The Best of the Worst of Spotify

Otto Von Schirach >> PUKOLOGY

2012-01-21T17:04:00.001Z

If you're feeling at all queasy, don't listen to this album. In fact, even if you're feeling fine right now, you might not continue to be so once you begin listening to this.

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KillWhitneyDead >> Stocking Stuffher EP

2011-12-25T09:06:00.001Z

Merry Christmas, everybody.

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Tiny Tim >> God Bless Tiny Tim

2011-10-22T11:37:00.001+01:00

Music of the 60's can be seriously weird, and this album is continuing proof of that. With his high-pitched falsetto voice and ukulele, Tiny Tim is an acquired taste.

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The Upstroke >> Porno Groove: The Sound of 70's Adult Films

2011-10-15T15:04:00.001+01:00

Put this album on, and see how many of the people around you claim to recognise the music, but aren't quite sure from where.

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It's actually quite good.

H.G.Wells Playhouse >> The Time Machine

2011-08-31T08:56:00.001+01:00

There are a growing number of audiobooks on Spotify. Some good, some bad. However, how many of them are read by Transformer Decepticon robot, Soundwave? Answer: THIS ONE.

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Thanks again to submitter Uri

Rufus Harley >> Courage: The Atlantic Recordings

2011-08-21T16:54:00.000+01:00

Two words: Bagpipe Jazz.

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Thanks to submitter Uri for this one!

Windarna >> Låt Blodet Flöda

2011-08-14T12:00:00.002+01:00

I'm sure there are really complex plot lines and subtexts behind this song. It probably narrates the lyricist's childhood and transition into adulthood, as well as his struggles to learn his place in the world around him.

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Thanks to Edalol on Reddit for this one.

Cher Lloyd >> Swagger Jagger

2011-08-07T09:34:00.002+01:00

OK so it's not really Cher Lloyd, because her version of this song isn't on Spotify yet. But this is a cover version, in her style, which is just as bad (if not worse). Oh m'darlin, oh m'darlin, oh m'darlin, Clementine..

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Kids Rap'n The Hits >> Kids Rap'n The Hits

2011-05-01T12:00:00.000+01:00

What's worse than listening to kids singing? The answer to that is listening to kids rapping. I hope their parents are proud.

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Shampoo >> We Are Shampoo

2011-04-24T12:00:00.000+01:00

Uh oh, we're in trouble, we thought we could sing and release an album. Ah 1995, you were so long ago, but I have such fond memories of you.

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Florence Foster Jenkins >> The Unbelievable Glory of the Human Voice

2011-04-17T12:00:00.002+01:00

Credited as being "The World's Worst Opera Singer", Florence is a shining example of how, even in the early 20th Century, one can become famous for being really bad at something.

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Anne-James Chaton >> Événements 09

2011-04-12T12:00:00.001+01:00

Do you like French men spouting random nonsense continuously over a background of repetitive drums and droning vocal effects? Then boy have I got the album for you!

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Thanks to submitter Sébastien!

Ethan Newberry >> Saturday

2011-04-02T12:00:00.000+01:00

Ooh ooh ooh, yesterday was Friday, it was crazy! Oohhh today is Saturday, another day! Saturday Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday Saturday!

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The Smokin' Hot Babe Lovers >> Songs About Smoking Hot Babes, Vol. 1

2011-03-28T12:18:00.000+01:00

There is in fact a 2nd volume of 'songs' about 'smokin' hot babes'. Sadly it ends when they get to L, presumably because the Smokin' Hot Babe Lovers couldn't remember the rest of the alphabet.

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Thanks to submitter Dashiell!

Kurt Mambo >> The Return Of Alleinunterhalter

2011-03-20T12:00:00.001Z

I have a special place in my heart for covers of songs in unusual styles, so it pains me to post this. Spotify says his name is Kurt Mambo, but the album cover says it's Mambo Kurt. Either way, it's full of off-key crooning over casio keyboards.

