ABOVE: Worse lyrics than Black Eyed Peas? Yeah, maybe. Paolo Nutini’s sickly sweet “Candy.”
Remember when rock songs used to be about girls and drugs and partying and dragons and fast cars and politics and rebellion and stuff? Well, those days are gone.
“Give me some candy after my hug,” sings Paolo Nutini, on his new hit single, “Candy,” his weirdly nasal, never-gonna-be-Dylan voice emphasizing the awkward lameness of each word as it struggles out of his throat. We’re not sure how he managed to sing this stuff without laughing, but the song is apparently a hit (particularly in Europe, so maybe we can forgive any non-English-speaking listeners. Maybe).
In 2006, Nutini managed to sell a million copies of his debut album thanks to a MySpace push and the bubbly TV-jingle catchiness of his single, “New Shoes.” It was bad, but in an inoffensive, easy to ignore Jason Mraz/Jack Johnson kind of way. Needless to say, Nutini has gotten worse.
Now, with his 2009 album, Sunny Side Up, the Scottish singer-songwriter has concocted one of the worst songs in recent memory–the Black Eye Peas’ horrendous, spelling-challenged, brain-dead dance anthems notwithstanding.
Obviously, we needed to make you listen to this monstrosity, so you can share our pain. (It’s kind of like when you think the milk has gone bad, but you ask someone else to taste it just to be sure).
What’s the worst song you’ve heard recently?
Franny says...
06.24.09 9:05 am
Are you CRAZY?
Candy, is a great song. I can pick out over a thousand songs that are MUCH WORSE!!!
ernie added...
you are right. the lyrics are great. I guess this guy is just jealous he can’t write a song as good.
08.6.09 7:12 am
keith rooney says...
06.27.09 8:16 am
class song he is such a good singer
has changed a lot since last year voice wise
but still none the less he is brill….
keith from ireland!!!
Craig says...
06.30.09 12:55 pm
Hang on, this song is clearly about his heroin use and the album has a predominant theme of drugs running throughout. Listen to or read the lyrics to ‘Coming Up Easy’.
Karen added...
I hope you’re right.
But this song still grates my ears like nails on a blackboard.
06.30.09 12:56 pm
fifi says...
07.5.09 6:04 am
I thought he was completely forgettable until I heard/saw “Candy”. I love it, could not agree less with you.
Karen added...
I won’t argue that it is a memorable song…it’s just memorable for the wrong reasons (to me, at least).
Lots of people dig Paolo, that’s fine.
07.6.09 7:33 am
Hollie says...
09.14.09 9:51 am
i personally think he’s good, we all have an opinion let’s face it.
Melissa says...
09.16.09 9:05 pm
NO NO NO whoever wrote this s— is on something, ur obviously deaf or just bitter. Paolo has alot of musical talent n you’re probably just jealous.
Ronnie says...
09.18.09 10:54 pm
Absolutley love this song and Paolo Nutini. I suppoose this person that wrote this review also likes the Doors, which was the good ole songs about girls, drugs, and etc. per say. Don’t get me wrong about the Doors but Paolo Nutini is really, really good and I am from the 60’s. Wouldn’t trade that era for nothing. Those were the good ole days.
Ra says...
09.20.09 4:03 pm
personally i think its a pretty good song with remarkable lyrics but wtv, seconding you on BEP tho. Could there BE a worse band?
Marxist Girl says...
11.19.09 6:56 am
Paolo Nutini is amazing and Candy is the best song of his i have heard.. to me anyway.