Worst Songs Of All Time
 

(Has this been covered already ?) CNN run a poll for the Worst Song Of All Time recently, with the usual suspects appearing. However, some of the entries are not that bad --- IMO [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] Example: "I'm too sexy" by Right Said Fred I like! It's both amusing and good.

But with Lionel Ritchie, how can you fail? Here's what one voter said:

[ QUOTE ]
"Say You, Say Me", Lionel Richie (1985): "I checked, and that song really did win an Oscar. Martin Scorsese doesn't have an Oscar, but Lionel Richie does."

[/ QUOTE ]

Here is the Top 5 count-down, as voted by CNN readers (and their highest chart position):

5. "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks (No. 1 for three weeks, 1974).

4. "I've Never Been to Me", Charlene (No. 3, 1982).

3. "You Light Up My Life", Debby Boone (No. 1 for 10 weeks, 1977).

2. "Muskrat Love", The Captain and Tennille (No. 4, 1976).

1. "(You're) Having My Baby", Paul Anka (No. 1 for three weeks, 1974). This choice for worst record was not even close.



(CNN) The Worst Song: Your Opinion
(CNN) The Worst Song Of All Time
(CNN) The Worst Song Of All Time, Part II

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

I thought that "We Built This City (On Rock and Roll)" by Jefferson Starship held the title.

link

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

achy breaky heart

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

it's that "Life is a Highway" song.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

Is that Hump song or whatever by the Blackeyed Peas to new for this list?

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]
achy breaky heart

[/ QUOTE ]

I second this.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

The mere sight of the title, "We Built This City", horrifies me and reminds me how the inescability of it came close to ruining the year 1985.

There was never a song more revolting before or since.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

Hands down...

My Shirona

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

'You're having my baby'

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

How can MacArthur Park not be in the top 5 worst songs of all time?

Personally, I rank it first.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

Gimmicky songs are excluded, correct?

I just checked my ratings in iTunes, and some of the recipients of the dreaded 1-star rating were "Shut Up" by Trick Daddy and "The Saddest Song" by The Ataris.

I'm guessing I rated the Trick Daddy song so lowly because Trick Daddy is a retard, and the Ataris song because, well, it's sad.

I like to think that the WORST SONG OF ALL TIME wouldn't be a part of my collection, though.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

ANY song by the Black Eyed Peas

Edit: My vote for #1: Rock the Casba - The Clash

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]
ANY song by the Black Eyed Pees

[/ QUOTE ]

What really depresses me about the Black Eyed Peas is that they get the freshy-fresh beats and then ruin them with some dummy-dumb lyrics... For example, "My Humps," OH THE BEAT IS SO HOT, but the song is more or less a commercial, and an unconvincing one at that. Saddening indeed.

Tron.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]

What really depresses me about the Black Eyed Peas is that they get the freshy-fresh beats and then ruin them with some dummy-dumb lyrics... For example, "My Humps," OH THE BEAT IS SO HOT, but the song is more or less a commercial, and an unconvincing one at that. Saddening indeed.

Tron.

[/ QUOTE ]

What really pisses me off about the Black Eyed Peas is that the girl is hot as balls, but her singing voice is so deadpan, it's painful to listen to. Have her dance and make her STFU.

Side Note: She Blinded Me with Science and Whip It probably tie for #2 on this list. Also, My Neck My Back is pretty high up there.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

1.ROXXXXXanne
fingernails on the blackboard annoying

2. the Macarena
just plain embarrassing somehow
hokey pokey embarrassing

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

I imagine it's some crap from some poorly selling 80s record none of us have ever heard.

Whenever I see large lots of cheap vinyl for sale I buy them no matter how crappy they are, and some of the stuff that Ive looked through in those were mind boggingly bad, I cant think of any particular song though.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]
it's that "Life is a Highway" song.

[/ QUOTE ]
i actually like this song ....
my vote goes for "I'm Blue" by that Eiffel 65 or whoever they are

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
it's that "Life is a Highway" song.

[/ QUOTE ]
i actually like this song ....
my vote goes for "I'm Blue" by that Eiffel 65 or whoever they are

[/ QUOTE ]

This would be my vote for the worst one-hit wonder, but I think it is much more interesting to discuss songs by legitimate artists that suck a lot.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]
ANY song by the Black Eyed Peas


[/ QUOTE ]

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

Barbie Girl - by Aqua (I think)

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

What was that stupid "song" about ten years ago where the guy was just talking and giving out advice. Always wear sunscreen...

I never understood why that was remotely popular.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]
it's that "Life is a Highway" song.

