Songs That Ruined Otherwise Perfect Albums

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[@OisinTipping]

If you Say Night Prowler Ruined Highway to Hell, there's something wrong with you. It's an Amazing song.

[@brewsyyg]

Its a great blues rock song......... never heard anyone say shit about it til this Willy (using his term since real men say Cock).

[@matthewbyrd398]

I always skip it.

[@dynamo4543]

100% agree with you

[@shytownmofo]

Night Prowler!?!? No! If there's any song that ruins Highway to Hell, it's Love Hungry Man. I love Bon Scott to death, but that's one of his weakest moments.

[@OisinTipping]

@@shytownmofo If I'm Honest with you I See where your Coming From but I Could Listen to Every Song on that Album without Skipping.

[@huwguyver4208]

Even if you interpret "Night Prowler" as being a song about a stalker, who said an artist can never write from the perspective of the villain? As another commenter already mentioned, in "Dirty Deeds" Bon writes from the perspective of a contract killer and everyone loves that song. 'Fulsom Prison Blues' by Johnny Cash is also seen from the point of view of a cold-blooded murderer. There are countless other examples. I reckon there is a part in most people that lowkey wanders what makes evil people tick, and that is a legitimate thing for any artist to explore. Jim Sterling did a great video of this nature called "To Play The Villain" and explained it better than I could. It's a great video worth checking out.

[@tompung6802]

That moron dude seems more worried about having the right "leftist morals/values" than enyoing music. There's no weak track on that album. Nightprowler is a killer track. Hahaha!

[@loveagainstgods5116]

Leftist moral values WTF?

[@jodyhowell9164]

Anybody that uses the term "Problematic" can not be taken seriously and should be horse whipped! Fuck that soy boy Ginger limey feminist piece of fucking SHITE!

[@Danimal77]

Killer from Iron Maiden (on Killers), and The Ripper from Judas Priest (on Sad Wings of Destiny).

[@iandavies7991]

Forrest by system of a down is supposedly written from the perspective of a paedophile and A.T.W.A is from the perspective of Charles Manson 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mikesitzler1106]

"Night Prowler" is not about a stalker/serial killer/rapist. AC/DC stated that it's actually about a boy sneaking into his girlfriend's bedroom. Sure, there was that case where a killer/stalker did take inspiration from this song, but it was never the band's intention to encourage anything more than a naughty boy sneaking into his girlfriend's room for a good time.

[@catmarilyn5178]

Hey I love ac/dc Night Prowler is a very good song !!!!

[@mikesitzler1106]

@@catmarilyn5178 Fuck Yeah! It never ruined Highway to Hell for me. It's a very sexy song.

[@kevadelic]

"...and you won't feel the steel 'til it's hangin' out your back" - really, NOT about a killer?

[@mikesitzler1106]

@@kevadelic I guess not. I always thought it was, but then the band clarified what they meant. It was the killer who took inspiration from it who gave it that connotation, but I guess other people would too. This is reminding me of what Dee Snider said at the PMRC Hearings that were responsible for the parental labels. He said something to the the degree of that people put their own interpretations into songs based on personal experiences, and this killer found murder and rape in "Night Prowler."

[@kyleclark4449]

Such a shame that a good song can be made dirty by circumstances beyond the artist's control. Judas Priest, my favorite heavy metal band, has a similar problem with "Better By You, Better Than Me", which is a bloody cover! Thanks, crazies.

[@NeilHolmes72]

"I shuffle all of my music." Who let her talk about music?

[@sidnew2739]

Yeah, that hurts.

[@gabehill02aolcom]

I can't trust a person who shuffles their music

[@NeilHolmes72]

The legendary artists made legendary albums. One good song is nice but just doesn't compare. Think of all the albums where one great song rolls into another: Dark Side of the Moon, The Joshua Tree, anything by Led Zeppelin. The modern attitude is that making money is the only reason for making music. There was a lot of pretentiousness that was irritating but I prefer that to the empty commercialism we see now.

[@kevnar]

This is the kind of bullshit you come up with when you didn't do the assignment but still have to say something.

[@RebelRoseJade]

Well at least she didn't want to say anything bad about any of the artists

[@AspireAndInspire]

Ash, I love ya, but sometimes there's so much more to be gained from the full album experience. Some albums just have this flow and connectivity to them that you can miss out on so much by not taking it all in as a whole. The journey can be so much better than each individual destination.

[@Phoenix2312]

@Animal Hotline SO 100% AGREE! Case in point - Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime - There are some STONKING Tracks that you can listen to on their own, but as an Album, ITS A MUST LISTEN BEGINNING TO END! Except... When it comes to Guns 'N Roses... Yeah it obvious but it has to be said - USE YOUR ILLUSION 1 and 2 - Great Albums... Love them both, EXCEPT MY WORLD!!! That Song can Suck Balls!!!

[@runnersdialzero1244]

Also, is it wrong to listen to one song from a concept album or larger piece if you really like that song? People who say stuff like "the album has to be experienced as a holistic piece!", eh. If I wanna hear a song, I'll listen to a song, I probably don't have the time.or patience to sit down with a forty-minute piece of music because I really want to hear this one song and feel I have to respect the artist's intent. Shuffle is fine.

[@AspireAndInspire]

@@runnersdialzero1244 Soooo you just gonna copy/paste your response to everyone you disagree with? Lol I'm not saying "ONLY EVER LISTEN TO FULL ALBUMS OR DIE!" Yeah, listen to what you want to, but if you only live your life by the shuffle, you're going to miss part of the artistry once in a while. You can skip songs you don't like, and still enjoy the progressive journey from the start to the finish. If you end up not liking an album, sure, don't listen to it. Literally nobody will force you to. But blindly saying "Don't listen to albums and just shuffle everything" is foolish.

