Worst songs ever written

[nice man washing]

I've nicked this idea from my mate's blog, but it's still a great topic for a message board: the worst songs ever written.

I'm going to start with a controversial one, but one I stand by wholeheartedly:

'Imagine' by John Lennon.

[the hurdy gurdy man]

without a doubt... the "Shoop-Shoop Song".... yes

[wingedfeetxc]

most likely some of the stuff I've written.

if not that, then "The Reason" by Hoobastank

and Imagine, while overated a bit, is still an amazing song.

[nice man washing]

'The Birdie Song'; 'Agadoo' by Black Lace - most 'novelty' songs are unbearable.

[typewriters]

"talk dirty to me" - poison

[ollie]

those songs by tatu were pretty horrid. at least "the reason" by hoobastank was catchy, if awful. bad, but not the worst.

[kylevh]

I think you were trying to be subversive in saying that John Lennon's "Imagine" is one of the worst songs ever written, but any way you cut it "Imagine" is a great tune.

[yayablahblah]

i know they've always been a whipping post
but i have to say it again..

creed will go down in history as one of the biggest jokes
ever placed upon pop music with a "rock" edge

pick any song

i say "with arms wide open"

[pierrecoghill]

i like when douche bags thing they are so cool because they can play imagine on piano.

i dont know if it is the worst song ever, but that weezer song with the playboy video. it is like a trainwreck when i hear it.

[sashwap]

Originally posted by ollie
those songs by tatu were pretty horrid. at least "the reason" by hoobastank was catchy, if awful. bad, but not the worst.

insane. those tatu songs are AWESOME if you give 'em a chance.

[hypecity]

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[Edited on 3-22-0606 by hypecity]

[ollie]

Originally posted by hypecity
i'd like to hear what exactly you think is wrong with "imagine". maybe it's overplayed, maybe it's overrated, but it is a great song nonetheless.


"the reason" is the worst song ever. i could have written those lyrics in preschool.

but you didn't write them.

[Andy McAllister]

i'm really not a big fan of "louie, louie"....i find it a bit obnoxious....very obnoxious. but i guess it's not the worst song ever....i'll think about it.

[everythingfallstogether]

come on, the reason by hoobastank was catchy to you? yikes.

[hypecity]

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[Edited on 3-22-0606 by hypecity]

[jml]

'louie louie' is in fact the best song ever written, and that aint no joke.

andrew wk's 'fun night' is the 54th best song ever written.

'imagine' is the 1,659th best song ever written.

worst song ever is a tie: polyphonic spree's cover of 'carol of the bells' and the smiths' 'meat is murder.' plus maybe something by the doors. but not 'touch me.'

[hypecity]

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[Edited on 3-22-0606 by hypecity]

[wingedfeetxc]

The Reason was catchy? I've tried about 15 times to listen to the whole thing. I haven't been able to get through it all once.

[ollie]

Originally posted by wingedfeetxc
The Reason was catchy? I've tried about 15 times to listen to the whole thing. I haven't been able to get through it all once.

why have you tried 15 times to hear the whole thing? i heard it once through and decided never again.

edit: catchy doesn't mean good. the song is terrible, but i can think of a lot worse than that.

[Edited on 2005-5-6 by ollie]

[everythingfallstogether]

hulk hogan and the wrestling boot band - "beach patrol"
worst, yet funniest song i've ever heard.

[Stephanie]

Originally posted by Half-Handed
I think "Imagine" is shite - trite sixth-form poetry and rank hypocrisy ("imagine no possessions", sings Lennon from his giant mansion in the home counties).

My dad hates John Lennon because of that..hahahaha

[AFineDayForScience]

my teacher in sixth grade printed us all out the lyrics to imagine and we had to read them aloud.

[jml]

that's a little unfair. annoying as the frog song is, it was written as a children's song.

[ollie]

well, "shake yer dix" by peaches and "shut up" by kelly osbourne are a lot worse than hoobastank's hit. and shania twain's "man i feel like a woman" is pretty damn offensive. or how about anything by celine dion. even if you dislike the naive and perhaps hypocritical sentiment of john lennon's "imagine," it's worlds better than any of those. :)

[jml]

embarrassed to admit it, but i'm a 'no more lonely nights' fan. i'm not touching 'ebony and ivory,' though. personal vote for worst mccartney song would have to be 'biker like an icon' ("there was a girl/who loved a biker/but the biker/didn't like her").

[DrinkTeaEatBooks]

'Are You Ready For Love', by Elton John.

It just rubs me up the wrong way, for some reason.

[The_new_improved_Kirk]

you're all very very wrong.

this is really easy, the worst song ever written is with out a doubt

"i sent a thank you card to the guy who raped you" by anal cunt.

also "i just saw the gayest guy ever" by the same people is in a close second slot.

[The_new_improved_Kirk]

you're all very very wrong.

this is really easy, the worst song ever written is with out a doubt

"i sent a thank you card to the guy who raped you" by anal cunt.

also "i just saw the gayest guy on earth" by the same people is in a close second slot.