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Gummybear >> I'm A Gummy Bear

2011-03-13T14:08:00.001Z

Oh I'm a Gummybear, yes I'm a Gummybear, oh I'm a yummy chummy funny like a Gummybear. I'm a jelly bear, 'cause I'm a Gummybear, oh I'm a moving grooving jamming singing Gummybear, oh yeah.

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Anal Cunt >> 40 More Reasons To Hate Us

2011-03-06T12:17:00.000Z

Everything about this band is designed to offend. Their name, album cover, titles, and of course the content of the tracks. At least, I think that's the case, but I can't actually make out any of the words to be able to tell.

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Thanks to submitter Dominic.

Captain Dan & The Scurvy Crew >> Authentic Pirate Hip Hop

2011-02-27T12:04:00.001Z

"The only rap crew with buccaneer technique!" says Last.fm. I could believe that. Unless there's some underground scene of pirate hip-hop that I'm unaware of, but that's unlikely. Ahoy, me homies.

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Various Artists >> Hip-Hop Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Greatest Hits

2011-02-20T11:57:00.002Z

Who is this for? It won't appeal to Lynyrd Skynyrd fans, and it won't appeal to hip-hop fans either. Did they make the album specifically for this blog? We'll never know.

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E-Rotic >> The Best Of

2011-02-13T11:47:00.000Z

Trashy German Eurodance from the late 90's will always have a place in this blog. The album cover alone is Not Safe For Work, and the content is just as bad. Awful.

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King Of Bass >> Its Our Generation Collbration Of Bass Hits

2011-02-06T11:32:00.000Z

"It's possibly the worst "mixing" I've ever heard in my life, and I really have no idea what they're trying to achieve" writes submitter, Craig. "Some golden tracks on the album include Ke$ha, Crazy Frog and Gorillaz all mixed into an inaudible mess complete with a sprinkling of random bass-lines, police radio chatter and sirens." - Play.

Never Mind The Pan Pipes >> Indie Pan Pipe Hits

2011-01-22T12:56:00.000Z

It's modern tracks by artists such as White Stripes and The Fratellis, but the vocals have been replaced by the Pan Pipes. If I heard this being played by a street band I might be tempted to throw them 50p for the amusement.

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Glen Everhart >> The One Putt Strutt - "Motivational" Songs for Golfers

2011-01-22T12:43:00.000Z

Golf. A serene sport. Just you and the ball. And your club. And the hole, some grass, some sand traps, other golfers, birds, trees, bushes, squirrels, aeroplanes, those fun electric carts... anyway, I digress.

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Mozart >> Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

2011-01-22T12:14:00.000Z

You thought you knew Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? Well, you haven't heard the 33 renditions on this album yet. Also, did you know that Twinkle Twinkle is the same as the Alphabet Song?

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Thanks to Alexander!

Sound FX >> Amazing Sound Effects of Doors

2010-12-22T20:00:00.000Z

Here's a fun game you can play with the family over Christmas. Play them a track from this album, and they have to guess what kind of door they're hearing!

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Thanks to Tim.

Holly Jolly Pets >> Christmas Dogs & Cats Album

2010-12-05T17:41:00.000Z

There's nothing more peaceful at Christmas than listening to your dog bark repeatedly, or your cat whine for no reason. And to celebrate that, here's an album of tunes sung by pets.

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The Toilet Bowl Cleaners >> Holiday Poop Puke & Pee Songs

2010-12-02T11:46:00.000Z

In the run-up to Christmas, it's traditional to listen to some music with a Yuletide theme. This scatological album delivers exactly what it promises.

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Thanks to anonymous submitter!

Harry Hill >> Funny Times

2010-11-30T17:23:00.001Z

I like Harry Hill, but I know there's a lot of people out there who can't stand him. And for those people, I present this album. Surely he's trying to be funny with this rubbish? Or is that the point..?

