“Q” Bombs: April 1, 2012

Posted on April 10, 2012 by PhilMaq

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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Train moves into the top spot with a song and video that’s actually more boring than The Civil Wars. How is that possible……………………………….
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Worst Videos for the week of April 1, 2012

1. Drive By—Train
2. Safe and Sound—Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars
3. I Don’t Want This Night to End—Luke Bryan
4. Fine By Me—Andy Grammer
5. God Gave Me You—Blake Shelton
6. Better Than I Know Myself—Adam Lambert
7. Part of Me—Katy Perry
8. Brokenhearted–Karmin
9. Alone With You—Jake Owen
10. Set Fire to the Rain—Adele

1) “Drive By”—The song is like a “drive by,” except this time it’s done with notes instead of bullets………………………
2) “Safe and Sound”—Taylor looks pretty in her retro dress but the song is awful…….
3) “I Don’t Want This Night to End”—Believe me, it won’t end. Part two is starting to raise its ugly head. Save yourself if you can…………….
4) “Fine By Me”—Is this guy cute or something? That’s the only reason I can think of to explain why this video and song are popular because I don’t see it………………..
5) “God Gave Me You”—It looks like he’s finally ready to take this song back…………..
6) “Better Than I Know Myself”—I honestly don’t know if he truly does know himself…….
7) “Part of Me”—Divorce “tainted” Katy Perry goes all “Private Benjamin” and “G.I. Jane” in her most recent video. It seems like a pretty harsh reaction to spotting her boyfriend making moves on a co-worker to go and join the Marines. She even cuts her own hair! Gosh almighty! Too bad the video still doesn’t create any excitement. Even my teenage daughter finds it boring. However, I’m sure it will do just fine for Miss Perry. She has her own army of fans……………………..
8] “Brokenhearted”—Ah, the new youtube flavor of the week. Karmin supposedly generated so much interest through social media that they earned a record contract. Wow, was that a mistake……………………..
9) “Alone with You”—Boy, those last two videos almost make this one look good. I said, almost……………………
10) “Set Fire to the Rain”—Well, the fire has now sucked all of the oxygen from the room, and I think Adele’s fire is ready to go out—for the moment…………….
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Phil’s Faves:Songs, March 25, 2012

Posted on April 9, 2012 by PhilMaq

This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web site that I am obsessed with music. I am constantly hunting it down whether it’s online, on CD, from my personal collection, from a library (Yes, I think the library is a great source of music–especially for music that you aren’t sure about.), TV, or radio. Since most of these sources mostly emphasize new music, the odds are pretty good that most of the songs on this list will be new. But in my search, I don’t use any boundaries for the other sources. I am just looking for good music that I haven’t heard, or happened to forget about. Everyone, including myself, has forgotten way more great music than they can ever remember-even if they are also music fanatics.
Also, there will be no rules concerning songs on this list. A song can show up or drop off a number of times. This will be the most volatile of my lists. It all depends on how much music I am exposed to during the week and what I find interesting. On really obscure stuff, I will try to include the source, if I know it.

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Rihanna vaults to the top spot while six new entries join the list including (?) Gavin DeGraw????? What is happening? I think Mercury is still in retrograde…………………..
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 25, 2012

1. We Found Love—Rihanna
2. Cough Syrup—Young the Giant
3. Somebody That I Used to Know—Gotye with Kimbra
4. I Heard the Bluebirds Sing—The Browns
5. Lights—Ellie Goulding
6. Candle of Life—The Moody Blues
7. Dancin’ Away With My Heart—Lady Antebellum
8. Personal Growth—Cindi R. Maciolek
9. Banjo—Rascal Flatts
10. Sweeter—Gavin DeGraw

