Every Kyle Gordon song ranked worst to best
Internet comedian Kyle Gordon has shown in the past couple years that he’s a surprisingly good musician. As of today, he’s released two albums’ worth of songs that parody various music genres, with the majority of them showing a keen knowledge and appreciation for them. But which of his songs are the best? This ranking is based on how the songs work as parodies of certain genres and as actual songs, and whether they function as both at once. Honorable Mention: “Myrtle Beach” This collaboration with fellow comedy musicians OCT appears to be a parody of artists like Pitbull and Robin Thicke, particularly their output in the early 2010s, and is advertised as “divorced dad pop.” The song describes four divorcees who are coping with losing custody of their kids to their remarried exes by spending Labor Day weekend at the titular South Carolina city. Gordon’s voice adopts a playful grit layered with harmonies that works to great effect to complement the simple yet danceable beat. ...