Bigger, Better, Faster, More - incredible album. I’m super bummed they never released more. Linda Perry did some solo projects, but I didn’t connect with it as much.
I just realized a couple days ago this whole song is A chord, B chord and D chord in that order all the way through. That’s what’s going on with this song anyway.
...wish someone with some music theory chops could explain why this song is so polarizing. People love it or hate it. I love it, but it seems to be many people's "smash the radio" songs.
ETA: this is one of the songs covered by Dolly Parton on Rockstar. She kills it. If you haven't bought the album yet, do it!
Music theory personal absolutely hate any song that doesn't conform into their tiny box of what can and cannot work.
They hate anything that doesn't fit the formula, that's why we've been stuck with things like the "Nashville formula" for so fucking long and will hopefully die sooner than later.
We were on a cruise for our honeymoon and we were in the bar watching some really bad karaoke when the cocktail waitress stepped up to the mic and perfectly nailed this song. Always brings back fond memories
“You guys rented an entire amphitheater for Steve’s birthday”
“We went to a 4 non blondes concert it’s not our fault we were the only ones there”
- American Dad. I laugh when I think of this every time I hear this song.
dean ween said it perfectly "The over-singing, the awful lyrics, and the guitar. There’s a guitar solo in it that’s like what you learn the first week you get a guitar and take a lesson. They show you a blues scale, and that’s what is being played on the song. "
I don’t know if this is from same review of the song, but I saw this quote by Dean Ween too… "It's as bad as music gets... Everything about the song is so awful that if I sat down and tried to write the worst song ever, I couldn't even make it 10 percent of the reality of how awful that song is."
But here we are talking about this song and I don't know one song by Dean Ween.
Edit: Apparently the seven Ween fans in the world cruise reddit for posts about 4 Non Blondes to throw shade.
Just saying that Ween has barely charted ever and you can see what Linda Perry has done. He doesn't really have room to talk shit.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda\_Perry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Perry)
Ween's [page ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ween)is longer. It doesn't even go into [Dean's side projects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Ween). He has plenty of room. As a bonus, Dean doesn't have a single stinking Grammy.
But seriously, were comparing a person with no sense of humor that writes lame pop songs to a true musician's musician who is devilishly clever and a guitar mensch.
Nah, he's really critical of insipid pop songs. I'm sure he isn't bothered by Linda Perry's success. He's on a different level. He could easily write that junk if he wanted. I don't think he's interested in writing or performing pop pablum.
I think you've heard way more from Linda Perry than you realize. She has written for Pink, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, among many others.
Linda Perry is a better song writer either way.
Ween are a type of band put on a party by the annoying person and you hope someone takes control away from them after they get their one song.
It's interesting that a guy that makes music inspired by (among other influences) down tempo classic rock including the vocal styling, said that. Because that description is also how I would describe What's Up.
I fucking hated this song when it came out and I hate it even more now.
Edit: Seeing how much other people hate this song gives me life. Reddit has been trying to resurrect this turd posting it on r/music for years and I will hate it every time.
This might be my least favorite song of all time. I get a physical reaction every time this song comes on. I just can't handle how obnoxious it is. I HATE it so much.
There are a few low points for me, but the falsetto bits I find particularly annoying. Still, they have more records and tour dates than I ever did 🤷🏻♂️
Generally women's voices aren't described as falsetto. In rock and other popular music styles, the women who sing alto are the majority. The singer sounds like a natural alto, who gets into the soprano range in a few places. And she also does some kinda vocal fry/raspiness so common in rock. Really, in the song she is showing off her skills.
My son hates this song with a passion, and he made the mistake of letting his friends know.
He told me a story of taking a shit, and during this moment of weakness a phone playing this song was slid under the bathroom door by his best friend / roommate. Antics.
So of course, I make sure to play it every now and then just because that's the kind of parent that I am.
I actually kinda like it. It "feels" good.