1) “We Found Love”—Believe it or not, I heard this Rihanna song even more in the past week! I like it and I can’t wait for that rising synthesizer hook where the song really takes off!
2) “I Heard the Bluebirds Sing”—It is even hard for me to imagine the power of this simbie that was recorded by legendary country group The Browns. I haven’t heard this song in at least twenty years but for some reason my brain has decided to play it over and over for me. I like the song and maybe it has something to do with the arrival of spring. But it’s never happened before. Do you understand what I’m saying??!! This song keeps playing constantly in my mind without me prompting it!
I tried to find a copy of it so I can hear it again. It’s not available as an MP3 file and a CD that it’s on has become “temporarily available” on Amazon. ODWITS!
I guess it could be worse. At least I like this one………………………………
3) “Somebody That I Used to Know”—The instrumental sections of this song reminds me of “Song of The Nairobi Trio.” (Why do I know this stuff????)
4) “Cough Syrup”—I think we’re getting out of cold & flu season, so Young the Giant’s song starts to fall………………………
5) “Lights”—I think I like the video more than the song, but the song is catchy enough………….
6) “Candle of Life”—One of my favorite Moody Blues songs! This very atmospheric simbie has been stuck in my brain many times before! Justin Hayward’s haunting vocal is perfect for a song that refers to someone who’s lonely yet still wants the “candle of life” to burn slowly!
7) “Dancin’ Away with My Heart”—The usual stuff from Lady A that works so well: Great harmonies with a good melody!
8) “Personal Growth”—This isn’t so much a song as it is a spoken meditation over peaceful instrumental music. Cindi R. Maciolek uses the buildup of waves on the ocean as an analogy for personal growth. This is just one of ten on her “Java Jems” CD, available at grandarborpress.com, amazon, or CD Baby. It might be just what you need to get you through the day!
9) “Banjo”—Rascal Flatt’s powerful tribute to the banjo makes another good list!
10) “Sweeter”—My eyes must be deceiving me! How did Gavin DeGraw end up on a good list? Hey I might not be a fan but I do respect good songs. This one is a piano pounder about thinking that some other girl is better than the one you have. Not an original idea, but he does a good job on it.
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Phil’s Faves:Videos, March 25, 2012

Posted on April 8, 2012 by PhilMaq

This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best videos currently available on TV. I don’t, as a rule, go searching for old music videos, so that’s why it will focus mostly on current or recent videos. For this category, I am also going to include any live performances on talk or variety shows that I see during the week.

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Bruce Springsteen’s appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” accounts for the top two performances of the week! Other than that, Rascal Flatts, Jason Derulo, and Carrie Underwood all show up on one of my “faves” lists! What is going on?! Did I slip into an alternate universe………………………….
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Top 10 Videos and Performances for the week of March 25, 2012

1. Jack of All Trades—Bruce Springsteen on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
2. Death to My Hometown—Bruce Springsteen on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
3. Somebody That I Used to Know—Gotye with Kimbra
4. Banjo—Rascal Flatts
5. Dancin’ Away With My Heart—Lady Antebellum
6. Cough Syrup—Young the Giant
7. Breathing—Jason Derulo
8. Gold on the Ceiling—The Black Keys
9. Good Girl—Carrie Underwood
10. The Man I Want to Be—Chris Young

1) “Jack of All Trades”—Bruce Springsteen ended the week long celebration of his new “Wrecking Ball” CD with three amzing live performances on a Friday—two of which I placed on this list! This was my favorite! It’s kind of a folk song that probably could have easily fit on an updated “Nebraska” CD.
2) “Death to My Hometown”—On this one, Bruce picks up the theme that he covered so well on Born in the USA’s “My Hometown.” The lyrics are in absolute contrast to the singalong feel of the music. The live performance this night nailed it perfectly!
3) “Somebody That I Used to Know”—I think Gotye’s song may still be gaining steam, but the Springsteen performances were exceptional.
4) “Banjo”—I like this video more everytime I see it! And the song rocks—with attitude!
5) “Dancin’ Away With My Heart”—The black and white photography gives it a timeless look!
6) “Cough Syrup”—I still get a kick watching the band members hit ballons filled with paint with rackets against a white backdrop!
7) “Breathing”—I think the line “I only miss you when I’m breathing” sums this video up. You can’t get anymore dramatic than that!
8) “Gold on the Ceiling”—I don’t think this video will get much airplay, but I love the scenes where the band is preparing their equipment for the show!
9) “Good Girl”—OK. This selection surprised me, too. I think this is the best song that Carrie Underwood has done since “Jesus, Take the Wheel!” What a contrast!
10) “The Man I Want to Be”—NOTICE TO ALL COUNTRY ARTISTS WHO THINK THEY CAN ACT:WATCH THIS VIDEO! This new video by Chris Young starts out with him talking to an elderly African American about his “problems.” He doesn’t accept any of Chris’ excuses as he keeps telling him he needs to make a phone call. The video wraps up nicely!
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“Q” Bombs: March 25, 2012

