In 13th place, scoring 3 (2,2) PaulW - Just Like Heaven by Dinosaur Jr.
Just…
Sigh. I’ve always wanted to like Dinosaur Jr. I really have. But god damn, its just always terrible. Its whiny, its full of wa wa guitar bullshit. It tries to change things up around 1:50, but by that point I just want it to stop. They took a great Cure song and just died all over it
Reminds me of the garage band my friends and I had when I was in my late teens - early 20s. It’s a great combination of easy chords, simple solo, and silly singing that would have led to lots of drunken fun.
In 12th place, scoring 4 (2.5,2) Spinetta - Let Down by Easy Star All Stars
Combine my general overall dislike of Reggae with what sounds like a guy attempting to eat his mic, and this is a recipe for disaster. The song its covering was actually new to me, which was nice, since I tend to enjoy Radiohead and didn’t know this one, but this cover does nothing for me. Got me moving just a bit more than Dino Jr. up there to move up a spot.