The Fifty worst songs

[velvetpage]

1. We Built This City ... Starship
2. Achy Breaky Heart ... Billy Ray Cyrus
3. Everybody Have Fun Tonight ... Wang Chung
4. Rollin' ... Limp Bizkit
5. * Ice Ice Baby ... Vanilla Ice
6. The Heart of Rock & Roll ... Huey Lewis and the News
7. * Don't Worry, Be Happy ... Bobby McFerrin
8. Party All the Time ... Eddie Murphy
9. American Life ... Madonna
10. Ebony and Ivory ... Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
11. Invisible ... Clay Aiken
12. Kokomo ... The Beach Boys
13. Illegal Alien ... Genesis
14. * From a Distance ... Bette Midler
15. * I'll Be There for You ... The Rembrandts
16. What's Up? ... 4 Non Blondes
17. Pumps and a Bump ... Hammer
18. * You're the Inspiration ... Chicago
19. Broken Wings ... Mr. Mister
20. Dancing on the Ceiling ... Lionel Richie
21. Two Princes ... Spin Doctors
22. Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) ... Toby Keith
23. Sunglasses at Night ... Corey Hart
24. Superman ... Five for Fighting
25. I'll Be Missing You ... Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112
26. The End ... The Doors
27. The Final Countdown ... Europe
28. Your Body Is a Wonderland ... John Mayer
29. * Breakfast at Tiffany's ... Deep Blue Something
30. Greatest Love of All ... Whitney Houston
31. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm ... Crash Test Dummies
32. Will 2K ... Will Smith
33. * Barbie Girl ... Aqua
34. Longer ... Dan Fogelberg
35. Shiny Happy People ... R.E.M.
36. Make Em Say Uhh! ... Master P featuring Silkk, Fiend, Mia-X and Mystikal
37. Rico Suave ... Gerardo
38. Cotton Eyed Joe ... Rednex
39. She Bangs ... Ricky Martin
40. I Wanna Sex You Up ... Color Me Badd
41. We Didn't Start the Fire ... Billy Joel
42. * The Sound of Silence ... Simon & Garfunkel
43. Follow Me ... Uncle Kracker
44. * I'll Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) ... Meat Loaf
45. Mesmerize ... Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
46. Hangin' Tough ... New Kids on the Block
47. The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You ... Bryan Adams
48. ** Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ... The Beatles (double-starred because it's my daughter's favourite song)
49. I'm Too Sexy ... Right Said Fred
50. * My Heart Will Go On ... Celine Dion

You know the drill - star or bold the ones you personally like. The list supposedly contains the fifty worst songs ever. I think it contains a fair selection of mediocre but badly-overplayed songs. Anyhow. Try it if you dare.

Comments

[georgiaskydiver.livejournal.com]

When I saw the title of this I was amazed. I loved at least half of the top ten. Then I saw the thing about picking the ones you like.

The sad thing is that as I looked further/farther/whatever down, there are a fair number that I don't even recognize. That either means they were really really bad, or I'm getting really really old.

Who came up with this list anyway?

Hello other self

[bamusical.livejournal.com]

I guess you are the side who likes to play music better than listen to it. That's good, I'm guessing with all the years of practice you have had, you are better at playing than I am anyway.

I bet you have heard the songs, but did not know their titles.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

I pulled it from hillarygayle. I have to confess I didn't look at who compiled it.

The point is, of course, that they were really bad. But I knew almost all of them in one way or another.

[summerfields.livejournal.com]

Who came up with this list anyway?

We have the exact same list in a BLENDER magazine from last year. I am thinking it came from there....or maybe came from the same source they used.
I like this idea, and will steal it for my journal! :)

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

I just checked, and you're right. THat's where hillarygayle got it from.

So I hear you're moving to the NICE part of Washington? Congratulations!

