Can a song still be great if its focal point is quite shit?
Yes it can!
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I was thinking the other day I would really like Radio Gaga if it didn’t have that horrible chanting bit in the chorus
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I’d never clocked that this chorus is terrible, but it really is
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also
this version is spectacularly flat
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had an album on just a few days ago where I was thinking that every verse was better than every chorus
will have to try to remember what it was
also a notable song where the bridge is the best part
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‘great’ song is pushing it because it’s not very good overall but always thought the chorus to this was an absolute stinker
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Not listened to that song in an age. Holds up. Thank you
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verses are lovely, that idea isn’t strong enough to repeat a hundred times
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Might be one for the controversial opinions thread but think the chorus really let’s this down. Verses are great
Can’t agree with this, the chorus is a lot of fun
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I mean… it’s great there apart from Mike Love, innit
pulls on bear-wrestling suit
99% of songs by The Police.
Great song might be pushing it, but the leap from intriguing intro, compelling first verse, to WTF IS THIS is an all timer.
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The Beatles have a few songs where the chorus is basically just one note sung very loudly, sometimes it works but it’s a bit half-arsed. this is the first one I could think of:
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This could join Archangel by Burial in a thread of nice hooks that massively outstay their welcome
The verse: urgent, driving, catchy but also dark and yearning, building to…
The chorus: a stupid playground chant
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