The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: 10 Terrible Career Moves
Ah, the career-limiting move. Coming to work drunk or high. The use of the “reply all” button at an inappropriate time. Getting as mad as hell and swearing not to take it anymore when you were just having a bad day. A leap to a new job only to discover that it’s much worse than the old one.
Everyone has regrets. Coke would like a re-do on New Coke. Ford’s Edsel. Mars refusing to allow M&Ms in ET thereby handing the gig to Reese’s Pieces. The invasion of Iraq.
Then there are the dumb moves that have been made by music types. Decca turning down the Beatles. Everyone but Sub Pop turning down Nirvana. Anything Sinead O’Connor has done since 1992.
This week’s show will highlight ten terrible career moves, some transitory, some damaging and some fatal. Consider these cautionary tales.
Songs from this episode:
Lou Reed, Metal Machine Music
Elvis Costello, Accidents Will Happen
New Order, Temptation
Clash, Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Dee Dee Ramone, Funky Man
Nirvana, Do You Love Me?
Sinead O’Connor, War
Happy Monday, Stinkin’ Thinkin’
Queens of the Stone Age, No One Knows
Chris Cornell, Long Gone
Officially playlister Eric Wilhite provides this. Feel free to skip track one after about 10 seconds. You’ll get the gist.
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