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Awful Album of the Week: Scatman John 'Scatman's World'

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Awful Album of the Week: Scatman John 'Scatman's World'

Most people are aware that years back, an old man by the name of Scatman John dropped three minutes of (ironic) awesomeness that was aptly titled "Scatman." What people don't know is he released multiple albums and music videos and reached cult celebrity status in Japan. Released in 1995, Scatman's World can be best described as fifty-seven minutes of absurdity. It's like he was desperate for instrumentals, broke into a studio and stumbled upon C&C Music Factory's rejects from the early '90s. Only it came out worse. Sitting at some strange crossroads between house, scat jazz and children's inspirational, albums like this are the reason why electronic music failed to crossover in the '90s.

"Scatman" aside, every track on this album is cringe-inducing. I wish I could make up some of the lyrics in "Scatman's World" like "Scatman, fatman, black and white and brown man, tell me 'bout the color of your soul." But I can't. And if this album was, in fact, geared toward children, I don't know how he avoided becoming the Michael Jackson of Japan (that's not a musical comparison). Between the Juvenile beats, a tone of voice that sounds like he's trying to seduce the listener, confidence-boosting lyrics ("If the Scatman can do it, so can you"), and a title like Scatman's World, this album seems like an essential tool for pedophiles everywhere. If you ever need to break up a party in a hurry, put this album on and watch the people run out as if their life were in danger.
Below is what can be considered the worst song of the album and possible molestation anthem "Song of Scatland." After the jump are two Scatman John videos that are too good not to be posted.


Scatman John "Scatman"

Scatman John "Scatman's World"
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Scatman John

We should do a whole series on early '90s oddball marginalia. I'd cover Jordi. That baby kicked ass.

John Zeiss

i'm not listening to this.

Dave Park

hey, if you dont like laughing thats your perogative.

Adrian Covert

Scatman Rules!

Rat

You call the album juvenile yet you show an absolute lack of maturity in your uncalled for comparisons to Michael Jackson and pedophiles.

Anonymous

Calling John Paul Larkin, a pedofile is ignorant and absurd, just because he put out positive music people knock him. Let him rest in peace and his message live on, to have thoughts of molesting kids while listening to his music only makes you look like the child molester.

Mike Mansfield

Scatman > You

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look, this is crazy. we all know it's crazy. the scatman was - is - amazing. he inspired millions of people around the world. his message lives on in all of us who want a better world to live in.
my only regret is that i never got to meet him.

Scatman Jack

If you can't understand the simple lyrics and everything associates with pedophilism, then go to the doctor before you do a serious crime.
Have respect for a great man.

Scatman Rocks

what?!?!? this article is rediculous, his music is timeless! His music can be listened to by any generation and is STILL INSPIRING! His music is positive, fun, happy, uplifting and heck it allways puts a smile on my face, calling him a child molester is absolutely absurd.

Lee

Scatman was a million times better the u will ever be, ur probably jsut compensating for the fact that no one likes you by bashing amazing artists.

Steven

Your a fool for your reckless review. Why don't we just put down everyone who is trying to make this hard life a better place. He saw beauty in life, mabey you just see life as a waste. I thank God everyday, even for the bad ones I have for all the beauty and potential this world has to offer. Scatman, you delivered your message and left this world a better place for many people.

VidMagazine

Simple lyrics are wonderful. How about the song "wipe out" thats the only words in the song and its an all time hit. Think of YMCA. The music Scatman did was amazing and always makes anyone who enjoys life smile. Only complete jerks would make claims about a very kind man being a child molester. How foolish! Just because you are a talentless waist of space you have no right to trash Scatmans music. If you dont like it you can say " its not my kind of music" and thats fine. Don't knock tallent. It sold several million copies. What have you done that anyone gave a darn about? Oh thats right nothing! You are a sad jelous dark soul. Go back from the abyss you came from loser!

musicman

OP is a moron imo. "Scatman" John is a legend. Not too many people can turn a disability into a career and inspire such a mass amount of people.

Granted, it doesn't fit in at your regular "hump around the room, rap music" parties, but his music is classic and his singles are for the most part instantly recognized. I have 5 of his songs on my IPOD, so I'll catch one randomly in the playlist and rock out.

After reading OP's profile, the fact that he likes Bill O'Reilly explains a lot... Hypocritical, racist, gay-bashing prick... but that's another day. =D

TheMan

I want to know what drugs you're currently on, and where I can get them. And please, don't insult bill. He's just a hard working, tax paying American who holds the government accountable in a public court of opinion EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Adrian Covert

Your review is pathetic and unfounded. You seem abominable in every single way. I and many others think Scatman John is immense.

Epic Josh

This goes against scatman's world but I have a destructive urge to burn everyone who has distaste for scatman John. I have anger issues but this can be an exeption

Timern

Awful Album of the week? you are too young for this.

RIP all the musical heroes that died to change humanity.

John Lennon, Bob Marley, John Larkin,Michael? Jackson, etc.

make this world a better place, you be the change. watch esoteric agenda documentary my dear brother. please.

keep faith and love

namaste

planetariux

i like Scatman John, and i think his music is good. I want you to look me in the eye (metaphorically) and tell me you don't think techno is good. Also, Scatman's World is an amazing song, and inspirational too. I think that even if the tune sucks (which it doesn't) you have to like what it was talking about. Changing the world. Like planetariux said below "RIP all the musical heroes that died to change humanity.

John Lennon, Bob Marley, John Larkin ,Michael Jackson"
Even if Michael Jackson did turn into a pedophile...

Jack

i agree awful.... someone has to have no taste in music to listen to this... not only is it annoying but it $hit... his stupid noises just get stuck in ur head. (even rap is better than this $hit)

will

It's the state of the world.. if you seem too nice and in touch with things you get branded something by someone. John Scatman RIP

Out of all of the music ever made so far. I hope his is archived on the final space outpost and protected till the end if time/universe for all to enjoy and learn from.

Nuketime201

After his death caused by cancer. Do you regret being so flippant?

Madelen

You make me sick for saying such things about such an amazing singer like Scatman. He is not the king of pop, rap, techno, and jazz; He is the god of those things. No one will ever achieve his status.

Anonymous

You suck. Scatman John was an awesome man.Show some respect for the deceased. Especially if they are awesome like John.

Vivi

this is so untrue so many people like scatman theres only 1 in 10 who dont but if you dont like him u dont ahve to rant about how much u odnt like him he tried to make the world better with his music and inspired so many perople your just jealous im kinda young and still loves his musc its for any age groups and always cheers u up when your depressed

scatman fan

is there a dislike thing on here?

Anon

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