If there is one thing I hate in this world it is the Steve Miller Band. Truly and deeply. I have been fighting a lifelong battle, struggling to share the good word with everyone - that the Steve Miller Band has, in fact, produced more lyrical abortions than William Hung's solo album "Measure of a Bang". I felt it appropriate, therefore, that the first post should outline the ways in which SMB has grossly offended all classic rock radio listeners, and all their music should be relegated to toilet paper status. I don't know why, but these guys really piss me off. Plus, from my 15 minutes of google research they seem to not have even done any drugs. How the fuck did they come up with these songs in the 70's without mind-altering substances? That at least would be an excuse. Anyway, here is a list of songs and my grievances:
"Abracadabra" - This is classic SMB. Nonsensical words, forced rhymes, and ear drum pain. The lyrics go - "Abra-abra-cadabra... I wanna reach out and grab ya." Give me a fucking break.
"Fly Like an Eagle"- I just flat out dislike this song, in part because it got double airplay in the late 90's when Seal covered it for Space Jam. I want no beef with Seal, however, because that guy could easily murder me with the third leg he picked up Heidi Klum with.
"Take the Money and Run" - direct quote - "Billy Mac is a detective down in Texas/ don't you know he knows just exactly what the facts is...". This is the song that pushed me over the edge from a subtle dislike of SMB to a burning hatred. As if squeezing in superfluous words and making what is widely accepted as The Worst Rhyme in Rock and Roll weren't enough, they have inserted rapid hand claps. I remain in utter disbelief that the rock audience of the 70's would let this pass, and that this song would still be played today.
"Shu ba da du ma ma ma ma" - I am not messing with you. This is an actual song they wrote, and I have heard it on the radio before. Not much commentary necessary here...
Anyway, Im done ranting. And just so you know, I actually do like the Joker. But other than that, SMB can lick my taint.
J4
I'm with ya!
ReplyDeleteI hate Steve Miller Band! I got their greatest hits for free this past summer, thinking they were some kind classic band since they still get so much airplay on the classic rock station. It took me about five songs to realize they are LAME!! Nothing they did was cool, except for fly like an eagle.
ReplyDeleteSteve Miller Band sucks large old man nuts, and so does tom petty and who ever the F*** Else that sucks an equal amount
ReplyDeletenickel back, creed,
ReplyDeleteI remember one time - it might have been a couple times - at the Fillmore East in 1970, I was opening for this sorry-ass cat named Steve Miller. Steve Miller didn't have his shit going for him, so I'm pissed because I got to open for this non-playing motherfucker just because he had one or two sorry-ass records out. So I would come late and he would have to go on first and then we got there we smoked the motherfucking place, everybody dug it.
ReplyDeleteMiles Davis
I’d rather listen to The Cowsills than SMB.
ReplyDeleteYessssssssss. I totally despise Steve Miller Band. He has the voice of an elementary school music teacher (can blandly sing anything with 3-4 notes in it) and his lyrics are just stupid. I hate him whispering "tick tock, tick tock" before singing "doo doo doo doo!" in that fly like an eagle song. He just blows. I just googled "why Steve Miller sucks" and you didn't disappoint me. He's playing with Frampton nearby . I love Frampton. I'm pissed at Petey for double-featuring with this loser so I can't go.
ReplyDeleteOmg , I thought I was the only one!...listening to these guys and their stupid lyrics is like nails on a chalkboard!!...I actually get angry!..
ReplyDeleteGuys. That song, the joker, makes me wanna rip my hair out. It's so sickening sweet and coy, wanna be cute. The melody itself reminds me of church camp songs.
ReplyDeleteYES THAT IS THE SONG THAT DROVE ME HERE! Ugh... I LOVE Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Yes!, Rush, Deep Purple etc... But, what is the deal with SMB!? I would prefer a coronary artery occlusion to listing to them prattle on in their music ever again.
DeleteObladi,Oblada, by a little band from Liverpool. Some artists just try to make music fun. You didn't even mention Pompatus of Love which Steve stole from a black 50's singer (Williams, I think). Anyway, I agree about the lyrics, but it's just music, and not Nuclear Medicine. Don't let it bother you. My Ding A Ling... There are so many goofy songs out there.
ReplyDeleteNo no no no...Mc Cartney EARNED the right to sing obladi. Miller though... it baffles me this thin hollow voiced "vocalist" gets admired and airtime play.
ReplyDeleteMost mysterious is the cover of Sgt. Peppers with the sign reading: WELCOME STEVE MILLER BAND.
Thats like asking whats at the bottom of the mariana trench in terms of understanding how that came to pass
His voice is the most forgettable unimpressive whisper - and hes famous. fuck tard.
ReplyDeleteListen to ;Your Favorite band sucks podcast Steve Miller band should be added.
ReplyDeleteI would rather hear the sound of my testicles being crushed in a vise than any SMB song!
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