Posted on March 31, 2012 by PhilMaq

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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The Civil Wars…and Taylor Swift stay on top for a second week, Bruce Springsteen finds himself on two lists this week—one good, one bad, and a couple of new entries replace the awful video by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. You know. The song called…Wait. I know it…Don’t remind me. I can figure this out……………………
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Worst Videos for the week of March 25, 2012

1. Safe and Sound—Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars
2. Drive By—Train
3. I Don’t Want This Night to End—Luke Bryan
4. Fine By Me—Andy Grammer
5. God Gave Me You—Blake Shelton
6. Better Than I Know Myself—Adam Lambert
7. It All Belongs to Me—Monica and Brandy
8. Alone With You—Jake Owen
9. Set Fire to the Rain—Adele
10. Wrecking Ball—Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”

1) “Safe and Sound”—Still top 10 on CMT. I’m worried that the release of “The Hunger Games” this week, which this song is from, will push Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars back up the list……………………….
2) “Drive By”—Not much heart in either the video or the song……………..
3) “I Don’t Want This Night to End”—I think it’s getting closer to the end of this Luke Bryan video………………………..
4) “Fine By Me”—This Andy Grammer song sounds exactly like his last one! Have I said that before or something?………………………
5) “God Gave Me You”—This Blake Shelton entry is starting to fall fast…………….Yay!!!!
6) “Better Than I Know Myself”—I never understand what Adam Lambert is trying to convey. It’s like he has a chip on his shoulder about his own situation………………
7) “It All Belongs to Me”—I don’t get this one either. Why would you make a static video when you have two beautiful singers in it?
8] “Alone With You”—This one’s falling fast…………………………
9) “Set Fire to the Rain”—And this one fell off a cliff………………………..
10) “Wrecking Ball”—Bruce Springsteen is my second favorite musical artist, second only to The Beatles. I have seen him so many times I can’t even remember what the number is, so it pains me to have to write this. He and the band kicked off a week’s celebration of his new CD, “Wrecking Ball” by appearing twice on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” However, the opening performance of this song was marred by off key vocals and basic straining to reach the notes. I’m particularly referring to the backup singing. The song is good, but the band could have used a little more practice.
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Phil’s Faves:Songs, March 18, 2012

Posted on March 31, 2012 by PhilMaq

This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web site that I am obsessed with music. I am constantly hunting it down whether it’s online, on CD, from my personal collection, from a library (Yes, I think the library is a great source of music–especially for music that you aren’t sure about.), TV, or radio. Since most of these sources mostly emphasize new music, the odds are pretty good that most of the songs on this list will be new. But in my search, I don’t use any boundaries for the other sources. I am just looking for good music that I haven’t heard, or happened to forget about. Everyone, including myself, has forgotten way more great music than they can ever remember-even if they are also music fanatics.
Also, there will be no rules concerning songs on this list. A song can show up or drop off a number of times. This will be the most volatile of my lists. It all depends on how much music I am exposed to during the week and what I find interesting. On really obscure stuff, I will try to include the source, if I know it.

