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February 27, 2008
Top 10 Most Overrated Stars
Don strikes again...he asked me who I thought were the top 10 overrated stars. Disagree if you like, but remember this is my list. Here they are--this time I'm going to start with #1:
1. Bob Dylan:
He may have had great political messages to spread back in the '60s, but the man CAN'T sing and I think his music sounds like crap. It's not rock 'n' roll, it's just a nasaly, whiny guy with a guitar.
2. Woody Allen:
Talk about whiny! Here's a perpetually miserable guy who is completely unable to deal with his social surroundings. And all that stammering and those jittery mannerisms drives me BONKERS!! I get agitated just looking at him and I refuse to watch him for more than a second.
3. Eric Clapton:
Yes, he can play guitar and yes, he had a lot of popular songs, but he is NOT the greatest guitar player in the world. Put him against Eddie Van Halen or Stevie Ray Vaughn and they'll blow him away ANY day!
4. Bruce Springsteen:
I don't understand why this guy is considered so great. Yeah, he had a few good songs and he played some decent rock 'n' roll, but "The Boss?" I don't think so. I mean, he blew out his voice before he even got that big--so what's so great about a scratchy voice that sounds like he's absolutely straining to get the lyrics out? He was good with "Born to Run," but that's about it.
5. Kevin Costner:
Ok, he's not ugly, but I don't think he's that handsome either. I think he's only popular because women think he's handsome. The man is NOT that great an actor. I think Dances With Wolves was a good movie because of its story, not because of the lead actor. I just now looked it up and it won 2 Oscars--one for best picture (supports what I said about it being a good story) and for best director (Costner). Best actor went to Joe Pesci, a man who can REALLY act--he's versatile, funny, and exceptionally talented, unlike Costner (as an actor).
6. The Rolling Stones:
Here's a band that I actually liked back in the '70s and '80s. They had a lot of pretty good songs, but I still think they're overrated. I keep hearing people say they're the greatest rock 'n' roll band in history. This is NOT true! The greatest band ever, in my opinion, is AEROSMITH! When I listen to "Dream On," I can't help but be amazed at the longevity of this song...it's STILL good today. But when I listen to "Under My Thumb," all I hear is some asshole lamenting about how he let his girlfriend push him around but that now, he can look around all he wants, but she's not allowed to look at anyone. He tells her what to say, when to talk, what to think and even what to wear. Can anyone say "abuser?"
7. Kurt Cobain:
This man wrote ONE good song. ONE. That's it! He had one popular song, he was married to a drug-addicted ugly-ass bitch and he died of an overdose, so that makes him one of the greatest rockers in history?? WTF?? Just because a guy dies young from an overdose, the whole world somehow feels sorry for this guy and feels the need to get over their pity by calling him a gifted musician. I'm sorry, but I will NEVER understand what they all saw in him. Maybe he had potential, maybe he could have been a long-standing popular musician had he not died, but GREAT? I don't buy it for one single second.
8. Jerry Seinfeld
Yet another whiny-sounding guy. I could never get very into watching his sit-com and I admit some of it is funny, but not because of him, but because of the situations they get into. When I watch his stand-up routine, he is not funny. I don't hear any words, I just hear, "Whiiiiiiiiine whiiiiiiine whiiiiiine!" He's not like Tim Allen who also had a popular sit-com, but the man is actually hilarious.
9. Elmo:
Ok, originally, I had Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Whitney Houston in this spot, but I've changed my mind...I think Elmo is even more overrated than them. This character is THE most ANNOYING character in history!! And I mean more annoying than those high-pitched idiotic chipmunks or even the doofussy, retarded purple dinosaur. He's too high-pitched to be able to understand what the frak he's saying and that laugh...that evil, tortuous laugh--it rubs me like a cheese grater across my naked brain. I can't tell you how tired I am of seeing that horrible red creature and how it sickens me every time I hear of yet ANOTHER Elmo toy being released. So it was with great satisfaction that I stumbled upon this video--it's disturbing, yet also satisfying: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvxLOq2-3x4
10. JRR Tolkien:
He's overrated just for the fact that he wrote The Lord of the Rings. Boring movie, boring book. Zzzzzz!
Posted by Amy at February 27, 2008 11:00 AM
Comments
Holy CRAP, Eric, you were quick comment! I only just put it up...what, do you have your RSS reader on high alert or something? ;-P
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at February 27, 2008 12:16 PM
I read an interesting fun fact about Eric Clapton the other day. The song "Layla" was actually written about George Harrison's wife, Patti. Eric and George were very close friends, often performing, composing and assisting each other as good friends do. At one of the George's gigs, he met a stunning 19-yr old blonde (who was an extra) and fell in love with her. They soon after married. Already friends, Eric inevitably and regularly found himself around Patti when he would visit with George -- eventually it turned into a hard crush.
After years of anguish, Eric eventually shared his feelings with Patti, and she turned him down. He was so distraught, he composed the song "Layla" for her, and then resorted to drugs and alcohol. Years later, George and Patti divorced and she then married Eric -- which is why the story is publicly known now. Just an interesting little bit of trivia.
On a side note, Amara, I always feel you shine brightest when you're passionately positive on issues. A negative issue like this (Most Overrated ...) seems at odds with your personality to me. Not a criticism, of course -- just an observation...:)
Posted by: Silvermarble at February 27, 2008 11:54 AM
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