Hate Songs

Day 64: “What’s the one song that you absolutely hate?” The list of songs that I absolutely hate is very long. Almost every country song. Almost every rap/hip-hop song. Almost every Spanish song. There are some exceptions to every list, of course. In the country category, I like a few Dolly Parton songs and maybe […]

Catch22

Day 48: 22 –”Listen to the song “22” by Taylor Swift and write about how you feel about it.” Why? Why not anybody else, but Taylor Swift? I cannot stand her as a singer and as a persona. I don’t think she is a real person. She does not come off as a genuine person. […]

#1063 Taylor Swift – 1989

Taylor Swift is definitely in the list of overrated singers. I never heard of her until 2012. I heard the song “State of Grace” once and i liked it, but that was the only songs from Swift that I liked until 2014 when she released 1989 her fifth studio album. She went full pop tart […]

#991 Kanye West – The College Dropout

Kanye West. So much has been said about him. His music was loved by the critics and the fans. Then the crazy stuff came. He interrupted Taylor Swift, rightly so. She is so overrated. He met with President Trump. He decided to run against Trump. Now, he wants to make sure Swift receives her originals. […]

#956 Christina Aguilera – Stripped

If there is one artist that I did not expect to be on this list it would be Christina Aguilera. She is in the irritating category for me. She has a powerful voice, but she overuses it and it makes me angry to listen to it. On the opposite end is Taylor Swift. She is […]

#730 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Henry’s Dream

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds is another band that I have heard of, but once again I do not know their music and I have never heard their seventh studio album Henry’s Dream. The album received mostly favourable reviews. After listening to it, I could not decide how I really felt. I did not […]

#222 Dolly Parton – Coat of Many Colors

Coat of Many Colors is the first album from country, pop iconic singer Dolly Parton. Parton is one of those rare artist who has skipped from country music to pop music successful. She has also enjoyed success in films too. Unlike Taylor Swift who did something similar Parton is endearing and has a great personality. […]

#111 Ravi Shankar – The Sounds of India

The Sounds of India from Indian artist Ravi Shankar is not something I would ever want to listen to before I die. I am not really a fan of the sitar unless it is in a pop song and it is hidden beneath drums and a loud bass. From the beginning of the album I […]

1001 Albums #77

Nico released two albums in 1967. The first was with the Velvet Unground and the second was her solo effort Chelsea Girl. I am not sure why Robert Dimery’s book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die has them out of order. I have lost confidence in this list. If you cannot get the […]

1001 Albums #50

Bringing It All Back Home is the fifth studio album from Bob Dylan. I cannot tell you how excited I was when I saw another album of his on the list. I was surprised that the book and other critics skipped his two albums from 1964 The Times They Are a-Changin’ and Another Side of Bob Dylan. It seems they were not well loved. I will skip them for now, but return to them at a later date. Dylan fans were not happy […]