[@Phoenix2312]

@@runnersdialzero1244 I don't think so... I regularly listen to just select tracks from Mindcrime for instance... But you only get the full heart from listening to the entire thing.

[@brianartillery]

A music artist spends a lot of time and effort into creating an album, Ash. Sometimes this creative time sends the artist mad, or breaks up the band, or, if you're Dave Gahan, of Depeche Mode, gives you the idea that being 'Heroin Christ' is a good one, and which damn near kills you. The very least you can do, is to listen to every beat, note, chord, and sample of that album from start to finish. That's why they are made, and why the tracks are sequenced the way they are.

[@eleanor1579]

Blood maybe doesn’t follow up with the rest of the album but it was out there to provide a bit of comic relief after the heavy tone of the album and it’s honestly very fun and good

[@justincoleman3805]

I can’t imagine listening to that album and not hearing Blood. A great album has you anticipating the next song and I find myself looking forward to it every time.

[@anthonyholroyd5359]

I always viewed blood as the 'end credits' something twee and macabre in a darkly humorous way.

[@amandadaley4182]

I agree.. also that song is meant to be out of place cause it’s suppose to be a fun way to finish off the album. I can’t even say the word blood without singing some of the lyrics and I find it funny.

[@davek6949]

This might be the first time that I've heard anyone say "Night Prowler" is a throwaway track.

[@paulkersey9553]

Who gives a shit what some bearded limey millenial hipster prick thinks? Night Prowler is actually one of the best songs on the album!

[@rsohlich1]

I agree. It's a badass song

[@Thor-Orion]

Dave K it’s a phenomenal track, about a serial killer with a reference to Mork and Mindy at the end. The only time you’ll hear Bonnie make a joke on a record and the last recorded line of his before his death. Fantastic closing track. When i saw the thumbnail i went “if they say Nightprowler i’m going to blow a gasket.” Fuck these guys. Idiots.

[@paulkersey9553]

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[@gotohellaaron]

Yeah I learned that riff on guitar and I think it's pretty great.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

Wild Honey Pie is actually all Paul McCartney. The others had no interest in it. It only made the album because George's then wife Patti really liked it.

[@octavioquartio]

It was a joke, and even Paul wanted to scrap it.

[@seanmorris3276]

The Neon Chimp Channel I love Wild Honey Pie. It was so strange and unique as a kid..

[@Rockmojo11]

I like Wild Honey Pie, Pixies even covered it! 😎🤘

[@tbiz8459]

"Honey Pie' is pretty good, but 'WILD Honey Pie' is a different song altogether and really short....put in between songs.

[@octavioquartio]

What I don't get is that given that The Beatles was such a mishmash of styles and musical genres and Abbey Road has a distinct sound that goes through the entire album, why didn't he pick Maxwell's Silver Hammer?

[@Prime4494]

I think choosing Blood of MCR is irrelevant. First of all, because it is a hidden track, so you’re not supposed to count it. Second, I think it is an amazing bonus. It’s a cult song at this point. You really surprised me with this one.

[@derss7804]

I LOVE Blood!! It's like a bit of comic relief after a very intense album. The vaudeville style feels like a weird haunting after the end of the Patient's story. I'm almost personally offended by her review of Blood 😂

[@derss7804]

Also, if you're gonna knock MCR in this, knock them for putting the US national anthem in the middle of Danger Days!!

[@roqueadeleon]

Sing would have been a better choice 😂😂😂. Yeah kinda ridiculous they included blood considering it is a hidden track - not really a “real” song just something for fun.

[@joshuasculfor4432]

Like blood is as much of a singalong as the rest of the album, would never skip it on car ride or something!

[@sarahbroom1636]

Derry Seery I love Blood too it’s funny, silly & weird. I don’t like US anthem being in Danger Days either though I do like the static at the end so I skip to that bit. Summertime is the song I skip not keen on, it’s a weak song.

[@julianhyde1645]

A) Andy Warhol is one of the best Bowie songs and B) Ash is wrong. Albums are compiled the way they are for a reason. The artist arranged it that way on purpose. Can you imagine putting Dark Side of the Moon on Shuffle?!

[@charlie172011]

or Tommy or Quadrophenia

[@jimthar17]

She said THE ARTIST not THE ALBUM. Like here's all of Pink Floyd's albums on shuffle so you hear different songs individually and in a random order. I don't understand why no one here in the comments gets that. If an album is meant to be listened to all at once all the time then why are singles released? Or maybe she's just not in the mood to hear a deep political album and just wants to listen to the band itself. There's nothing wrong with shuffling a bands songs on a playlist. That's pretty much the point of a playlist.

[@charlie172011]

@@jimthar17 Everyone here in the comments understands that. Still, doesn't change the fact that many artists (Floyd one of them) make their songs in such a way that they are supposed to be listen as a part of an album. Yes, you can shuffle, but a lot of what the artist was aiming for is gone.

[@julianhyde1645]

jimthar17 that still wouldn’t be good. Pink Floyd albums are meant to be played front-to-back.

[@kimberlyhaines107]

jimthar17 Except artists, ESPECIALLY Bowie and Queen, composed albums that are supposed to be listened to in order - that’s why they are sometimes referred to as rock operas, and you listen to them to get the full story of the character(s). You CAN enjoy shuffling it, but you will lose some impact that you would have if you didn’t.

[@nicksimms3771]

“Shuffle it all” Jesus Christ… no…

[@lynnevetter]

I'm a big shuffler! lol

[@tompung6802]

and that makes her smart and interesting person according to herself. No! Who are all these morons and why do they think their opions matters? They're all laughable fools.