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Heads Hits Concrete >> Thy Kingdom Come Undone

2010-11-21T14:57:00.000Z

Apparently this genre is called 'Grindcore'. It makes me want to grind my face against a wall until I get to the gooey core, that's for certain. Or maybe that's the intention of this noise? Even so; awful.

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Venetian Snares >> Songs About My Cats

2010-11-14T20:23:00.002Z

I totally get what Aaron Funk of Venetian Snares is trying to say about his cats. He's saying they're all BOOM BOOM TISH BLEEP BLEEP CRRRRRSSHHHH TINK TINK TINK TISH TISH FFFFT GHHHK GGGHHKK GHHGHGHKK WEEEEE. My cat's the same way. Play Album

Thanks Jenni!

Various Artists >> SFX Vol. 5

2010-11-14T20:12:00.004Z

I feel very naughty just listening to this. Especially track 35. It's an entire disc of naughty sexy dirty sound effects, because you never know when you'll need the sound of an Old Jewish Man Climaxing (that's track 19).

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Various Artists >> Vile Pervert - The Music

2010-08-08T11:13:00.007+01:00

The music from the musical of the same name, with lyrics like "There's nothing wrong with buggering boys/as long as they're doing what they enjoy" and "Look at him, he's a vile pervert, ogling boys and lifting his shirt". Tragic.

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Submitted by Ben Hampton, a vile pervert if ever I saw one.

Lance Romañce >> Sonnets Set To Music

2010-07-20T11:21:00.002+01:00

This is one of those albums where you start to wonder whether the artist is serious. Do they think they have talent, or are they putting the album out as a joke?

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Axe Men >> Barack's Greatest Hits, Vol 1

2010-07-04T10:23:00.002+01:00

Take a bunch of popular rock songs, and replace any mention of the word 'rock' with 'barack' and work from there. A very silly concept but quite well executed actually.

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Jim Weiss >> Abraham Lincoln and the Heart of America

2010-07-04T09:29:00.003+01:00

Abraham Lincoln was a very tall American man who lived a long time ago. Hear the story about this unknown stranger told by Jim Weiss, the highlight of which being Jim's vocal impressions of those in the story.

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The Sun Harbor's Chorus-Documentary Recordings >> America's Bugle Calls

2010-07-04T09:23:00.003+01:00

The Bugle, America's most noble and versatile of instruments. But would anyone really want to listen to an album of nearly 60 bugle calls?

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Jude Scott Forgatch >> Mr America...Stay Tuned!

2010-07-04T08:54:00.003+01:00

Today is the 4th of July. In America it means something significant. So I honour their special day in the most American way possible, by bringing you.. MR AMERICA himself!

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Eduard Khil >> I Am Very Glad, Because I'm Finally Returning Back Home (Trololo)

2010-06-30T13:32:00.005+01:00

The Trololo song comes to Spotify, sadly without being able to see Eduard's manic grinning face as he shuffles around the stage in his brown leisuresuit. For that, you really need Youtube.

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Various Artists >> Love Making Songs

2010-06-19T10:20:00.007+01:00

I'll let our submitter Ben do the talking here: "This is shocking - worse than it looks.. yep, worse than the cover art. Not some bad compilation - mainly the work of one "Will Henry" who seems to think you'd want to get your rocks off to his piss-poor drum-machine-and-Casio rip-offs of the Crusaders."

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Various Artists >> Beethoven's Farth

2010-06-16T17:52:00.007+01:00

One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn't belong. This album of party hits is pretty non- descript, but one song stands out above all others. Who would have thought Beethoven was such a flatulent guy?

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Wafted towards me by PO Anfelter

Album removed.

2010-05-30T21:11:00.002+01:00

There was another album here, but I've removed it. The artist whose album it was has displayed their ignorance by contacting me, accusing me of breaching copyright by posting my review and by linking to the album on Spotify.

Despite my attempts at explaining that I have no association with Spotify besides being one of it's users, and that the artist had, either directly or indirectly, approved the album to be published online themselves, they persisted in their endeavour to bully me into removing it.

