Name your lame duck artist........

Isn't it time we talk about Cole and Krall as well? Now that we have the cockroaces scurrying from the light, we might as well start bleeding these other two sacred cows whose time has passed, to mix metaphors.

While avoiding the pretentious posturing and feigned gravitas of Barber (nothing like using the words "Cafe" and "Cool" in your album titles, if that isn't a tip off nothing is) these two chantueses still manage to really chew their way through innocent, classic, songs that really deserve better in terms of both phrasing and tempo. No, probably not horrible, though Cole can actually grate at times, but lacking expression and depth to their singing. I know, no need to tell me again. Guilty, I have no taste.

I gotta join in bagging Diana Krall, Patricia Barber, and Norah Jones. After reading audiophiles go on and on about them, I had to download a few cd's to see what I was missing out on. That's just music-lite. Not saying they don't have talent or good voices, it's just their music is soooo bland.

Phil Collins is another talentless gasbag. Even his drumming is sappy(though skilled). He's as cheesey as Bolton and Yanni.

Green Day deserves special attention for claiming to be punk, or even punk-inspired. They're just David Cassidy with spiked hair and tattoos.

Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston have a special place in Lame Duck Land. How they've gotten away with the vocal masturbation for so long, I don't know.

And while I'm at it, can we ban the word "Diva" for the rest of this century. The only ones who have any right to assume that title these days are Drag Queens. At least they have originality.

I'm gonna through The Eagles under the bus, too. Loved them in the 70's, but listening to them now just highlights how incredible schmaltzy they were. Really, "Tequila Sunrise" and "Disco Strangler"?

Sheryl Crow is this generation's Barry Mannilow - her talent is in writing 30 second tv commercial jangles.

Hey, I'm loving this thread, it's kinda cathartic.

For all my rock is better than rap, behold:

Boston. It really was more than a feeling?
Foreigner. Try not to cringe when listening to Hot-Blooded.
Styx and Stones. Enuff said. Styx: still waiting for the spaceship. The Stones: also break my bones for dialing it for three decades.
Kiss: should never base a career on a tongue. Which is also the case of the Stones? Wow.
Hair Metal: came and felt the noise: was bored like wet Spandex.

But don't feel so bad, there is always 2010:

Lady Gaga: should probably focus on a career in fashion.

TT: Kanye is dope. Made hip hop fresh again. Like the pine air freshener in my 63 Chevy lowrider with 20 inch rims.

Donald and Daffy.