A “Q”bomb, like an “H” bomb, will be my term for a music video that I consider to be subpar in music, video, or both. This will be a recurring weekly list that will focus on the worst videos that are currently on TV. I don’t, as a rule, go searching for old music videos, so that’s why it will focus on solely on current or recent videos.
I hate to be so negative about music, but when an artist takes a “bad” song and then brings more attention to it by creating a “bad” video to support it, it will appear on this list. I honestly hope, and it could happen, that this list will be less than 10 items, but I have serious doubts that that possibility will happen. We are, after all, talking about an industry that uses art for huge profits. The companies can’t help themselves.
However, at this point, I will not do a 10 worst music list. I see absolutely no reason to waste time reemphasizing bad music. Once is enough.
Worst Videos for the week of July 31, 2011
1. If I Die Young-The Band Perry
2. Dirt Road Anthem-Jason Aldean
3. Good Life-One Republic
4. Homeboy-Eric Church
5. Rollin’ in the Deep-Adele
6. Don’t Wanna Go Home-Jason Derulo
7. Country Girl (Shake It for Me)-Luke Bryan
8. The Lazy Song-Bruno Mars
9. Keep Your Head Up-Andy Grammer
10. Sykscraper-Demi Lovato
1) “If I Die Young”—When will this song die???!!!!
2) “Dirt Road Anthem” —Four weeks at the top of the CMT Top 20 Countdown? C’mon!!
3) “Good Life” —A whistling hook distracts the listener from a really boring song.
4) “Homeboy” —Another lame song and video by Eric Church
5) “Rollin’ in the Deep” —Thirty weeks on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown? ODWITS!!!!!!
6) “Don’t Wanna Go Home” —Please go home! Please!!!
7) “Country Girl (Shake It for Me)” —Huh????????
8) “The Lazy Song” —Ah, I don’t even feel like…………………………………………
9) “Keep Your Head Up” —If you did, you wouldn’t have done this song.
10) “Skyscraper” —Sorry, Demi
