– 20 Reasons Why 1987 Flings Shit At But Does Not Necessarily Shit On 2007

Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Sting, Mötley Crüe. The landscape of massive pop hits in 1987 were probably more dreadful than they were this year. This actually might be more of a shit-flinging contest than a straight-forward shit-on fest. Anyway, here’s 1987.

Guns N Roses, Appetite for Destruction
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Darklands


The Melvins, Gluey Porch Treatments
Eric B. & Rakim, Paid in Full
The Replacements, Pleased to Meet Me
Echo & The Bunnymen, Echo & The Bunnymen


Public Enemy, Yo! Bum Rush the Show
U2, The Joshua Tree
Butthole Surfers, Locust Abortion Technician


Sonic Youth, Sister
Napalm Death, Scum
Dinosaur Jr., You’re Living All Over Me
Michael Jackson, Bad
R.E.M., Document
Def Leppard, Hysteria


Prince, Sign ‘o’ the Times
The Smiths, Strangeways, Here We Come
Depeche Mode, Music for the Masses
Jane’s Addiction, Jane’s Addiction
Big Black, Songs about fucking

No, 2007 pretty much just got shat upon.