This Song Sucks

Be prepared to get in a Florida state of mind folks: Josh and Hayden are joined by Blaine Duncan for a takedown of Limp Bizkit's "Nookie." The boys wade knee-deep through the swamp that is Fred Durst's severely warped mind and barely escape unscathed. Josh thinks the bridge is too good for the rest of the song, Hayden tries his damnedest to forgive Wes Borland's participation in the band, and Blai...

Special guest host Jamie Sego joins Josh and Hayden for a trip in the way-way-back machine to the early 1960s with a breakdown of the over-recorded rock hit "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen. Josh gives a short history of the original Richard Berry version before he and Jamie dig into the famously slapdash recording session that produced the somehow-enduring version recorded by the Kingsmen. Josh real...

Josh, Hayden, and Adam Morrow take a stroll down memory lane to talk about the utter fiasco that is Dave Matthews Band's "I Did it" and the album Everyday . Fans of the Lillywhite Sessions  are sure to be triggered when listening to this one. Josh hates the arrangement (what else is new), Adam is disappointed by the song's lack of traits that make the band unique (i.e., the "Dave-ness" of it), and...

Josh and Hayden are joined by special guest host Lindsay Palinsky to do a deep dive into Lou Bega and his smash hit "Mambo No.5." There's some heavy speculation on Bega's favorite snacks, but the hosts also reveal which lady on Lou's long list of conquests was his favorite. Josh shocks Hayden when he explains that the song really isn't a mambo and Lindsay takes a bold stance and defends the song's...

Josh and Hayden are joined again by Adam Morrow to take on the perennially popular Red Hot Chili Peppers and their hit "Around the World." Hayden and Adam participate in an epic Anthony Kiedis Lyric Battle to help celebrate Hayden's birthday. Josh and Adam are both turned off by the guitar playing and Hayden goes down an internet rabbit hole in search of authentic RHCP cock socks.

Guest host Blaine Duncan joins Josh and Hayden to talk about "The Good Stuff" by Kenny Chesney. We learn about the business of country music songwriting in the first half, which goes a long way in explaining how a song this mediocre gets recorded. Josh hates the production quality of the song, Hayden demonstrates how easy it is to write a pop-country hit, and Blaine puts the boys in stitches as he...

Josh and Hayden are once again joined by guest host Adam Morrow to discuss the one-hit wonder "Are You Jimmy Ray?" The boys take on the tough questions: "What are Jimmy's favorite burger toppings?", "Who is Slim Ray?", and or course, "Who wants to know?" We learn that Adam doesn't like lyrics that tell him what to do, Hayden's biggest problem might be an oversized belt buckle, and Josh is convince...

Josh and Hayden are joined by guest host Adam Morrow as they swim across the Atlantic to wade in the mediocrity that is Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud". Did he steal this song? Probably. Will the courts see it that way? Unfortunately, most likely not. Josh has a problem with how beige the music is, Adam comments on the blatantly commercial packaging, and Hayden relives the light trauma of having...

This Song Sucks Season 1 is coming soon! The concept is simple: three musician pals get together and talk about the music they hate. Season 1 is 10 episodes that will be released weekly. Stay tuned to this feed for new episodes as they are released.