OT: Worst song ever...

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:20 pm

What's sad is I actually enjoyed some of these songs back in the day. Obviously, I guess I'm not a great judge of music.

For an instance, I don't think Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" should be on the list...what do I know...

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/0 ... index.html

Parker · Post by **Parker** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:23 pm

Yah I can't believe that Billy Joel song is on the list, if nothing else because of the lyrics and lyrical performance of Joel.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:25 pm

The Macarena wins for me...hands down.

Then in 2nd place...anything William Hung tries to sing.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:29 pm

I agree that Survivor's "We Built this City" may have been an obvious attempt to land itself in the top 40, but it wasn't that bad......definitely not as bad as the Macarena.

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:31 pm

I was thinking that "I'm too Sexy" song should be on the list for sure.
I think Right Said Fred was the group.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:36 pm

My take is anything that stands the test of time in terms of wedding dance songs should be on the list. "Electric Slide" is my pick, although I don't mind watching the ladies dance to it.

Airdog · Post by **Airdog** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:37 pm

It seems like they were actually looking at semi-credible artists when compiling the list, instead of just picking easy ones like William Hung, or I'm So Sexy. Besides, that list would be incredibly boring and open to no debate whatsoever, neither of which are profitable in any way.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 3:10 pm

William Shatner's renditions of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Mr. Tambourine Man" are the most hideous songs I've ever heard.

And yes, they do exist. I have them on my MP3 player. So bad they're really, really funny even though the Surgeon General has issued a warning that listening to them can cause hearing loss and brain damage.

Take care,
PK

NoJoke · Post by **NoJoke** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 3:13 pm

In my book anything Shatner does is gold. Remember when he appeared on the MTV movies awards or video awards and sang all the nominees for movie songs? He did it in his usual kitchy way. Classic. Everything I do .. . I do it . . . . .. . for you. Awesome!

Boom · Post by **Boom** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 3:52 pm

Survivor didn't sing "We built this city" did they?

I thought Jefferson Starship or Starship sang it.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 3:56 pm

Doh! You're right. It was Starship.....LOL

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:08 pm

We Built This City is what they play when you go to Hell.

Seriously, though, in terms of seriously awful music being made by a band that was once meaningful, Starship takes the cake. Talk about one of the all-time great acts of artistic h00ring.

I think with one-hit wonders like Vanilla Ice or Milli Vanilli, it's too easy. I mean, the punchline is built in. I thought of a few of my own from bands that actually had multi-album careers:

Warrant, "Cherry Pie" -- the double-down of also having one of the worst videos ever made. It was as subtle as getting slapped in the face with John Holmes's schlong.

Michael Jackson, "Black or White" -- Like a Michael Jackson parody recorded by Weird Al, then covered in all seriousness by a Michael Jackson cover band.

Kiss, "Beth" -- At least when Ringo sang, it was funny.

Every Yoko Ono song on John Lennon's "Double Fantasy" album. Scratch that, every Yoko Ono song ever.

Alanis Morissette, "Ironic" -- A song that actually doesn't understand the meaning of its title, maybe a first in recorded music history.

And, maybe because I listened to so much bad metal, I'd have to say Scorpions "Winds of Change." The whistling, the German accent, the banal lyrics, the horror, the horror.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:11 pm

sf_z wrote:Domo arigato Mister Roboto

At least that song puts a smile on my face. I mean, it's so unbelievably bad that it develops its own entertainment value.

I will say that Styx "Caught in the Act Live" was the worst concert video I ever saw. Staggering in its Broadway-inspired stupidity. Is there anything worse than a run-of-the-mill bar band trying to be Yes?

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:21 pm

Brando:

I'll raise the ante: Any song by The Scorpions sucked. Germans do commercial pop metal about as well as they do fashion -- not well.

Take care,
PK

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:26 pm

pk500 wrote:Brando:

I'll raise the ante: Any song by The Scorpions sucked. Germans do commercial pop metal about as well as they do fashion -- not well.

Take care,
PK

LOL, PK, but I'm afraid to admit that I did rock like a hurricaine back in the day.

"Love At First Sting" unfortunately spent some time in my tape deck.

The Scorpions also did one of the worst covers ever, butchering the fantastic "I Can't Explain" by The Who.

GROGtheNailer · Post by **GROGtheNailer** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:47 pm

How about the "Hobbit" song sung by Spock(Star Trek) back in the 60's...if you havent seen this do a search and i'm sure it's out there. Weird sh1t.

BBReBozo · Post by **BBReBozo** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 5:26 pm

Brando70 wrote: Is there anything worse than a run-of-the-mill bar band trying to be Yes?

Yes: Yes.

Badgun · Post by **Badgun** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 5:38 pm

Just about any rap song could be on the list, but that Lil Jon song might be the most annoying of all. Skeet, skeet, skeet...til the sweat runs down my balls. Yeah, that song just reeks of artistic genius.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 5:40 pm

sf_z wrote:Speaking of Yes, I'm reminded of JD Considine's classic review of Yes guitarist Steve Howe's side-project GTR. The review in its entirety was "SHT"

LOL, sf, I remember that. Lord, that was a bad album. "When the heart rules the mind..." Where's the gun so I can shoot my ears?

Bozo, that's funny, but at least Yes was interesting musically. Styx was like having Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman play with Foghat.

Blublub · Post by **Blublub** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:37 pm

sf_z wrote:Domo arigato Mister Roboto

Gawd yes.

Good list, but c'mon, "The Sounds of Silence" at #46? Now that they've deconstructed it I guess it is a little stupid, but I don't think this belongs anywhere near a list of the worst songs.

Actually I think the motherlode is somewhere in all those eighties stadium bands like Foreigner, Kansas, Journey and of course, Styx.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:55 pm

Don't forget R.E.O. Chuckwagon. What an awful band.

Take care,
PK

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:01 pm

pk500 wrote:Don't forget R.E.O. Chuckwagon. What an awful band.

Take care,
PK

Yes. They were horrible!

TheFormerBrett44 · Post by **TheFormerBrett44** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:09 pm

pk500 wrote:William Shatner's renditions of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Mr. Tambourine Man" are the most hideous songs I've ever heard.

And yes, they do exist. I have them on my MP3 player. So bad they're really, really funny even though the Surgeon General has issued a warning that listening to them can cause hearing loss and brain damage.

Take care,
PK

Of course they exist. You do know he recorded *TWO* albums. Isn't that amazing? Captain Kirk recorded two albums...

Even though I'm a huge Steelers fan from way back...ever hear Terry Bradshaw's album? It's hideous though not as bad as Captain Kirk's.

The Scorpions were a pretty good band...but they jumped the shark with Love at First Sting, and anything post Love at First Stings is beyond garbage. Listen to their stuff from the 70's and very early 80's, Animal Magnetism, Blackout, Virgin Killers, Fly To The Rainbow, Tokyo Tapes, etc., before they fired their original lead guitarist, good stuff.

Brett