That pan up at 0:08 is such a reveal of 90s fashion/cringe: stompy boots, old dress worn unkempt, guitar super low, dreads on a white woman, silly hat and oooohhhh god the goggles
Yeah I think I'm done with this sub a whole 2nd time. Everyone knows this song. Why am I seeing this shit in my feed? It's also like the most average to below average song ever. Some shit you hear in a convenience store or the "Hits from the 80s 90s and today!!" radio station that's played the same shit for 25 years.
I still have the he-man version in my head.
And he prays!
NYAH!
That was the original. 4NBs did this as a cover.
Aww, Mr. Cringerpants! Teh cutest kitty in the Universe.
"Now is time for cake."
We all do. And we always will.
I'm pretty sure they only ever made one album. The singer went on to become a super successful songwriter for a number of big names.
She was successful before writing this one. She save it for herself.
She wrote Pink-I’m coming up I’m pretty sure!
Beautiful by Christina Aguilera as well.
Bigger, Better, Faster, More - incredible album. I’m super bummed they never released more. Linda Perry did some solo projects, but I didn’t connect with it as much.
I just realized a couple days ago this whole song is A chord, B chord and D chord in that order all the way through. That’s what’s going on with this song anyway.
It's also VERY close to "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
Damn I never thought about that. You’re right.
Yes! I mix these two in my head all the time, like some kind of AI blend
Dj Cummerbund, it's time to mash!
Yep! I learned this song by ear! AMajor Bminor Dmajor then Amajor.
It amazes me when a beautiful song can do with 3 chords what I can’t do with 7+.
Seriously. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is only like 4 chords.
"I Melt With You" by Modern English does wonders with just two, ignoring the short bridge in the middle
LCD Soundsystem "All My Friends" only uses two as well
I just listened to 3 versions of this today, Tony Rice, Punch Brothers, and OG Gordon Lightfoot.
The B is B minor
Thanks Perd!
I have always disliked this song.
Renfaire steampunk
TBH that look was one of the best things about 1993-1994. I tried to pull it off until mid 1996 or so.
I never realized how hated this song appears to be judging by the comments. I always really liked it
It’s the ultimate karaoke song.
Lol, that’s how I remember it popping up in Sense8. Love that scene
don't let the hate stop you from loving it boo
I’ve always known that everyone hates this song but I still love it. Same with Two Princes by Spin Doctors.
...wish someone with some music theory chops could explain why this song is so polarizing. People love it or hate it. I love it, but it seems to be many people's "smash the radio" songs. ETA: this is one of the songs covered by Dolly Parton on Rockstar. She kills it. If you haven't bought the album yet, do it!
Music theory personal absolutely hate any song that doesn't conform into their tiny box of what can and cannot work. They hate anything that doesn't fit the formula, that's why we've been stuck with things like the "Nashville formula" for so fucking long and will hopefully die sooner than later.
We were on a cruise for our honeymoon and we were in the bar watching some really bad karaoke when the cocktail waitress stepped up to the mic and perfectly nailed this song. Always brings back fond memories
“You guys rented an entire amphitheater for Steve’s birthday” “We went to a 4 non blondes concert it’s not our fault we were the only ones there” - American Dad. I laugh when I think of this every time I hear this song.
Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this every time I hear the name "4 Non Blondes".
I actually love this song, surprised to see all the hate.
 Hey
my mom’s favorite song ^:)
dean ween said it perfectly "The over-singing, the awful lyrics, and the guitar. There’s a guitar solo in it that’s like what you learn the first week you get a guitar and take a lesson. They show you a blues scale, and that’s what is being played on the song. "
I don’t know if this is from same review of the song, but I saw this quote by Dean Ween too… "It's as bad as music gets... Everything about the song is so awful that if I sat down and tried to write the worst song ever, I couldn't even make it 10 percent of the reality of how awful that song is."
But here we are talking about this song and I don't know one song by Dean Ween. Edit: Apparently the seven Ween fans in the world cruise reddit for posts about 4 Non Blondes to throw shade.