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Young the Giant uses their “cough syrup” to innoculate themselves against a St. Patrick’s Day Irish invasion! Well done, boys!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 18, 2012

1. Cough Syrup—Young the Giant
2. Somebody That I Used to Know—Gotye with Kimbra
3. Heart and Soul—Wolfstone
4. We Found Love—Rihanna
5. Lights—Ellie Goulding
6. Scientists in Japan—Sara Groves
7. Brazil—Rich Ridenour
8. Carolina Reel/Ladies Pantalettes—The Chieftains with Imelda May
9. Gleanntain Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair—Altan
10. My Wild Irish Rose—John Gary

1) “Cough Syrup”—Young the Giant has the musical remedy for the rest of the list. Great song and video!
2) “Somebody That I Used to Know”—The atmospherics are still working on me, but gravity eventually takes over………………………….
3) “Heart and Soul”—I forgot how good this song is! This rollicking romp by Scotland’s Wolfstone makes four minutes sound like four seconds! Amazingly good!
4) “We Found Love”—I have heard this song everywhere I go lately: in the car—everytime, the party store, web sites. And it’s good!
5) “Lights”—Elle’s fragile whispery vocal seems to suit this song perfectly!
6) “Scientists in Japan”—Unless the scientists come up with a solution, this brilliant Sara Groves song may disaapear soon……………….
7) “Brazil”—Perhaps the final hurrah for this song……………………..
8) “Carolina Reel/Ladies Pantalettes”—This is from The Chieftains’ new CD “Voice of Ages” which celebrates their 50 years in the music business. It is an amazing collection of songs and collaborations with a wide swath of artists to show that they’re growing younger—and better, if that’s even possible! The cool thing about The Chieftains is that they keep their core sound while assimilating and adapting the sound of the person they team up with. This song with Imelda May is a perfect example as The Chieftains sound like they had started out doing rockabilly! This is a very good album—probably one of the year’s best!
9) “Gleanntain Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair”—Altan’s lead singer, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, gives an incredible, emotional, possibly personal, interpretation of a song that’s about emigrating from Ireland! Breathtaking!
10) “My Wild Irish Rose”—The string arrangement on this Irish standard lifts it above most of the other versions as John Gary’s lilting tenor vocal never falters!
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Phil’s Faves: Videos, March 18, 2012

Posted on March 25, 2012 by PhilMaq

This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best videos currently available on TV. I don’t, as a rule, go searching for old music videos, so that’s why it will focus mostly on current or recent videos. For this category, I am also going to include any live performances on talk or variety shows that I see during the week.

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Gotye stays firmly anchored to the top spot, Lady A slims down to one video on the list, and Jason Derulo finally makes one of the good lists!
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Top 10 Videos and Performances for the week of March 18, 2012

1. Somebody That I Used to Know—Gotye with Kimbra
2. Cough Syrup—Young the Giant
3. Dancin’ Away With My Heart—Lady Antebellum
4. I Won’t Give Up—Jason Mraz
5. We Are Young—Fun with Janelle Monae
6. Beekeeper’s Daughter—The All-American Rejects
7. Banjo—Rascal Flatts
8. Free—Graffiti6
9. Ours—Taylor Swift
10. Breathing—Jason Derulo

1) “Somebody That I Used to Know”—I don’t know what other insights I expect to find in this one, but it continues to grab my attention!
2) “Cough Syrup”—Not psychedelic, but there’s a lot of color in this video!
3) “Dancin’ Away With My Heart”—Lady A can really weave a spell!
4) “I Won’t Give Up”—I’m not giving up either, but this one may be on the way down………..
5) “We Are Young”—The same goes for this song, too. There’s not a lot here for repeated viewings. I think the song is better than the video…………
6) “Beekeeper’s Daughter”—I guess the camera angle in the video is supposed to simulate the perspective of a bee…………
7) “Banjo”—I like the concept of putting a banjo on trial. It has certainly been an under-appreciated instrument for a number of years!
8) “Free”—Some good old fashioned blue-eyed soul where both the male and female leads are on a comparable good looks level!
9) “Ours”—The revival on this one for me is over…………………….
10) “Breathing”—I like the way that this video looks…and sounds! I knew Jason Derulo had it in him to make something better than he had been making!
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“Q” Bombs: March 18, 2012

Posted on March 25, 2012 by PhilMaq

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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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gavin DeGraw is finally gone. That left the door open for Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars to move into the dreaded top spot………………..
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Worst Videos for the week of March 18, 2012