This artist has supposedly contacted their attorney over this. In one email, they demanded $1,000 per year to publish their works, again not understanding that they are trying to negotiate with the wrong people.

So, because I'm just a user, a normal guy doing something perfectly legal by reviewing their album and linking to it on Spotify (a perfectly legal music service, comparable to iTunes), but don't want this hassle, I have removed my review.

Now you, readers of this blog, cannot know about this album, cannot listen to it on Spotify, and the artist will receive no revenue for you doing so (which they would otherwise have done).

Ladies and Gentlemen, this artist truly is The Best of the Worst of Spotify.

Birgit Løkke >> Forbidden Forest

2010-05-29T12:40:00.002+01:00

What is this? Is this new age? Experimental? Or perhaps it's just mental. Bells, clangs, ethereal noises, bangs and other strange sounds make this album particularly droll.

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Brainbombs >> Urge To Kill

2010-05-08T16:19:00.002+01:00

After listening to only a few songs from this album, my urge to kill is definitely rising. It's monotonous, droll, loud, and senseless. Is this music? I just don't get it.

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DJ Master Mix >> Dance Fever TV & Movie

2010-04-14T17:35:00.002+01:00

Take some famous TV theme tunes, and then proceed to crap all over them by adding a horrid beat and synthesiser sounds.

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Jackie Gleason >> Presents "Oooo!"

2010-04-10T14:53:00.007+01:00

Ooooh ooooh ooooh ooh oooh, ooooooooooh oooooooooh oooh. Ooh oooooh oooooh, ooooooooh ooh oooh ooooooh ooh, ooooooooh oh oooh.

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Oooooooh oooooooh oooooh ooooooh, JonnieCache!

Olga Marie Mikalsen >> Olga Synger Solo

2010-04-05T15:31:00.004+01:00

I swear I sound exactly like this when I'm singing in the shower.

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Thanks to tipster Hans, who was at least nice enough to apologise in his email.

Russ Abbot >> Songs of Joy

2010-03-21T09:19:00.004Z

Funnyman Russ Abbot is not well known for his singing career, for a good reason. This is his third album (according to Wiki) and he struggles to find things to sing about, instead resorting to a series of bad cover versions.

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Thanks to AF82 via Twitter

Memories of Underdevelopment >> Throat of a Black Kitten

2010-02-24T12:34:00.000Z

This bizarre album sounds a bit like my tape player eating the cassette. I guess it's what the musical elite like to call 'experimental'. I just call it 'mental'.

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2010-02-23T16:14:00.005Z

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Jaye Mitchell >> Love Streams

2010-02-23T15:58:00.006Z

Recording industry, please come back, all is forgiven. This.. this is just.. possibly the worst thing I've ever heard. It's only redeeming feature is that I can stop it playing at any time I want to.

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Thanks to tipster Nathan!

Joey Welz >> LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND

2010-01-17T15:57:00.003Z

This guy is prolific, with over 40 albums on Spotify alone. There's no way I can listen to them all to find the one that's most awful, but I don't think any of them are going to be particularly good.

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And remember, CAPS LOCK is cruise control for cool!

Joe Pesci >> Vincent Laguardia Gambini Sings Just For You

2009-12-28T15:09:00.004Z

Christmas is a time for watching movies, and something every movie has in common is that it's got actors in it. Which is a coincidence, because Joe Pesci is also an actor! Reprising his role from 'My Cousin Vinny' Pesci recorded this album in character.

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Crazy Frog >> Jingle Bells

2009-12-20T17:35:00.001Z

Crazy Frog was born from a silly recording someone made and released to the internet a few years back. So what better occasion can there be than Christmas to listen to a horrid noise such as this?

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Wing >> Everyone Sings Carols With Wing

2009-12-20T17:05:00.002Z

Santa Claus is coming to town, but he's gonna turn his sleigh right around and head back to the North Pole as soon as he hears Wing warbling these seasonal classics.

