{"id":17524,"date":"2013-02-08T08:36:29","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T13:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/?p=17524"},"modified":"2013-02-08T08:36:29","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T13:36:29","slug":"once-and-for-all-whats-the-saddest-story-in-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/once-and-for-all-whats-the-saddest-story-in-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Once and For All<\/em>: What’s the Saddest Story in Rock?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As we come together to determine\u2014once and for all<\/em>\u2014the Saddest Story in Rock<\/strong>, we are reminded of just how painful the road to artistic enlightenment can be. It is not for us to judge why any of the following artists came to such sad conclusions, only to assess which life story is saddest. [Please note the box of tissues sitting on the coffee table between us.]<\/p>\n

The nominees and the RTH People’s Poll for the Saddest Story in Rock follow…after the jump<\/em>!<\/p>\n

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\"Elvispants.\"<\/a>

Elvispants.<\/p><\/div>\n

Fat Elvis.<\/strong>\u00a0A couch and TV installed in his bathroom so his crew could hang with him while he was taking a dump. Say no more.<\/p>\n

Badfinger.<\/strong> All that potential ending in the suicide of two key members.<\/p>\n

Brian Wilson.<\/strong> And his legion of devotees, who still hope he can pick up where he left off and once more offer a glimmer of hope for the hopelessly romantic. Seriously, though, Brian’s inability to overcome mental illness and the ravages of drug abuse are made all the sadder by our inability to give him some space. I hope he appreciates the attention.<\/p>\n