With the Dead producing hundreds of wonderful, timeless tunes, there were bound to be some real stinkers. Here are my votes for the worst offensives:
Sunrise – This song almost makes me mad it’s so bad. Horribly outdated, poorly orchestrated. And overly sung by Donna Godchaux. This number was only played live for a year before it was forever dropped from the live shows. One listen, and it is easy to see why.
France – The will be the last time I will pick on Godchaux. This is actually Godchaux at her best with the Dead. Unfortunately, her best is still the bottom of the barrel of Dead tunes. Check out if you dare.
What’s Become of the Baby – I suppose any psychedelic rock group from the 60’s had to have a song like this in their back catalog. Accompanied to old home movies it’s quite effectively creepy. Yet, I imagine most of us skip over this track on Aoxomoxoa.
Far From Me – This song makes me cringe. If you like 80’s ballads, then you will probably like this one. I’ll pass.
Just a Little Light – The Dead could actually use synthesizers quite effectively at times. This is not one of those times.
– If you know the reference of the title of this post, I will personally make you a Dead mix catered to your musical taste!