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William Hung >> Hung For The Holidays

2009-12-20T17:00:00.003Z

Not the first time we've featured William Hung, but as we're getting close to Christmas it's about time to inflict his album of holiday hits on you and those around you.

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2 Live Jews >> Christmas Jews

2009-12-20T14:31:00.002Z

The worst thing about this is not that it exists, but that I had three Christmas-themed albums to choose from!

Oy vey!

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Rupaul >> Ho Ho Ho

2009-12-20T14:26:00.001Z

Rupaul the red nosed drag queen, had a very shiny nose. And if you ever saw it, you would even say it glows. All of the other drag queens, used to laugh and call her names. They never let poor Rupaul, join in any drag queen games.

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Matthew Ross >> Wurlitzer Christmas

2009-12-20T10:41:00.005Z

"It's like listening to Christmas in a retirement home, as the old-folks are all lined up in the dining room" said my wife, just now. I think that's all that needs to be said about this album, really.

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Greg MacDonald >> A Real Steel Christmas

2009-12-18T13:45:00.002Z

The Steel Drum is not an instrument traditionally associated with Christmas music, and it turns out there's a very good reason.

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Paris Hilton >> Paris

2009-12-17T20:11:00.003Z

How has this blog gone so long without posting this hotel heiress? With liberal use of autotune, the engineers just about manage to wrangle her voice into some semblance of accurate pitch, but there's just no emotion there. Just like her face.

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The Chipmunks >> Christmas With The Chipmunks

2009-12-11T09:15:00.003Z

All your favourite Christmas songs, recorded by chipmunks. Of course, what this means, is that they're normal songs but they've raised the pitch of the vocals by a silly amount. Cute? No. Annoying? Oh definitely.

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The Power Pack Orchestra & Singers >> Kid's Themes

2009-12-01T21:07:00.003Z

There are lots of albums of theme music on Spotify, many of them cheap imitations and cover versions. However, this album has to be the cheapest of them all. Awful.

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Studio 99 >> A Tribute To The Vengaboys

2009-11-27T14:32:00.003Z

In the 90's, the Vengaboys were everywhere. Thankfully, they soon disappeared back into oblivion. Now, their euro-pop anthems have been lovingly recreated by the infamous Studio 99. Unfortunately.

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Breathe Carolina > It's Classy, Not Classic

2009-11-22T21:48:00.003Z

The screamo fans will hate the electronic noises and incessant euro-beat drum track, the electronic fans will hate the senseless screaming. In the end, nobody wins.

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Charles Manson >> Sings

2009-11-09T17:00:00.003Z

Before Manson and his family went on their infamous killing spree, the fledgling musician tried several times unsuccessfully to land a recording contract. Probably for the best.

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Various Artists >> Music for Bondage Clubs

2009-11-04T19:48:00.003Z

Could someone who's been to a bondage club please confirm that this is the kind of music they play at those establishments? For "research" purposes, of course.

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I'm gonna tie up @Hey_Vampires and give him a good spanking.

Schnuffel Bunny >> Snuggle Song

2009-10-09T10:45:00.002+01:00

Get me a sick bag, I can't take it any more. This sickly sweet song, sung by a rabbit on helium, has an annoyingly cheesy euro-pop beat.

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N/A >> Naisnice

2009-10-08T21:21:00.004+01:00

A collection of random instrument sounds, bangs, bleepy noises, meaningless shouting, and lots and lots of very strong drugs.

Don't be lured into a false sense of security by the normal-sounding second track!

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Banana Airlines >> Banana Airlines Beste

2009-09-14T15:13:00.001+01:00

Look at that album cover. Would you trust your life to this motley bunch of so-called pilots?

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Brandon Adamson >> Costume Drama

2009-09-12T11:03:00.003+01:00

There are some artists who know they are awful and release albums because it's funny. Then there's people like this guy, who I think genuinely believe they have talent.

