Shitty Song of the Week

Shitty Song of the Week

Author: RedStar Digital Media Language: English Episodes: 306
Ever find yourself humming a tune you know is objectively bad, but you can't quite figure out why? That's the territory explored in Shitty Song of the Week. Each episode, we dig through the vast, bewildering archives of music history to find two spectacularly flawed tracks and pit them against each other. This isn't about hating on music; it's a celebration of the strange, the overproduced, the lyrically baffling, and the melodically confused. From forgotten one-hit wonders to missteps by legendary artists, no genre or era is safe from our scrutiny. Hosted by RedStar Digital Media, the podcast unfolds like a lively, irreverent debate where every aspect of a song is fair game for dissection-the cringe-worthy lyrics, the questionable production choices, the awkward vocals. You'll hear the songs in all their glory, followed by a breakdown of what exactly makes them so compellingly awful. The goal is to crown one ultimate winner of the dubious honor each week. It's for anyone who loves music deeply enough to also laugh at its occasional absurdities. Tune in for a listening experience that is as educational as it is entertaining, reminding us that even the worst songs have something to say about the culture that created them.
Episodes
Michael Jackson vs Yoko Ono [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:38
In the most bizarre match up in SSOTW history, Mike from the WFOD comes on to discuss two protest songs. Is it worse to protest war or to protest literally everything? Can the King of Pop beat the Queen of Ear Rape? You…
Hot Country Knights vs Blake Shelton [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38:55
It's a country music showdown as Jodie B hijacks the show with a game. And for one reason or another Branden isn't having any of it. Once all that chaos is handled it's time to see which band was the most pandering, corn…
Bowling for Soup vs Alice Cooper/Kesha [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:31
Myster Magenta returns to see if he can bring a worse song than Brokencyde. And turns out he did, holy shit it's bad. But can it beat the most retarded, nerd pandering song to ever exist? You get to decide between: Bowli…
Busta Rhymes vs Chris Brown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:05:56
APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO ISSUES THIS WEEK! It's been resolved for next episode. This week we go through some rap music to see if cultural appropriation is worse than a very boring song. You get to decide between: Busta Rh…
Sandi Thom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:03
Shitty Song of the Week history is made as something we've talked about happening for 4 years finally happens. Also some other stuff happens too. Anyway, there is a clear winner this week.
Killing Babies: The Game Show Episode 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:35
This week we decided to play a round of Killing Babies! We're joined by Jodie, Teresa, Mike and Travis as we pick through some shitty lyrics and see if we can come up with our own Shitty Song of the Week. Be sure to subs…
Flogging Molly vs Red Hot Chili Pipers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:26
It's time to celebrate St Patrick's Day! And only a week late. But that's alright! Karl from Who Are These Podcasts fills in for Red this week as we go through some Celtic music. Can a song about Irish history dedicated…
Belmont vs Katie Noel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:02
Its a country hybrid show down this week as Red and Branden bring two god awful songs. But what is more infuriating, a band trying something they don't do usually and sucking at it? Or some dumb bitch who gives Hick Hop…