Somewhat OT: The worst Pop tunes of the 50's thru 90s

janice · Post by **janice** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 7:31 pm

"Havin' My Baby"-I still want to puke every time I hear this tune.....

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 7:37 pm

janice wrote:"Havin' My Baby"-I still want to puke every time I hear this tune.....

Oh my gosh, I'd forgotten about this one! You're right, Janice. Absolute worst.

Susan

jim_mc · Post by **jim_mc** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 7:49 pm

Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On

Whistlin'Dixie · Post by **Whistlin'Dixie** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:04 pm

janice wrote:"Havin' My Baby"-I still want to puke every time I hear this tune.....

You are SO right!!!
I really hate MacArther Park, too ~ "Someone left the cake out in the rain..."
just sucks so bad.....

Mary

ScottStewart · Post by **ScottStewart** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:14 pm

"Basketball Jones" by Cheech and Chong. But, I actually kind of like the effect that song has on people. I sing it for my coworkers when they get on my nerves. Sort of a retribution thing.

Also, anything William Shatner sings.

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:37 pm

I can't believe no one has yet named the worst song ever released: Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting.

Aodhan · Post by **Aodhan** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:45 pm

blackhawk wrote:I can't believe no one has yet named the worst song ever released: Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting.

No, no no no no no and again no! Kung fu fighting at least has the attribute of having a catchy tune.

My nomination for the worst song ever was by I think "Tigra and Bunny", or somesuch.

"We like...the cars that go boom. We're Tigra and Bunny and we like the boom", repeated about maybe 15 times in kind of a semi rap singsongy like tone that drills into your head like an ice pick, overlaid (underlaid?) with enough bass to defibrillate you if needed.

Aodhan

madfifer9 · Post by **madfifer9** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:50 pm

Muskrat Love! I just don't GET it!!! I think it was even top 40.

"Havin' My Baby" IS totally awful. What about that one that goes "Jean, Jean, roses are red"? Bonnie Jean? Or what about "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro?

Where's the ralphing emoticon?? QUICK!!!

madfifer9

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 9:22 pm

BrassBlower wrote:My vote goes for any song in which someone is killed or severely injured in a car/truck/motorcycle crash. Examples include Leader of the Pack, Teen Angel, Last Kiss (re-recorded to a new level of creepiness by Pearl Jam), Deadman's Curve, D.O.A. (eww!), and (for you country music fans) Phantom 309.

However, one that could top them all is "Run, Joey, Run". Anyone remember that one?

YES!!! Especially Last Kiss. I remember all the girls at school having the words to that written on paper that they carried with them like some kind of a talisman. I think that was when I started to realize I really hate mindless female chatter!

And "Having my Baby" !!! I can't believe how much I still hate that song.

Actually I agree with all the previous posts with the exception of MacArthur Park- yes the recording was awful, but it was a pretty piece of piano music to play.

I do remember Run, Joey, Run- truly awful.....

I decided to make general picks from the decades-

80's- the BIG hair metal ballads-- awful- (think Heaven, the Whitesnake ballads,yeck, or anything by Winger)

70's- I always say the 70's (post Joplin/Hendrix) were a vast wasteland- I went for years without buying anything

60's- the Bubble Gum music already mentioned- Tommy Roe should be covered in chewed bubblegum and the wrappers(tarred and feathered)

this stuff was truly embarassing- Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, I've got love in my tummy...can you believe people actually listened to and paid real money for that!!!!!!!!!

50's- Pat Boone, Fabian, etc. all the waspish guys created by record companies in a futile attempt to try to tap into real rock&roll...sad, very sad.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 2:04 am

Whistlin'Dixie wrote: I really hate MacArther Park, too ~ "Someone left the cake out in the rain..."
just sucks so bad.....

Mary

I feel the pain too.

There are just so many.
'Ruby Don't Take your Love to Town' is right up there with the worst.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 2:57 am

Tyghress wrote:on my list is anything by a group that had a TV show or cartoon program... Archies, Monkees, Partridge Family come to mind.

Or The Brady Bunch. Not a musical show to start with, yet they somehow thought they could Partridge it up; but, unlike the Partridge Family, they didn't seem to have studio professionals doing most of the singing.

ScottStewart · Post by **ScottStewart** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 5:16 am

Walden wrote:Or The Brady Bunch. Not a musical show to start with, yet they somehow thought they could Partridge it up; but, unlike the Partridge Family, they didn't seem to have studio professionals doing most of the singing.

The Brady kids called themselves The Silver Platters. Does anyone else remember The Brady Variety Hour? The show lasted about four episodes. They had to use a fake Jan, the original refused to do the show (smart girl). Man, I know way too much about this stuff. :roll:

Zubivka · Post by **Zubivka** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 5:38 am

"PopCorn" by Electric Coconut

claudine · Post by **claudine** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 5:49 am

El Condor Pasa

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 6:01 am

'Red Red Wine' has got to be on that list...

Just did a search only to find the music was written by Neil Diamond.
http://www.ub40-dep.com/discography/lyr ... edwine.php