What was the WORST YEAR in pop music history? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 08-11-2013, 04:52 AM

Todd in the Shadows while looking back on Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting" believes that 1980, 1990, and 2001 were far worse years for pop music than 1974.

Bennett the Sage while counting down his list of the worst pop songs to reach #1 on the Billboard charts believes that 2005 was the worst.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjzfISYdKvM

Ben the Sage:

http://benthesage.com/reviews/ss/the...ber-one-songs/

Steve_uk · 08-11-2013, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TMC

Todd in the Shadows while looking back on Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting" believes that 1980, 1990, and 2001 were far worse years for pop music than 1974.

Bennett the Sage while counting down his list of the worst pop songs to reach #1 on the Billboard charts believes that 2005 was the worst.

All years from about 1979..

UMFaninMD · 08-11-2013, 01:54 PM

I'd say the worst years of pop were between 1990-1994. and then 2000-2007. Grunge and alternative had taken over in the 90's and the mainstays of pop were still popular but churning out very boring music: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Michael Bolton, and Celine Dion. The pop metal bands weren't relevant anymore and tried to get harder but most of them failed. And then after the boy-band/single teen girl explosion in 1999, all the copycats came and it got pretty stale during that time.

Zoneboy · 08-11-2013, 02:32 PM

I watched Ben the Sage this morning before church and his selections were somewhat agreeable although there were a few I had never heard including the #1 choice, the song by Chris Brown and most of those released after 1990. His dishonorable mentions list was better. "My Ding-a-Ling" and "Disco Duck" should've made his list and how why he didn't include (You're) "Having My Baby" is beyond me.

The review would've been better though if not for the constant F-bombs. If you have to resort to using them with every other sentence then you can't be taken seriously.

TheCars1986 · 08-12-2013, 08:51 AM

Hmm...I'd say 1994-present.

Zoneboy · 08-12-2013, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by UMFaninMD

I'd say the worst years of pop were between 1990-1994. and then 2000-2007. Grunge and alternative had taken over in the 90's and the mainstays of pop were still popular but churning out very boring music: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Michael Bolton, and Celine Dion. The pop metal bands weren't relevant anymore and tried to get harder but most of them failed. And then after the boy-band/single teen girl explosion in 1999, all the copycats came and it got pretty stale during that time.

Thanks for providing the links, I've added them to TMC's post.

ABlairican Pie · 08-12-2013, 06:30 PM

I don't know, it depends on what you're looking for in each year of music. If you go strictly by pop charts, you're bound to be disappointed, but if you look at the non-charts, or the underground or indie labels, etc., you might find some good things.

I think around 1993 through 1996 were very disappointing. Metal had reached its commercial nadir.

MrCleveland · 08-17-2013, 09:20 PM

To me...1980.

Disco was gone, MTV didn't appear, and John Lennon died. Sure, there were a few good acts, but Popular Music didn't have the punch that year.

Regulus · 08-17-2013, 09:30 PM

It was a long, gradual slide from the late 1980s to 2004, when I gave up. The Advent of "Alternative" Grunge and hip-Hop all contributed to its demise.

ABlairican Pie · 08-19-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCars1986

Hmm...I'd say 1994-present.

It is strange, I think that for the over the past ten years, we have not had an identifiable image or icon, a standard-bearer for rock and roll, or pop.
In the 50's, we had Elvis, in the 60's, we had The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, and Jimi Hendrix, in the 70's, we had Elton John, Led Zeppelin, KISS, and Donna Summer, in the 80's, we had Michael Jackson, U2, Bruce Springsteen, and Judas Priest, and in the 90's, we had Nirvana, countless rap acts, countless grunge and alternative acts, and....Well, what did we have in the 2000's?

Hmmm.

I think it is a sign that rock and pop are suffering and identity crisis. I don't know if it's a sign of the ailing record industry, or lack of visibility on MTV or wherever, or what. Or maybe the music is just lame.

Mace Dolex · 08-19-2013, 07:12 PM

Any year that had a crappy novelty song was bad in my opinion

The Ketchup Song
Macarena
Mambo #5
Livin' La Vida Loca
Gangnam Style
I'll Be There For You (theme from Friends)

Retro4Life · 08-19-2013, 09:47 PM

Well, what year is it now...?

