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Oracle of DelphiFive worst Aussie musos of the new Millennium
May 9th 2006 13:23
In countdown format from five to one - here's the list.
5.Coming in at five is ex-popstars contestant Scott Cain. Remember him? The skateboard riding, songwriting castratus who enjoyed five minutes of fame in 2002. Not only is this bloke the most creepily fugly looking numpty in the public eye but he is also utterly talentless. Ok, so his single I'm Movin' On reached no. 1 on the billboard charts - you can't take that away from him I guess - but still with a chorus like this
I'm movin on
I'm feelin stong
I'm good as gone
Out of your heart babe
I'm movin on
Guess who got strong
Baby look at me I'm free!
Cain's lyrical poverty speaks for itself. Also check out Cain's impossibly bad 'I've Got a Crush on Hilary Duff' (noble sentiment though). As one might expect the overwhelming weight of popular opinion
seems to support Cain's inclusion in this list.
4. A strong showing at number four is Kid Courageous, those fun loving makeup wearing boys from Sutherland Shire. First question - how does a bloke get away with strutting around in black eye shadow in the shire when if you're a touch swarthy you're not allowed at the beach ....Anyway, shire hating aside these guys really are pretty terrible. Example: their debut single and cover of the Joe Jackson hit 'Is She Really Going Out With Him' . Disappointingly, it received an "overwhelming response" and was the #4 most added track to radio in Australia. It held a #1 night radio position for 11 weeks was ranked #25 on the ARIA chart and #2 Independent.
Popularity aside, the song's awful and the clip...well the less said the better; Bec Cartright is the most overexposed 'celebrity' in Australia...her presence in the clip an apt metaphor for Kid Courageous' own vacuousness.
3. Casey Donovan rolls in at number three. Look I really feel sorry for the girl. She's got a heap of talent and potential as an artist, and more broadly, could be a great ambassador for Indigenous Australia. But it's no secret that the girl is eating and smoking herself to death. And its her image that really needs the makeover. The last time I remember seeing her was at the 2004 Deadly Awards and honestly she had to be literally strapped into some kind of hydraulic contraption and then wheeled onto stage...it wasn't pretty.
2. The runner up worst aussie music artist of the new millennium is Keith Urban. Look....I know the guy is very popular in the US...in my book that proves absolutely nothing...I mean we're talking about a country that idolises celebrity luminaries such as Paris Hilton and Kimberly Stewart, not the most 'talented' people getting around. I need only refer you to my previous post on Keith Urban for my thoughts concerning the man. Basically, in a nut shell, the guy brings nothing to country music. In fact, his presence in the genre sullies the illustrious legacies of past country singers (Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson et al).
1. The reformed INXS take the top spot. Look to be honest I've never been a huge fan. I liked INXS's early album "The Swing" but never really got into them went they went all arena. But now I certainly never will be a fan. JD Fortune, the new lead singer of INXS is a deadset idiot. Chosen as the result of a 'popstar' style TV show called 'Rockstar' (hosted by the super hot Brooke Burke), JD Fortune represents everything that rock'n'roll doesn't stand for; he's generic, inoffensive, conformist and pretentious, he's nothing other than a cunning marketing ploy used by INXS' recording label to shift units. It was especially the total Tenacious D-style parody of the rock star lifestyle that cracked me up whenever I saw the show. INXS, in their Rock God Thrones, sitting in judgement of the pretenders who come before them, begging to join them in their Rock Star World....INXS somehow able to judge whether one contestant was more 'rock' than another...seriously...what's that about?.
Scott Cain: Number 5
5.Coming in at five is ex-popstars contestant Scott Cain. Remember him? The skateboard riding, songwriting castratus who enjoyed five minutes of fame in 2002. Not only is this bloke the most creepily fugly looking numpty in the public eye but he is also utterly talentless. Ok, so his single I'm Movin' On reached no. 1 on the billboard charts - you can't take that away from him I guess - but still with a chorus like this
I'm movin on
I'm feelin stong
I'm good as gone
Out of your heart babe
I'm movin on
Guess who got strong
Baby look at me I'm free!
Cain's lyrical poverty speaks for itself. Also check out Cain's impossibly bad 'I've Got a Crush on Hilary Duff' (noble sentiment though). As one might expect the overwhelming weight of popular opinion
seems to support Cain's inclusion in this list.
Kid Courageous: Number 4
4. A strong showing at number four is Kid Courageous, those fun loving makeup wearing boys from Sutherland Shire. First question - how does a bloke get away with strutting around in black eye shadow in the shire when if you're a touch swarthy you're not allowed at the beach ....Anyway, shire hating aside these guys really are pretty terrible. Example: their debut single and cover of the Joe Jackson hit 'Is She Really Going Out With Him' . Disappointingly, it received an "overwhelming response" and was the #4 most added track to radio in Australia. It held a #1 night radio position for 11 weeks was ranked #25 on the ARIA chart and #2 Independent.
Popularity aside, the song's awful and the clip...well the less said the better; Bec Cartright is the most overexposed 'celebrity' in Australia...her presence in the clip an apt metaphor for Kid Courageous' own vacuousness.
Casey Donovan: Number 3
3. Casey Donovan rolls in at number three. Look I really feel sorry for the girl. She's got a heap of talent and potential as an artist, and more broadly, could be a great ambassador for Indigenous Australia. But it's no secret that the girl is eating and smoking herself to death. And its her image that really needs the makeover. The last time I remember seeing her was at the 2004 Deadly Awards and honestly she had to be literally strapped into some kind of hydraulic contraption and then wheeled onto stage...it wasn't pretty.
Keith Urban: Number 2
2. The runner up worst aussie music artist of the new millennium is Keith Urban. Look....I know the guy is very popular in the US...in my book that proves absolutely nothing...I mean we're talking about a country that idolises celebrity luminaries such as Paris Hilton and Kimberly Stewart, not the most 'talented' people getting around. I need only refer you to my previous post on Keith Urban for my thoughts concerning the man. Basically, in a nut shell, the guy brings nothing to country music. In fact, his presence in the genre sullies the illustrious legacies of past country singers (Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson et al).
Reformed INXS: NUmber 1
1. The reformed INXS take the top spot. Look to be honest I've never been a huge fan. I liked INXS's early album "The Swing" but never really got into them went they went all arena. But now I certainly never will be a fan. JD Fortune, the new lead singer of INXS is a deadset idiot. Chosen as the result of a 'popstar' style TV show called 'Rockstar' (hosted by the super hot Brooke Burke), JD Fortune represents everything that rock'n'roll doesn't stand for; he's generic, inoffensive, conformist and pretentious, he's nothing other than a cunning marketing ploy used by INXS' recording label to shift units. It was especially the total Tenacious D-style parody of the rock star lifestyle that cracked me up whenever I saw the show. INXS, in their Rock God Thrones, sitting in judgement of the pretenders who come before them, begging to join them in their Rock Star World....INXS somehow able to judge whether one contestant was more 'rock' than another...seriously...what's that about?.
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