REM
Made a Public Service Announcement to apologize for the song "Happy Shinny People". They didn't even consider to include it in their most recent hits compilation... even though it was one of their biggest hits.
AEROSMITH
Constantly mention how corny and sappy is the song "Angel". It gave them their biggest single hit of the 80s on Billboard.
QUEEN
Brian has admitted that 'Hot Space' wasn't their best work. Although he also mentions not regretting anything he ever did during his career.
Don't know if that counts.
Does anyone else know about any other rock bands who hate their own work.
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Billy Joel hates one of his quite successful songs, Modern Woman. Here's a bit of an article about his Greatest Hits Vol. 3:
Conspicuously absent is the 1986 top 10 hit "Modern Woman," simply because "I hated that thing!" Joel declares with a laugh. "It shouldn't be so arbitrary that I can say, 'I hate that thing so much, don't put it on there,' but something had to die so that others could live and have room on this thing. I sacrificed 'Modern Woman.' "
Conspicuously absent is the 1986 top 10 hit "Modern Woman," simply because "I hated that thing!" Joel declares with a laugh. "It shouldn't be so arbitrary that I can say, 'I hate that thing so much, don't put it on there,' but something had to die so that others could live and have room on this thing. I sacrificed 'Modern Woman.' "
Axhole Rose was reported once to say:
"Anything we have done sucks. It's terrible. The only reason we released any albums is because we spent sooooo long in the studio making them. I can't sing worth a f*#k, and that ass hole Slash can't play his way out of a paper bag. Studio magic is who we have to thank."
"Anything we have done sucks. It's terrible. The only reason we released any albums is because we spent sooooo long in the studio making them. I can't sing worth a f*#k, and that ass hole Slash can't play his way out of a paper bag. Studio magic is who we have to thank."
I Know Extreme started to hate More then Words, and admit they would not have done that song if they could re do it
REM
Made a Public Service Announcement to apologize for the song "Happy Shinny People". They didn't even consider to include it in their most recent hits compilation... even though it was one of their biggest hits.
That's not entirely true. Peter Buck loves the song, and Michael Stipe/Mike Mills don't hate it. They just don't want it to be one of the songs they're remembered for, because it was mainly done to be silly.
The surviving members of Nirvana hate pretty much all the songs on Nevermind, especially Teen Spirit, which does not surprise me in the least.
Lots of artists of any kind end up despising the works that made them famous, because they rarely consider these to be their works most deserving of recognition.
The surviving members of Nirvana hate pretty much all the songs on Nevermind, especially Teen Spirit, which does not surprise me in the least.
Actually, neither of the two surviving members hate "Nevermind," and neither did Cobain. All three members, however, have expressed their feelings of being sick and tired of hearing/performing/being remembered for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" when they have had many songs equally as good not get half the attention that one did.
This happens nearly with every rock group. Pete Townshend has said in the past, "I hate The Who" and John Lennon has greatly diminished the work of the Beatles. It was rare that perfectionists like Kurt Cobain were ever happyu with their work. Usually, they are able to reach a point where they are happy with themselves and their work (both Townshend and Lennon eventually became more reasonable).
The surviving members of Nirvana hate pretty much all the songs on Nevermind, especially Teen Spirit, which does not surprise me in the least.
Actually, neither of the two surviving members hate "Nevermind," and neither did Cobain. All three members, however, have expressed their feelings of being sick and tired of hearing/performing/being remembered for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" when they have had many songs equally as good not get half the attention that one did.
That may be, but they have all certainly expressed negative feelings towards the album in general. And like I said, understandable. When an album is solely responsible for the death of your best friend, you probably will end up hating it. I'd be stunned if they didn't.
I wonder why Nirvana or Kurt hate 'Nevermind' so much. It was one of the greatest albums ever, and without it Nirvana would be virtually unknown.
The only reason why I could see that the album is so hated by them, was because it was initially inteded to be:
- Anti-image
- Anti-mainstream
- Anti-fashion
- Anti-commecialism
- Anti-popularity
- Anti-cool
Instead, it brought everything that the album stood against. Ironic, isn't it?
The only reason why I could see that the album is so hated by them, was because it was initially inteded to be:
- Anti-image
- Anti-mainstream
- Anti-fashion
- Anti-commecialism
- Anti-popularity
- Anti-cool
Instead, it brought everything that the album stood against. Ironic, isn't it?
Figures. Nirvana sucked too. IMO.
Not only in your opinion Matt
"Axhole Rose was reported once to say:"
LMAO!
"Axhole Rose was reported once to say:"
LMAO!
Billy Joel hates one of his quite successful songs, Modern Woman. Here's a bit of an article about his Greatest Hits Vol. 3:
Conspicuously absent is the 1986 top 10 hit "Modern Woman," simply because "I hated that thing!" Joel declares with a laugh. "It shouldn't be so arbitrary that I can say, 'I hate that thing so much, don't put it on there,' but something had to die so that others could live and have room on this thing. I sacrificed 'Modern Woman.' "
Where is this from? I never knew he didn't like Modern woman. I know he didn't like Uptown Girl at one point because of his divorce, obviously, and he also got really tired of "Just the Way You Are" and swore never to play it again (but apparently got over that, because he has played it may times since). Never heard heard this, though...I like Modern Woman :(
It seems very 'cool' to slag off your own work doesnt it? possibly to give an arrogant air a very wide birth. Its the same at school. Its cool to say other peoples stuff is good but you have to slag off your own work.
I wonder why Nirvana or Kurt hate 'Nevermind' so much. It was one of the greatest albums ever, and without it Nirvana would be virtually unknown.
The only reason why I could see that the album is so hated by them, was because it was initially inteded to be:
- Anti-image
- Anti-mainstream
- Anti-fashion
- Anti-commecialism
- Anti-popularity
- Anti-cool
Instead, it brought everything that the album stood against. Ironic, isn't it?
You are correct! lol Yes, that's exactly it. Kurt has said many positive things about the songs on that album, that they wanted to make a CD "that delivered one good song after another." Of course, it became a classic example of a statement against mainstream pop-culture BECOMING the pop-culture it was designed to attack and that the creators hate. At least Dave Grohl seems perfectly comfortable with his Foo Fighters success, and hasn't had any problems whatsoever with being a platinum-selling artist.
It seems very 'cool' to slag off your own work doesnt it? possibly to give an arrogant air a very wide birth. Its the same at school. Its cool to say other peoples stuff is good but you have to slag off your own work.
I think it's just an attempt to express humility. Anyway, I think Nirvana is one of the most overrated bands...I mean, they are great and all, but not nearly as great as everyone seems to make them out to be. Also, it's their fault we phased into the grunge age (if grunge is your thing, then great, but I personally can't take it...maybe I'll grow to love it through a series of Nirvana inculcations). And now there's rap metal and this neo-punk crap (and if these are your thing, then there is a personal vendetta between me and your entire family). Kill me now!