Least favorite linkin park song?

[rav0k]

As much as I dislike a handful of songs on Minutes to Midnight, I think they were well constructed. It was more of a "I dislike this" instead of "This song is pretty annoying" which is what Forgotten always was to me.

 

I love the verses and the breakdown, but I have always hated the chorus. It just sounds extremely weird. I hate to diss anything off of Hybrid Theory, that's my favorite album from them but damn....even the "HOO HAA!!" makes it worse.

Edited February 10, 2010 by rav0k

[LPMaskMan]

my least favorites are: all songs from HT Meteora

[rav0k]

my least favorites are: all songs from HT Meteora

Blasphemy!

[Astat]

Alright, this thread is just begging for another one of my lists...and it's probably going to catch a lot of crap from people, but oh well:

 

Astat's Top 10 worst Linkin Park songs:

 

10. Bleed it Out

This isn't necessarily a bad song, but it makes the list purely because of how terrible the studio recording of it is. The "party" background noise may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but it adds nothing to the song. And even without it, the studio recording seems too slow and lifeless, not to mention that it's way too short. If there's any song in the Linkin Park catalog where the live version destroys the studio version in every way imaginable, this is it.

 

9. Breaking the Habit

Again, not necessarily a bad song. I think it's a great musical piece, and it was a nice departure from the type of instrumentation Linkin Park was mostly known for at the time. But lyrically, as with a lot of the material on Meteora, this song practically spoon-feeds the words to the listener - "I don't know how I got this way, I know it's not all right." Seriously? Mike claims the lyrics to this song took him 5 years to write. You'd think in that timespan, he would've been able to come up with some metaphors.

 

8. Nobody's Listening

A cool instrumental vibe and two of Mike's dopest verses...with a cringe-worthy chorus that all but ruins the song.

 

7. Somewhere I Belong

I like this song instrumentally. But the fact that Don Gilmore made them re-write the lyrics to this song approximately 50 times is clear as day. The lyrical delivery from both Mike and Chester on this one is as mechanical and devoid of emotion as it gets. As with Breaking the Habit, I simply can't understand why these lyrics took them so long. They re-wrote the chorus over 40 times just to arrive at one that rhymes "heal" "feel" and "real"...twice in each chorus. Really?

 

6. By Myself

Blah, what a boring song. Brad, that 2-chord guitar riff might have sounded cool the first couple times you played it, but did you really have to repeat it 96 fucking times in a row? The lyrics also disappoint me on this one, as Mike removed/changed some of his more interesting parts from the various demo versions - "If sunlight burns the skin of sleeping men" is a WAY cooler line than "Because I can't hold on when I'm stretched so thin." By far the weakest link on Hybrid Theory, it was my least favorite song on the album the first time I listened to it all the way through in early 2002, and it remains so to this day. I think the remake of High Voltage should have made the album in favor of this song.

 

5. In Between

Mike's lead vocal debut is probably the most boring song in the Linkin Park catalog. He sings well and it's a nice melody, but there's not much emotion in his voice, and musically...where the hell is this song's climax? It sounds like it should build up to something bigger, but it never goes anywhere. How songs like No Roads Left and Across the Line were cut from the album in favor of this is beyond me.

 

4. Don't Stay

Quite boring instrumentally (except for the bridge being kind of cool), minimal vocal input from Mike, and on Meteora, which is by far Chester's worst album from a lyrical standpoint, this is never a good thing. The fact that they chopped 13 seconds off of this song, made it a seperate track, gave it a new name, and called it an "intro" to make it look like their second album had more songs than their first always bugged the hell out of me too.

 

3. High Voltage (original Hybrid Theory EP version)

Blahhh. The remake of this song found on the One Step Closer single is superior in every way. The robot voice on the hook of this version is about as derivative as Linkin Park gets - it's a blatant rip-off of Intergalactic by the Beastie Boys, which was a huge hit around the time this was recorded. No coincidence there.

 

2. Numb

Any song that opens with the line "I'm tired of being what you want me to be" is an automatic lyrical piece of shit in my book. Very boring instrumentally as well - built around arguably the most overused chord progression in popular music. The fact that this song (and music video) made all the wannabe "emo" teenies jump on the Linkin Park bandwagon royally pisses me off too - they showed up 6 and a half years ago and never left.