[@lynnevetter]

@@tompung6802 if you don't like them, why would you watch their channel? LOL

[@nicksimms3771]

Tom Pung I mean… that’s a bit harsh, but this is the internet so I guess it’s pretty mild relative to everything as a whole 😂

[@tompung6802]

@@lynnevetter Hey stoopid how should I know if I haven't watch before?

[@bigmuzz]

“put them on shuffle”!?! Ash is obviously not a big fan of 70s concept albums then it seems.. 😋✌🏼

[@swervature]

I was thinking the same. I hate that people can purchase single tracks from an album. Album's are meant to be taken in as a whole. When I was a kid you saved your allowance or odd jobs money, bought an album, and listened to it front-to-back, all while reading the liner notes and studying the cover. If there was a song you didn't much care for, you gave it more than just that first chance. You eventually enjoyed it for its placement and band's effort in making it. You didn't get up and move the needle. Plus, you spent YOUR money on it so it wasn't as easily dismissible. [my $.02]

[@justincoleman3805]

She obviously doesn’t know anything or deserve to have a job as a reviewer.

[@dwalta7]

She shouldn’t be contributing to a list ABOUT albums by saying people should stop listening to albums. She lacks perspective.

[@ianminogue-corps7472]

Says a lot about her attention span tbh

[@dynamo4543]

@@justincoleman3805 finally someone said it

[@jameshowes9716]

Gaaaahhhhjh, Ash!!!!! So so wrong, truly great albums are sequenced front to back with a tonne of forethought by the artist, they’re supposed to be experienced as a holistic piece, skipping around the discography means that you lose a tonne of impact from the arc of an album.

[@runnersdialzero1244]

Nah, she's absolutely right. And hey, at the very least, just skip the damn song you don't like.

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

Apparently she's never heard of concept albums.

[@franklingoodwin]

@@runnersdialzero1244 That's not as easy to do if you listen to vinyl though. But I suppose that would only be a problem for hipsters and boomers

[@runnersdialzero1244]

Also, is it wrong to listen to one song from a concept album or larger piece if you really like that song? People who say stuff like "the album has to be experienced as a holistic piece!", eh. If I wanna hear a song, I'll listen to a song, I probably don't have the time.or patience to sit down with a forty-minute piece of music because I really want to hear this one song and feel I have to respect the artist's intent. Shuffle is fine.

[@justincoleman3805]

She gets confused by the hokey pokey.

[@jasonvalente1656]

Ash I love you so much but, that's a terrible way to listen to an artist, it's ok to make playlists, shuffle albums sometimes and skip a song and stuff, but not to listen to the album in it's entirety ever ,the way it originally lays? It robs the artist of their original intent and vision for a project, a lot of work goes into constructing an albums flow and feeling, lots of albums i.e. Dark Side of the Moon (obviously) and Aqualung but also less well known albums like Phantom Planet's The Guest and the masterpiece that is Josh Ritter's So Runs The World Away are painstakingly constructed to elicit certain emotion or imagery. Albums are NOT just a collection of singles, although ppl today seem to see them as such. I am a musician and I can tell you my band spends a lot of time and effort just creating a vibe in our set lists, let alone in the studio on an album.... Just my probably unpopular opinion.... PS still love u & What Culture so no worries LOL

[@charlie172011]

Imagine shuffling Tommy or Quadrophenia lmao

[@benjaminkirk4678]

Thank you! Well said my friend.

[@nox4298]

Haha imagine playing pink Floyd’s the wall on shuffle

[@pinktribble]

Absolutely agree. I come from the days before CDs existed, let alone digital music; so shuffle was never even a thing when I was growing up. The idea of shuffling an album, which has been meticulously planned to be heard in sequence, makes me twitch uncomfortably! *shudder*

[@MrJackfaire]

If I was to listen to an Album as a whole creation then every single album I've ever listened to would go on the sucks pile. It's rare that I find more than 1 or 2 tracks on an album that enjoy everything else sounds like filler or worse annoying crap. I get what your saying but for me the song itself has to speak to me.

[@onionbread4635]

Ash: "Just Shuffle it all" *Clicks on the wall*

[@justincoleman3805]

Why does she get paid to have a dumb opinion?

[@jsmarty1]

Tommy is about to get a shit ton more confusing

[@Arcadio_Castellanoz]

I think I had a mini stroke when Ash said to listen through shuffle only

[@claudevandog]

"Just shuffle all an artists songs" for some artists like Pink Floyd that's absolute crazy talk

[@SukkaPunch321]

It’s weird, I don’t understand why you can’t sing about something controversial or disturbing. They made that movie about Ted Bundy which stylistically is almost in the same vein as Night Prowler. Also, my God I didn’t know how badly I would come to hate the modern use of the word problematic. But, here we are.

[@marcusnolte7476]

SukkaPunch321 problematic? Give me a break. The only problematic thing about highway to hell is, that we lost bon scott after this release.

[@spencerkagie]

SukkaPunch321 I would also argue it is extremely fitting to put a song like that on an album called Highway to Hell. I just listened to the song too. It’s not nearly as bad as he makes it out to be.

[@bigdaddysizzleify]

Well this is 2020. Even the most mundane things are controversial or disturbing anymore. So, of course, a song about Ramirez is gonna put a bunch of people's panties in a wad.

[@kenlee5015]

@@bigdaddysizzleify Ramirez happened after the album, like 5 or 6 years later.

[@sapphireangel81]

I agree. Creative endeavors like music, writing, movies are a reflection of life in both its beauty and its darkness. It's not a great idea to romanticize the evils, but ignoring them completely is an even worse idea.

