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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:06 PM
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Name A Popular Singer Who Can't Actually Sing
I've got three to get you started:

Michael Bolton
Kelly Clarkson
Rod Stewart
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:07 PM
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1. J. Lo
:puke:
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 03:45 PM
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28. Lou Reed
Dylan a close second
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Adenoid_Hynkel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 04:36 PM
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37. don't think lou tries to sing well, though
it's all about the songwriting with him

i think his monotone adds to his coolness, though
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Willy Lee Donating Member (925 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:07 PM
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2. Dylan.
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:07 PM
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3. Macy Gray.
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felonious thunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:07 PM
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4. Tom Waits
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bobbobbins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:29 PM
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15. tom waits can sing
he just chooses not to...his earlier stuff shows what a great voice he has
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Phillycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 03:45 PM
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27. What?
Whatever.
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WMliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:08 PM
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5. Bono. Flame away
haha
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:09 PM
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6. Paula Abdul
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:09 PM
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7. Dude, if they're popular, they can't sing.
Simple as that.
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Kiteflyer Donating Member (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:09 PM
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8. Sony
It's more true today than ever since that tree took him out.
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motely36 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:09 PM
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9. Don't get me started...
Mariah Carey
Celine Dion
J. Lo
Gloria Estefan
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Cobalt Violet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:10 PM
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10. Shittney Bears
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autorank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:11 PM
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11. Bob f'ing Dylan...that's right Bob Dylan...
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elperromagico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:31 PM
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16. I don't think there's any real disagreement about that.
People love his songs. His voice - ehh - I can take or leave...
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DrWeird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:34 PM
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19. Here comes the story of the Hurricane...
Nobody could have sung that better than Dylan.
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autorank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 03:00 PM
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25. Nobody except "Triumph the Insult Dog"

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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:35 PM
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22. OK - BUT
he doesn't need to be - his talent as a songwriter compensates for his lack of vocal ability.
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MemphisTiger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:37 PM
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24. He never tried to learn how to sing
He deliberately sang the songs different every time. He thought of them more as poetry than music.
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hyphenate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:11 PM
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12. Older but not better
Belinda Carlisle (even after the GoGo Girls' meltdown and voice lessons, I still don't think she improved much)

Kim Carnes (Sorry, when you have a raw voice like that, it's still hard to listen to her)

Tom Jones (Again, sorry--I could NEVER stand Tom's appeal--as far as I could see, he never had anything I wanted)

Julie Budd (I'm sure she was famous mainly for her resemblance to Barbra Streisand through the year, but her voice was never anything to write home about)
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Bat Boy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:12 PM
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13. Madonna
Sorry gang. You should see the rack of electronic toys they run her voice through, just to keep her on pitch.

Oh, and add Anthony Kedis to that group. He is so awful live that it's actually physically painful.
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LibertyorDeath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:13 PM
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14. Alanis Morissette
She sure can Whine though
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Mad_Dem_X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:33 PM
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17. BRITNEY - nooooooooooo
Horrible, horrible FROG voice.

Also Macy Gray.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:33 PM
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18. Yes, but Rod is so darned cute!!! Who cares?
;) :hi:
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elperromagico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:34 PM
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20. Biz Markie, but there are two provisos:
1. I think his inability to sing is part of his style.
2. I'm not sure he's all that popular.
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solinvictus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:35 PM
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21. Several...
1) Britney Spears
2) Rod Stewart
3) That guy who sang with Foreigner
4) Ashlee Simpson
5) The lead singer of Nickelback
6) That Amy girl from Evanescence. I hate her shrieking.
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MemphisTiger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:35 PM
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23. Billy Joel
This guy was great in his day, but I saw him in concert a few years ago. Complete crap. He couldn't carry a tune in a paper sack.
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 03:44 PM
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26. "Rod Stewart Massacres the Standards, Vol. 1"
Why anybody lets Rod Stewart sing ANYTHING resembling 'standards' is truly a mystery. What next? :crazy:
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NoodleBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 03:47 PM
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29. britney spears
I heard a bit of her newest "song" in a Target a few days ago. listen, kid: just because you can dance doesn't mean you can sing, even if the record company people say so.
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RUDUing2 Donating Member (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 03:48 PM
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30. Jessica Simpson
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 04:03 PM
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31. Neil Young and I love the guy.
He'll be the first to admit that he cant sing.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 04:04 PM
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32. Christina Aguilera
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RUDUing2 Donating Member (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 04:06 PM
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33. flame suit donned..but I can not stand the voices of:
Cher and Aretha Franklin....
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GumboYaYa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 04:07 PM
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34. Norah Jones
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StopTheMorans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 04:10 PM
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35. Bono
*ducks*
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Adenoid_Hynkel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 04:35 PM
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36. britney spears
she sounds like a retarded robot
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sangh0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 04:36 PM
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38. Phil Lesh
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