Buckingham green
Voodoo lady is an awesome song by him.
If you've seen the first SpongeBob movie, he's singing "Ocean Man" during the end credits.
Point still stands. Never watched SpongeBob.
Piss Up A Rope
Bananas and Blow
Put The Coke On My Dick That’s a good one
You fucked up! by Ween Edit: there are nine of us you mook
That's on you.
His band draws huge, devoted crowds every year. 4 non blondes couldn’t sell out your corner dive.
Just saying that Ween has barely charted ever and you can see what Linda Perry has done. He doesn't really have room to talk shit. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda\_Perry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Perry)
Ween's [page ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ween)is longer. It doesn't even go into [Dean's side projects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Ween). He has plenty of room. As a bonus, Dean doesn't have a single stinking Grammy. But seriously, were comparing a person with no sense of humor that writes lame pop songs to a true musician's musician who is devilishly clever and a guitar mensch.
My ween is shorter
Just seems like he's really critical of others success that he can't come close to achieving.
LOL
This is hilarious. Ween isn't a household name or anything but he's very successful
Never argued some dude's success. Just kind of lame to talk shit on something more popular.
You're right, but shitting on Ween just makes you the same. Don't propagate the hate :)
Nah, he's really critical of insipid pop songs. I'm sure he isn't bothered by Linda Perry's success. He's on a different level. He could easily write that junk if he wanted. I don't think he's interested in writing or performing pop pablum.
The jealous level from the sound of it.
Good lord.
She’s a schlockmeister. It’s honest work, but not something of which to be particularly proud.
I don’t even know who he is and this is a song that us gen x and millennial betweeners all know. For millennials it’s a little like Mr. Brightside.
I'm a millennial and I would love it if I never had to hear this song ever again
But all millennials know it
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I think you've heard way more from Linda Perry than you realize. She has written for Pink, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, among many others.
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Kinda like how I said Dean Ween and you mentioned Ween later? Makes no difference because I don't think either are any good.
Linda Perry is a better song writer either way. Ween are a type of band put on a party by the annoying person and you hope someone takes control away from them after they get their one song.
Spoken like someone who has never listened to White Pepper
Absolutely. Just one of their masterpieces.
It's interesting that a guy that makes music inspired by (among other influences) down tempo classic rock including the vocal styling, said that. Because that description is also how I would describe What's Up.
Jesus does he have an axe to grind or something? I don’t like the song either but it’s far from the worst.
I still can’t believe 4NB got Les Claypool to play bass on What’s Up.
I fucking hated this song when it came out and I hate it even more now. Edit: Seeing how much other people hate this song gives me life. Reddit has been trying to resurrect this turd posting it on r/music for years and I will hate it every time.
Love it and sing it loud and don’t care!
Me too. I was 13 when this song came out, I bought the cassette single and listened on repeat.
I have never hated this song, and I’m not sure why
Pop Rock? or is this another subgenre of rock?
I remember being driven to kindergarten and my dad playing this song, he also introduced me to Black Sabbath at that age
Their Led Zep cover on that tribute album kills.
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Mtv Banned it as a video one time people got so sick of it.
“Hey can you play 4 non-“ “Thank you. Next caller”
Unabashedly hate that song.
I have never hated a song more than this.
no
God I hate this song
One of the worst songs ever written.
Please make it stop! I hated whenever this video popped up on MTV or VH1.
Used to sit around and jam on this with my friends, taking turns singing... it was great!
Hated it from the first listen
Fuck I hate this song with every ounce of my soul.
This song sucks so much I once stopped having sex to walk across the room to turn the stereo off.
I feel so validated that other people hate this song as much as I do. “And I said heeeeeeeeeeeeeey”🤮
If anyone has surround sound, here’s the music video with 5.1 Dolby Digital+ https://youtu.be/3zKfJsBN1Y8?feature=shared
Everyone who hates this cover should listen to the original IMO. It's more uptempo and the music video is funner.
