Song Review: Super Junior-L.S.S. – Joke

As Super Junior-L.S.S.’s releases have gone on, the material has felt more and more like a joke. Now, they’re saying the quiet part out loud with the appropriately titled… Joke. It’s hard for me to see this sub-unit as anything but novelty, and I guess novelty has its place in the pop landscape. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have too big a place on my own playlist.

Musically, Joke is… bad. A canned funk beat frames a song that’s largely composed of silly sing-talk. As far as I can tell, the guys are singing poorly on purpose, which I guess is some consolation. However, it doesn’t make Joke a pleasant listen. Its hook is obnoxious from the get-go, and repeated often. And even worse, the song is not funny.

So, how do you rate a song that seems to be intentionally bad? I could pull my own “joke” and give this a “10,” but that wouldn’t be particularly funny either.

Hooks 2 Production 6 Longevity 1 Bias 2 RATING 2.75

Grade: F

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