Yeah glad the Jonas brothers aren't big here in Blighty.. they get my vote.
Jonas Brothers for a few reasons.
1) They make money off crap that 10 year old girls call "music," and what normal mature people call "tragedies" or "abominations."
2) Jonas Bros fans are so devoted that they would take a bullet for a damn CD if it said Jonas Brothers on it.
3) At least the Rascals song and video are so bad that they can make you laugh somewhat.
1) They make money off crap that 10 year old girls call "music," and what normal mature people call "tragedies" or "abominations."
2) Jonas Bros fans are so devoted that they would take a bullet for a damn CD if it said Jonas Brothers on it.
3) At least the Rascals song and video are so bad that they can make you laugh somewhat.
jonas brothers is more my type of music.
but i hated bonkers from the start so thats my vote anyway. JB would have to be High School Musical bad to get my vote.
but i hated bonkers from the start so thats my vote anyway. JB would have to be High School Musical bad to get my vote.