[@rftutd9409]

Cute video, don't forget to put dad's records back when you're done.

[@ivanaradonjic2527]

Graduation isn't even a top 5 Kanye album let alone his second best. But I agree on Drunk and Hot Girls, that song was garbage...

[@leonzaduncan2438]

it's top 5

[@mafiablokes]

Leonza Duncan Nah, it’s Kanye at his Popiest

[@Billy_The_Dog]

I much prefer the proceeding Late Registration.

[@andrewmartensen2390]

I still like Drunk and Hot Girls. Hot Take.

[@thatsportsguy9834]

Daa daa da daaaa that’s how the fuck you sound you drunk and hot girls

[@robertpetty6630]

Oh god this thumbnail has already pissed me off and I haven't seen the video yet

[@KarlMalowned32]

I have a new respect for Andy Murray.

[@charlie172011]

He won my respect when he won Wimbledon

[@alextownley9388]

I’ve never seen Kirsten on here before, but she’s so pretty!!

[@mikethegrunty5968]

2 thoughts on the AC/DC bit. 1: either way you toss it, none of their albums are as good as powerage. Just facts. 2: i find it distressing that you guys went full tipper gore on nightprowler. The second verse is about sneaking in your girlfriends room while her parents are asleep, consentually of course. Malcolm confirmed that. As for the first verse.... you’re telling me a song about a creeper prowling the streets is bad, but a song about contract killers(dirty deeds) is perfectly fine? Also, please don’t blame AC/DC for Richard Ramirez. Like I said, that’s Tipper Gore levels of moral panic

[@ironymatt]

That, plus if you take the logic to the limit and for the sake of argument allow NP's content to be interpreted in the worst possible light, then you've got to do the same for the opening track. And that's a bit of a problem, cuz if Nightprowler bothers you, what you find in hell won't be better...

[@richardawhite4206]

Ironically I came here to do a Genesis record too. The Waiting Room is a hot mess and I usually skip it but for me Who Dunnit from Abacab is possibly the worst song Genesis ever did and ruins an otherwise decent album. And it comes after the epic Dodo which annoys me even further!

[@nox4298]

The first statement is not a fact at all.

[@mikethegrunty5968]

no x42 in my opinion it is 😁

[@nox4298]

Mike White ok fair enough it’s your opinion nothing wrong with that, but it’s not a fact. Facts are universal (for example the earth is round, it’s not a matter of opinion, it’s objective reality). It’s only a fact to you (maybe that’s what you meant?)

[@Nachtghul]

Nah, 'Escape' is a banger.

[@justincoleman3805]

Don’t refer to Metallica songs as “bangers.” That’s just gross.

[@Nachtghul]

Justin Coleman nah, I’m good pal. It’s a banger.

[@justincoleman3805]

Fair enough.

[@derekgilbert1752]

The Devil's Blood Escape is probably the weakest song on the album, but when the album is “Ride The Lightning”, well that’s not saying it’s a bad song. It’s a great song on a better than great album.

[@augustofos1]

I'm a simple man. I see David Bowie, I like

[@justincoleman3805]

What? Did you hear the bullshit they said about him?

[@kimberlyhaines107]

Justin Coleman They didn’t say bullshit about Bowie really. Even the worst is still pretty good.

[@OfMaceAndMen]

Josh's love affair with Bowie started when he was underage. Very on brand for Bowie 🤷‍♂️

[@bigmattyp]

Night Prowler isn't even AC/DC's rapiest song. That would be Let Me Put My Love Into You from Back In Black.

[@justincoleman3805]

Also a great song.

[@michaelmcdonald8452]

bigmattyp It sounds like a request, not very rapey.

[@djpigzy3181]

I like that guy with the electric light orchestra album

[@djpigzy3181]

And Fleetwood Mac

[@jsmarty1]

Seems pretty sound. Great taste

[@frankmcbride7051]

The Waiting Room on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway gets my vote. Re: The Beatles (White Album), if I was skipping only one song it wouldn't be Wild Honey Pie. That one's over in a flash. Revolution 9 is an extended crap session. At least The Waiting Room eventually morphs into semi-music.

[@charlie172011]

C'mon, Revolution 9 is epic! And I would choose "More Fool Me" from Selling England by the Pound by Genesis. Not a bad song but not just epic enough to be there imo

[@Phreestyle1]

The only song I skip on the White Album is Obladee Obladah. I'm a big Beatles fan butI friggen hate that song.

[@IdiotAmigo]

The Waiting Room is... weird. It might work better if it was a little shorter. The instrumentals on Lamb were basically only there so Peter Gabriel could slip out of one costume and into the other in their stage show. Hairless Heart is pretty, but Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats and Ravine don't do much for me either.

[@AttnDefDis_]

Agreed. I don't mind Wild Honey Pie at all, but Revolution No. 9 goes on way too long. In the end, the white album is such a mish mash, skippable tracks are expected, in my opinion.

[@jmad627]

"Wild Honey Pie" is only filler it’s much too short to even be a song just like "Why Don’t Do It InThe Road". Take off ""Revolution"#9" and replace it with George's "Not Guilty" and improves the White Album immensely IMHO.

[@ghostownaproach]

Les Boys, last track on Dire Straits Making Movies! Are You Ready Eddy, last track on ELP Tarkus. (Runner up also on Tarkus: Jeremy Bender.)

[@reaviews2300]

Now I understand the problematic sense of 'Noght Prowler' but it's a great song and cannot ruin a perfect album

[@spookyTwigg]

I love Andy Warhol. But Hunky Dory is one of the perfect Bowie albums for me. I agree with Black Parade, but fir me it's Teenagers. Hate that track... just never been able to enjoy it. Otherwise excellent album.

