We take the worst bands you remember and give them way more attention than they deserve. Equal parts comedy and storytelling, Polishing Turds will change the way you look at pop music. Behind every bad song there's a good story!
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Make it Stop is a podcast dedicated to dissecting terrible albums. Hosted by musicians Heather Mack and Mike Dunn and featuring a variety of quirky guests from the Boston arts and music scene, Make it Stop braves the putrid depths of the worst albums ever made. By the end, you'll be begging them for more...while screaming "make it stop!" Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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Matt and friends discuss the state of music, popular or otherwise, in the 21st century.
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Portland, OR based actors and singers, Norman Grey and Heidi Davis discuss bad films they have watched and perform original parody musicals based on them. Tune in for over-the-top comedy and acting deserving of these terrible movies. Also, because the internet is hard, Grey's other podcast, Recordmendations, will be hosted here as well. Grey and guests trade, then discuss albums. A great place to discover new music! Grey writes the scripts and contributes to the improvised musical numbers, w ...
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BEAT: The Ultimate Old Dude Band, Part 1
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Adrian Belew and Tony Levin of King Crimson enlist Danny Carey (Tool) and Steve Vai (Steve Vai) to play the 80s King Crimson albums "Discipline", "Beat" and "Three of a Perfect Pair" Matt and Blake discuss this unique period of King Crimson's music and their first exposure to itPor This Is Music
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#59. ICED EARTH Part II: The Awakening
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How did Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer become a deranged conspiracy theorist? What led him down that toxic rabbit hole, and what exactly are the beliefs that led him to storm the Capitol on January 6? It turns out most of Jon's anger and paranoia was centered around the Federal Reserve system, which conspiracy cranks believe is responsible for a…
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No funny title 'cause we didn't really think this album was very bad. What are we even doing here? Do you even want to listen to this podcast if we LIKE albums? Is there any point if we aren't hating on things? Why do I ask so many questions in the episode descriptions? This album came out in June but you want to hear what we think of it NOW! Excep…
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Matt and Blake discuss the long awaited Time II by Wintersun. They discuss the many rounds of crowdfunding, why there was a Time I in the first place and whether the album lives up to the hype. But most importantly, could Jari have made this album without a sauna?Por This Is Music
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#58. ICED EARTH Part I: Rise of the Stormrider
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We cover the bizarre story of heavy metal legends Iced Earth, whose lead member was involved in the January 6 Capitol Riot. (Sorry about all the dog barking in the background lol) Selected Sources: Metal Injection article from 1/6/2021: https://metalinjection.net/politics/is-this-a-photo-of-iced-earths-jon-schaffer-raiding-the-capitol-building "The…
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#57. IMAGINE DRAGONS Part III: Gods Don't Pray
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Imagine Dragons have become too popular for their own good; a worldwide backlash is only inevitable! Critics, musicians, and countless Twitter randos unite to take the piss out of this commercial rock behemoth. They are, to put it bluntly, the New Nickelback... All this ridicule naturally hurts Dan Reynolds' feelings, and he responds to it the only…
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#56. IMAGINE DRAGONS Part II: Whatever It Takes
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In Part II of our series we take on Imagine Dragons at their biggest, their boldest, their most obnoxious stage. During the mid-2010s this "rock" band brought their thunderous stomp-clap earworms to every observable realm of the human experience. Whether you were simply trying to listen to the radio, watch a football game, or take a stroll through …
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Sonic Symphony Concert Review | YMIB 84
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Matt tells Blake about his unexpected trip to see Sonic Symphony featuring Ty Christian of Lords of the Trident on vocals. Also why this occurred because of Threads, the Twitter of Facebook. A surprisingly positive episode. Apologies to our regular listeners, someone will definitely dislike something on the next one.…
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#55. IMAGINE DRAGONS Part I: Mormons, Lawyers, and Casinos
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Who are Imagine Dragons? Why has their music dominated every mall, stadium, and TV commercial for the past 10 years? Why do old fogies like us find their music so obnoxious?? Perhaps Imagine Dragons are the industry's final attempt to kill rock and roll. Or maybe their music is a sincere expression of their soul and just happens to sound like that.…
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New Albums! Evergrey, Lords of the Trident and Unleash the Archers
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In this episode, Matt and Blake discuss three new albums: Evergrey's 'Theories of Emptiness,' Unleash the Archers' 'Phantoma' and Lords of the Trident's 'The VGEP. The hosts discuss the use of AI in music and the challenges of creating concept albums about AI.Por This Is Music
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Live Aid - the 1985 worldwide charity extravaganza - has often been called the "greatest concert of all time." So why is it here getting the Polishing Turds treatment? Well, there's more to Live Aid than the iconic Queen set from Bohemian Rhapsody. There's the disturbing, politically-charged famine that inspired the event in the first place. There'…
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20: Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes
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Support the Official Release You can listen to Jimmy Buffett’s Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes on: Apple Music Spotify Or purchase Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes on: Amazon Music Links Michael’s writeup on Jimmy Buffett’s A1A mentioned during the show. Kenny Chesney, the other artist that was on heavy rotation during family v…
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#54. CHUMBAWAMBA Part IV: Predicting the Future and Torturing James Hetfield
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It's a brand new millennium. The "Tubthumping" heyday is long gone and most people have forgotten Chumbawamba even existed. But that doesn't mean our quirky comrades are down for the count; on the contrary they're ready as ever to confront this modern tech dystopia with their trademark wit and biting social commentary, in addition to a rather liber…
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#53. CHUMBAWAMBA Part III: Chumba-WANKER!!