[/ QUOTE ]

ok bob, you crossed the line right there

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]
What was that stupid "song" about ten years ago where the guy was just talking and giving out advice. Always wear sunscreen...

I never understood why that was remotely popular.

[/ QUOTE ]

nada surf - popular?

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

anything by:

limp bizkit
linkin park
fallout boy

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]
Side Note: She Blinded Me with Science and Whip It probably tie for #2 on this list.

[/ QUOTE ]

WTF. No way any Devo song qualifies for a worst song list. If you don't like Devo fine, but their songs do not belong on a worst song list.

She Blinded Me with Science gets a pass because it's one of the best early MTV videos and it has a quirky beat.

Anything by Creed or Nickleback is much worse.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

"Steal my sunshine" by Len from around 1999

What a giant pile of crap.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
What was that stupid "song" about ten years ago where the guy was just talking and giving out advice. Always wear sunscreen...

I never understood why that was remotely popular.

[/ QUOTE ]

nada surf - popular?

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm pretty sure he is referring to Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

That sunscreen song was by the guy who directed Moulin Rouge? Weird.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
What was that stupid "song" about ten years ago where the guy was just talking and giving out advice. Always wear sunscreen...

I never understood why that was remotely popular.

[/ QUOTE ]

nada surf - popular?

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm pretty sure he is referring to Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann

[/ QUOTE ]


Link to a Video

It's certainly uncommon for a spoken word song to become as popular as this became.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

I knew WE BUILT THIS CITY was bad. But I didn't remember HOW BAD until I happened to see the video on cable access about a month ago. I watched the whole thing with my mouth agape. It's really unbelievable how terrible that video is.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

My bottom five in no particular order-

Sk8r Boi- Avril Laigne If not just for the idiotic title. Also how crappy the song is.

I wanna talk about me- Toby Keith

That puctuation song that goes I love you period, do you love me question mark, please please exclamtion point, I wanna hold you in pharenthesis

A recent addition- Honky Tonk Badonk-a-donk

Good Charlotte- "Girls and Boys" and "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"

And a second, third, or fourth vote for My Humps

I guess thats more than five

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

I will never understand why David Geddes "Run Joey Run" does not top this list.

I was 16 when it came out and it cracks me up every time I have heard it (just heard it yesterday on XM) Here are the lyrics:The title of the song is RUN JOEY RUN by David Geddes. Lyrics are as follows:

Daddy please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means so much to me
Daddy please don't, we're gonna get married...just you wait and see.

She called me up, late last night, she said Joe, don't come over
My dad and I just had a fight, and he stormed out the door
I've never seen him act his this way, my God, hes going crazy
He says he's gonna make you pay, for what we've done, he's got a gun, so

Run Joey Run Joey Run
Daddy please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means so much to me
Daddy please don't, we're gonna get married...just you wait and see.

I got in my car and I drove like mad, till I reached Julie's place
She ran to me, with tears in her eyes, and bruises on her face
All at once, I saw him there, sneaking up behind me, WATCH OUT!
Then Julie yelled, he's got a gun, and she stepped in front of me
Suddenly, a shot rang out, and I saw Julie falling
I ran to her, I held her close, when I looked down, my hands were red,
and heres the last words Julie said...

Daddy please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means so much to me
Daddy please don't, we're gonna get married.....aaahhh..ahhhh
ahhhh....ahhhhh

Run Joey run Joey run Joey run Joey run Joey run

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
What was that stupid "song" about ten years ago where the guy was just talking and giving out advice. Always wear sunscreen...

I never understood why that was remotely popular.

[/ QUOTE ]

nada surf - popular?

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm pretty sure he is referring to Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann

[/ QUOTE ]


Link to a Video

It's certainly uncommon for a spoken word song to become as popular as this became.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah, that's it.

<<shudder>>

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

I think hands down the new #1 Worst Song Ever is the current "You Had a Bad Day". What's even worse, becasue of the title, people call in to request it when - they have had a bad day. Gag.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

Yeah, he just says what happened in a bad day. Why would this make you feel better?

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

also be4 someone forgets that frog song ding ding ding dong dong or smt [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

"Shut Up" was worse than "My Humps", but in the way that Hitler was worse than Pol Pot.

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

1) I want you to want me by that fairy.
2) Golden Years by David Bowie

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

Eddie Murphy - "Party All The Time"

This song is absolutely 100% terrible.

Swede

Re: Worst Songs Of All Time
 

Heartbeat - Don Johnson http://www.slamdunkpro.com/Resources/yuk.gif