[@shanobian]

Agreed I fucking hate teenagers but love the rest

[@runnersdialzero1244]

"Escape" by Metallica is a nice song. You joke about it sounding like "teenage angst", but James was baaarely out of his teens by then. He was twenty when it was released, so he may very well have been a teenager when he wrote it. Regardless, the song really spoke to me when I was fifteen or so. "Me against the world," I related to that. That's powerful, it's nothing to he ashamed of on James' part or anyone else's part.

[@Monkeypole]

The record company wanted a radio friendly song with catchy hooks so they made them write Escape, james' lyrics were aimed at them.

[@NightReaper213]

The boys from Gojira seem to like it quite a bit. Made me reevaluate my own opinion on the song and I finally started to like it.

[@rickc2102]

I never skip it, but of course I don't really listen to lyrics.

[@chrisbridston3438]

Couldn’t agree more ! Opinions can suck sometimes lol.. especially critic opinions on songs that are made for the listener to interpret in our own way..

[@MosoKaiser]

It's not so much about the theme or lyrics of "Escape", but the songwriting. It's not a bad song per se, but it doesn't fit in with the rest of TRL's songs - no wonder as it was essentially a made-to-order radio hit song. The basic pop song structure, the chorus' vocal melody exactly following the guitar melody, and the chorus being in a major key simply are a rather jarring contrast with the rest of the album.

[@JohnEvans-dr6yq]

actually night prowler is a song about guys in their teens just sneaking into their girlfriends bedroom through an open window,..quote angus young of ac/dc

[@dennisdesjardins6687]

Angus REALLY said this? I love the bro and thought him more intelligent. How do you explain, "You don't feel the steel until its hanging out your back"? Oh, I get it. The song's about domestic violence!

[@lancewhiteeagle3203]

The murderer called the Night Stalker was active in 84-85, the song was in the late 70's. So yeah, some off lyrics, but was associated later

[@robertwatson6485]

“Don’t listen to albums???? Listen to all of your music on shuffle???????????? Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! The album IS the art form. It’s like saying look at this painting, but don’t look at the WHOLE painting, just look at that corner over there.

[@jasonvalente1656]

Also ppl who think any Brian Johnson AC/DC is better than any Bon Scott AC/DC are livin their lives wrong

[@Fitzpatrick65]

RIP Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott 9 July 1946 - 19 February 1980 Bon Scott is AC/DC and always will be the true AC/DC. I still like Brian Johnson. I saw Scorpions, AC/DC with Bon Scott, Ted Nugent 1979 Aug 1 Indianapolis, Indiana Market Square Arena Concerts AC/DC Setlist Live Wire Problem Child Sin City Highway to Hell Bad Boy Boogie The Jack Rocker Dog Eat Dog

[@TheMattCallahan]

Finally someone said it.

[@senius75]

Amen.

[@devilsrejects7058]

Very true.

[@TheLocalFuzz]

This is the most correct thing ever written on the internet.

[@markmaioli4]

The song that ruins an otherwise perfect album for me is the cover of Born To Be Wild on the Cult's Electric. Love that album but that is a skip or off the playlist (whichever strikes your fancy) . The rest of the album ... Fantastic.

[@eddiekayneofficial2993]

The last song on every Cult album except for Wonderland, My Bridges Burn and Sound Of Destruction disappoints me. So Memphis Hip Shake gets my pick for worst on Electric. Born To Be Wild isn’t awful to me but why not another Cult song? It could’ve been Zap City or Conquistador instead. Really, some of the original album is better.

[@tomaslaster708]

Night Prowler is one of, if not the best songs by AC/DC. The way it was written is to build up suspense, before hitting you with the act as “You don’t feel that steel, till it’s hanging out your back!” If you can’t handle it, you’re not a real AC/DC fan.

[@abedozier4212]

What the hell, so she never can appreciate concept albums

[@jonathanettinger6970]

Leave it to Ash to 1.totally cop out on the topic and 2.actually advocate for what's been wrong with the more passive so-called "fans" from Napster to the iPad. Each song isn't a universe unto itself. Some hardly make sense outside of their album placement but are brilliant within it. Once albums stopped being "singles plus filler", they became constructive works unto themselves. Or you can tell Brian Wilson that Pet Sounds has a few nice tunes, but that's it.

[@runnersdialzero1244]

... nah, each song can easily be a universe unto itself.

[@nicholasromig5506]

Ugh, Ash, how do you deal with just hearing an intro or an interstitial track

[@chrissabal7937]

Do you like specific parts of specific songs and look forward to hearing them whenever you listen to those songs? You can like individual parts. Do you know how often I listen to just the All I Ask of You Reprise from Phantom of the Opera?

[@nicholasromig5506]

@@chrissabal7937 I mean I guess that's good for you? if I turned on an AFI playlist and just got Initiation and then it moved on to an unrelated followup I think I'd go nuts

[@ryanahr2267]

That's what the skip button and playlists are for, man.

[@LucasBradley]

Strangeland from Green Day’s Kerplunk. It’s usually considered the worst Green Day song for a reason...

[@IdiotAmigo]

Worse than Nightlife? But yeah, I agree it's not a good song, though I don't really see it as part of Kerplunk proper, since the last four tracks are bonus tracks that originally were released as an EP and the only good one of them, IMO, is the My Generation cover.

[@dendroleon]

'andy warhol' is easily one of my favorite david bowie songs!

[@jfranke18]

"My world" by Guns n' Roses on Use your Illusion II.

[@justinlarsen2281]

Jimmy Franke that's fair.