[Edited on 5-7-2005 by The_new_improved_Kirk]

[livbowl]

Any song performed by Gwen Stefani, but really that one that goes- Girls say, Boys say- that's a real blight on the face of "popular music".

[jaimi]

Originally posted by AFineDayForScience
my teacher in sixth grade printed us all out the lyrics to imagine and we had to read them aloud.

My eighth grade English teacher made us write poems about it. Bloody. awful. She was scary as hell too, made kids cry when they didn't write in cursive or something innane and ridiculous like that. I've been traumatized for life by that song.

[ollie]

weird, we had to perform it in a 3rd/4th grade music class.

[Little DiSH Z]

This conversation begins and ends with Captain & Tenille's barf-incuding rendition of "Muskrat Love."

Period, end of story, take it to the bank, cash it, and buy yourself a plasma screen. Worst. Song. Ever.

The only thing in this world that is more rampantly terrible than that song is the fact that I actually OWN the record that song is on.

Sorry about that.

[Edited on 5-8-2005 by Little DiSH Z]

[mallowdrome]

Originally posted by Half-Handed
I think "Imagine" is shite - trite sixth-form poetry and rank hypocrisy ("imagine no possessions", sings Lennon from his giant mansion in the home counties).

what would you expect lennon to do, sell all of his possessions and live on the street in order to write a song about his dream for humanity? the fact is that his job as well as everyone elses makes them money in order to support themselves. some better than others of course. personally, i'm a firm believer in capitalism and think there should be no government welfare system at all. however, i do love the song and find it beautiful in its simplicity.

to be a horrible song, it requires three things: terrible music, melodies, and lyrics. if you don't like imagine's lyrics, fine. but you can't honestly tell me you don't like the music and the melody. find another song to bludgeon that truly deserves it.

how about 'we built this city' by starship.

[Edited on 5-9-2005 by mallowdrome]

[Andy McAllister]

Europe - "Final Countdown". Wait, that's the best song ever written....lemme think and i'll come up with another.

Hmmm....Kelis - "Milkshake"....wait, that's another great one.

Uhhh....Papa Roach - "Last Resort"......MAN! I'm terrible at this!

[CantDance]

imo, worst song ever is 'Milkshake brings all the boys to the yard', by whoever sings that, god i even heard the unedited version once, dear lord...

[wingedfeetxc]

Originally posted by Andy McAllister


Uhhh....Papa Roach - "Last Resort"......MAN! I'm terrible at this!

Am I a bad person if I love that song?

[The Fierce Pancake]

"We Built This City on Rock and Roll" Jefferson Starship

[Squirrellevel]

You have all forgotten "Wake me up before you go-go"

[Harnk]

Originally posted by Squirrellevel
You have all forgotten "Wake me up before you go-go"

No Casper. that's a good tune..and Wham was a bit good

[everythingfallstogether]

Originally posted by wingedfeetxc
Originally posted by Andy McAllister


Uhhh....Papa Roach - "Last Resort"......MAN! I'm terrible at this!

Am I a bad person if I love that song?

yes.

[mallowdrome]

Originally posted by Squirrellevel
You have all forgotten "Wake me up before you go-go"

there are worse songs, but not much worse. that song sounds like a Trident commercial.

[Freakboy]

anything by maroon 5..*shudder* oh and the killers.

[Squirrellevel]

Originally posted by Harnk
Originally posted by Squirrellevel
You have all forgotten "Wake me up before you go-go"

No Casper. that's a good tune..and Wham was a bit good

I recognize that there are no 'guilty pleasures' in pop music, as it is amoral. But you'ld better explain yourself. Cuz Wham is annoying at best, and WMUBYGG is the song on infinite repeat in the bowels of hades.

[call me hi]

i'm going to have to side with casper here and pray that you wham backers are joking.

[ollie]

Originally posted by call me hi
i'm going to have to side with casper here and pray that you wham backers are joking.

Maybe it's an ironic thing, like when critics praise a crappy Britney Spears or Kylie Minogue song.

[jml]

it's not necessarily ironic when a critic (or anyone) admits to liking a solid pop song. britney and minogue arent trying to scam anyone...they (and their handlers) seem to know damn well they're making disposable pop fun, and if it's catchy it has pretty much done its job. and yes, "i'm a slave for u" was excellent. you have to consider these things on their own terms.

[Edited on 5-12-2005 by jml]

[ollie]

Originally posted by jml
it's not necessarily ironic when a critic (or anyone) admits to liking a solid pop song. britney and minogue arent trying to scam anyone...they (and their handlers) seem to know damn well they're making disposable pop fun, and if it's catchy it has pretty much done its job. and yes, "i'm a slave for u" was excellent. you have to consider these things on their own terms.

[Edited on 5-12-2005 by jml]

I usually judge music on its quality and whether I like it.

[jml]

that's absolutely fine for your own listening/purchasing purposes, but it's not valid grounds for larger, capital-C Criticism.

[hypecity]

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[Edited on 3-22-0606 by hypecity]

[nice man washing]

Yeah, you can't argue with that squelchy bass on 'Milkshake' - that's some seriously cool sh*t.