[summerfields.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we are quite excited to be leaving the buttcrack of Washington to move into the part of it that is actually evergreen...like the state nickname declares. Not ever brown and dusty like it is here!
I am HAPPY!
And now, since Seattle is an actual destination, people might visit us! Also, it's close to Canada - yay!
:)

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Well, we're broke, but we'll try. :) Congrats to the two of you! When do you move?

[bamusical.livejournal.com]

1. *We Built This City ... Starship
2. Achy Breaky Heart ... Billy Ray Cyrus
3. * Everybody Have Fun Tonight ... Wang Chung
4. *Rollin' ... Limp Bizkit
5. * Ice Ice Baby ... Vanilla Ice
6. *The Heart of Rock & Roll ... Huey Lewis and the News
7. * Don't Worry, Be Happy ... Bobby McFerrin
8. **Party All the Time ... Eddie Murphy
9. American Life ... Madonna
10. *Ebony and Ivory ... Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
11. Invisible ... Clay Aiken
12. *Kokomo ... The Beach Boys
13. *Illegal Alien ... Genesis
14. * From a Distance ... Bette Midler
15. * I'll Be There for You ... The Rembrandts
16. What's Up? ... 4 Non Blondes
17. Pumps and a Bump ... Hammer
18. * You're the Inspiration ... Chicago
19. *Broken Wings ... Mr. Mister
20. *Dancing on the Ceiling ... Lionel Richie
21. *Two Princes ... Spin Doctors
22. Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) ... Toby Keith
23. *Sunglasses at Night ... Corey Hart
24. *Superman ... Five for Fighting
25. ** I'll Be Missing You ... Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 (pleased to finally know the artist, thank you)
26. The End ... The Doors
27. *The Final Countdown ... Europe
28. Your Body Is a Wonderland ... John Mayer
29. * Breakfast at Tiffany's ... Deep Blue Something
30. *Greatest Love of All ... Whitney Houston
31. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm ... Crash Test Dummies
32. Will 2K ... Will Smith
33. * Barbie Girl ... Aqua
34. Longer ... Dan Fogelberg
35. Shiny Happy People ... R.E.M.
36. Make Em Say Uhh! ... Master P featuring Silkk, Fiend, Mia-X and Mystikal
37. Rico Suave ... Gerardo
38. *Cotton Eyed Joe ... Rednex
39. She Bangs ... Ricky Martin
40. I Wanna Sex You Up ... Color Me Badd
41. *We Didn't Start the Fire ... Billy Joel
42. * The Sound of Silence ... Simon & Garfunkel
43. *Follow Me ... Uncle Kracker
44. * I'll Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) ... Meat Loaf
45. Mesmerize ... Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
46. *Hangin' Tough ... New Kids on the Block
47. The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You ... Bryan Adams
48. * Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ... The Beatles
49. *I'm Too Sexy ... Right Said Fred
50. * My Heart Will Go On ... Celine Dion

So many of those songs were waaaaay overplayed, but most I really enjoyed. I am surprised sledgehammer-peter gabriel amd Like a virgin (along with severl other early 80's M songs) -Madonna did not make it on this list. ALso songs by debbie gibson...tiffany, and countless others. Who came up with this list?

songs from when I was in high school (86-90) or before

[bamusical.livejournal.com]