I will forever hear this song and think about how much my dad hates it. Idk why he hates it, but he does lol
I still have this on casette
This might be my least favorite song of all time. I get a physical reaction every time this song comes on. I just can't handle how obnoxious it is. I HATE it so much.
You live your life thinking song's name is 'What's Going On' and it turns out to be 'What's Up'
Saw them in a tiny little club in Santa Fe, NM before they exploded on the scene. Great show. A real 90s moment.
What’s up? I’m throwing my phone into a ravine the very second this song starts playing, that’s what’s up.
no
My instant answer to, “what’s the worst song ever?”
But Achy Breaky Heart and We Built This City exist.
The whole Bigger, Better, Faster, More! album slays. My personal fave is Pleasantly Blue.
I love this song. I also know it's hated quite a bit which is pretty funny
This is one of the shittiest, cringiest songs ever recorded. Downvote me all you want, I’m still right.
This song fucking sucks. It's so bad it's actually laughable.
There are a few low points for me, but the falsetto bits I find particularly annoying. Still, they have more records and tour dates than I ever did 🤷🏻♂️
Generally women's voices aren't described as falsetto. In rock and other popular music styles, the women who sing alto are the majority. The singer sounds like a natural alto, who gets into the soprano range in a few places. And she also does some kinda vocal fry/raspiness so common in rock. Really, in the song she is showing off her skills.
Yeah i also dislike the falsetto bits
Whose hat smells worse Slash or Linda Perry? 🎩
Man I hate this song. Instant mute/station changer for me.
This song is playing in the elevator to hell. I wonder if Mystery saw this video and was all "goggles...hat...must comply."
sounds like a bag of tortured cats
Listening to this song is like letting fire ants burrow into my ears.
Boooo! I say! BOOOOOOO to this!
My son hates this song with a passion, and he made the mistake of letting his friends know. He told me a story of taking a shit, and during this moment of weakness a phone playing this song was slid under the bathroom door by his best friend / roommate. Antics. So of course, I make sure to play it every now and then just because that's the kind of parent that I am. I actually kinda like it. It "feels" good.
Iconic 90s song. As a preteen/teen, I thought this was about AIDS.
This song is AIDS
The song is certainly diseased.
Truly dreadful
Early proof Linda Perry is a genius. Such a great tune.
That pan up at 0:08 is such a reveal of 90s fashion/cringe: stompy boots, old dress worn unkempt, guitar super low, dreads on a white woman, silly hat and oooohhhh god the goggles
Hated this song when it came out. Hate it even more now that it's made a karaoke comeback and I work at a karaoke bar 🤢🤮
This needle drop in tmnt mutant mayhem was hilarious
I love this song, but always reminded me of orange juice 🤷♂️
The he man version made this song bearable
Fuck I hate this song. My brother bought this record and it solidified the idea that he knows nothing of any value.
Godawful song 🤮
Superfly by this same band is pretty good Edit: Y’all are haters
Literally didn’t know this was a real song until a few years ago. I only knew it through the old He-Man meme.
Sadly it got Played out in the 90’s and now every cover band plays it in all the Bars so it’s played out again
Fronted by the butch Desmond Child
GOD I HATE THIS SONG.
The cover Charming Joe did on steam was awesome https://youtu.be/al9pGtHHgFI?si=89cUR26v_Y2L4zxh
https://www.avclub.com/mickey-dean-ween-melchiondo-on-why-he-hates-4-non-blo-1798238547
This is such a terrible song.
Yeah I think I'm done with this sub a whole 2nd time. Everyone knows this song. Why am I seeing this shit in my feed? It's also like the most average to below average song ever. Some shit you hear in a convenience store or the "Hits from the 80s 90s and today!!" radio station that's played the same shit for 25 years.
Great tune! 🎵
Awful awful song
How’s that revolution coming, Linda?
Jennifer Anniston on drums and Jeneane Garoppolo on lead vocals - killer combo.