In the world of popular music, where so many struggling outfits never make it big, it's reassuring to know that even legends can fall flat on their faces. This is exactly what happens when Pink Floyd enlist a dog on vocals, Elvis begs to be put down, or Stevie Wonder sings in Latin. Songs to Forget: Bad Tracks by Great Acts describes more than 150 genuine musical misdemeanors in a guide that travels from AC/DC to Frank Zappa and visits almost every point in between. In no other single book are you likely to learn that The Pixies tried and failed to get on the Shrek 2 soundtrack, that Chubby Checker sang unintentionally smutty lyrics in French, or that Smokey Robinson recorded a lament to a monster from outer space. Along the way it's not just the bands and singers that enter the spotlight but also the shifting history of popular music and the fickle nature of a business which makes and breaks careers daily

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