{"id":17458,"date":"2013-02-07T08:17:15","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T13:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/?p=17458"},"modified":"2013-02-07T08:20:51","modified_gmt":"2013-02-07T13:20:51","slug":"once-and-for-all-whats-rocks-worst-album-naming-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/once-and-for-all-whats-rocks-worst-album-naming-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Once and For All<\/em>: What&#8217;s Rock&#8217;s Worst Album-Naming Pattern?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object width=\"400\" height=\"275\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"data\" value=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/onceandforall.swf\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/onceandforall.swf\" \/><embed width=\"400\" height=\"275\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/onceandforall.swf\" data=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/onceandforall.swf\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Townspeople, it&#8217;s time we determine\u2014once and for all\u2014<strong>Rock&#8217;s Worst Album-Naming Pattern<\/strong>. The selection committee, led by <strong>Townsman Al<\/strong>, has determined a half dozen worthy contenders. I challenge any one of you to get turned on by even one of these artist&#8217;s album-naming pattern. Even when you were a teenager you knew the following nominees were lame. The nominees and the RTH People&#8217;s Poll for Rock&#8217;s Worst Album-Naming Pattern follow&#8230;<em>after the jump<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17462\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicagoiv.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17462\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17462\" alt=\"The Super Bowl of rock 'n roll album-naming patterns.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicagoiv-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicagoiv-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicagoiv-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chicagoiv.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Super Bowl of rock &#8216;n roll album-naming patterns.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Chicago (<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">I<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">II<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">III<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">IV<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">&#8230;<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">XIV<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">The Who (<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Who\u2019s Next<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Who Who Are You<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Who Came First<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Who Am I<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">&#8230;)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Greg Kihn (<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Rockihnroll<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Kihntinued<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <em>Next of Kihn<\/em>,\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Kihnspiracy<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Kihntagious<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Citizen Kihn&#8230;<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Fiona Apple (<i>When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He&#8217;ll Win the Whole Thing &#8216;fore He Enters the Ring There&#8217;s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won&#8217;t Matter, Cuz You&#8217;ll Know That You&#8217;re Right;\u00a0<\/i><i>The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do<\/i>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">The Police (<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Outlandos d\u2019Amour<\/i><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">,\u00a0<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Regatta de Blanc<\/i><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><i style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Zenyatta Mondatta<\/i><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">\u00a0Led Zeppelin (<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">II<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">III<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">IV<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Peter Gabriel (<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Peter Gabriel<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Peter Gabriel<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Peter Gabriel<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"polls-310\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Which artist displays Rock's Worst Album-Naming Pattern?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-310-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>Chicago <small>(35%, 14 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 35%;\" title=\"Chicago (35% | 14 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Greg Kihn <small>(35%, 14 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 35%;\" title=\"Greg Kihn (35% | 14 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Police <small>(10%, 4 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 10%;\" title=\"The Police (10% | 4 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Fiona Apple <small>(8%, 3 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 8%;\" title=\"Fiona Apple (8% | 3 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Who <small>(5%, 2 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 5%;\" title=\"The Who (5% | 2 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Peter Gabriel <small>(5%, 2 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 5%;\" title=\"Peter Gabriel (5% | 2 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Led Zeppelin <small>(3%, 1 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 3%;\" title=\"Led Zeppelin (3% | 1 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>40<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_310_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"3dd3ffb62c\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-310-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Townspeople, it&#8217;s time we determine\u2014once and for all\u2014Rock&#8217;s Worst Album-Naming Pattern. The selection committee, led by Townsman Al, has determined a half dozen worthy contenders. I challenge any one of you to get turned on by even one of these artist&#8217;s album-naming pattern. Even when you were a teenager you knew the following nominees were <a href='https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/once-and-for-all-whats-rocks-worst-album-naming-pattern\/' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[342],"tags":[179,88],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17458"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17458\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}