The Fifty worst songs
1. We Built This City ... Starship
2. Achy Breaky Heart ... Billy Ray Cyrus
3. Everybody Have Fun Tonight ... Wang Chung
5. * Ice Ice Baby ... Vanilla Ice
6. The Heart of Rock & Roll ... Huey Lewis and the News
7. * Don't Worry, Be Happy ... Bobby McFerrin
8. Party All the Time ... Eddie Murphy
10. Ebony and Ivory ... Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
12. Kokomo ... The Beach Boys
13. Illegal Alien ... Genesis
14. * From a Distance ... Bette Midler
17. Pumps and a Bump ... Hammer (unsure when this came out, but chances are...)
18. * You're the Inspiration ... Chicago
19. Broken Wings ... Mr. Mister
20. Dancing on the Ceiling ... Lionel Richie
23. Sunglasses at Night ... Corey Hart
26. The End ... The Doors
27. The Final Countdown ... Europe
30. Greatest Love of All ... Whitney Houston
34. Longer ... Dan Fogelberg (don't know this one, so don't know when)
35. Shiny Happy People ... R.E.M.
41. We Didn't Start the Fire ... Billy Joel
42. * The Sound of Silence ... Simon & Garfunkel
44. * I'll Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) ... Meat Loaf (gotta check the year on this one...hold on, nope, 1993)
46. Hangin' Tough ... New Kids on the Block
47. The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You ... Bryan Adams (don't know this one)
48. ** Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ... The Beatles (double-starred because it's my daughter's favourite song)
49. I'm Too Sexy ... Right Said Fred (gotta check again, nope 92)
I should check off the ones I own as well as the ones I like.

[kesmun.livejournal.com]

Okay, Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue is just because Blender is one of those liberally biased pain-in-the-keister magazines. I've noticed that they put the Dixie Chicks, who have had a few of the very worst songs ever, and have some seriously idiotic looking makeup and wardrobe choices as some of the best songs and best videos and such. But that's just my opinion, based on observations.

[triatic.livejournal.com]

1. * We Built This City ... Starship
2. Achy Breaky Heart ... Billy Ray Cyrus
3. * Everybody Have Fun Tonight ... Wang Chung
4. Rollin' ... Limp Bizkit
5. Ice Ice Baby ... Vanilla Ice
6. The Heart of Rock & Roll ... Huey Lewis and the News
7. * Don't Worry, Be Happy ... Bobby McFerrin
8. Party All the Time ... Eddie Murphy
9. American Life ... Madonna
10. Ebony and Ivory ... Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
11. Invisible ... Clay Aiken
12. Kokomo ... The Beach Boys
13. Illegal Alien ... Genesis
14. * From a Distance ... Bette Midler
15. I'll Be There for You ... The Rembrandts
16. * What's Up? ... 4 Non Blondes
17. Pumps and a Bump ... Hammer
18. You're the Inspiration ... Chicago
19. Broken Wings ... Mr. Mister
20. Dancing on the Ceiling ... Lionel Richie
21. * Two Princes ... Spin Doctors
22. Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) ... Toby Keith
23. Sunglasses at Night ... Corey Hart
24. Superman ... Five for Fighting
25. I'll Be Missing You ... Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112
26. The End ... The Doors
27. * The Final Countdown ... Europe
28. Your Body Is a Wonderland ... John Mayer
29. Breakfast at Tiffany's ... Deep Blue Something
30. Greatest Love of All ... Whitney Houston
31. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm ... Crash Test Dummies
32. Will 2K ... Will Smith
33. * Barbie Girl ... Aqua
34. Longer ... Dan Fogelberg
35. Shiny Happy People ... R.E.M.
36. Make Em Say Uhh! ... Master P featuring Silkk, Fiend, Mia-X and Mystikal
37. Rico Suave ... Gerardo
38. Cotton Eyed Joe ... Rednex
39. She Bangs ... Ricky Martin
40. I Wanna Sex You Up ... Color Me Badd
41. We Didn't Start the Fire ... Billy Joel
42. * The Sound of Silence ... Simon & Garfunkel
43. Follow Me ... Uncle Kracker
44. * I'll Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) ... Meat Loaf
45. Mesmerize ... Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
46. Hangin' Tough ... New Kids on the Block
47. The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You ... Bryan Adams
48. * Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ... The Beatles
49. I'm Too Sexy ... Right Said Fred
50. My Heart Will Go On ... Celine Dion

I'm in agreement, most are just kind of bleh - though there are a few real stinkers in there. I work in a store that plays retro music and am forced to hear I Wanna Sex You Up every couple days. Gah.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

I always, always hated that song. I have never heard it without cringing. Whoever thought it would make a good song was seriously in need of therapy - and a producer with a grain of common sense.

Where do you work?