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Crazy Frog >> Crazy Hits

2009-09-06T21:08:00.004+01:00

The Spotify Gods have chosen to "bless" us with Crazy Frog's first full length album, featuring all his "hits".

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The Blackout Crew >> Put A Donk On It

2009-09-06T18:45:00.002+01:00

I just saw the advert for this on TV. Although the album isn't [yet] available on Spotify, this is a single from the same "crew", and it's just as awful.

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98FM Toll Trolls >> Toll Trolls 3

2009-08-31T10:05:00.003+01:00

Supposedly a couple of radio personalities from Ireland, their humour is to simply raise the pitch of their voices to an annoying level and make bad jokes and perform worse sketches.

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The True Party >> Whazzup?

2009-08-25T18:47:00.002+01:00

Woohoo, another blog update! This disaster of a record I found today completely by accident whilst researching the Budweiser 'Whazzup?' adverts on Wikipedia. So I ask you: Whazzup?

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Brainwave Mind Voyages >> Subliminal Wrestling Skills

2009-08-25T13:39:00.004+01:00

This company has a lot of albums, many of which are subliminal training CDs. From Subliminal Algebra to Subliminal Zither, it seems there's no skill that can't be learnt subliminally.

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It all sounds like ocean waves to me, oledid.

Christopher Seufert >> Cape Cod Soundscapes, Vol. 1: Ocean At Chatham's Lighthouse Beach

2009-08-07T17:05:00.002+01:00

I'm sure that Cape Cod is lovely. However, Christopher Seufert must really love the place, because he's recorded at least 10 albums of audio from there, 8 of which are on Spotify.

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Submitted by Dave

Various Artists >> Scottish Bagpipes & Drums

2009-08-01T15:26:00.003+01:00

The Bagpipes. A musical instrument so awful it was used in war to drive fear into the hearts of the enemy. That, and wearing nothing underneath their kilts.

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Meow Melodies >> A Little Cat Music

2009-07-31T18:49:00.002+01:00

I don't know exactly how much purchasing power the average moggy has, but for those cats with an ear for music this album should be pleasant listening.

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I have a craving for some catnip now.

The Siberian Chipmunks >> Sing The Charts Vol. 3

2009-07-28T09:07:00.002+01:00

Step 1: Take a chart song
Step 2: Raise the pitch of the vocals
Step 3: ?????
Step 4: Profit!

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Submitted by Roger

John Barrowman >> Music Music Music

2009-07-24T12:51:00.003+01:00

I made it through the rain, I kept my world protected. I made it through the rain, I kept my point of view. I made it through the rain, and found myself respected, by the others who, got rained on too, and made it through.

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The Vampires of Dartmoore >> Dracula's Music Cabinet

2009-07-21T11:59:00.000+01:00

Part music, part halloween sound effects, and occasionally part pornography, this cheesy album is a real mixed bag.

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Submitted by Beany. Awful music is his pornography.

Rhythmns Del Mundo >> Classics

2009-07-19T21:48:00.007+01:00

Featuring many big names from modern pop and rock, this charity album has covers in a cuban style.

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Produced to raise awareness and funds for climate crisis projects and natural disaster relief. Visit www.apeuk.org for more info.

The Uninspiration Chillout Gods >> The Worst Chill-Out Music Ever Made

2009-07-17T09:48:00.004+01:00

I feel like I'm cheating by posting this album. It's intentionally bad, and freely admits so. To add to that, the track-listing is wildly inaccurate.

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Suggested by plouh. Chill.

Amanda Lepore >> Introducing...

2009-07-12T17:29:00.004+01:00

Amanda Lepore is an American transsexual icon who has received attention for her modeling, fashion, partying, and business skills. I can't vouch for any of those other 'talents', but I don't think singing is one of them.

