{"id":34864,"date":"2013-04-01T05:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=34864"},"modified":"2013-04-01T05:59:59","modified_gmt":"2013-04-01T09:59:59","slug":"gimme-yer-worst-the-no-gos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=34864","title":{"rendered":"Gimme Yer Worst &#8211; the &#8220;NO-GOs&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, here\u2019s my first \u201cbin\u201d of suggestions for the TAH Playlist From Hell.\u00a0 It\u2019s actually two lists \u2013 suggestions that were Not Considered and those that were considered, but which I found Not Appropriate.\u00a0 Together, they form the playlist \u201cNO GOs\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>. . .<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Not Considered<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Old 21B:\u00a0 Ten hours of Pink Fluffy Unicorns Dancing on Rainbows!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ky3Ordfqn88\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ky3Ordfqn88<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Submitted by PFDRbrendan:\u00a0 10 Hours of He-Man Hey-ah Hey-ah<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eh7lp9umG2I\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eh7lp9umG2I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Aysel:\u00a0 10 Hours of Nyan Cat<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wZZ7oFKsKzY\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wZZ7oFKsKzY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 Sorry, folks, but nothing made by looping the same shorter bit for <em>10 freaking hours<\/em> got considered (or watched end-to-end, either).\u00a0 That&#8217;s true no matter how damn bad it was &#8211; and a quick look at the first minute more or less shows these are all pretty damn bad.\u00a0 However, as others have said they all might be useful at GTMO . . . .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Submitted by Kateser:\u00a0 Tutti Fruitti:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?fea%60ture=player_embedded&amp;v=v3sNARLNu_Y\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?fea`ture=player_embedded&amp;v=v3sNARLNu_Y<\/a> (NSFW)<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Gruntling:\u00a0 Lady \u2013 Yankin<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OvN9YwiveXc\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OvN9YwiveXc<\/a>\u00a0 (NSFW)<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by ANCCPT:\u00a0 Ducksauce \u201cThe Big Bad Wolf\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XKMoVAObbhE\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XKMoVAObbhE<\/a>\u00a0 (NSFW)<\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 Not evaluated.\u00a0 Viewing these requires a YouTube login to view because of purported &#8220;objectionable content&#8221; (or some such) and I don\u2019t have an account; I excluded anything that required a login to view.\u00a0 I\u2019ll take each of your words that these are NSFW and leave the warnings on the links intact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Janaburg:\u00a0 A young Stephen Remmler, check out his \u201cAmerika\u201d. Es ist soooo lustig!!!<\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 No link provided, so nothing to consider.\u00a0 Sorry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Aysel:\u00a0 Gatsby Hair Commercial (Japanese?)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LXr64IsYblQ\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LXr64IsYblQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 Whoa.\u00a0 Really bad cover, and funky video \u2013 but it\u2019s a commercial, for crying out loud.\u00a0 If I included bad commercials using music, this list would be nearly nothing but commercials.<\/p>\n<p>. . .<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Not Appropriate<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I felt that these simply weren\u2019t good submissions for a Playlist From Hell.\u00a0 They were simply too damn good, weren&#8217;t really music, or were otherwise inappropriate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Ex-PH2:\u00a0 Rolling Stones \u2013 Paint It Black (Tour of Duty TV Theme)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w9-RbEVYXUM\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w9-RbEVYXUM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 The Stones have done their share of crappy tunes, but this isn\u2019t one of them.\u00a0 Way too good for consideration for any Playlist From Hell.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Veritas Omnia Vincit:\u00a0 Blue Cheer \u2013 Summertime Blues<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nU5uDozoSSM\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nU5uDozoSSM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 A decent cover of an old Eddie Cochran classic (I prefer the Who\u2019s cover or Cochran&#8217;s original personally, but this one is OK too).\u00a0 Too good for any Playlist From Hell.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by MCPO NYC NYC (Ret):\u00a0 Monkey Balls<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4vkVHcCO6xQ\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4vkVHcCO6xQ<\/a>\u00a0 (NSFW)<\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 Um, MCPO, that\u2019s not exactly a song.\u00a0 Funny as hell, but doesn&#8217;t qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Ex-PH2:\u00a0 Bill Nye the Science Guy \u2013 Quicksand<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bU7t5bVfY4E\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bU7t5bVfY4E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 See previous.