ABlairican Pie · 08-20-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

Any year that had a crappy novelty song was bad in my opinion

The Ketchup Song
Macarena
Mambo #5
Livin' La Vida Loca
Gangnam Style
I'll Be There For You (theme from Friends)

Which is practically all of them!!

And let's not forget, Who Let the Dogs Out!!!

gilligan fanatic · 08-20-2013, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ABlairican Pie

It is strange, I think that for the over the past ten years, we have not had an identifiable image or icon, a standard-bearer for rock and roll, or pop.
In the 50's, we had Elvis, in the 60's, we had The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, and Jimi Hendrix, in the 70's, we had Elton John, Led Zeppelin, KISS, and Donna Summer, in the 80's, we had Michael Jackson, U2, Bruce Springsteen, and Judas Priest, and in the 90's, we had Nirvana, countless rap acts, countless grunge and alternative acts, and....Well, what did we have in the 2000's?

Hmmm.

I think it is a sign that rock and pop are suffering and identity crisis. I don't know if it's a sign of the ailing record industry, or lack of visibility on MTV or wherever, or what. Or maybe the music is just lame.

I'm not a fan of them, but what about Lady Gaga or Katy Perry?

ABlairican Pie · 08-20-2013, 06:44 PM

Oh, best-of-times, worst-of-times year:

1990.

On the positive side:
The Year Of the Shred, with excellent classic guitar albums by Joe Satriani (Flying In a Blue Dream), Eric Johnson (Ah Via Musicom with the huge instrumental "Cliffs Of Dover"), Steve Vai (Passion And Warfare with the song
"For the Love Of God"), and Megadeth's thrash masterwork Rust In Peace.

On the flip side, we had:

Vanilla Ice

and Milli Vanilli.

08-11-2013, 04:52 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,621	What was the WORST YEAR in pop music history? Todd in the Shadows while looking back on Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting" believes that 1980, 1990, and 2001 were far worse years for pop music than 1974. Bennett the Sage while counting down his list of the worst pop songs to reach #1 on the Billboard charts believes that 2005 was the worst. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjzfISYdKvM Ben the Sage: http://benthesage.com/reviews/ss/the...ber-one-songs/
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08-11-2013, 01:54 PM	#3
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	I'd say the worst years of pop were between 1990-1994. and then 2000-2007. Grunge and alternative had taken over in the 90's and the mainstays of pop were still popular but churning out very boring music: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Michael Bolton, and Celine Dion. The pop metal bands weren't relevant anymore and tried to get harder but most of them failed. And then after the boy-band/single teen girl explosion in 1999, all the copycats came and it got pretty stale during that time.
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ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	I don't know, it depends on what you're looking for in each year of music. If you go strictly by pop charts, you're bound to be disappointed, but if you look at the non-charts, or the underground or indie labels, etc., you might find some good things. I think around 1993 through 1996 were very disappointing. Metal had reached its commercial nadir.
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MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	To me...1980. Disco was gone, MTV didn't appear, and John Lennon died. Sure, there were a few good acts, but Popular Music didn't have the punch that year.
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TheCars1986 #VLSKMS Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 22, 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 8,606	Hmm...I'd say 1994-present.

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Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	It was a long, gradual slide from the late 1980s to 2004, when I gave up. The Advent of "Alternative" Grunge and hip-Hop all contributed to its demise.
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Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	Any year that had a crappy novelty song was bad in my opinion The Ketchup Song Macarena Mambo #5 Livin' La Vida Loca Gangnam Style I'll Be There For You (theme from Friends)

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08-20-2013, 06:44 PM	#15
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	Oh, best-of-times, worst-of-times year: 1990. On the positive side: The Year Of the Shred, with excellent classic guitar albums by Joe Satriani (Flying In a Blue Dream), Eric Johnson (Ah Via Musicom with the huge instrumental "Cliffs Of Dover"), Steve Vai (Passion And Warfare with the song "For the Love Of God"), and Megadeth's thrash masterwork Rust In Peace. On the flip side, we had: Vanilla Ice and Milli Vanilli.