Line #285 Horrible/Music


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8	->''"I wonder if that music is what killed this grass."''
9	-->-- '''Hank Hill''', ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill''
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11	No, we're not making fun of the songs you sing while you're in the shower. However, if you sang any of ''[[DarthWiki/SoBadItsHorrible these]]'' songs in the shower, then ''[[RussianReversal the shower]]'' [[EvenTheDogIsAshamed would make fun of you]]. Just remember that the difference between music and noise is often purely subjective (even moreso here). Besides, calling music like this noise is [[InsultToRocks an insult to the very concept of sound itself.]]
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13	'''''Important Notes:'''''
14	# Merely being offensive in its subject matter is not enough to justify a work as So Bad It's Horrible. Hard as it is to imagine at times, there is a market for all types of deviancy (no matter how small a niche it is). It has to ''fail to appeal even to that niche'' to qualify as this.
15	# When judging sales, keep certain facts in mind - for one, even a gold record can be considered a commercial failure if [[ToughActToFollow the previous record by the artist sold triple platinum]].
16	# When considering music for this list, do some research and see if the album/band has had an important role in the development of a genre, subgenre, musical era, etc. For example, Music/LouReed's ''Music/MetalMachineMusic'', despite being critically panned, helped form NoiseRock and {{Shoegazing}} along with being considered the UrExample of Noise Music. The more experimental works of Music/JohnLennon and Music/YokoOno, ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo1TwoVirgins'', ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo2LifeWithTheLions'' and ''Music/WeddingAlbum'', are also spared as they were a major influence on the AvantGardeMusic genre. This also applies to classical music as well, where ''Theatre/TheRiteOfSpring'' is hailed as a musical milestone, though it's quite an uncomfortable one, and the works of Arnold Schoenberg show the composer's shift from harmony to atonality.
17	# If you heard it on a major radio station, however briefly, it is most likely ''not'' horrible.
18	# It is neither horrible music just because WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows, WebVideo/TheRapCritic, [[WebVideo/TheNeedleDrop Anthony Fantano]], and/or any other CausticCritic reviewed it, nor is it horrible just because it has a flood of negative reviews on Amazon.com. There needs to be independent evidence, such as actual critics (emphasis on plural), to list it. Once it is listed, however, they can provide the detailed review.
19	# Try to find a sample on Website/YouTube or any audio podcast (Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Reverbnation et al.) if possible for a song or work in question. It really helps get some perspective to see if a work qualifies for this or not. Many artists may remove their original post if they find the overwhelmingly negative feedback coming from a song, so if the song is deleted try to find an alternate link (if possible).
20	# To ensure that the work is judged with a clear mind and the hatred isn't just a knee-jerk reaction, as well as to allow opinions to properly form, '''[[Administrivia/NoRecentExamplesPlease examples should not be added until at least one month after release]]'''. This includes "sneaking" the entries onto the pages ahead of time by adding them and then just commenting them out.
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23	!!Examples (more-or-less in alphabetical order):
24	[[index]]
25	* [[Horrible/MusicAlbums Albums]]
26	* [[Horrible/MusicCovers Covers]]
27	* Horrible/MusicFestivals
28	* Horrible/{{Musicians}}
29	* [[Horrible/MusicPerformances Performances]]
30	* [[Horrible/MusicSongs Songs]]
31	* [[Horrible/MusicSoundtracks Soundtracks]]
32	* [[Horrible/MusicOther Other]]
33	[[/index]]

Context Horrible / Music