Worst song ever?
Posted by: woodface on 17 February 2003
I think we may have discussed this in the past but it needs to be reappraised! I have just heard that terrible Shania Twain song 'I'm gonna get'cha'. I think this is probably the worst song ever written. Not only are the lyrics truly terrible but it is sung by someone who purports to be a serious artist; if it were sung by some pre-teen wannabe, it perhaps would not annoy quite so much. Anyone who saw Ms Twains appearance on Fame Academy will realise just how seriously this squawker takes herself - she was so far up her own behind that there was a danger of her turning inside-out! So what is the worst song ever? And please ignore all novelty records, I am looking for a title winner that aims for the stars yet treads in sh*t!
Posted on: 17 February 2003 by NB
It has to be the Pop Stars girls effort, "sounds of the underground" or something like that.
For all the hype it was truely awful.
Regards
NB
Posted on: 17 February 2003 by Chris Brandon
"The Birdie song"
Anything by Paper Lace,
Oh,and the majority of the stuff that you hear on those "all-inclusive" type holidays.....yes,you know the ones....
Chris
Posted on: 17 February 2003 by Stewart B
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep - Middle of the Road and anything by Boney M
Posted on: 17 February 2003 by Keith Mattox
Posted on: 17 February 2003 by AL4N
Paul A B is right, that one should be cleared from the memories of every one! but Boney M their not so bad compaired to other's mentioned
Alan
Posted on: 18 February 2003 by woodface
As already mentioned I was aware that this topic has been raised previously - it was me who initiated the last one! I think an update is required - and please no more novelty records as these are designed to be crap! What I am looking for are releases that are aimed at adults yet connect with chimps! The more I think about the more I despise that Twain girl - even the name grates!
Posted on: 18 February 2003 by NB
Anything by Posh Spice then, far worse than the Twain Girl!!
Regards
NB
Posted on: 18 February 2003 by Dave J
Easy target I know, but anything by that talentless smiler, Onan Keating, makes my flesh creep.
There's a lot of dross about but that Cheeky Girls "Grope my Arse" single is pretty dire.
Posted on: 18 February 2003 by Steve Catterall
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aimed at adults yet connect with chimps
Anything by that Frank Zappa Bloke ... especially songs about yellow snow and the like.
You'd have to be chip to connect with that
On the other hand Middle Of The Road, Boney M and Shania make wonderful Pop music, which you can't help but love
Posted on: 18 February 2003 by NB
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Originally posted by Menilmontant1948:
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Originally posted by Richard:
Easy.
The utter twaddle and nonsense of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Richard
I think we can exempt this on the grounds that they obviously had no intentions of being serious with this one!
"Murphy was an optimist"
Bohemian Rhapsody was recently voted best number one of all time. Need I say any more,
Regards
NB
Posted on: 18 February 2003 by woodface
Another classically bad artist that I am pleased has been nominated. That song she did about the homeless! Absolutely terrible lyrics that you can tell she spent ages over and thought they were actually really profound. Don't you just love it when when they go for an older audience?
Posted on: 18 February 2003 by Bhoyo
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Originally posted by Menilmontant1948:
Bohemian Rhapsody...I think we can exempt this on the grounds that they obviously had no intentions of being serious with this one!
So does that excuse the rest of their (absolutely awful) canon?
Posted on: 19 February 2003 by NB
Anyone mentioned Cliff yet??
Posted on: 19 February 2003 by Kevin-W
True, by those early 80s wankers Spandau Ballet.
Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Tosspots comes a close second, IMHO
Posted on: 19 February 2003 by bornwina
I can only agree that it must be the self indulgent, capped sleeve twatism, shit video but strangely lauded, you were distinctly unfashionable to like it at the time deeply offensive shite that is Bohemiun Rhapsody.
Posted on: 20 February 2003 by Willito
Seasons in the Sun - any version, any language. Melodramatic dross! An insult to people on death row everywhere.
Posted on: 20 February 2003 by Edo Engel
Albany
I'm surprised nobody mentions Roger Whittaker's German songs. Great stuff to wake you up on a Sunday morning.
Cheers,
Edo
Posted on: 22 February 2003 by Peter C
Come on eileen - Dexys Midnight runners
And to think this pile of rubbish reached No.1
Posted on: 22 February 2003 by Cheese
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Seasons in the Sun
Agreed.
Cheese
Posted on: 26 February 2003 by JRHardee
The Washington Post did a contest a few years back on the worst rock lyrics, and "Tonight's The Night" by Rod Stewart got the nod. I think the line "Let your inhibitions run wild" put him over the top.
Posted on: 26 February 2003 by Keith Mattox
Posted on: 27 February 2003 by monkfish
Una paloma blanca in particular, but anything by that bastard Jonathan King.
Posted on: 27 February 2003 by --duncan--
Unbelievably no one seems to have mentioned 'Stairway to Heaven', and I don't mean the Rolf Harris version. The song that launched a 1000 power-ballads.
Runs screaming from the room.
duncan
Email: djcritchley at hotmail.com
Posted on: 27 February 2003 by woodface
I still think that nothing has beaten Twain as yet; remember novelty songs don't count. Seasons in the Sun runs her pretty close though! Don't forget that Shania is not only going to 'getcha' but she is going to 'getcha real good'.
Posted on: 03 March 2003 by greeny
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Well its Shania Twain's Come on Over. So it just goes to show either we are all wrong. Or more likely Gerald Ratner was right in saying that the general public will buy any old crap.
Best Song Ever: Bohemian Rhapsody of course.
What annoys me more than bad songs in general ('cos you just don't listen to them) is bad songs on otherwise good or even great albums. Check out Cream's Disreali Gears for a couple of real stinkers for example.
