Jimmy Barnes' Celebrity Playlist

Feb 28, 09:00 PM

So much for updating more frequently, eh?

Anyways.

There’s a “Celebrity Playlist” for Jimmy Barnes on iTunes Music Store.

Now, let’s be honest. I freakin’ hate Jimmy Barnes. Not the guy himself ‘cause I’ve never met him. But his voice and contributions to Australian music are way over-rated, Cold Chisel or no.

So it’s no surprise to me that every one of the songs on his “Celebrity” Playlist are dull, boring or outright stupid. For your listening reading pleasure, here they are:

  • A Bell Will Ring—Oasis (Blur’s better)
  • Won’t Give In—Finn Brothers
  • Promised Land—Chuck Berry
  • Shake, Rattle and Roll—Joe Turner
  • Street Fighting Man—The Rolling Stones (yawn)
  • Common People—Pulp
  • A Face in the Crowd—Tom Petty
  • Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl—Mink DeVille
  • The Last Chance Texaco—Rickie Lee Jones
  • God Only Knows—The Beach Boys (another artist I hate with a passion)
  • Remedy—The Black Crowes
  • Forever Young—Bob Dylan

Wha?? I even hate a Dylan song? Well, yeah. Never really got into his stuff. For guys who can write fab lyrics but can’t sing for shit (and Robert, please forgive me), I prefer Robert (The Cure) Smith. (Cure Official Site)

And since we’re talking ‘bout artists I hate (which means I’ll change the FM channel if they come on), let’s include Bryan Adams1 and Coldplay2.

1 A more obvious, rock-channelled, derivative artist is hard to find. [2]

2 A more shallow crowd-pleaser with non-sensical rhymes is hard to find—other than Bryan Adams3.

3 Did I mention—Bryan Adams is an absolute no talent hack? Shit, man. How can this guy sell records?

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