\u00a0 It beats the hell out of many suggested entries in the Playlist from Hell, though, in terms of being watchable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Ex-PH2:\u00a0 various bad auditions (compilations)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/videos\/search?q=American+Idol+Worst+Auditions&amp;mid=6AF2A69A8169099141B56AF2A69A8169099141B5&amp;view=detail&amp;FORM=VIRE2\">http:\/\/www.bing.com\/videos\/search?q=American+Idol+Worst+Auditions&amp;mid=6AF2A69A8169099141B56AF2A69A8169099141B5&amp;view=detail&amp;FORM=VIRE2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aMPMQk9n6ow\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aMPMQk9n6ow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 Yeah, they\u2019re all bad.\u00a0 But not all of them are truly bad enough for a Playlist From Hell, and I can\u2019t include just the \u201ccr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me g\u00e2t\u00e9e\u201d without including the others.\u00a0 Had to leave these out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Veritas Omnia Vincit:\u00a0 Title (NSFW) and artist withheld.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dg_Smj5J6ik\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dg_Smj5J6ik<\/a> (NSFW)<\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0\u00a0 Kinda had to put this in the \u201cNon-appropriate\u201d category.\u00a0 Nothing there but obscene rhyme IMO.\u00a0 YMMV.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Hondo:\u00a0 Wall of Voodoo \u2013 Mexican Radio<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eyCEexG9xjw\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eyCEexG9xjw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0\u00a0 Yeah, a fair amount of the 80s really just doesn\u2019t make much sense 30 years later; that&#8217;s particularly true about 80s music and music videos.\u00a0 But though the video is bizarre, the tune\u2019s too damn catchy for any Playlist From Hell.\u00a0 Believe it or not, it charted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Stark:\u00a0 G.O.A.T. and Your M.O.M. &#8211; Quack Like a Duck<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lzVGc75f3Qk\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lzVGc75f3Qk<\/a>\u00a0 (NSFW)<\/p>\n<p>Wow.\u00a0 That\u2019s indeed incredibly bad \u2013 in any way you want to define \u201cbad\u201d.\u00a0 But it\u2019s also truly incredibly foul.\u00a0 Sorry, this one IMO doesn\u2019t qualify.\u00a0 IMO it\u2019s even too foul for a Playlist From Hell \u2013 some folks get a kick out of gratuitous obscenity and would actually enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by MCPO NYC USN (Ret):\u00a0 Gangnam Style \u2013 Backwards!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N0wpMqEvfsA\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N0wpMqEvfsA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 Backwards doesn\u2019t qualify.\u00a0 And I hate that ignorant asshole too, MCPO.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Twist:\u00a0 Ronald McDonald Insanity<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q16KpquGsIc\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q16KpquGsIc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 Not really a song, so I had to put it down as a &#8220;non-qual&#8221;.\u00a0 And it&#8217;s kinda funny, anyway.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Ninja R:<\/p>\n<p>Fry That Chicken<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rGrqW3nx5HM\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rGrqW3nx5HM<\/a>\u00a0 NSFW<\/p>\n<p>Title withheld (title is NSFW)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xf-QTw615b4\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xf-QTw615b4<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 NSFW<\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 Sorry, but both of these were too bad to consider, period.\u00a0 And, frankly, I thought they were more than a bit over the top regarding being offensive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by Just Plain Jason:\u00a0 Jimmy Buffett \u2013 Margaritaville<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/6cbX4DUACYU\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/6cbX4DUACYU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rationale:\u00a0 Sorry, Jason.\u00a0 That\u2019s a modern beach standard and a great tune &#8211; even if bartenders feel about it exactly like piano players do towards Billy Joel\u2019s \u201cPiano Man\u201d.\u00a0 (smile)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OK, that takes care of the \u201cNO GOs\u201d.\u00a0 Tomorrow:\u00a0 those suggestions that were indeed <em>bad<\/em> \u2013 but just weren&#8217;t bad enough. (smile)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, here\u2019s my first \u201cbin\u201d of suggestions for the TAH Playlist From Hell.\u00a0 It\u2019s actually two &hellip; <a title=\"Gimme Yer Worst &#8211; the &#8220;NO-GOs&#8221;\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=34864\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Gimme Yer Worst &#8211; the &#8220;NO-GOs&#8221;<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":623,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,170],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blather","category-who-knows"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/623"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34864\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}