 

1. Hit the Floor

The fact that the band had to make a big deal out of the riff in this song starting on the offbeat instead of the downbeat like it was something revolutionary pretty much sums up what a turd this song is. Musically, lyrically, vocally, there are no redeeming qualities to be found in this song. If this song was worthy of making the album, I'm not surprised at all that they never released any Meteora b-sides.

 

I didn't include anything from Reanimation on this list because I don't think it's really fair to include full-blown remixes in the same list as completely original songs. If I were to include Reanimation, H! VLTG3 would definitely make the list (easily in the top 2 or 3), and Enth e Nd might be on there too.

[Xero21]

Astat - I actually pretty much agree with that list entirely, with the exception of In Between. That type of song is really a love it or hate it thing. I appreciate the timidness of the music + the nice lyrics, but I could see how someone would think it was boring.

 

What it lacks in musical emotion it has in lyrical emotion IMO. But good list either way.

[Aiman]

Astat - I actually pretty much agree with that list entirely, with the exception of In Between. That type of song is really a love it or hate it thing. I appreciate the timidness of the music + the nice lyrics, but I could see how someone would think it was boring.

 

What it lacks in musical emotion it has in lyrical emotion IMO. But good list either way.

Yeah I agree. I think most people expect to bob their head to LP songs, but this song is kind of like Opening from Reanimation where it's just something to relax to. (At least in my opinion).

 

I also dislike Hit the Floor. In my opinion, it sounds nothing like Linkin Park at all. Not to mention, the main riff sounds like a really long, musical burp.

Edited February 12, 2010 by Aiman

[ccf67]

One Step Closer(A little bit,little strange)

Cure For The itch(awful,not my style)

Hit THe Floor(Yeah,really sucks!!!!By Myself is better....)

Easier To Run(A Little Bit)

Nobody's Listening(A Little Bit)

We Made It(Not good enough....)

Shadow of The Day(Very Ballad....)

In Between(Strange and Ballad)

The Little Things Give You Away(Makes Me Zzz......)

Step Up(A Little bit)

By_Myslf(Marilyn Manson' Remix is Better)

H! Vltg3(REALLY SUCKS!!!!)

She Couldn't(VeryStrange!!!)

Fuse(Very Strange!!!)

[Geki]

Astat - I pretty much agree with your list except for Don't Stay. I like it only because it gets me pumped for some reason and is fun to see LP play live IMO.

[zuben7o7]

I think Hit the Floor is one of LP's most underrated and most unique songs to be honest. You can actually hear the bass line, the riff is sweet, and I love the mechanical sound at the end of the first verse (sounds like one of those Jurassic Park generators turning off or something). I love the punk delivery of the chorus and the structure of the song is very different than most of LP's work at the time. The acapella section in the middle is nasty. I think Hit the Floor is bad ass and a solid piece of work. Unfortunately, the band and many of you don't feel the same.

 

If I had time I would compose a list like Astat because I like to do lists, but I don't have the time, so I'm going to say In Between is definitely my least favorite track. I can't even remember the last time I listened to that track. If they wanted Mike to sing those lyrics, I just don't understand why they couldn't find a better instrumental with more "live band" interaction. There's no climax, buildup, its just a monotone and boring song. No Roads Left, by every measure, is far, far superior to this track.

 

Honorable Mentions: Runaway, Leave Out All The Rest, Valentine's Day

[sotrix]

Enth E Nd

[OZZY]

I actually dont like In Between. Why it was on the album and songs like No Roads Left and Across The Line were left off in favor of that. Across The Line would've made a great first single for MTM, or even a fantastic promo (Released a week or so ahead of What Ive Done). In Between just fails full stop! And Mike played live after an encore break a few times? WTF!

[immortalsoul]

If I had time I would compose a list like Astat because I like to do lists, but I don't have the time, so I'm going to say In Between is definitely my least favorite track. I can't even remember the last time I listened to that track. If they wanted Mike to sing those lyrics, I just don't understand why they couldn't find a better instrumental with more "live band" interaction. There's no climax, buildup, its just a monotone and boring song. No Roads Left, by every measure, is far, far superior to this track.

This.

[SpikeMinoda]

Shadow of the Day!!!

