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Spurminator
01-02-2006, 05:19 PM
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Least Essential Moan-a-thon

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Scott Stapp, The Great Divide
(Wind Up)

Not since he showed stunning ignorance of the concept of common cards on Celebrity Poker Showdown has Scott Stapp embarrassed himself to the extent he does on this overbearing debut solo album. Beginning with the "You guys still like me, right?" plea "Reach Out"—which reassures us that we may have "heard the rumors, jealousies, and all the lies" but that Stapp has "nothing to hide"—The Great Divide proceeds through a set of rock anthems as self-absorbed as any teen pop idol's post-scandal album. In the end, all Stapp wants to do is make us feel as good about ourselves as he feels about himself. Shortly after he blows our minds with the line "Why are we overcome with fear? / What if I told you that fear isn't real?", Stapp follows with the downright Seussian, "What if I told you, my friends, your doubt / you could live without!" Oh, Stapp!

CharlieMac
01-02-2006, 05:44 PM
Creed is one of those albums in my CD collection that I lost about a week after I bought it 1998. I'd like to keep it that way.

Cant_Be_Faded
01-02-2006, 05:45 PM
eriks is a true christian

Samr
01-02-2006, 05:50 PM
Pst, I haven't bought a CD in years.

hicksi
01-02-2006, 06:46 PM
Creed is one of those albums in my CD collection that I lost about a week after I bought it 1998. I'd like to keep it that way.
Amen to that. I never bought a Creed album. And don't see any need to do so now, either.

ThemBoogieKnights
01-02-2006, 07:03 PM
Man, he always looks so awesome in all his pictures.

I wonder why he isn't doing the Jesus Pose.