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At long last, it's TUBTHUMPING TIME!! After endless digressions through history, politics, and obscure music scenes we finally arrive at Chumbawamba's era-defining hit. What does "Tubthumping" mean? What inspired its composition? Which creepy pederast mogul pushed it onto pop radio? We're gonna tell you everything you wanted to know about this tune…
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Why are GAMERS mad about the Oscar for Best Original Score?
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This is about music, really. It just happens to involve a lot of talk about video games. The Gamers are mad at Ludwig Goransson for comments made in his acceptance speech for his Academy Award for Best Original Score. Ludwig's done a lot of great work, what have video games ever done?Por This Is Music
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Judas Priest - Invincible Shield or Painkiller Part 3?
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Matt and Blake review and discuss Judas Priest's latest album "Invincible Shield" After a strong reception for "Firepower" can Judas Priest maintain such a high level of quality at this stage in their career? And does it also sound like Painkiller?Por This Is Music
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#52. CHUMBAWAMBA Part II: Polk Music
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Our heroes continue their wayward march toward improbable fame, satiating their anarchic through dalliances with new genres of music, including dance, pop, reggae, and a mysterious unheard-of one which we apparently think exists. And of course this being Chumbawamba, we've supplied the necessary historical context for each esoteric track. Topics of…
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#51. CHUMBAWAMBA Part I: The Musical Influence of Cornflakes
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(Okay FINE we'll tell the actual story of Chumbawamba and not a bunch of obscure noisy punk bands you've never heard of!) Before they were pop superstars, they were a misbegotten collection of misfits from the post-industrial wasteland of Northern England. They lived collectively in a dilapidated squat house, sharing all food and money (and, occasi…
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#50. CHUMBAWAMBA PART 0: A Crass Course on Anarcho-punk
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In 1997 a smash-hit single called "Tubthumping" took the world by storm. Its authors were an eccentric eight-piece outfit from Leeds, England who kept insisting that they were anarchists. Media and fans alike were confused: what did this feel-good drinking song have to do with politics? And what were a bunch of radicals doing making pop music anyho…
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Matt and Blake discuss Jeff's departure from Arch Enemy and discuss the history of Nevermore, and why Blake doesn't like them and also why he's wrong We also discuss Jeff's work post-Nevermore and why him leaving Arch Enemy is good news for everybody who likes non-boring music Rumors of Jeff & Van playing together again are discussed but will be co…
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Matt has an unhinged theory about the parallels and differences between SynthWave, VaporWave and Dungeon Synth Do you think it’s accurate? Let us know or just tell us your favorite artist of these genres in the comments We read all of them because it sends them to my phonePor This Is Music
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MINISODE: We Need to Talk About Viper...
