Which pop star(s) need(s) to retire?

[Bossy Monkey]

Poll question: Which pop star(s) need(s) to retire?

Continuing the Monday negativity theme... I promise I'll cut it out now.

Practically apropos of nothing, here's a funny article I found while googling to come up with #6: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3146753.stm
(Jagger makes worst artist list)

[Richardo]

1. I was *thinking* Rod Stewart before I even opened the thread...

so that's MY vote.

[felonious thunk]

8. You mean he hasn't retired?

Who knew....

[Torgo]

25. Stewart with Beck Group or Rod's Big Band Sound ? - You Decide!

I nearly wet my pants laughing at the recent Rod Stewart TV special.

I think it was called 'American Songbook'.

There was Rod, in Tuxedo, crooning the standards with his big band.

It was atrocious!

[Wolfman 11]

2. Britney Spears

if she doesn't get out now its going to be a long, agonizing, thirty year spiral into anonymity and mediocrity. I mean, just anonymity.

[demnan]

3. I just had to vote for the Rolling Stones

I loved them on their recent tour but really shouldn't Mick get out of it before he needs a cane?

[CMT]

4. I vote for Michael Jackson

eom.

[VermontDem2004]

6. I think he did retire

I haven't seen him release a music video, an album or do a concert lately.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

10. new mj album next month

a best of w/ new tracks. there's an ad at my local record store

[mojowork_n]

5. I shudder every time I hear

Elton John

[joeybee12]

7. All, even though I like Fleetwood Mac, but their latest album is lame!

[Tempest]

16. I just saw them in concert

And they are far from being ready to retire.

Lindsey rocked the joint, Mick jammed like a wildman and Stevie's voice was angelic.

I hope to see them again some day.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

9. cher

for good this time
and never come back

[xultar]

11. Madonna...Like isn't she 60?

If you've gotta tongue with Spears and Aguliara to get some publicity you need to step aside.

[joeybee12]

12. I wanted her to retire after she released "Holiday"

She is the best example that musicians don't need talent to make it these days!

[paradisiac]

18. but Madonna's new album

is the only one I like. I never imagined I'd like any of her music, but I'm obsessed with "American Life". Now I'm hoping she keeps going.

[HEyHEY]

13. The Stones....and I post this out of love

[CanuckAmok]

14. All of the above, plus CHER. n/t

[arwalden]

15. Rod Steward (Like Michael Bolton) Don't Sing.. They SCREAM

I'm sure that some folks may find raspy phlegmy voices sexy and attractive, but I don't. It just makes me want to continually CLEAR my on throat in some subconscious and reflexive effort to make the sounds go away.

-- Allen

[qwertyMike]

17. The Strolling Bones

[newyawker99]

29. Congrats qwertyMike!! 200 posts

:toast:

[mitchum]

19. All of them

[Bossy Monkey]

20. Dammit, SweetZombieJesus just reminded me about Phil Collins

who was actually the inspiration for the poll. Oh well, voters for all of the above can consider he and Cher to be included at no extra charge.

[VOX]

21. The all should rock toward the setting sun...

Many have overstayed their welcome.

:kick:

[baldguy]

22. David Lee Roth

[ikojo]

23. DLR looks horrible!

Wow...the years have not been kind to him, have they?

[laura888]

27. Actually, his voice is still dynamite...

...heard his new album? He's still got an incredible voice!

[Norbert]

24. I was thinking JLO

.

[sendero]

26. IMHO....

... creating great rock/punk/pop'electronic music is a young persons game. It is rare to see anyone over 40 do anything noteworthy, practically nonexistent once they are over 50.

Many of my former musical heroes are still releasing records, but the fire and passion and inventiveness and risktaking that are all required to produce timeless music are simply not there. I sometimes wonder why they continue, but then at some level I understand, it is all they know.

I guess I could make one notable exception. It is said that Aerosmith still puts on a hellacious performance, if you like that sort of thing :)

Luckily, *enjoying* music doesn't seem to have an age limit.

So that's my answer, over 50, it's all but hopeless :)

[Bossy Monkey]

28. You forgot Neil Young

But then, he's stretched out his creative life by releasing crap at least half the time.

[bif]

30. Everything he does is crap.

n/t