[zuben7o7]

I actually dont like In Between. Why it was on the album and songs like No Roads Left and Across The Line were left off in favor of that. Across The Line would've made a great first single for MTM, or even a fantastic promo (Released a week or so ahead of What Ive Done). In Between just fails full stop! And Mike played live after an encore break a few times? WTF!

Yeah I can't believe they opened an encore with that song in one of their setlists from Winter 2008. However, I think In Between may be retired so that is good. If they bring back a song like In Between over Figure, By Myself, or Pushing remix I will assassinate someone.

[danielpsoad-09]

In Between and Standing In the Middle.

[ladygaga]

well reanimation is a bad album

 

in studio albums the worst song is in between, mike don't know sings, he needs air, is annoying, nobody's listening isn't good too and the instrumentals session and cure for the itch, waste of tracks

Edited March 14, 2010 by ladygaga

[Aiman]

mike don't know sings, he needs air

Mike "know sings" better than you know English. Also, all mammals need air, genius.

[linkinpark1]

Alright, this thread is just begging for another one of my lists...and it's probably going to catch a lot of crap from people, but oh well:

 

Astat's Top 10 worst Linkin Park songs:

 

10. Bleed it Out

This isn't necessarily a bad song, but it makes the list purely because of how terrible the studio recording of it is. The "party" background noise may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but it adds nothing to the song. And even without it, the studio recording seems too slow and lifeless, not to mention that it's way too short. If there's any song in the Linkin Park catalog where the live version destroys the studio version in every way imaginable, this is it.

 

9. Breaking the Habit

Again, not necessarily a bad song. I think it's a great musical piece, and it was a nice departure from the type of instrumentation Linkin Park was mostly known for at the time. But lyrically, as with a lot of the material on Meteora, this song practically spoon-feeds the words to the listener - "I don't know how I got this way, I know it's not all right." Seriously? Mike claims the lyrics to this song took him 5 years to write. You'd think in that timespan, he would've been able to come up with some metaphors.

 

8. Nobody's Listening

A cool instrumental vibe and two of Mike's dopest verses...with a cringe-worthy chorus that all but ruins the song.

 

7. Somewhere I Belong

I like this song instrumentally. But the fact that Don Gilmore made them re-write the lyrics to this song approximately 50 times is clear as day. The lyrical delivery from both Mike and Chester on this one is as mechanical and devoid of emotion as it gets. As with Breaking the Habit, I simply can't understand why these lyrics took them so long. They re-wrote the chorus over 40 times just to arrive at one that rhymes "heal" "feel" and "real"...twice in each chorus. Really?

 

6. By Myself

Blah, what a boring song. Brad, that 2-chord guitar riff might have sounded cool the first couple times you played it, but did you really have to repeat it 96 fucking times in a row? The lyrics also disappoint me on this one, as Mike removed/changed some of his more interesting parts from the various demo versions - "If sunlight burns the skin of sleeping men" is a WAY cooler line than "Because I can't hold on when I'm stretched so thin." By far the weakest link on Hybrid Theory, it was my least favorite song on the album the first time I listened to it all the way through in early 2002, and it remains so to this day. I think the remake of High Voltage should have made the album in favor of this song.

 

5. In Between

Mike's lead vocal debut is probably the most boring song in the Linkin Park catalog. He sings well and it's a nice melody, but there's not much emotion in his voice, and musically...where the hell is this song's climax? It sounds like it should build up to something bigger, but it never goes anywhere. How songs like No Roads Left and Across the Line were cut from the album in favor of this is beyond me.

 

4. Don't Stay

Quite boring instrumentally (except for the bridge being kind of cool), minimal vocal input from Mike, and on Meteora, which is by far Chester's worst album from a lyrical standpoint, this is never a good thing. The fact that they chopped 13 seconds off of this song, made it a seperate track, gave it a new name, and called it an "intro" to make it look like their second album had more songs than their first always bugged the hell out of me too.

 

3. High Voltage (original Hybrid Theory EP version)

Blahhh. The remake of this song found on the One Step Closer single is superior in every way. The robot voice on the hook of this version is about as derivative as Linkin Park gets - it's a blatant rip-off of Intergalactic by the Beastie Boys, which was a huge hit around the time this was recorded. No coincidence there.

 

2. Numb

Any song that opens with the line "I'm tired of being what you want me to be" is an automatic lyrical piece of shit in my book. Very boring instrumentally as well - built around arguably the most overused chord progression in popular music. The fact that this song (and music video) made all the wannabe "emo" teenies jump on the Linkin Park bandwagon royally pisses me off too - they showed up 6 and a half years ago and never left.