[@MLennholm]

_Do You Close Your Eyes_ from _Rainbow Rising_

[@geraldpeggiii7097]

I honestly think that the song “he doesn’t know I’m alive” by Janet Jackson fits into this category. I almost equate it in the context of the control album to a damaged puzzle piece that while it may still fit somewhat with a narrative of a girl who is discovering herself and maturing into a young woman but still hasn’t quite figured it all out yet in the love department, it takes a little super glue or tape for it to really stick in your mind as a declarative statement beyond a surface level slice of puppy love. It was almost sort a step backward to the previous dream street era of a couple years prior which she was just given songs to sing without much emotional or lyrical input into its creation. It’s a song on that album that is pleasant to listen to as a slice of cute mid 80’s dance pop fluff but one that when put under close scrutiny of the album as a while if you were decide to skip over you wouldn’t really miss it.

[@jsmarty1]

For me, it’s 100% “Seamus” off of the great Pink Floyd album “Meddle”. The rest are a pure joy, but Seamus always makes me wince. I like the bluesy element it has but the howling and the singing are just rubbish. Like, One of these Day is brilliant, A Pillow of Winds is so relaxing, Fearless is brilliant for a number of reasons, San Tropez is also incredibly relaxing and makes me feel like I’m at the beach during the summer, and Echoes is a god damn masterpiece, but Seamus, I’m ngl, is a steaming hot pile of garbage. Given they’re my 2nd favourite band, I don’t say that lightly

[@craigchaytor9109]

100% in agreement. Back in highschool when my friends and i would talk about our favorite songs by artists id say fearless was the best by pink floyd and id tell them to give the album a once over but to skip Seamus.

[@gSlover4reel]

Yikes....Ash failed the assignment. Maybe just edit her out of this particular video.

[@Opus313]

Mother on Synchronicity by the Police

[@johnr8095]

That’s actually one of the best songs on that album.

[@dougshoemaker7733]

John R It's a Norman Bates song.

[@rb-kd4ry]

night prowler is Bon's best vocal performance. period.

[@gravl1]

I guess Rush were smart. On the CD versions of both 2112 and Hemispheres, the album-side pieces are 1 track, so shuffling won’t break them into little pieces. I don’t know about the downloadable versions.

[@franklingoodwin]

Clery, that's not how you pronounce Mos Def. Think Most with a silent T, not Moss

[@jimmym3352]

I actually like Escape. I'm like the only one. I'm in my 40's and I still have teenage angst. LOL. There's nothing wrong with that theme. It's how I have lived my life. Of course I'm one of the weirdos that likes No Remorse over Seek And Destroy, and I got tired of them playing Seek n Destroy at nearly every one of their concerts.

[@thegeorgiacreekwalker491]

Right I love escape and I never skipped it over while listening to Ride The Lighting, in fact I just discovered one of my favorite new Metal Bands GOJIRA by searching for a good cover of Escape

[@thegeorgiacreekwalker491]

I'm also in my 40's BTW lol 43

[@martinm964]

No Remorse is favourite song on Kill Em All. Most fun to play too.

[@jamesmulligan7413]

No remorse is brilliant tho

[@edphillips8578]

Mine would be "She's So Fine" from The Jimi Hendrix Experience's second studio album Axis: Bold As Love, it's Noel Readings only contribution to the album. The comparison from Noel's (at that time) standard to Jimi's showcasing the massive quality difference in both arrangement and lyrical content depths, it's a complete oil and water sitiation. It really shouldn't be on the album as it sticks out like a sore thumb

[@TheTerroculus]

Josh... I almost agree with you. The first time I heard Andy Warhol was on the 72 Santa Monica live album, and it was spooky awesome, but when I listened to Hunky Dory I was disappointed but the studio version. Go listen to that live album. It has the best versions of Five Years, Queen Bitch, Moonage Dream, Andy Warhol, Waiting for the Man, and Rock N Roll Suicide... as well as some others.

[@erotomainasequnce]

“Everything will be alright” and/or Mr Brightside in the killers Hot Fuss album. Doesn’t ruined the album but I skip it.

[@erotomainasequnce]

Christopher Bingham I don’t hate that song but to be honest I forgot all about mr brightside. I think Mr Brightside is one of the most overrated songs

[@joshpemberton8128]

I love everything will be alright Somebody told me is a song I’m not keen on

[@justincoleman3805]

I skip every killers song. They don’t have good songs let alone great albums.

[@TheJoern]

Really? Mr Brightside features an all time great guitar riff that will easily make its way next to Smoke on the water, Highway to hell, Ain't talking 'bout love, Sunday bloody sunday or any muse stuff!

[@simontrebel87]

The stooges self titled debut is great except for “we will fall” because it’s 10 minutes of drawl

[@JohnWildeFF]

Yeah and it's the 3rd track on the album. Way too early. Maybe it would have been better if it was the last track or so.

[@justincoleman3805]

Then you don’t like the Stooges?

[@uadimwit]

Ride The Lighning is still one of my favorite albums, when I am in that mood. I discovered this album just after Master Of Puppets hit. "Escape" was an anthem for my angsty teenage years, as was the rest of the album. I do agree that it was 4 great albums, one good album, but I lost all respect after the Napster fiasco. People who were downloading their stuff from Napster fell in to two categories, people who owned EVERYTHING they released and were looking for anything else, and people who wouldn't have bought one of their albums in the first place. I was part of the first group, but lost all respect and bought nothing of their since.

[@Kageoni187]

You should definitely keep the facial hair Josh. Love it. Love all the channels you all are quite awesome!

[@brownwrench]

"Mother" on The Police's Synchronicity is a definite blight for me

[@krustydaklown7398]

That song is an awesome paranoid schizophrenic piece of work amongst all the conventional smash hits around it

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

Gangland ruined The Number of the Beast.

