"Whiskey Hangover" by Godsmack

This is modern rock week. I am going to cover some "great" new rock bands and what is wrong with them. I will begin with Godsmack.

I am at least impressed with Godsmack for being honest about why all of their songs are horribly written and don't make a lot of sense. I have always wanted to cover a Godsmack song just to point out that the name Godsmack is a name that I would expect a kid who wants to make his devoutly christian parents angry for the sake of being "tough" and being a "rebel" against what dear old mom and dad believe. Sadly, that is what I think Sully Erna (no wonder he is mad at his parents) is doing here. He is still a so called "tortured kid" at heart, who never grew up and became a man, so he is still rebelling against his parents by calling his band Godsmack and writing nonsensical songs such as "Whiskey Hangover". Okay, you need an example, here you go. "So sick of you preaching all the time, just keep your s****y advice inside" sounds like a line directly aimed at his parents. He wants to sound tough but the song comes off sounding like a person trying to hard to sound tough, like the kid in elementary school who always cussed alot to impress all of his friends, and usually he cussed so much that his friends wound up feeling sorry for him.
All in all, this is not the worst song on the radio today, but it is a sad and depressing look into the "rock star" life and what the mentality of most of the stars are like today, seeing that a lot of bands want to emulate Godsmack. The tune is catchy, the vocals are sub par, and the lyrics are 6th gradeish. If you want to remember the kid that was always being mean
and cussing and being punished by teachers in the Jr. high, I highly recommend listening to this song.


so what if i never wanna be sober?
so what if i wanna be numb all the time?
I cant justify why I'd wanna go slower
taking my time just ain't my style, yeah

I'll walk dead or alive
I'll waste my time whenever I like
I'm feelin okay with my whiskey hangover

So what you cleaned your act up so far
so what if im pissing into the wind (again)?
Have you ever thought that I'm not who you are? (baby)
cause even when i lose i know how to win again and again
So sick of you preaching all the time
Just keep your s****y advice inside

Cause I'll walk dead or alive
I'll waste my time whenever I like
I'm feelin ok with my whiskey hangover
oh yeah yeah
Cause I'll walk dead or alive
I'll waste my time whenever i like
I'm feelin ok with my whiskey hangover
oh yeah
Oh yeah!!
lets go!

One sip ain't gunna do s***
on the 2nd sip i begin to admit
that the 3rd one down is what makes me feel alright
and number 4 i slam down to the floor
by 5 im ready to fight all night
an then 6, 7, 8 to make me break your face (sometimes)

Cause I'll walk dead or alive
I'll waste my time whenever i like
Im feelin ok with my whiskey hangover
oh yeah yeah
cuz I'll walk dead or alive
I'll waste my time whenever i like
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with my whiskey hangover
with my whiskey hangover
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