Scott Stapp Says "Even His Kids Can't Stand His Singing". Are His Kids Deaf?
CoS- During their heyday, Creed were a multiplatinum success, but critics and many music fans have jeered at frontman Scott Stapp’s vocals over the years. Apparently, things aren’t much different among his family members, with his own children poking fun at his “over-the-top” singing.
Stapp and Creed rose to fame in the late ’90s with inspirational rock hits like “Higher” and “With Arms Wide Open”. While they were ruling the charts, they were also getting ridiculed, with Stapp’s singing style bearing the brunt of the mockery. Not only did people says that Stapp was trying too hard to sound like Eddie Vedder, they also chided him for the way he over-enunciated his lyrics.
In a new interview with The Ringer’s “10 Questions With Kyle Brandt”, Stapp admits that his singing on Creed’s first couple of albums was a bit much, but that the criticism helped him grow as a singer.
“It’s … funny to hear how other people hear you,” Stapp said. “‘Cause I never heard myself with this over-the-top stuff, but I guess that’s the caricature voice of me and it’s funny, man. I’m all about picking on myself. It’s all good man.”
He added, “It’s actually helped me as a singer because I’ve heard that and I’ve intentionally enunciated differently on different words and syllables. So thank you world, for pointing out a consistent pattern early in my 20s so I could evolve and grow as a singer. You made me better. Thank you.”
Stapp also revealed that his children have made fun of his singing style, especially on the grandiose “With Arms Wide Open”.
“It started with my oldest son and oldest nephew. I’m driving down the street and they’re giggling in the back and I was either taking them to practice or taking them to school and was like, ‘What are you guys laughing at?’ And they’re like, ‘With Arms Wide Open,” he remarked.
The singer continued, “Now, 10 years later, my 13-year-old and my 9-year-old now, they were making fun of me in the car about McDonald’s always being open. They were hungry and wanted to go get something to eat. They’re like, ‘Dad, we’re hungry,’ and I’m like, ‘Where do you want to go?’ and they bust out together, ‘McDonald’s wide open.'”
Let the Scott Stapp redemption tour begin.
First was the whispers a few weeks ago of a possible Creed reunion...
Then there was this amazing interaction between Stapp and Dave on the twitter that I was extremely jealous of.
Mental health is no laughing matter, and as everybody remembers, Scott Stapp went through a real rough patch dealing with bi-polar disorder on top of drug and alcohol abuse. So positive news that he's been doing well and is doing interviews again is great to hear.
But this story Scott told about his kids busting his balls about his voice?
Are his kids idiots? Or just deaf? Or both?
I know everybody thinks your parents are corny from the time you realize they aren't superheroes up until the age it hits you that you've inevitably and against all your will somehow turned into them.
But Stapp children, please.
You're telling me that these songs don't get your juices flowing?
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Hey look, kids, tell me you don't like my firm, tell me you don't like my idea, tell me you don't like my fuckin necktie, but don't tell me every time you hear the chorus to "Higher" your dick doesn't get hard and you don't belt it out. (It being the song)
People forget that Creed was a powerhouse in the 2000's. Put up massive numbers not just in the Christian Rock community but impressively in the mainstream. Somewhere along the line Scott Stapp became a whipping boy for comedians and haters, he didn't do himself any favors with the whole Kid Rock sex tape thing, and then he went off the deep end.
So forgive me for rooting for the guy. Everybody loves a comeback story. And everybody should love a real-life Prodigal Son story.
p.s.- obligatory $PENN "Higher" video edit. One of the best in barstool history
p.p.s. - if for some reason Scott Stapp is unable to fulfill his duties on the reunion tour, I nominate Devlin to stand in for him. Back in the blackout tour days, when the 4 years of tour life fried our minds, we used to soundcheck Creed, N Sync (Feitelberg), and Ace Of Base. Don't ask why. Confusing times. But as the video shows, Devlin delivered. Tape don't lie.