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CONTENT WARNING: DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL ABUSE, KIDNAPPING, AND OTHER GRUESOME SUBJECT MATTER. Hey guys. Remember Viper, that insane meme rapper who sang about the virtues of smoking crack? Well recently he's been arrested on some truly disturbing charges. This story is so monumentally insane that we had to talk about it separately from our regular co…
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Wesley Willis was truly one of the strangest dudes to ever touch a keyboard. A street artist and independent musician from Chicago's south side, Wesley self-produced dozens of CDs before amassing a grassroots cult following among hipsters and music nerds. Wesley was a consummate "outsider artist"; his songs are basically little more than spoken wor…
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#48. HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2023: A Very Pandering Christmas
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HO HO HO! We're finally back for our annual Holiday Special! This year we're examining all the ways that Christmas music gets adapted by and tailored to various subcultures in our society. Rednecks, truckers, metalheads, vegans -- they all have their own Christmas songs, and we'd like to pay homage to this shameless pandering by playing 10 of the w…
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Your Music Is Bad Episode 77 We listen to Winger's new record "Seven" as well as their "classic" 90s album "Pull" which they will be performing in its entirety while headlining ProgPower USA in 2024 Matt and Blake attempt to unravel the more mature themes and lyrics on these albums as well as the extremely 80s not-so-mature ones, which are also def…
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Your Music Is Bad Episode 78 - Settle Down, Scardust! Matt and Blake stumbled onto Scardust on YouTube, and while they are a perfectly competent symphonic prog metal band, they are very annoying and also their music is bad. Matt Lee and Blake Robertson stumbled onto Israeli symphonic prog metal band Scardust While not reading too much into their so…
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Rush Rumors - Who Will Drum? Jay Weinberg, Mike Mangini, Mike Portnoy, who has the best SEO?
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Rush Rumors - Who Will Drum? Jay Weinberg, Mike Mangini, Mike Portnoy, who could possibly fill in for the late great Neil Peart and who has the best SEO? Blake and Matt discuss in Episode 76 of Your Music Is Bad ...And You Should Feel BadPor This Is Music
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Your Music Is Bad Ep 75 Matt and Blake review Angra's new album, Cycles of Pain as well as comment on the Angra album ranking by Dolphin Whisperer on AngryMetalGuy.com AMG Ranking: https://www.angrymetalguy.com/amg-goes-ranking-angra/Por This Is Music
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Is Disco Metal a Thing? | Dragonforce, Amaranthe, Nanowar of Steel Tour
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Is Disco Metal A Thing? | Dragonforce, Amaranthe, Nanowar of Steel and Edge of Paradise on tour Matt and Blake classify the new Dragonforce, Amaranthe, Nanowar of Steel and Edge of Paradise tour as Disco Metal for very good and non-arbitrary reasons. It is educational for everyone.Por This Is Music
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Matt and Blake discuss Mike Portnoy's return to Dream Theater. Do they need money? Will it make their next album good? We may never know.Por This Is Music
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#47. INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART VII: Insane Clown Legacy
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We wrap up our ICP series by taking a gander at what our boys J & Shaggy have been up to for the past decade or so. The rap world has changed dramatically since ICP's heyday in the 90s; do our Wicked Clown heroes have what it takes to keep up?? We also unveil a special "Juggalo Turd Deck" -- six cards that reveal a wildly entertaining story or tidb…
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The Danger of Toto Covers - 43 Version of "Africa"
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Episode 72 - Matt and Blake suffer through 43 different covers of Toto's seminal hit Africa and try to come up with criteria such that this never happens againPor This Is Music
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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine: Kiko's OUT, Teemu's IN!
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Episode 71 - Matt and Blake discuss how quickly Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) starts acting like Kiko Loureiro (ex-Angra) isn't coming back from his personal time off, because fill in guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari (Wintersun) is probably cheaper We also see what Angra and Edu Falaschi are up to these days.Por This Is Music
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#46. INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART VI: ICP vs. FBI
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Wicked Clowns or Criminal Masterminds?? In this episode we cover the bizarre drama that unfolded when the FBI decided to officially classify Juggalos as a "gang." While seemingly ridiculous, this had drastic consequences for both ICP and ordinary Juggalos across the nation. How the heck did this happen? Are Juggalos really gangsters? We break it do…
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#45. INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART V: "F*ckin' Magnets, How Do They Work?"
