“Worst song ever” discourse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Pina Colada song

This song has idiotic lyrics but the music is pretty good. A true contender for worst song should have an inane melody as well as stupid lyrics.
That said,
"Ob la di, ob la da"

[Anonymous]

Take These Broken Wings by Mister Mister - lyrics are just total cheese

Total Eclipse of the Heart - maximum cheese, completely overwrought. Maybe I’d enjoy it better in a musical for vampires like originally intended

[Anonymous]

Sooooo many stanky songs in here- good work, people.

That 'proud to be an american' song. The literal worst.

'don't you forget about me'

'everybody wants to rule the world'

Cannot get those off fast enough.

[Anonymous]

What’s Up?
Four Non Blonds

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Horse With No Name by America.
I Shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley

They were both on the radio constantly and just drone on and on. I guess you can add Edmund Fitzgerald to the list.

This one has nothing going for it. No story, no tune, no depressing history lesson, no adequate singing

Nah, bro. This song has tight harmony in those La la la la la la la las!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'd argue that "MMMbop" is a perfectly crafted pop song.

"We Built This City on Rock and Roll" is the worst song that has ever existed, with "Afternoon Delight" a close second, and "I Just Called to Say I Love You" a distant third. That the last one was perpetrated by Stevie Wonder, who is responsible for some of the best popular music of the 20th century, makes it particularly painful, though.

As for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, the female singer had pretty serious addiction issues, which may explain this weird performance (if not the stupid song).

YES! I have a visceral hatred for "We Built this City" and agree with your other assessments.

ANOTHER FOR WE BUILT THIS CITY. I HATE IT SO MUCH I HAVE TO YELL

AND I YELL BACK. THE WORLD HASN'T ENDED YET, MICHAEL STIPE! THE REASON YOU FELT FINE WAS BECAUSE YOU MADE MONEY HAND OVER FIST OFF R.E.M.'S WORST SONG EVER!!

Honorable mention to "End of the World's" evil twin: "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel.

Nope. “We Didn’t Start The Fire” (the updated version) by Fallout Boy. OMG.

possible. very, very possible.

[Anonymous]

This is a pretty solid list of awful/awfully annoying songs... But I think the fact that we all remember most of them means they did something that stood out.

Bad art leaves zero impact. If you know it well enough to hate it, well, you know it. The actual "worst" song would be both awful and utterly forgettable. Too many earworms, overplayed tracks, and era staples here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a pretty solid list of awful/awfully annoying songs... But I think the fact that we all remember most of them means they did something that stood out.

Bad art leaves zero impact. If you know it well enough to hate it, well, you know it. The actual "worst" song would be both awful and utterly forgettable. Too many earworms, overplayed tracks, and era staples here.

No, it just means they were overplayed enough to enforce the memory of how bad they were along with an awareness that a lot of people must like them because they were being overplayed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a pretty solid list of awful/awfully annoying songs... But I think the fact that we all remember most of them means they did something that stood out.

Bad art leaves zero impact. If you know it well enough to hate it, well, you know it. The actual "worst" song would be both awful and utterly forgettable. Too many earworms, overplayed tracks, and era staples here.

No, it just means they were overplayed enough to enforce the memory of how bad they were along with an awareness that a lot of people must like them because they were being overplayed.

This. Overpaying a song has made me never want to hear songs I liked-- or rather, once liked.

[Anonymous]

Anything by Bruce Springsteen, the most overrated singer on the plamet qualifies for the worst song ever

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anything by Bruce Springsteen, the most overrated singer on the plamet qualifies for the worst song ever

The boss?! Noooooo hard disagree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anything by Bruce Springsteen, the most overrated singer on the plamet qualifies for the worst song ever

You sir, have no taste!

But that is your right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anything by Bruce Springsteen, the most overrated singer on the plamet qualifies for the worst song ever

The boss?! Noooooo hard disagree.

+1, that guy has no idea what he's talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anything by Bruce Springsteen, the most overrated singer on the plamet qualifies for the worst song ever

Mr. President, respectfully, log off and go to sleep.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anything by Bruce Springsteen, the most overrated singer on the plamet qualifies for the worst song ever

The boss?! Noooooo hard disagree.

Bruce can't sing. Not even a little bit.

Bruce springsteen is by far the most overrated singer that ever cut a record.