Season 3 of This Song Sucks ends on a bittersweet note. The release day of this episode is the one-year anniversary of the passing of our friend Bryce Montgomery. Luckily for you, dear listener, Josh, Hayden, and Gabe Hostetler joined Bryce last year to record this sometimes uncomfortably deep dive into Kid Rock's "Cowboy." The episode is chaotic a…

Josh, Hayden, and guest host Sarah Ferguson may have made an idiotic decision with this week's episode. That's right folks, we've decided to risk our own safety by dumping on Taylor Swift's truly irredeemable hit, "ME!" You may never hear from us again after this, so we hope you remember us fondly if the Swifty horde (or her dad Kingsley) takes us …

Perennial favorite Blaine Duncan and new guest Kevin Halbrook join Josh to help dissect Lee Greenwood and his god-awful hit "God Bless the USA." Misplaced national pride, faux working-class imagery, and a healthy dollop of jingoism: what more could you ask for in the favorite song of the Republican National Convention. Josh can't get over the shitt…

Guest host Jay Burgess brings in quite a doozy this episode with "Sunglasses at Night" by Corey Hart. That's right folks: we're taking a trip to the '80s! Put on your Member's Only jacket, get yourself a toot of the devil's dandruff, and listen to the fellas take down this garbage song. Jay stands flabbergasted at the incomprehensible lyrics, Josh …

Natalie Morrow is back and this time she's bringing the hate for Matchbox Twenty's "Unwell." Even though she's in total agreement with Hayden and Josh on how much this song sucks, she still finds a way to put them in their place. Natalie focuses her ire at the terribly milquetoast chorus, Josh consider the banjo a total non-sequitur, and Hayden fin…

Lindsay Palinsky joins Hayden and Josh to lend her dance expertise for the trio's takedown of everyone's least favorite group dance songs. What do The Chicken Dance, Cotton Eye Joe, The Macarena, and The Cha Cha Slide have in common? They all suck, of course! Josh is on his usual BS about "musical" issues, Lindsay has flashbacks to her bat mitzvah,…

Hayden and Josh slip the ol' Birkenstocks back on for this episode as they are joined by Elizabeth Hafner to discuss "Come Original" by 311. All three hosts apologize to their middle school selves, but it's hard not to dunk on a band whose music and lyrics are as stale as their bong water. Josh thinks the song is a haphazardly slapped-together coll…

Folks, we may have jumped the shark with this one. Can we even be considered a music podcast anymore with the amount of restaurant talk in this episode? Probably not, but I don't think you can blame us considering today's subject: "Fancy Like" by Walker Hayes, or, as it's known throughout most of the world, "That Stupid Applebee's Song." Blaine Dun…

Don't take us to a disco! We don't wanna hear any of that tango nonsense either because this week we're taking on Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock & Roll." Hannah Hayes joins us again to discuss how such a great artist could come up with this bland, loud, and boring turd of a song. More importantly, Hayden and Hannah come up with an idea for a podcast di…

We're finally back! It only took us a year since the last episode, but This Song Sucks Season 3 starts with a bang. Hayden, Adam, and Josh finally take on one of their personal shibboleths: Eric Clapton and his absolute trashcan of a song Wonderful Tonight. Is it creepy? You bet. Does it suck? Hell yes. Thanks to Sarah Ferguson for the episode art.…

Positivity reigns in this super-sized bonus episode: These Songs Slap Vol. 2! Cole Smith joins Hayden and Josh to discuss "Mythological Beauty" by Big Thief and "Waltz No.2 (XO)" by Elliott Smith. Serious music analysis abounds in this episode, but the fellas somehow find a way to steer the conversation towards cheap beer and jalapeño poppers. Seas…

The boys are joined by Gabe Hostetler this week to take a trip back to middle school, which is about the time when people thought "It's Been Awhile" by Staind was a good song. This is a doozy of a season finale as all three of the fellas livd, laughd, and lovd mightily during the episode. Much time is spent poking fun at the ripped-off Korn riffs o…

Austin Lancaster joins Josh and Hayden to pick apart the karaoke favorite "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey. Does everyone love this song for some reason? Yes. Does that automatically make it good? Heck no. Austin takes us into his past to explain why the song holds a particularly hated place in his heart, Josh unearths some questionable bass playi…

The boys are joined by Soapy Jones this week for a discussion of one of her least favorite songs, "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard. Or is it by Motley Crüe? Does it even matter when the song sucks this much? Soapy thinks that the entire song must have been recorded in an airplane hangar, Josh whips out the ol' axe to poke fun at the backing g…

Josh and Hayden get taken down a peg or two by this week's guest host, Natalie Morrow, as they discuss Billie Eilish's hit "Bad Guy." This one is sure to appeal those of you that aren't big fans of Josh or Hayden (i.e. most of you). Josh stands alone on his island of criticism as Natalie chooses to enjoy the song for what it is and Hayden changes h…

Guest host Bo Hicks joins the boys this week to share in his hatred for Weezer's only top ten single "Beverly Hills." Don't worry Weezeheads: there's plenty of Pinkerton talk before the fellas start dunking on this Stinkerton of a song. Bo (like many fans of early era Weezer) feels betrayed by this song, Hayden finds an odd comparison for the shitt…

