Wuss-rock nostalgia central
VH1 has done yet another top-40 special, recruiting a bunch of comedians, musicians, and other pop-culture pundits for one of its periodic nostalgia trip. This time, it's the 40 greatest (?) soft rock songs of all time. The list is heavy on wussy '70s ballads and schmaltz and other things that make people cover their ears and say, "La la la la la la I can't hear that fucking song." Le Sweetie sat through about two or three entries before grabbing the remote control. And now Stereogum has blogged about it. In case you missed the VH1 special (or want to avoid sitting through it, Stereogum has listed the songs. And judging from the comments section, there are some very opinionated soft rock fans who read Stereogum. (At least they seem to be fans.) "Pina Colada" at number three...sweet. Um, no England Dan and John Ford Coley? No Steely Dan? No "Time Passages"? No Gary Wright? Ambrosia? Gerry Rafferty? Firefall? Lobo? This list is seriousl