Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros Frontman Defends “Home” During Debate Over “Worst Song Ever Made”

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros frontman Alex Ebert took to Instagram on Thursday (August 7) to defend his band’s 2009 hit, “Home,” amid a viral social media debate claiming it is the “worst song ever made.” Ebert shared a story about recently performing a stripped-down piano version of “Home” at his 90-year-old father’s birthday. He says that the rendition ended up being “just about my favorite version of the song,” while contemplating releasing an official recording of that take. “That’s when I made up my mind that Home, the bones of it at least, are great,” Ebert adds, before concluding, “It’s a good song.” Addressing the backlash sparked by the band’s Tiny Desk performance shared in the original social media clip – which has since received over 90 million views – and being blamed for the ensuing “stomp clap” folk-pop trend, Ebert took credit for inspiring bands like The Lumineers and Of Monsters & Men, while sharing anecdotes about their similar styles and career trajectories. (Rolling Stone)