 

1. Hit the Floor

The fact that the band had to make a big deal out of the riff in this song starting on the offbeat instead of the downbeat like it was something revolutionary pretty much sums up what a turd this song is. Musically, lyrically, vocally, there are no redeeming qualities to be found in this song. If this song was worthy of making the album, I'm not surprised at all that they never released any Meteora b-sides.

 

I didn't include anything from Reanimation on this list because I don't think it's really fair to include full-blown remixes in the same list as completely original songs. If I were to include Reanimation, H! VLTG3 would definitely make the list (easily in the top 2 or 3), and Enth e Nd might be on there too.

well why dont you just call LP and tell them to blow off rick, and let you produce the next album.

so much hatin' on such great songs

[linkinpark1]

well reanimation is a bad album

 

nobody's listening isn't good too and the instrumentals session and cure for the itch, waste of tracks

are guys for real?, i mean, am i on Punk'd or something like that?

nobody's listening is such a great song and the flute is so fuckin original with rap, it just fuckin blows my mind, "rise from the ashes of stylistic division" hes a fuckin genius.

 

session and cure for the itch are waste of tracks? wtf, they fuckin awesome, hell i wish they would release a fuckin instrumental version of all their albums. instrumental songs are for intelectual ppl, they are for appreaciation dude, back in motzart and beethoven times, do you think their songs had fuckin' lyrics?

those instrumentals are so relaxing and good, i love them

[Astat]

well why dont you just call LP and tell them to blow off rick, and let you produce the next album.

so much hatin' on such great songs

1. Why the hell would I tell them to get rid of Rick when I think he is approximately 34956754697596754689 times better a producer than Don Gilmore? Re-read my list more carefully, over half of it is from Meteora.

2. Give me a couple months with a Pro Tools rig to learn all the nuances of the software, and I probably could produce a Linkin Park album...but what does the producer have to do with this anyway? The producer doesn't write the songs, the band does...except in the case of Don Gilmore, where he then makes the band re-write the songs over and over until most of them suck ass and have little to no relevance to the original inspiration for writing the song in the first place.

3. To anybody who has ever heard truly good music, at least the top 3 songs on my list would indisputably qualify as complete shit. I suggest people who think Numb and Hit the Floor are great songs go listen to some Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin or The Who, then give those songs another listen, and if they still think they're so "great," they should probably buy some stock in the company that manufactures Q-Tips. I could write a song like Numb in less than an hour.

[sotrix]

Lyrics are my biggest gripe with Linkin Park

 

More often than not they break a song rather than complete it

 

But since I'm a writer myself, I'm biased

[zuben7o7]

1. Why the hell would I tell them to get rid of Rick when I think he is approximately 34956754697596754689 times better a producer than Don Gilmore? Re-read my list more carefully, over half of it is from Meteora.

2. Give me a couple months with a Pro Tools rig to learn all the nuances of the software, and I probably could produce a Linkin Park album...but what does the producer have to do with this anyway? The producer doesn't write the songs, the band does...except in the case of Don Gilmore, where he then makes the band re-write the songs over and over until most of them suck ass and have little to no relevance to the original inspiration for writing the song in the first place.

3. To anybody who has ever heard truly good music, at least the top 3 songs on my list would indisputably qualify as complete shit. I suggest people who think Numb and Hit the Floor are great songs go listen to some Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin or The Who, then give those songs another listen, and if they still think they're so "great," they should probably buy some stock in the company that manufactures Q-Tips. I could write a song like Numb in less than an hour.

Are you saying we need to compare Led Zeppelin to Linkin Park? C'mon. Those are totally different. Opinions are opinions. While I don't disagree with your assessment on Numb, I enjoy the song for what it is. Yeah, it brought a lot of teeny bopper emo fools into Linkin Park's fanbase but so what, they would come eventually. I just don't see how Hit the Floor can get so much hate. Sure, if you compare it to freakin' Led Zeppelin it might pale in comparison, but compared to some of the material in LP's catalogue, I can think of many worse.

[feelthless]

fuse ; she couldnt

[tylerwwe]

Easier To Run

[feelthless]

Easier To Run

 

wut?!