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Dr. Rick Collingwood >> Beating Marijuana Addiction

2009-07-06T12:05:00.002+01:00

One in a series of many self-hypnosis albums, volume 18 aims to cure you of your addiction to mind altering drugs. By altering your mind.

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Suggested by oledid. Now I've got the munchies.

Les Baxter >> Moog Rock: Great Classic Hits

2009-07-03T12:32:00.004+01:00

The 70's are well known for it's terrible music. That'll be all the drugs, I guess. But this is something else. Renditions of classical greats from famous composers.. on a Moog synth.

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Suggested by Rupert. He loves the Moog.

DJ Konnat >> Maailman Lyhin Elama

2009-07-03T10:26:00.003+01:00

It takes a brave man to mix synth-pop and rap, but these guys have done it. Every song reminds me a bit of Ebeneezer Goode by The Shamen.

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Submitted by Henri. His friends call him 'Ezeer and he is the main geezer.

Ivan Mládek & Banjo Band >> Jožin z bažin w Polsce

2009-06-29T18:41:00.003+01:00

The tragic thing about listening to this album on Spotify is that you don't get the visuals of a live performance. Check it out on Youtube, it's unmissable.

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News: Alestorm is officially awesome

2009-06-26T09:34:00.001+01:00

A while back, I asked for your opinions on pirate-metal rockers, Alestorm. Well, the votes are in, and the results are that Alestorm are officially awesome, with 78% of the votes. Thank you to everyone who voted.

The Flatulent Phantoms >> Halloween Monster Farts

2009-06-26T09:30:00.004+01:00

Breaking news! Just when you thought you'd heard all the Halloween farting albums on this blog already, it turns out there's another one!

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Thanks for the tip-off, Sami-Pekka!

The Waitresses >> The Best Of

2009-06-24T09:00:00.000+01:00

I'll probably get flamed for posting this here, but I feel it's justified. Could she sing with any less passion? Could her voice be any flatter? Sure they had that one Christmas hit, but a whole album in that awful speaking-rap is too much.

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Los Inhumanos >> Cara-Dura

2009-06-23T09:00:00.000+01:00

Let's just take a moment to appreciate that wreck of an album cover. And now, let's listen to the Spanish language version of Nellie The Elephant. Tragic.

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Don't blame me, blame Stephen!

Katie Price & Peter Andre >> A Whole New World

2009-06-22T09:00:00.002+01:00

This album is just one of many abominations of the past decade that would never have existed had it not been for the magic of AutoTune.

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Thanks to submitter Stephen, who is always pitch-perfect.

Afrirampo >> Kore Ga Mayaku Da

2009-06-21T15:00:00.000+01:00

I can't even understand what they're singing and I can tell it sounds bad.

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John Zorn >> First Recordings 1973

2009-06-21T12:00:00.000+01:00

Is this what a bad trip sounds like? Kids, don't do drugs. You'll produce albums like this.

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Derek Bailey >> Carpal Tunnel

2009-06-21T09:00:00.000+01:00

Derek Bailey has carpal tunnel syndrome, and that impedes his ability to play the guitar. I'm not personally convinced he'd be much better without the condition.

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Various Artists >> A Buddha Lounge Tribute to the Beatles

2009-06-20T19:44:00.003+01:00

"Mystical Far Eastern Versions of Classic Beatles Songs". These songs are neither mystical or far-eastern. They're just bad.

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Thanks again to Stephen, who is definitely very mystical.

Otomo Yoshihide >> Anode

2009-06-20T11:58:00.002+01:00

"OK, here's the plan. We fill this room with instruments, then invite a bunch of six-year-olds in.. and record the result!"

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Merzbow >> A Taste Of...

2009-06-20T11:50:00.002+01:00

I just don't get it. Why is this popular? OK it's Japanese and Japanese culture is popular, but this is just noise.. quite literally.

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Harry Partch >> 17 Lyrics of Li Po

2009-06-20T11:46:00.001+01:00

This is like some kind of weird awful opera. With a violin. And no interesting plot.

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