The most wanted/unwanted songs

[Earfetish]

http://www.ubu.com/sound/komar.html

Some guys asked some folks what they want in a song and what they don't want in a song, and then wrote said songs. The most unwanted song is awesome, the most wanted one is alright if you like that kind of thing.

The most wanted is about 5 minutes long, the most unwanted about 21. I recommend the most unwanted highly, surely everyone must love it as much as me - it's abolutely hilarious. WIth a rapping soprano and product placement and Christmas jingles - anyway you can do your own research if you so desire.

[Sawdust]

The most wanted song drew me away when it said "Female Vocals". I knew it would be pop.

[Earfetish]

At 5/6/08 10:05 AM, Sawdust wrote: The most wanted song drew me away when it said "Female Vocals". I knew it would be pop.

The most unwanted song is a million times better. The rapping soprano is my favourite bit. But it really is amazing.

[CUBErt]

Listening to the most unwanted song right now... wow.

Uh oh - Uh Oh

[CUBErt]

It's very... polka...

And now I want to do all my shopping at wall mart...

[Earfetish]

At 5/6/08 10:25 AM, CUBErt wrote: It's very... polka...

And now I want to do all my shopping at wall mart...

If you listen to it the whole way through, you'll spend a few days considering how you actually could do all your shopping at Wal-Mart.

[CUBErt]

At 5/6/08 10:29 AM, Earfetish wrote: If you listen to it the whole way through, you'll spend a few days considering how you actually could do all your shopping at Wal-Mart.

Don't worry I'm in it for the long run, I'm halfway through it.
It's such a confusing song... so much instruments at the same time... noise... children... I think I'm going insane.

[Tahnok]

Genius. Pure genius.

[ZeroAsALimit]

Ubuweb is the bees tits! I have a strong distaste for The Most Wanted Song, it is immeroable and dull, even though it has a synth. The Most Unwanted Song, on the other hand, is fucking immense!

[ZeroAsALimit]

I.....I actually think that more than 200 people in the world like it, I mean, there is love for The Most Unwanted Song in this thread.

Damn is it great, the rapping, the dissonance, it's all very thrilling.

[CUBErt]

Holy shit, it even has a political message!
Not a very subtle one though.

[AapoJoki]

I think that the rapping soprano sounds a lot like that cooking chicken in Parappa The Rapper.

[CUBErt]

The most wanted song is ridiculously lame. What age group determined this survey?

[ZeroAsALimit]

At 5/6/08 11:14 AM, CUBErt wrote: The most wanted song is ridiculously lame. What age group determined this survey?

It was probably universal, everyone I know listens to stuff like that.

[CUBErt]

At 5/6/08 11:15 AM, ZeroAsALimit wrote: It was probably universal, everyone I know listens to stuff like that.

Oh man, never introduce me to people you know.
It sounded like some sort of jazz blues mixed with some R&B, I don't go for that.

[ZeroAsALimit]

At 5/6/08 11:17 AM, CUBErt wrote: Oh man, never introduce me to people you know.
It sounded like some sort of jazz blues mixed with some R&B, I don't go for that.

Just sounded like regular over-polished Urban. :(

[CUBErt]

At 5/6/08 11:20 AM, ZeroAsALimit wrote: Just sounded like regular over-polished Urban. :(

Hmm... I didn't even know that there was a musical style called urban.

[Earfetish]

I think everyone must find the most wanted song at least bareable, and I do think maybe 30-50 year old women might actually enjoy it. Although obviously it's terrible. The most unwanted song, surely everyone must find brilliant.

I don't think this is supposed to be scientific or anything - the guys who did it are (apparently) conceptual artists and the most unwanted is a really good representation of a deliberately bad song. Which makes it fantastic.

The thing is though, it's still got rhythm and it's very entertaining and it keeps you enthralled and gripped throughout. But deliberately unlistenable music, like grindcore or drone or dark ambient or whatever, Sunn o)) for example - I love that shit. Maybe 25 minutes of loud static would be more unwanted, but it wouldn't really be entertaining or good art or anything.

[Squilliam]

At 5/6/08 11:24 AM, CUBErt wrote:

At 5/6/08 11:20 AM, ZeroAsALimit wrote: Just sounded like regular over-polished Urban. :(

Hmm... I didn't even know that there was a musical style called urban.

Neither did I, its just to bad its not a decent style...

[CUBErt]

At 5/6/08 11:25 AM, Earfetish wrote: His thoughts on the subject

I do agree that 25 minutes of loud static would be mst unbearable, but what if someone played with the tone and pitch to make a melody using the static. That could be interesting.

[ZeroAsALimit]

At 5/6/08 11:24 AM, CUBErt wrote: Hmm... I didn't even know that there was a musical style called urban.

It's what most people mistakenly call R&B. urban is stuff like Usher and the like.

At 5/6/08 11:35 AM, CUBErt wrote: I do agree that 25 minutes of loud static would be mst unbearable

Noise in the Dadaist school, it's fun. =3

[MickTheChampion]

The most unwanted song is so much better. It's got bagpipes in it at one point, hahaha.

[gumOnShoe]

haha, oh god. Good link.

I decided to put it up on winamp with milkdrop just to see what the thing would schyzophrenically, its pretty awesome actually.

The one sounds like minnie mouse or something...

[Lorkas]

Soulja boy tell me...

[JohnnyWang]

Downloading the worst song now, I'll get back after I listen to it. But judging fro the posts, it's gonna be great.

[gumOnShoe]

At 5/6/08 11:35 AM, CUBErt wrote:

At 5/6/08 11:25 AM, Earfetish wrote: His thoughts on the subject

I do agree that 25 minutes of loud static would be mst unbearable, but what if someone played with the tone and pitch to make a melody using the static. That could be interesting.

http://www.ocremix.org/remix/OCR01392/

There's a couple other examples of what a staticy music piece might be like.

[yurgenburgen]

Downloading both tracks right now, they're going on my iPod.

[ZeroAsALimit]

At 5/6/08 12:23 PM, yurgenburgen wrote: Downloading both tracks right now, they're going on my iPod.

I would be doing that if my laptop had an internet connection. :(

[AapoJoki]

The wanted song sounds like a parody that could be played on South Park or something... are people honestly not tired of hearing "baby" rhyme with "maybe"?

[ZeroAsALimit]

At 5/6/08 12:28 PM, AapoJoki wrote: The wanted song sounds like a parody that could be played on South Park or something... are people honestly not tired of hearing "baby" rhyme with "maybe"?

of course they aren't, people are thick and unhcultured. have you ever heard of a band called Scouting For Girls? They peddle shit like this. This band and others like them are the big thing in my country.