Randomizer #5

It's 7AM and I've been up most of the night, so guess what?  Let's have a song.

"World's Greatest Lover" by Cheap Trick

"You're the world's greatest lover...in my world..."

This song is from the Trick's 1980 album All Shook Up.  Here we have a straightforward love song from Rick, Robin, Tom and Bun E.  Not normally my thing, if I'm honest, but this is CHEAP TRICK. Even at their worst, they're better than most.  Not saying this is their worst, and it's infinitely better than that fucking "Don't Want To Miss A Thing" garbage where Aerosmith finally gave up trying to bring the rock and decided to let themselves sink into Schmaltzville completely and cater to the housewives and aging jocks who need something to play in the car when they want to try and impress some empty-headed bimbeaux with how sensitive and romantic they can be.

It's a well-known and accepted fact that Robin Zander is one of THE greatest voices ever in this music we call rock 'n roll, and Cheap Trick are THE masters of twisted, catchy rock/pop-rock/whatever you want to call it...they rule the roost, Chickie.

And listen, if you're going to have something as stupid as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cheap Trick needs to be in there. Green Day before Cheap Trick? This is one reason I don't want to live in this world. I'm fucking serious. Fuck you, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

And you know what else?
FUCK YOU, Aerosmith. But most of all, FUCK YOU, GREEN DAY.