#02 | Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
So, yes, Kelly Clarkson sucks. Yes, she redoes the same themes musically and lyrically over and over. What makes this track suck so much? The fact that she can take one of the most trite cliches in the book, make a song out of it, and sell over 3 million in America definitely helps. Though this song was already terrible without America's help. The insipid production, and Kelly Clarkson's belchy vocal delivery make this track extremely grating.
But besides the obvious laziness of the hook, the lyrics are also horrible. Kelly sings terrible break-up songs a lot, but this is just the bottom of the barrel, even for her. The verses of the song make her ex seem like the kind of guy who just did things to hurt her. That is his personality. Instead of making the song a little personal, her writers write a completely lazy attempt at depicting a relationship. The song leaves a very bad taste in my mouth because of the complete and utter laziness surrounding it.