Examining "So Bad It's Good" Music (The Shaggs, Corey Feldman, Metallica, & Farrah Abraham)

In this month’s case study, I examine the phenomenon of ironically watching terrible movies like The Room and Birdemic, and see if the same principles can apply to music (and why they do/don’t). The albums discussed included Corey Feldman’s Angelic 2 The Core, Lou Reed & Metallica’s Lulu, Farrah Abraham’s My Teenage Dream Ended, and the Shaggs’ Philosophy of the World.

Do you agree? Disagree? Should I just leave my stupid comments in my pocket? Let me know in the comments below!

The Shaggs Backing Band Videos:
   • Did The Shaggs know what they were do...  
   • Brittany Anjou on transcribing and le...   (My favorite)
   • Mike Fornatale on The Shaggs' sound, ...  

Sources:

Beaumont-Thomas, Ben. “David Bowie: Lou Reed's Masterpiece Is Metallica Collaboration Lulu.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 20 Apr. 2015, www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/20/david-bowie-lou-reed-masterpiece-metallica-lulu.

Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band. “Bills Corpse.” Trout Mask Replica, 1969.

Cooper, Duncan. “Farrah Abraham's Pop Music Should Make Her an Avant-Garde Icon.” The FADER, 21 Nov. 2017, www.thefader.com/2017/11/21/farrah-abraham-album-producer-interview.

“Corey Feldman & the Angels - Go 4 It - Today Show.” YouTube, uploaded by Brittany Paige, 19 September, 2016.    • Corey Feldman & the Angels - Go 4 It ...  

Corey Feldman. “Angelic 2 The Core.” Angelic 2 The Core: Angelic Funkadelic/Angelic Rockadelic. CiFi Records. 2016

“COREY FELDMAN - ASCENSION MILLENNIUM OFFICIAL VIDEO RELEASE (Presented by CiFi Records).” YouTube, uploaded by Corey Feldman, 26 December, 2013.    • COREY FELDMAN - ASCENSION MILLENNIUM ...  

Corey Feldman. “We Wanted Change.” Angelic 2 The Core: Angelic Funkadelic/Angelic Rockadelic. CiFi Records. 2016

“Did The Shaggs know what they were doing?” YouTube, uploaded by Dot Wiggin Band, 15 September, 2013.    • Did The Shaggs know what they were do...  

Dukes, Billy. “Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich Recalls Lou Reed Challenging Him to a Street Fight.” Ultimate Classic Rock, 3 May 2012, ultimateclassicrock.com/metallica-drummer-lars-ulrich-recalls-lou-reed-challenging-him-to-a-street-fight/.

Farrah Abraham. "After Prom." My Teenage Dream Ended, 2011.

Farrah Abraham. "On My Own." My Teenage Dream Ended, 2011.

Fricke, David. “When Metallica Met Lou Reed.” Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 30 Sept. 2011, www.rollingstone.com/music/news/when-metallica-met-lou-reed-20110930.

Handler, Daniel. “Interview with John Darnielle.” The Believer, 1 July 2004, www.believermag.com/issues/200407/?read=interview_darnielle.

Laroche, Sophie. “Discover Kurt Cobain's 50 Favorite Albums from His Handwritten Note.”Konbini United States, 20 Feb. 2017, www.konbini.com/us/entertainment/kurt-cobain-50-favorite-albums-handwritten-note/.

Lou Reed & Metallica. "Brandenburg Gate." Lulu, Warner Bros. & Vertigo, 2011.

“Lou Reed & Metallica The View (Official Video).” YouTube, uploaded by Pablus Tallica, 3 December 2011.    • Lou Reed & Metallica  The View (Offic...  

Nguyen, James, director. Birdemic: Shock & Terror. Moviehead Pictures, 2011.

Orlean, Susan. “Meet the Shaggs.” The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 19 June 2017, www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/09/27/meet-the-shaggs.

“The Shaggs at Solid Sound Festival 2017.” YouTube, uploaded by Ringo Zingg, 6 September 2017.    • The Shaggs at Solid Sound Festival 2017  

The Shaggs. “My Pal Foot Foot.” Philosophy of the World, 1969.

The Shaggs. “Philosophy of the World.” Philosophy of the World, 1969.

van den Tol, Annemieke and Giner-Sorolla, Roger (2016) Listening to ironically-enjoyed music: A self-regulatory perspective. Psychology of Music, 45 (3). pp. 321-337. ISSN 0305-7356.

Wiseau, Tommy, director. The Room. Wiseau Films, 2006.