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kid rock , number 1 in ireland

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  • 01-08-2008 9:10pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭


    i heard it on the radio today that kid rock is at number one with ALL SUMMER LONG
    it is actually distressing to me that my fellow countrymen and women would actually send what is possibly the worst song ever to be inflicted on the ears of the listening public to the top of the charts


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    FWIW I don't think the singles charts mean shyte anymore. Or maybe they never did. But I agree with you that that song sucks balls.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭irish_bob


    came across this on another site and it pretty much sums the whole thing up


    When you consider what this is trying to do, what lowest common denominator it's aiming to please ... it's pure genius. Kid touches all the nostalgic summer anthem bases: getting stoned, dancin', fishin' and ****in'. No interweb, but hey, those were different times, right?

    A guaranteed hit. Never, ever, underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,556 ✭✭✭Nolanger


    I predicted Kid Rock would break through here years back but gave up when his Cocky album came out.
    Got his new album a few months back - it's straight up rock instead of his usual rap.
    Would rather see him at number 1 than the usual pop rubbish.


  • Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭suckslikeafox


    irish_bob wrote: »
    Never, ever, underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

    +1

    a fact of life


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭irish_bob


    Nolanger wrote: »
    I predicted Kid Rock would break through here years back but gave up when his Cocky album came out.
    Got his new album a few months back - it's straight up rock instead of his usual rap.
    Would rather see him at number 1 than the usual pop rubbish.

    id have more respect for dj otise with hey baby than the garbage that is kid rock and all summer long

    the guy is a bigger phoney than puff daddy


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  • Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,313 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    How to spectacularly fcuk up two classic songs and make something sound like less than the sum of its parts. He should be flogged for inflicting that sh1te on us.


  • Registered Users Posts: 45,594 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    The people of this country ensured Crazy Frog got to number 1 so anything is possible unfortunately.

    Irish charts = lost cause


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  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    'tis truly hard to sit back and watch the ears of classic rock lovers blister over poor Kid Rock. I mean with Skynard that song was in safe frigging hands.
    I know that it is pretty awful.
    But I really couldnt believe it was Kid Rock until I saw the hilarious video.
    I got that Devil Without a Cause album he had out there a while back.
    Starts out with "Bawitdaba" and I was interested but pissed off that it didnt sound as raw as it did live.
    Then got into cowboy cos it's a strange take on a rap jaunt into country music. Then I couldnt believe that Eminem was recorded in "Fcuk off" but even with that the dude is just a pamela humpin' wannabe with crap hair!


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    The people of this country ensured Crazy Frog got to number 1 so anything is possible unfortunately.

    Irish charts = lost cause

    +1. I never pay any attention to the charts at all. I hate that frog :mad:


    The funny thing with this Kid Rock song is I almost wish he didn't namecheck Sweet Home Alabama in the song at all because then I could whinge about it being an out and out rip-off. But since he litters the lyrics with references to it, he's technically paying homage. :rolleyes:


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  • Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭Turnip2000


    Nolanger wrote: »
    it's straight up rock instead of his usual rap.
    Would rather see him at number 1 than the usual pop rubbish.

    I agree. He's had a few very good songs.
    irish_bob wrote: »
    the guy is a bigger phoney than puff daddy

    Possibly one of the most ridiculous comments I've ever read!! Ta, gave me a giggle.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Timans


    I quite like the song.


  • Registered Users Posts: 26,581 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    the guy can't write a song for himself.

    his two biggest hits have used other songs as a big base.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    My God, we let this happen. We stood by. We're responsible.


  • Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    And there was me thinking 'Sweet Home Alabama' couldn't possibly be made any worse...... :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,737 ✭✭✭delbertgrady


    Forget Sweet Home Alabama: using elements of Werewolves of London by the late, great Warren Zevon is the worse crime.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭irish_bob


    Turnip2000 wrote: »
    I agree. He's had a few very good songs.



    Possibly one of the most ridiculous comments I've ever read!! Ta, gave me a giggle.

    so you think both kid rock and p diddy are true originals then


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Turnip2000 wrote: »

    Possibly one of the most ridiculous comments I've ever read!! Ta, gave me a giggle.

    Bit of an over exaggeration or maybe you don't read much?

    I think what he meant was that P Diddy rips of songs and makes crap out of them as does Kid Rock but to a greater extend in their opinion.

    Rid Kock - meh.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭damonjewel


    Forget Sweet Home Alabama: using elements of Werewolves of London by the late, great Warren Zevon is the worse crime.

    Right on, Werewolves is a true classic, Kid Rock sucks


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭S.I.R


    irish_bob wrote: »
    i heard it on the radio today that kid rock is at number one with ALL SUMMER LONG
    it is actually distressing to me that my fellow countrymen and women would actually send what is possibly the worst song ever to be inflicted on the ears of the listening public to the top of the charts

    n o1 on the radio means nothing. :cool:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    I have not had the pleasure of hearing this song. A combination of the iPod and Virgin Classic Rock FTW.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    I've defended this song elsewhere as I do quite like it (and I'd be a far bigger fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Warren Zevon than I would of Kid Rock). It's no classic, but it's better than 99.9% of the "music" played on the radio these days. And the guy has recorded with Skynyrd, so they must have some appreciation for him. There are far greater crimes against humanity masquerading as music out there (some have already been mentioned in this thread!).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    It isn't my cup of tea at all but it's no worse than a lot of what's got to No. 1 in the Irish charts. Is it any worse than the Jumbo Breakfast Roll? Or Westlife's latest karaoke effort? Or all that tuneless R'n'B shyte ? Most of the kids who're buying/downloading this probably won't have heard the originals anyway.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    It's also better than that chick who kissed a girl and liked it.
    I dont care what you like you stupid lipstick lesbian teen moron, go and dry hump a Tatu girl.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭irish_bob


    its the whole package that stinks , the song ticks every box in terms of what young carefree people like to do in the summer
    drinking , getting stoned and screwing
    it brings new meaning to the term naff and cliche and is sung by possibly the biggest phoney in music who while pretending to be badass and being trailer trash is actually from a solid middle class backround
    the guy is a white puff daddy in almost every way apart from being a lot less successfull a businessman , i dont consider p diddy anything but a businessman


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭Podge2k7


    I fcuking hate that song!!It's pure sh1te!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    irish_bob wrote: »
    its the whole package that stinks , the song ticks every box in terms of what young carefree people like to do in the summer
    drinking , getting stoned and screwing

    Maybe it's not far off the mark at all. :P

    Still an awful song though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭Music4life




  • Registered Users Posts: 7,457 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    Never heard the song.

    I thought Kid Rock dissapeared years ago, after his midget died.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    irish_bob wrote: »
    i heard it on the radio today that kid rock is at number one with ALL SUMMER LONG
    it is actually distressing to me that my fellow countrymen and women would actually send what is possibly the worst song ever to be inflicted on the ears of the listening public to the top of the charts

    :rolleyes:


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