THE iTUNES TOP 100 & THE END OF THE WORLD (ATROCIOUSNESS FOR A GOOD CAUSE EDITION): Artists for Haiti - "We Are the World"

This song is an interesting peek into all that is (mostly) awful about the mainstream end of the contemporary pop cultural spectrum. As with Hollywood, the music industry distinctly lacks original ideas (here: a timely swoop of an iconic piece of 'good vibes' history drenched in the schmaltziest and most expensive of studio production). It's the same American Idol re-hash that the population just laps up. Some thoughts:

-the Janet Jackson-MJ green screen moment feels particularly forced.
-the guitar solos are wanky to a hilarious degree.
-Barbara Streisand is loathesome.
-The idea to do a group rap (led by LL Cool J) was moronic.
-The Black Eyed Peas are evil (see also: iTunes Top 100 #2 "Imma Be").
-I can surprisingly recognize just about all the solo players (shame on me?).
-Daughtry is a pile of garbage.
-Lil' Wayne and Kanye come out of this thing looking pretty cool, as always.

Feel no desire to watch the whole thing. It's quite painful.

And, remember, Haiti will still need help three years down the road when the rest of these celebrities are onto their next agent-induced benefit project. So give plentifully, but be in it for the long haul.