[@WhiskeyBrewer]

Yeah should have been Total Eclipse from the start

[@e11aguru]

Invaders.

[@Kylora2112]

@@e11aguru Especially since Invasion (from the Soundhouse Tapes and b-side of Sanctuary) is a better song. It's not a good sign when the band has never played the opener to their most well-known album live EVER.

[@jimmym3352]

Hate the chorus part, but I actually do like the guitars in the verse part. It's pretty heavy. And I do think it's better than Invaders.

[@newcomerjason7791]

Night Prowler is a bluesy masterpiece...... it's so badass.

[@CJ_Pharaoh]

Be safe and stay blessed team Whatculture 🙏 and thanks for the video Josh💈, Andy, James, 🔥Phoenix🔥, Not Cleary, Kylie-Ria, Scott🤙 and Simon!!!

[@Krokodilius]

i only know 2 perfect albums: weezer blue and tom petty full moon fever...WOULDNT CHANGE A THANG BABEHHHHHH

[@michaelflory9361]

Agree with both.

[@themoogle22]

Dark Side if the Moon. Flawless.

[@themoogle22]

And Wish you Were Here.

[@RenegadeStreetBadd]

"Cure for the itch" From Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory, it feels completely out of place, when I listen to the album 9 time out of 10 I leave it out and the album flows better although it does feel short so i get it was filler but surely they could of thought of some better to put on the album to make the time up (My December & High Voltage maybe?)

[@Oolong_Slayer_99]

I quite like that entire album tbh 🤷‍♂️

[@RenegadeStreetBadd]

@@Oolong_Slayer_99 I love the rest of it, just cure for the itch feels like padding, every other song could be considered worthy of being a single except that 1

[@justincoleman3805]

See, the problem with that theory is that it’s Linkin Park and even their “good” songs suck massive dick.

[@brewsyyg]

Bowie did write Andy Warhol but was written for Dana Gillespie who recorded it also in 71(with Mick Ronson again on Guitar) but wasn't released till 73.

[@connorbiddle4703]

Escape and Andy Warhol are both criminally underrated. Best choice in the video? Probably Blood. Never listened to the album with it more than once because Famous Last Words is a perfect closer to the record.

[@tuckermitchell7869]

Ash what about concept albums?

[@justincoleman3805]

Do you think she has the cognitive ability to process one? Doubt it.

[@kenlee5015]

Songs instead of albums? Hey, This ain't no disco, blasphemer.

[@charlie172011]

this ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around

[@edwardegan2304]

I can’t even begin to understand the last guy. It’s a song, it’s allowed to have a dark perspective, he needs to learn how to separate art from reality. Now I don’t even really believe the band when they say that Night Prowler is just about teen boys sneaking into girls room- I mean just look at the lyrics- but it’s not out of character for AC/DC, and for fucks sake, it’s a fictional piece of art, deal with it.

[@macsnafu]

Ash has a good point. Since I've copied and downloaded so much music on my computer, I use WinAmp to just shuffle through it--usually. But I grew up buying albums, not buying singles, except for the occasional 45, and some albums just really work well AS albums, concept album or not. So I also have a 'favorite albums' playlist for when I want to listen to the whole album, and not just individual songs.

[@SirFrankieCrisp94]

For me it's Don't Stop by The Stone Roses from their self titled debut. It's essentially Waterfall backwards, it is a Roses wacky B Side that snuck into the middle of a perfect album.

[@HarveyTwoFaceDent]

Great song

[@turdferguson9190]

Fact: Night Prowler is the best track on Higgway to Hell.

[@andydan3053]

So he loves the abomination of beating around the bush?

[@Kylora2112]

@@andydan3053 Beating Around The Bush is my favorite AC/DC song...that main riff is just pure ear candy.

[@nox4298]

That’s not a fact at all

[@eldiablo8580]

The way you pronounce Bowie is the way I and everyone I know pronounce boy 😂

[@paulie1vivaaxl]

Andy Warhol is a brilliant track on that album. I first heard it at 15 and it was one of the best 3 songs on an album that is all killer with zero filler. Surprised you picked that Josh.Great song for guitar too.

[@kimberlyhaines107]

So happy my uncle gave me his original “Hunky Dory” and “Ziggy Stardust” (still has lyric sleeve too!).

[@Koldphoenyx]

Firstly, I disagree with Ash. You can't just listen to an artist on shuffle all the time. Some albums are written to be experienced in order like anything by Tool or The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails. Secondly, All in the Family ruins Follow the Leader by Korn. It features Fred Durst on vocals. I don't think I need to explain further.

[@WhisperShield]

Matt Webber The only album that applies to Ash’s comment is Apollo 18 by They Might Be Giants. It’s supposed to be played on shuffle.

[@thesepretzelssuckass247]

Yea try listening to To Pimp A Butterfly on shuffle, I dare you

[@flyawaytodie]

Four Sticks on Led Zeppelin IV (Zoso) Look at the rest of the songs: you've got rock (Black Dog, Rock and Roll), hard rock (Misty Mountain Hop), the Delta Blues-inspired stuff that Led Zep {Jimmy Page} always loved (When the Levee Breaks), folk (Going to California, The Battle of Evermore), and a mixture of the above plus prog rock (Stairway to Heaven), and then you've got Indian inspired raga genre on Four Sticks. WAY out of place on Zoso. If they'd held onto it for a couple of years, it would have fitted damn near perfectly onto the more diverse genres they put on House of the Holy.

[@justincoleman3805]

So one of Zeppelins best songs doesn’t fit on one of their best albums? Sure.

[@memyopinionsche6610]

And I understand that guy statement on METALLICA song ESCAPE off RIDE THE LIGHTING. It's clunky and a odd choice.. But I will listen to it because... I LIVE MY OWN WAY.....