1. Safe and Sound—Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars
2. I Don’t Want This Night to End—Luke Bryan
3. Drive By—Train
4. God Gave Me You—Blake Shelton
5. Fine By Me—Andy Grammer
6. Remind Me—Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood
7. Don’t Stop (Colors on the Wall)—Foster the People
8. It Will Rain—Bruno Mars
9. Alone With You—Jake Owen
10. Set Fire to the Rain—Adele

1) “Safe and Sound”—It took a big drop this week on CMT, but I don’t trust it………
2) “I Don’t Want This Night to End”—More importantly, when will its time on the list ever end………….
3) “Drive By”—The song is soooooooooooooooooo boring. It does not help the video………
4) “God Gave Me You”—I’m waiting for a recall……………………….
5) “Fine By Me”—Another boring song and video from Andy Grammer…………
6) “Remind Me” —The end is in sight for this one…………….
7) “Don’t Stop (Colors on the Wall)”—This one is also on life support………
8] “It Will Rain”—And this one has had its oxygen supply removed……………..
9) “Alone With You”—I prefer a chaperone when I’m surrounded by crazy people……
10) “Set Fire to the Rain”—Gravity is taking over. It’s falling faster…………
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, March 11, 2012

Posted on March 25, 2012 by PhilMaq

This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web site that I am obsessed with music. I am constantly hunting it down whether it’s online, on CD, from my personal collection, from a library (Yes, I think the library is a great source of music–especially for music that you aren’t sure about.), TV, or radio. Since most of these sources mostly emphasize new music, the odds are pretty good that most of the songs on this list will be new. But in my search, I don’t use any boundaries for the other sources. I am just looking for good music that I haven’t heard, or happened to forget about. Everyone, including myself, has forgotten way more great music than they can ever remember-even if they are also music fanatics.
Also, there will be no rules concerning songs on this list. A song can show up or drop off a number of times. This will be the most volatile of my lists. It all depends on how much music I am exposed to during the week and what I find interesting. On really obscure stuff, I will try to include the source, if I know it.

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Gotye and Kimbra top both of my “faves” lists! Brazil drops a little as “Cough Syrup” surges forward. There are a couple of moon songs on the list that adds some soft lighting…………
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 11, 2012

1. Somebody That I Used to Know—Gotye with Kimbra
2. Cough Syrup—Young the Giant
3. Brazil—Rich Ridenour
4. Scientists in Japan—Sara Groves
5. Moon in Ice—Yello
6. Shining Moon—Cowboy Junkies
7. Lights—Ellie Goulding
8. We Are Young—Fun with Janelle Monae
9. In My Arms—Glen Campbell with Brian Setzer, Chris Isaak, & Dick Dale
10. Best Love—Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers with Paul McCartney

1) “Somebody That I Used to Know”— I hear this song constantly now and I don’t even listen to music on the radio that much in comparison to my other sources for it. It’s such a sad line (to me) when he says that her friends were sent to collect her records and she changed her number. ODWITS!
2) “Cough Syrup”—Another simbie that I continue to hear a lot moves it onto the list in a big way!
3) “Brazil”—A song and performance that is on a par with the country it is named after!
4) “Scientists in Japan”—The scientists are starting to bore me…but only a little bit……
5) “Moon in Ice”—This haunting bongo driven song grabbed my attention for a good portion of the week! Yello is the same band that made “Oh Yeah,” (You know. The really deep voice going “Oh yeah.”) but this song is hypnotic and the sultry vocal adds a lot! Check it out!
6) “Shining Moon”—Taken from “Whites Off Earth Now,” this slow bluesy version of a Lightnin’ Hopkins song sounds and feels just right!
7) “Lights”—This song is “simbietastic!”
8) “We Are Young”—This one’s losing steam for me………………..
9) “In My Arms”—Probably the last week for this one………….
10) “Best Love”—Ditto for this one………………………….
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Phil’s Faves:Videos, March 11, 2012

Posted on March 24, 2012 by PhilMaq

This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best videos currently available on TV. I don’t, as a rule, go searching for old music videos, so that’s why it will focus mostly on current or recent videos. For this category, I am also going to include any live performances on talk or variety shows that I see during the week.

