Question of the Day
Boy howdy! Things are heating up...
Are you all ready for part three in our series on music, this one comes in from Michael Bolton:
Who are the three singers most guilty of trying too hard to make things emotionally charged?
posted by adam at 7:33 AM
12 Comments:
#1. Michael Bolton (sweet pic)
#2. Bob Seger (like a rock, indeed.)
#3. Joe Cocker (vomitous wailing and contrived sincerity in every song)
September 14, 2005 10:35 AM
Michael Bolton, I agree.
Richard Marx.
James Hatfield/Hetfield/whatever Metallica guy. The dude makes G-C progression look. so. hard.
September 14, 2005 10:41 AM
Meat Loaf
Sisqo
Scott Stapp (i agree)
September 14, 2005 1:49 PM
#1 YES!!! Michael Bolton!
#2 Enrique Iglesias (The nut does not fall far from the tree)
#3 I'll think of a good one, gotta go make dinner.
September 14, 2005 6:15 PM
Hmmm...I disagree with a lot of folks on this:
Bob Seger...c'mon I don't think he is "that" emotionally charged.
Joe Cocker is an incredible singer.
Meatloaf....I will give it to you but I like him.
Bono and Kurt Cobain...I disagree.
I really don't have anyone to put on this list.
September 15, 2005 12:38 AM
Okay, so here are the correct answers:
1. Michael Bolton (the master, as I like to call him)
2. Mary J. Blige (She was great, but then just got to trying too hard)
3. Chris DeBurgh ( I had another third, but this beats mine--kudos to you Mr. Anonymous)
In response to several of your answers:
1. Anonymous comments are fortunately anonymous in this case--passionate does not equal "contrived sincerity." Joe Cocker was incredible. Those who doubt him will be put to shame in this life--belive me on this...I know.
2. Peter Cetera was a good one, but I am a sucker for some old Chicago.
3. Scott Stapp is not emotionally overcharged--he just sucks.
4. Celine Deon was my original third who was bested by DeBurgh.
September 15, 2005 12:46 AM
well one things for sure I never heard of Scott Stapp and I hope I never hear him.
September 15, 2005 10:05 AM
i can't believe this ... joe cocker is not that good. "incredible" as the word twice used to descibe him is probably the most emotionally oberxharged statement on the page. bono IS passionate. kurt cobain worked with what he had. meatloaf is a hack. scott stapp does just suck. het/hatfield is a joke and so is metallica. Chris DeBurgh - you are really gonna lay this title on him for a one hit wonder, which is actually a pretty good song, and if anyone has a right to be a little emotionally charged up, it must be a guy who is that excited about the youthful love he still feels for his wife after many years of marriage. you are all heartless. Celine Dion and Cisqo might be the best answers on the page, aside from "the master."
September 15, 2005 10:24 AM
it appears this question is heating things up. Meatloaf a hack....sure he is now but in his heyday hey was good. As for the Lady in Red guy I am with you....one song does not make for a emotionally charged fool.
Now the real reason I am continuing this dance...Cocker. Sure he is emotionally charged. Contrived??? Hardly!! Passionate? Yes. Genuine? In my not so humble opinion...yes. His authenticity is as real as Roy Orbisons.
I can tell we are going to disagree...Listen to him...and if you can (I know it's hard) watch him. He is totally out there...giving it all. In a lot of ways he reminds me of Joplin...no cares, no worries of what others think...just doing his/her thing.
The end for me. Tater
September 15, 2005 11:07 AM
tater, point well taken. thank you for concurring about the Lady In Red. i will try to give cocker a shot if you can recommend something worth listening to. all of "the greatest hits" are out as i have probably heard them and was apparently less than impressed. as for meatloaf... you are not the first, nor last, i presume, person with a valid opinion to sing his virtues. i just can't see or hear it. Bat outta Hell just does not connect with me, i don't know why... but to stay on topic, i do not consider Meatloaf as one of the emotionally overcharged villains in this dialogue - so it is a moot point. but the joplin comparison is intriguing, so i will try. again.
September 15, 2005 11:36 AM
What the heck, people? Why can't anyone see the real correct answer!
1. Steve Perry
2. Steve Perry
3. Steve Perry
There now.
September 15, 2005 10:19 PM
In honor of the longest running commentary to a question, I submit a ratification to prior statements:
Having relistened to Cocker's entire collection, I submit that indeed he is overly dramatic, and therefore counts as an answer to the question; however, I am also invoking the most sacred and serious categories of art-critique: the I-don't-care-what-anybody-says clause. And with this, I don't care what anybody says, I love Joe Cocker even if he is overly emotive.
Scott Stapp; however, still just sucks.
Enjoy everyone.
September 16, 2005 6:06 PM
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