[@neuroticplays]

Blood by my chemical romance? It is a bonus track. It isn't suppose to fit with the rest of the album. Bonus tracks usually aren't part of the narrative. I also enjoy that song

[@themoogle22]

Artist: The Stone Roses. Album: The Stone Roses. Song: Don't Stop. It's mediocre on an almost flawless album.

[@TheBlueQuasar]

It feels like filler

[@HarveyTwoFaceDent]

Please stop

[@robertpetty6630]

I knew it, I am pissed, Night Prowler? What a pile of crap reason. I suppose Polly ruined Nevermind. Garbage

[@DTatMC]

Ash, listen to an LP on vinyl one time, a good one. You might like it.

[@pinktribble]

I'm with Josh in that Hunky Dory is one of my favourite albums too... But no, Andy Warhol is still worthy of the album, as is the Dylan tribute.

[@GarryLarryBarry]

Shuffling is the worst way to listen music Ash.

[@MrAJRamone]

I don't know who any of these kids are. It scares me to think someone believes Kanye has put together a near flawless album.

[@LilaREmber]

OK boomer

[@brandenhaynes4617]

Ok boomer, did you just make that up?

[@MrAJRamone]

@@brandenhaynes4617 ?????

[@MailletScott]

For me, it's the sixth track from Canadian singer/songwriter David Usher's Morning Orbit, Joy in Small Places. The thing on the song that bugs me is the guest vocals by Snow.

[@bencheatham2152]

'Perhaps vampires...' on Arctic Monkeys 'WPSIATWIN'. Not a bad song by all means just forgettable compared to the rest of the album. The fact I've forgotten the last words of the title gives an idea of how often I skip it.

[@gils9236]

Oh freakin' hell...Stop saying PUNK ! There is absolutely NOTHING Punk about My Chemical Romance..Also, SHUFFLE ?? No offense, shuffle is insulting to the artists.

[@kurtcobain279489]

Ash jokes she's the worst, but really Kirsten is the worst.

[@rickc2102]

Emo is shite. They should've grown up listening to DKs, like I had the good fortune to.

[@bigmuzz]

Fitter Happier on OK Computer... not really a “song” as such, but always gets skipped when I listen to that album 👎🏼

[@justincoleman3805]

I can’t understand how anyone doesn’t appreciate that track. It is a work of beauty. Completely fits the tone and themes of that album. Ponder the meaning of “buzzes like a fridge” and then read those lyrics again.

[@chrissabal7937]

People up in here hating on Ash (criticizing, I know the difference) for not listening to full albums. Well I'm with you Ash! The only time I listen to a full album is if I'm explicitly looking for new music to listen to. Most of the time I don't sit down to listen to music, so I don't have time to get in a whole hour long album (or longer, looking at you Tool). To be fair, I am a very critical person, so chances are out the 10-15 songs on an album, I'll like maybe 5, and over time a few more will grow on me. If I would just be skipping through half the album anyways, it isn't worth it. Like I'm willing to give any song a chance, but I'm not going to listen over and over again if it just doesn't vibe with me. I'm a bit more selective with my music.

[@Tob1Kadach1]

I usually listen to albums all the way though... execpt Avril Lavigne's self titled album as Hello Kitty is trash

[@pugshorty9852]

Josh's hair is actually brushed and I am sitting here amazed. :-)

[@gandalfmyormynoybemybro6234]

Blood by MCR is good, what are you talking about?

[@jlong390]

It's the only song on that album I like :'( I think they're really splitting hairs here

[@HBlatz87]

::Sees title:: :: Immediately thinks "Escape" by Metallica :: Scott : "Escape by Metallica" Me : "MAH MAN!"

[@thegeorgiacreekwalker491]

I love escape and I don't think it ruined anything, I just discovered one of my favorite new Metal Bands(GOJIRA) by searching for a good cover of Escape

[@HBlatz87]

@@thegeorgiacreekwalker491 it's not that it's a bad song in general. It's just clearly the worst one on the album by a vast margin.

[@ronniejdio9411]

Escape is a great heavy song. It's just not a good Metallica song

[@jerrybrown1446]

I realize that the lyrics to “Escape” might not be that good, but I always rocked out to it. The guitars and drums make up for it.

[@raymondwarmke7094]

It's a good song period . I've heard worse

[@wreckingballmedia]

I fucking love Nightprowler - what a tracks, paints a picture brilliantly - would be right at home on Nick Cave's Murder Ballads

[@harvey785]

FYI... I'm sorry but just shuffling music means you loose all feel for an album... Shuffling a list of favorite songs is fine but that's not how to listen to ground breaking albums!

[@digapygmy70]

Wild Honey Pie over Revolution 9?? At least Wild Honey Pie is fun!

[@charlie172011]

Revolution 9 is epic!

[@richardhall8708]

Andy is so right and it is the exact same thing as pause for porno interlude from 2001 by dr.dre

[@hadara69]

"Daddy" on Korn's debut. I KNOW it's an emotional and brutal, groundbreaking song about child abuse and is very raw and sad. I just can't listen to it again. Too much. The rest of that album is great and Korn's early stuff is killer. That song is just too real for me. FFS, if you ever even SUSPECT abuse is happening to a child you know, call the authorities. I don't care how hard it is to believe. No one deserves to be harmed that profoundly.

[@corinnae.7877]

I want to cry when I hear it. True, I like the song but I skip it.

[@hadara69]

@@corinnae.7877 Same. I get choked up just thinking about it. But not in a good way.

[@keatonsellen9679]

Andy Murray looks like he inherited his nans house and never changed it