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The top two videos stay the same this week and Lady A keeps their two videos on the list.
Ah, I love symmetry………………….
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Top 10 Videos and Performances for the week of March 11, 2012

1. Somebody That I Used to Know—Gotye with Kimbra
2. Cough Syrup—Young the Giant
3. I Won’t Give Up—Jason Mraz
4. We Are Young—Fun with Janelle Monae
5. Beekeeper’s Daughter—The All-American Rejects
6. Dancin’ Away With My Heart—Lady Antebellum
7. Ours—Taylor Swift
8. Give Me All Your Luvin’—Madonna with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.
9. We Owned the Night—Lady Antebellum
10. Banjo—Rascal Flatts

1) “Somebody That I Used to Know”—Still haunting! Still great! I watch it every time!
2) “Cough Syrup”—I think I have always been fascinated by liquids vibrating on speakers in music videos so this one was bound to be a favorite of mine!
3) “I Won’t Give Up”—Well, I’ve seen it several times in the past week, and I feel that the sentiment is so much bigger than the song!
4) “We Are Young”—It starts off so wimpy, and then does a total 180 in the right direction!
5) “Beekeeper’s Daughter”—Not much competition to knock it off, so it hangs around for another week. I like the way everyone in the video is “busy as a bee” doing whatever they’re doing!
6) “Dancin’ Away With My Heart”—Now the song is hooking me! I’m liking it more!
7) “Ours”—I quit watching this one for awhile so it kind of refreshed itself for me…..
8) “Give Me All Your Luvin’ “—Probably the last week for this one…………….
9)“We Owned the Night”—I still see it pretty frequently and I still like it. Lady A just seems to make inconsequential hookups seem so nice……………………
10) “Banjo”—I am not a Rascal Flatts, fan but this video seems pretty cool! I like the settings:the bus driver, the courtroom setting, and the college classroom. I think this video has a lot of information that’s presented in a humorous way…and it even rocks!
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“Q” Bombs: March 11, 2012

Posted on March 21, 2012 by PhilMaq

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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A very unlucky seventh week at the top for Gavin…………………………..
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Worst Videos for the week of March 11, 2012

1. Not Over You—Gavin DeGraw
2. I Don’t Want This Night to End—Luke Bryan
3. Safe and Sound—Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars
4. God Gave Me You—Blake Shelton
5. Remind Me—Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood
6. Don’t Stop (Colors on the Wall)—Foster the People
7. Drive By—Train
8. It Will Rain—Bruno Mars
9. Alone With You—Jake Owen
10. Set Fire to the Rain—Adele

1) “Not Over You”—Maybe it’ll be gone in one more week. But now I’ve heard that he’s going to be on “Dancing with the Stars!” Who knows. That might just keep this awful video around even longer! SEXTUPLE PLUS ONE ODWITS!!!!!!! (Oh, all right. SEPTUPLE ODWITS!!!!!!!)
2) “I Don’t Want This Night to End”—OK. I’ll let you keep the night going if this video would just go away…………………………..
3) “Safe and Sound”—Still shooting up the CMT Countdown. This song is something a Taylor Swift song usually isn’t—boring. I blame that on The Civil Wars…………….
4) “God Gave Me You”—How about something positive for a change. The little girl in the movie is really cute.
5) “Remind Me” —I’ve been out of stuff on this one for awhile. Just don’t remind me about it………………………….
6) “Don’t Stop (Colors on the Wall)”—I could swear I first heard this song for something like a bad insurance company commercial. I’m not sure if I just imagined it, but that’s truly where it belongs……………
7) “Drive By”—I don’t know how Train does it with their videos. They always film San Francisco when it’s nice and sunny—a very small window, I’m sure. In this one, they add some nice Napa Valley scenes and some beautiful vintage cars that look better than the actresses, but the song isn’t very good and the video has a lame plot………………..
8] “It Will Rain”—It will fall off the list, too……………….
9) “Alone With You”—Look. Just leave him alone. You’re confusing him…………….
10) “Set Fire to the Rain”—Starting to fall…………………..
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