“Q” Bombs: May 27, 2012

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.

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“Drive By” stays on top for a seventh week. One long term bomb finally falls off as two new entries get unwelcomed onto the list.
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Worst Videos for the week of May 27, 2012

1. Drive By—Train
2. Brokenhearted—Karmin
3. Springsteen—Eric Church
4. Payphone—Maroon 5 with Wiz Khalifa
5. Safe and Sound—Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars
6. Lullaby—Nickelback
7. Feel So Close—Calvin Harris
8. Wanted—Hunter Hayes
9. Drunk on You—Luke Bryan
10. Fine By Me—Andy Grammer

1) “Drive By”Train continues to return, week after week, to the scene of their crime…
2) “Brokenhearted”Karmin continues to keep the energy level high which means this one will be around for a while………………..
3) “Springsteen”Eric Church uses the cheap ploy of wearing a flag around his neck in this video. When Bruce Springsteen waved the flag for “Born in the USA,” it was because of the exact same kind of pseudo patriotic fervor that was rampant in the country at the time. In other words, Eric Church doesn’t get it………………
4) “Payphone”—I do have to admit this mini movie within a video looks very exciting. Unfortunately, the plot doesn’t make any sense……………………..
5) “Safe and Sound”Taylor Swift’s strong brand recognition is keeping this very mediocre video and song hanging around way longer than it would’ve if it had been anybody else………………
6) “Lullaby”—This Nickelback video just keeps putting me to sleep every time I watch it. I guess it was appropriately named………………………
7) “Feel So Close”—I’m not 100% sold that this is a bad Calvin Harris video or song, so my opinion may change in the future. But right now, it does nothing for me…………..
8] “Wanted”—You know I am a Hunter Hayes fan, but I can’t believe that this is the video and song that most people want to see right now……………
9) “Drunk on You”Luke Bryan’s video may rise again on the list, but right now it’s not irritating me too much…………………….
10) “Fine By Me”—I will say this about the video, I noticed two more things I like about it. The reel-to-reel recorder and the basketball hoop that shows up in the background are two things I personally really like!
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