[muk muk]

No, no wait...what's that band with the whiniest chick singer EVER?!? Evanescence!!!! I don't even know the name of that really slow WHINY-ASS piece of shit song that I have to hear on my co-worker's radio ad nauseum...but that one.

[The Fierce Pancake]

Originally posted by spiritualdishwasher
Wow, you guys are being real controversial with the picks for "We Built This City" and "The Final Countdown," especially after that VH1 list. Wouldn't want to offend all the Europe fans on this board.

And for the record, "Milkshake" and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" are both great songs.

There is a reason "We Built This City" has gotten press from music critics at VH1 and Blender and whoever. It is the obviously worst song ever.

[ollie]

Originally posted by spiritualdishwasher
Originally posted by The Fierce Pancake
Originally posted by spiritualdishwasher
Wow, you guys are being real controversial with the picks for "We Built This City" and "The Final Countdown," especially after that VH1 list. Wouldn't want to offend all the Europe fans on this board.

And for the record, "Milkshake" and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" are both great songs.

There is a reason "We Built This City" has gotten press from music critics at VH1 and Blender and whoever. It is the obviously worst song ever.

But everyone knows this, it's boring and safe. This is like making a "best band ever" thread and having everyone name the Beatles.

So which is more of a cop-out, saying "the Beatles were the best band ever" or saying that your favorite band is (assuming the two are not one and the same)? What if your favorite band is the Beatles. What if your most hated song was specifically "We Built This City" long before VH1 notoriously picked it? I'm sorry that I knew that fact about it being at the top of that countdown, but at least I'm not alone in having watching that lame show. Just some stupid questions. :)

[Politician]

Hmmmmmmmmm.....

I seem to be suffering amnesia, but I heard a couple of "Nitty" tracks the other day.

Safe to say that it's pretty damn terrible.

[buck_tempo]

May I nominate "Bluebird" by Paul McCartney? In three minutes he repeats the word "bluebird" fifty one times. I counted twice to double check. Fifty one. Other than that song, though, Band on the Run is a pretty solid album.

[Robin]

anything by limp bizkit (GOD they BUTCHERED the who's behind blue eyes)
also, avril lavigne in general
and a perfect circle's cover of imagine is, i assure you, far worse than the original.

creed is pretty downright awful... yeah.

i think gwen stefani's songs are pretty funny, if nothing else. hollaback girl is really catchy, and "this shit is bananas B A-N A-N-A-S" is hilarious.

[Pål]

The worst e6 song I've heard is probably The Apples' "If You Want To Wear A Hat", although they are one of my favourite bands

[The Fierce Pancake]

Originally posted by ollie
Originally posted by spiritualdishwasher
Originally posted by The Fierce Pancake
Originally posted by spiritualdishwasher
Wow, you guys are being real controversial with the picks for "We Built This City" and "The Final Countdown," especially after that VH1 list. Wouldn't want to offend all the Europe fans on this board.

And for the record, "Milkshake" and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" are both great songs.

There is a reason "We Built This City" has gotten press from music critics at VH1 and Blender and whoever. It is the obviously worst song ever.

But everyone knows this, it's boring and safe. This is like making a "best band ever" thread and having everyone name the Beatles.

So which is more of a cop-out, saying "the Beatles were the best band ever" or saying that your favorite band is (assuming the two are not one and the same)? What if your favorite band is the Beatles. What if your most hated song was specifically "We Built This City" long before VH1 notoriously picked it? I'm sorry that I knew that fact about it being at the top of that countdown, but at least I'm not alone in having watching that lame show. Just some stupid questions. :)

If "everyone knows this" then there was no point to this thread at all, it's accepted that We Built This City on Rock and Roll is the worst song.

[everythingfallstogether]

Originally posted by Pål
The worst e6 song I've heard is probably The Apples' "If You Want To Wear A Hat", although they are one of my favourite bands
i like that song. not too well written, but i like it. it's probaby meant to be a silly song anyway.

[Edited on 5-20-2005 by everythingfallstogether]

[memestein]

3 doors down...don't remeber the name of the song but the videao was a suppport our troops sort of thing.......and the whole shaq album....I think y'all are forgetting that the worst song in the world has to not only suck but also have no cheesy, pop catchyness, or so bad it's good atributes

[The_new_improved_Kirk]

Originally posted by salaam
i like that song "bananaphone." it's annoyingly catchy.

bananaphone is defeintly where its at

[sammyjankis48]

Any song by 3 Doors Down.

To this day, I still can't see why they're popular...

The songs aren't catchy.

They make up for this fact by not playing rap/rock, metal core, emo, etc. (basically any of the popular genres at the moment that aren't necessarily supposed to be catchy)

None of the band members have any charisma.

The lead singer isn't attractive in any way.

The lyrics aren't easily relatable and even if they were, they aren't easily memorable.

They music videos are just plain boring.

They play the most boring, repetitive, derivative rock out there, but they haven't gone the way of most of their contemporaries and been one-hit wonders. They keep coming back making horribly bland rock music.

[Edited on 6-3-2005 by sammyjankis48]

[Squirrellevel]

Can we all agree that "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood wins top prize?