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Violent J & Shaggy 2 Dope lead the Juggalos into the New Millennium with the long-anticipated release of the 6th Joker's Card, the one that was supposed to herald The End Times... but what ICP actually revealed shocked and confused Juggalos the world over! We also follow our boys further into the 2000s, where they continued to serve the Juggalo fai…
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YMIB 70: Fellowship is a LARP (Power) Metal Band
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Full review of Fellowship's album Saberlight Chronicles as well as reactions to some of Fellowship's music videos. For fans of Dragonforce and Rhapsody who want something less good than those bands, but from musicians who still believe in themselves or whatever. We also discuss Ty Christian's cover of their song "Glint". Ty is the lead singer of Lo…
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#44. INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART IV: The Gathering of the Juggalos
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How can we possibly cover Insane Clown Posse without a full examination of the annual shitshow they birthed into existence? For over 20 years The Gathering of the Juggalos has put all other music festivals to shame in terms of the sheer quantity of drugs consumed, nudity displayed, and overall insanity laid bare for all mankind. In this episode we'…
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#43. INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART III: Sheryl Crow's Whiskey Ass
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The demented saga of ICP continues as our heroes J & Shaggy finally get called to the big leagues with a major record label contract. However, this soon proves a Faustian bargain as the Posse get repeatedly fucked over by corporate suits, including a dramatic and highly-publicized dispute with Disney. Nevertheless, the mid-to-late 90s were Prime Ti…
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Matt and Blake review Mad With Power Fest VI. America's nerdiest and possibly largest power metal festival. For fans of ProgPower, video games and metal about video games. Notable bands this year include Unleash the Archers, Seven Spires, Lords of the Trident, Wilderun, Powerglove and Seven KingdomsPor This Is Music
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Beato Interview with John Petrucci, Tosin Abasi, Devin Townsend
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Devin Townsend tells Beato, JP and Tosin that metal is about sensitivity and its a color and how his million dollar symphony about dicks is now about butterflies but probably cost so much 'cause he needs Mike Keneally to translate his insane ramblings to the orchestral musicians.Por This Is Music
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#42. INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART II: Enter the Dark Carnival...
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We're back like a vertebrae for Part II of our in-depth history of America's favorite psychopathic clowns! In this episode we'll cover the band's progress in the early 90s, when they established many of the traits that would come to define their unique aesthetic. This includes their affinity for Faygo, the coining of the term "Juggalo," and most es…
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Support the Official Release You can listen to Band of Horses’ Infinite Arms on: Apple Music Spotify Or purchase Infinite Arms on: Amazon Music Links Marvis Pro, the iOS music player Michael mentioned using to see his play counts. Vacationer’s Relief, the only album that came close to Infinite Arms’s play count number in Michael’s library. You can …
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Devin Townsend's Serrated Signature Guitar Pick Toilet Commercial
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Watched Devin Townsend's weird toilet commercial for his new signature picks from Attakpik. They're super weird and IMO sound real bad.Por This Is Music
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#41. INSANE CLOWN POSSE Part I: Gettin' Down with the Clown
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WHOOP WHOOP!! We're finally getting around to the group that proudly calls itself "The Most Hated Band in the World." For decades ICP have been adored by their fans and reviled by the establishment at levels that seem equally deranged. But what is the actual truth about this band? How did two high school dropouts from Detroit basically create an en…
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In this special minisode, we catch up with new releases by old favorites including Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, Five Finger Death Punch, and more! What have these goofballs been up to? Turns out some pretty zany stuff! Come join us on a relaxed fit episode free from Nick's excessive over-writing and pontificating (for the most part). DID YOU KNOW?? --F…
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#40. GOOD CHARLOTTE PART II: Rich & Heinous
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Having overcome the obstacles of a broken home and an uneasy path to success, Good Charlotte are now one of the most popular bands in America. But herein lies a paradox: how does a band that rose to prominence by ripping on Rich & Famous celebrities stay cool now that they're fully enmeshed in Hollywood culture? The answer was not always clear, and…
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#39. GOOD CHARLOTTE PART I: Young & Hopeful
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We're back to tell the story of one of the most obnoxious and omnipresent pop-punk bands of the 2000s! Are Good Charlotte a true punk band? Are they a bunch of pretty-boy poseurs? Whatever the case these young lads from Maryland emerged from a troubled home with big dreams that they brought to life through the novel creation of a musical project th…
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#38. KID ROCK PART V: Ain't Nobody Gonna Tell Me How to Live
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To conclude our series we embark on a long and painful examination of Kid Rock's final form: Embittered Fox News Grandpa. How did this once apolitical singer become one of rock and roll's foremost MAGA cheerleaders? Does he really believe all the bigoted Right Wing nonsense he espouses? As is often the case, the answer is much more complicated than…
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#37. KID ROCK PART IV: Kid Country
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It's the New Millennium baby, and Kid Rock is up to some shenanigans. He's trying different things, he's smoking funny things. He's crooning with Sheryl Crow and Hank Williams, Jr. He's dating Pam Anderson and beating up Waffle House patrons. But most of all he's doing what he does best: acting like a big asshole while stealing other people's music…
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#36. KID ROCK PART III: Devil Without a Cause
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After 10 long years of toil Kid Rock finally hits it big with his self-described "redneck, shit-kicking rock-n-roll rap album". Packed with cringe-worthy bangers like "Bawitdaba," "Cowboy," and "Only God Knows Why," 1998's "Devil Without a Cause" launched our hero into the stratosphere despite being one of the most ridiculous LPs of the 20th centur…
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