"Stuff That Sucks" will always be a part of Shacknews and one of my favorite extensions of that premise is "Does This Song Suck?". Music is a huge part of my life, as you might have guessed from my genre-inspired username, and nothing is more fun than officially declaring if a song definitively sucks or not. Today's submission for group judgement is Geggy Tah - Whoever You Are. Please take a look.
Reasons it might suck:
- Alright, enough of that. It's clearly all chorus and I won't be a part of it
- Sounds like something a marijuana user would enjoy
- Playing in a three-piece band while driving is dangerous
- You should be more worried about the drummer hitting you with his hi-hat than changing lanes
- I suppose you could play bass and still get away with driving your car
- Lyrics probably came up while driving an actual car
- Then they probably went home to smoke more jazz cabbage and record their in-car jam session before their short term memory loss kicked in
- Nobody lets you change lanes anymore
- And you definitely don't thank anyone for anything these days
- These funky dudes are one toke away from deciding to grow dreads
- Two short verses, one chorus, and one main riff does not a hit song make
- Most often, one hit wonders aren't really that great in hindsight
Reasons it might not suck:
- In 1995, you could jam out with your buds, come up with a little alternative ditty, and achieve moderate success
- If someone does let you change lanes, you should thank them
- Whoever they are
- It's just a smooth, simple, infectious groove
- When you bring in an organ synth and trumpet solo, you got me
- Extremely easy to sing-along with
- Even if you suffer from short term memory loss
- Almost anyone can relate to a story about a kind citizen in traffic performing a small selfless act
- It's nice to be recognized for good deeds and to recognize others for the same
- One hit wonders can be fun nostalgia trips
Also for your consideration, the Spanglish version feat. King Chango:
This version definitely adds a lot of latin flavor to the track, I have to say I'm a fan! I don't know a lot about mid-'90s latin-infused LA-area alternative but this rendition of a one hit wonder I fondly remember from 26 years ago is right up my alley.
With the evidence presented, I beseech thee, Shacknews. Does this song suck? Please give your opinions in the chatty thread below!
