Topic: Your Most HATED McCartney Hit Single (Read 7276 times)

adamzero · « **Reply #40 on:** December 26, 2008, 09:18:00 PM »

Funny, but you hear A LOT of these songs on the Muzak at the grocery store. Never "Eleanor Rigby" or even "Good Day Sunshine." I think these songs are supposed to work on the subliminal level. As soon as you actively listen, you're quickly horrified.

If pushed, I'd have to go with the Michael Jackson songs. Can you imagine, if he'd lived, John Lennon watching "The Girl is Mine" video, balled up on the floor in a convulsion of laughter. He woulda needed more than a condom to p*ss in.

For a "real" version of the song check this out:

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/79025/stephen_colbert_and_john_legend:_%22the_girl_is_mine%22_%5Bvideo%5D/

tkitna · « **Reply #41 on:** December 26, 2008, 09:35:46 PM »

See, 'The Girl Is Mine' is a perfect example of a song that Paul was involved in that he flat out knew wasnt very good, but he knew it would sell due to Michael Jackson being involved and how much crap was on the radio at the time. Another example of Paul conforming to what the public wanted instead of him doing his own thing.

Paul knows that 90% of the listening public are in fact ignorant when it comes to music and he's cashed in more often than not due to this factor alone.

mr vandebilt · « **Reply #42 on:** December 28, 2008, 01:07:30 PM »

This is how good macca's music is, a thread to discuss his worst has devolved into the criteria of what mekes a great artist.

Venus · « **Reply #43 on:** December 31, 2008, 10:40:49 AM »

I think Ebony & Ivory is one of the worst songs ever!
Even the Stevie Wonder fans wish it had never been made.

The Girl is Mine is bad - but I credit MJ with that one - not Paul.

jjs · « **Reply #44 on:** December 31, 2008, 05:09:06 PM »

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I think Ebony & Ivory is one of the worst songs ever!
Even the Stevie Wonder fans wish it had never been made.

The Girl is Mine is bad - but I credit MJ with that one - not Paul.

God I hope this doesn't start another swooning and gushing and why me session....

An Apple Beatle · « **Reply #45 on:** January 01, 2009, 10:27:35 PM »

I think Freedom is pretty bad too...at least Wonderful Christmas time is seasonal.....changed my mind.

Bobber · « **Reply #46 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:14:50 AM »

The discussion on Michael Jackson's influence is split from this thread and can be found here: http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/m-1230330520/

Penny Lane · « **Reply #47 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:30:16 AM »

^ I clicked on your link and my eyes bugged out when I saw that discussion had exploded into nine whopping pages.....

Bobber · « **Reply #48 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:33:20 AM »

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^ I clicked on your link and my eyes bugged out when I saw that discussion had exploded into nine whopping pages.....

I guess it was about time to make the split.

Kagome · « **Reply #49 on:** January 10, 2009, 08:14:12 PM »

I say the worst One is Give Ireland Back to the Irish It`s a song that was Banned World Wide the day it was released in 1972 because it was a protest song against Great Britain owning Ireland as a Common Wealth of the Empire. and After the Bloody Sunday Riots in Northern Ireland. Wonderful Christmas Time Could have done better or else something better Mary had A Little Lamb is to attack on the BBC and other Radio station that Banned the first Single! Paul was quoted to say Try to ban this song

tkitna · « **Reply #50 on:** January 11, 2009, 02:35:35 AM »

I love 'Give Ireland Back To The Irish'. Paul finally grew a set when he wrote this one and as a bonus track, it gives 'Wildlife' a sembelance of decencey.

To each their own though. Its all good.

mr vandebilt · « **Reply #51 on:** January 11, 2009, 05:05:47 AM »

Give Ireland back to the Irish, while not musically great is a fantastic single as its a reaction to events occuring around him. The fact that it spawned Mary Had A Little Lamb, the most unlikely protest song EVER, makes it great as well.

This is why i dont get that People dont think Paul was political while John gets lauded for 'giving peace a chance'. Did anyone ever say to John that they didnt want to give peace a chance?

Geoff · « **Reply #52 on:** January 11, 2009, 08:27:22 AM »

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John gets lauded for 'giving peace a chance'. Did anyone ever say to John that they didnt want to give peace a chance?

A more astute political observation than most of John's.

tkitna · « **Reply #53 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:47:10 AM »

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A more astute political observation than most of John's.

Agreed

PaulieBear · « **Reply #54 on:** January 11, 2009, 11:50:24 PM »

it's a tie between Mull of Kintyre and ebony and ivory.

maccafan · « **Reply #55 on:** January 12, 2009, 05:12:03 PM »

Spies Like Us wins hands down!

Andy Smith · « **Reply #56 on:** January 13, 2009, 10:38:59 PM »

<a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=27ATt3FXAUY" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=27ATt3FXAUY</a>

tkitna · « **Reply #57 on:** January 13, 2009, 11:25:26 PM »

I've always liked 'Spies Like Us'.

jjs · « **Reply #58 on:** February 02, 2009, 03:14:45 AM »

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it's a tie between Mull of Kintyre and ebony and ivory.

What kind of moron doesn't like Mull of Kintyre?

jjs · « **Reply #59 on:** February 02, 2009, 03:27:00 AM »

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I hope you do realize that the song became such a huge hit because all the 12 to 15 year old girls that love Michael Jackson pounced on it. The song is awful and your losing credibility quick with me.

What's your point?

Aren't you a drummer? Drummers are talentless wannabes. What credibility do you think you have? As lame as he is, every day, Michael Jackson expunges into his toilet more talent than you will ever have, or will ever have the capacity to recognize. If you dedicated the rest of your life, you could not even aspire to creating "The Girl Is Mine", regardless of it's lameness, regardless if the audience was 12 year olds, 20 year olds, or 40 year olds.

I don't understand why you think you know something we don't?

Once more, What's your point?

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