Songs that start off amazingly and then go into rapid decline
Posted by Paul C (@paulc) on Jan. 26, 2026, 5:53 a.m.
Give me some songs that come storming out of the gate, only to stumble frustratingly.
I nominate Zappa’s Doreen, which kicks off as an exhuberant, soaring rock anthem.
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Things are already getting shaky by the second verse with the annoying harmonies. But then barely a minute and a half in they abandon the song entirely and just boringly jam around a couple of chords for several minutes. Such a waste!
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Re: Songs that start off amazingly and then go into rapid decline -
John S
Jan. 26 8:15 PM
- Re: Re: Songs that start off amazingly and then go into rapid decline - Joe H. Yesterday 7:16 AM
- Re: Songs that start off amazingly and then go into rapid decline - Billdude Jan. 26 6:50 PM
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Re: Songs that start off amazingly and then go into rapid decline -
Ken
Jan. 26 1:40 PM
- Oh here's a good one - Ken Jan. 26 1:50 PM
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Any Black Sabbath song -
Mod Lang
Jan. 26 12:45 PM
- You make a good point about Black Sabbath - John S Jan. 26 7:42 PM
- Re: Any Black Sabbath song - Billdude Jan. 26 6:33 PM