Over the last 11 installments I gave you a bunch of great music, running the gamut of emotional resonance and technical sophistication. Today we take a break from all that and explore a song so mediocre, so unnecessary, so painfully soulless it makes one question the very purpose of existence. I’m not even sure exactly what to say about this bizarre experiment in pointlessness, so I guess I’ll just post the song and let you determine for yourself why this recording was ever made. Bonus questions: Why is Biz Markie involved? And how do you think they convinced him to take part?
That’s the Way, I Like It – the Spin Doctors
As an aside, this isn’t coming from someone who thinks the Spin Doctors suck. I loved Pocket Full of Kryptonite (and not just “Two Princes” and “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong”), and I think there are some decent songs on the more recent You’ve Got to Believe in Something. I just find it baffling and hilarious that they thought this cover was a good idea.
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