Lindsay Palinsky returns to the podcast to rail against her least favorite song from her least favorite musical: "Tomorrow" from Annie. She brings along her good friend and fellow musical theater nerd Toby Singer to explain why this song, and the musical in it's entirety, just plain sucks. Josh hates the awkward rhythms, Toby explains how this song…

Old time buddy Cole Smith joins the pod this week to hate on Aerosmith's "Dude Looks Like a Lady." Even at 13 years old, Smitty knew this song sucked. Josh hates the lazy ass horns, Steven Tyler's mouth noises ruin Hayden's weekend, and Cole takes the boys on several imaginative rides as he speculates on what was happening in the studio to make thi…

Blaine Duncan is back on the pod y'all! One of our favorite guest hosts returns to talk with Josh and Hayden about Hanson's super annoying hit "MmmBop." Join the boys as they take a deep dive into suburban Tulsa to talk about the Hanson brothers' musical beginnings as well as their more recent cringe-worthy use of social media. Josh finds plenty of…

Josh and Hayden are joined by guest host Hannah Hayes to discuss the veteran jam band Phish. Hannah hates these guys so much she couldn't pick just one song to dismantle, so her and the boys talk about "Chalk Dust Torture", "Tweezer", and "Suzy Greenberg." Hayden tries desperately to defend the band while Josh blasts the band's incessant repetition…

Season 2 kicks off with a bang! Josh, Hayden, and Adam are coming in hot with a takedown of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama." Is it good? Probably not. Do we all absolutely hate it? Depends on what mood we're in when you ask. One thing is for sure though: as Alabamians we've all suffered personal trauma at the hands of this fucking song. After…

On this very special bonus episode of This Song Sucks, Josh and Hayden talk about songs they like! The boys analyze Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles" and Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know," pointing out the things in these songs that set them apart from the typical pop nonsense they usually tear apart. Fans of the show's usual snark need not…

On a special bonus episode of This Song Sucks, Josh and Hayden give listeners a dramatic reading of each other's musical histories. But rather than rattle off a boring list of their own credentials, the boys put a fun -and somewhat reputationally disastrous- twist on their biographies. The hosts dig into some listener potpourri, including a story o…

Guest host Bryce Montgomery joins Josh and Hayden for a supersized episode tearing apart Metallica's "I Disappear." Known primarily as the song that sunk Napster, we think it should also be known as a shitty song by a once-great band. Josh thinks it's boring because it doesn't really have a chorus, Hayden thinks the guitar solo might be played bett…

Put on your fedoras and tighten up those suspenders: Adam Morrow joins Josh and Hayden to discuss The Lumineers hit song "Ho Hey." If even thinking about this song doesn't piss you off enough already, you're sure to be seething after listening to this episode. Josh thinks the songwriting is lazy, Hayden cringes every time he hears the bridge, and A…

Be prepared to get in a Florida state of mind folks: Josh and Hayden are joined by Blaine Duncan for a takedown of Limp Bizkit's "Nookie." The boys wade knee-deep through the swamp that is Fred Durst's severely warped mind and barely escape unscathed. Josh thinks the bridge is too good for the rest of the song, Hayden tries his damnedest to forgive…

Special guest host Jamie Sego joins Josh and Hayden for a trip in the way-way-back machine to the early 1960s with a breakdown of the over-recorded rock hit "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen. Josh gives a short history of the original Richard Berry version before he and Jamie dig into the famously slapdash recording session that produced the somehow-en…

Josh, Hayden, and Adam Morrow take a stroll down memory lane to talk about the utter fiasco that is Dave Matthews Band's "I Did it" and the album Everyday. Fans of the Lillywhite Sessions are sure to be triggered when listening to this one. Josh hates the arrangement (what else is new), Adam is disappointed by the song's lack of traits that make th…

Josh and Hayden are joined by special guest host Lindsay Palinsky to do a deep dive into Lou Bega and his smash hit "Mambo No.5." There's some heavy speculation on Bega's favorite snacks, but the hosts also reveal which lady on Lou's long list of conquests was his favorite. Josh shocks Hayden when he explains that the song really isn't a mambo and …

Josh and Hayden are joined again by Adam Morrow to take on the perennially popular Red Hot Chili Peppers and their hit "Around the World." Hayden and Adam participate in an epic Anthony Kiedis Lyric Battle to help celebrate Hayden's birthday. Josh and Adam are both turned off by the guitar playing and Hayden goes down an internet rabbit hole in sea…

Guest host Blaine Duncan joins Josh and Hayden to talk about "The Good Stuff" by Kenny Chesney. We learn about the business of country music songwriting in the first half, which goes a long way in explaining how a song this mediocre gets recorded. Josh hates the production quality of the song, Hayden demonstrates how easy it is to write a pop-count…

Josh and Hayden are once again joined by guest host Adam Morrow to discuss the one-hit wonder "Are You Jimmy Ray?" The boys take on the tough questions: "What are Jimmy's favorite burger toppings?", "Who is Slim Ray?", and or course, "Who wants to know?" We learn that Adam doesn't like lyrics that tell him what to do, Hayden's biggest problem might…

Josh and Hayden are joined by guest host Adam Morrow as they swim across the Atlantic to wade in the mediocrity that is Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud". Did he steal this song? Probably. Will the courts see it that way? Unfortunately, most likely not. Josh has a problem with how beige the music is, Adam comments on the blatantly commercial packagi…

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