Tedster Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I nominate that godawful oompa medley of "Baby I love your freebird". Anything like "Stars on 45" where they segue a bunch of hits and put 'em to an oompa dance beat. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Three words: Su. Su. Sudio. - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerber3 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 And sometimes when we touchThe honesty's too muchAnd I have to close my eyes and hideI wanna hold you til I dieTil we both break down and cryI wanna hold you till the fear in ME subsides Dan Hill sounds creepy... Blech! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone .... and I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickideemus Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 You know it's possible for a song to be truly BAD and truly GOOD at the same time. Want proof? "With a love like that,You know you shooooouuuld [Grand Pause]Be glad!Yeah, yeah, yeah,Yeah, yeah, yeah,Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeeeeaaaah!" Yes, I know. Beatles are cool. So what -- they can't write a bad song?? Admit it -- in some dark, god forsaken corner of your soul you LIKE that song! Rickidermus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by Rickideemus: "With a love like that, You know you shooooouuuld [Grand Pause] Be glad! Yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeeeeaaaah!" Yes, I know. Beatles are cool. So what -- they can't write a bad song?? Admit it -- in some dark, god forsaken corner of your soul you LIKE that song! Not only do I admit it...She Loves You is one of my favorite Beatles songs... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsu Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by lerber3: And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much And I have to close my eyes and hide I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry I wanna hold you till the fear in ME subsides Dan Hill sounds creepy... Blech! Worst lyrics ever. Useful tune though for recognizing a major 7th below. 2nd prize for worst lyrics ever: I love you too much to ever start liking you So don't expect for me to be your friend. "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd8dky Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by soundscape: C'mon, this sort of stuff isn't even on the barometer of truely bad music and/or vocals... Try 'Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)' by the Cheeky Girls (UK #2). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX3S1f_7dI4 Chorus: We are the cheeky girls We are the cheeky girls You are the cheeky boys You are the cheeky boys (etc.) (sic) I think I just lost 10 points off my IQ after clicking on that link! http://www.weisersound.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd8dky Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by gangsu: Originally posted by lerber3: And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much And I have to close my eyes and hide I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry I wanna hold you till the fear in ME subsides Dan Hill sounds creepy... Blech! Worst lyrics ever. Useful tune though for recognizing a major 7th below. 2nd prize for worst lyrics ever: I love you too much to ever start liking you So don't expect for me to be your friend. Mountains come out of the sky, and they stand there... Every day a little sadder, a little madder, someone get me a ladder... (the sad thing is, I love both of those groups!) http://www.weisersound.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 A lot of these horribly syrupy lyrics resonate with people because they RELATE to them! I'm not saying I'm a big fan of syrupy romantic lyrics, but I DO love my wife.. and it's conceivable that I'd grow to like a horrible song if SHE loved it! And some of your jazz greats took songs from their era with syrupy lyrics and turned them somehow into masterpieces.. food for thought!Billie Holiday for one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKeys Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 What about Radar Love.... Ugh yuk buick. There have been some ugly songs added here.My WayFeelings What about the dreaded requests like: FREE BIRD Jimmy Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. Groucho NEW BAND CHECK THEM OUT www.steveowensandsummertime.com www.jimmyweaver.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I always hated that Head East song "Save My Life". It combines blood curdling yodeling with the most whiny cliched minimoog glide-infested ooh-wee ooh-wee runs that I want to hurl. And another song that sends me screaming for the volume control: Takin' care of business - ev'ry way!Takin' care of business - ev'ry day!Takin' care of business - it's all right!Takin' care of business - workin' overtime, work out! AAAAIiIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEE! I actually talked to Randy Bachmann about their songs one time after hearing their band break into some decent jazz riffs. He admitted they were writing dumbed down commercial drivel deliberately, it was all about the Benjamins. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I would say anything from the Allan Iverson CD. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrafon Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 Foreigner, Juke Box Heros......ARRRRRGH!!!!!!! Why must they play that song on the radio? Why can't it be wiped off the face of the earth? Was there ever a more stupid, lame-assed song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Ward MP Hall of Fame Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 WOAH! Juke Box Hero is jawsome! More nominees: Stranglehold by Ted NugentFred Bear by Ted Nugent Anything put out by Sammy Hagar or Jimmy Buffet "...Keytar in a heavy metal band is nothing more than window dressing" - Sven Golly Cursed Eternity - My Band Dick Ward - My Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundscape Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by Rickideemus: You know it's possible for a song to be truly BAD and truly GOOD at the same time. Want proof? "With a love like that, You know you shooooouuuld [Grand Pause] Be glad! Yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeeeeaaaah!" Yes, I know. Beatles are cool. So what -- they can't write a bad song??What's interesting to me is that those lyrics work... (and that the Beatles wrote so many songs that were good, but very short.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finale Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 And of course, in the "Worst song ever - Keyboard-oriented bands category", we have the infamous ELP's Love Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundscape Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by Eric Iverson: A lot of these horribly syrupy lyrics resonate with people because they RELATE to them! I'm not saying I'm a big fan of syrupy romantic lyrics, but I DO love my wife.. and it's conceivable that I'd grow to like a horrible song if SHE loved it!I'm no huge fan of them either, but there's nothing intrinsically wrong, you either like them or not... but there are good and bad examples, and you can't really tell a story that's purely syrupy anyway, there has to be some tension in there, maybe some longing. There are lots of good examples... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix_dup1 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Heart - "All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You" Biz Markie - "Just a Friend" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsu Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by soundscape: There are lots of good examples... for sure! I'll never tire of some real sappy songs. Keep me in your heart - Warren Zevon. Or Bonnie Raitt/Hornsby I Can't Make You Love Me! Love it. Dionne Warwick and Bacharach, they had some kind of magic too. One Less Egg to Fry. Succinct. "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moj Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Tiny Bubbles - Don Ho. Only drunken tourists like this song. Old Don is still gigging at 75 years old. This song gave him a career. White Horse - Laid Back. A "so-called" anti-drug song that was a dance club hit. Many women thought it was about 'something else'. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell . If Barry Gordy only knew his son had recorded this dreck he would have blocked it's release - good thing he was a one-hit wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridog6996 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by felix: Biz Markie - "Just a Friend" I'm sorry, but Biz Mark kick ass, and I actually really like this song. He doesn't pretend to be a good singer, but he belts it out anyway, and gets his point across. So he sings off-key...so what? He's feelin' it! You can't argue with that fat old school beat, either. I'd rock this tune on my beatbox all day long like it was my job. My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 So what is the FIRST really bad hit? The earliest thing I can think of is "Tiptoe Through the Tulips". Although I have to say, "Unbrella Man" drives me crazy. Every time I forget to skip it when listening to Dizzy that song get stuck in my head and drives me crazy. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Tiptoe Through The Tulips? Now that's a blast from the past, which I had thought of since it came out. Tiny Tim - well, that was all camp humor, wasn't it? Him and his ukelele... Are comedy songs judged by the same criteria as serious ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridog6996 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I was always found that "Life Is A Highway" song by Tom Cochran (thanks Google!) to be the epitomy of "bleh." It sounded like music from a car commercial. My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I think I've heard it in a car commercial. I know I've heard it in a local auto parts store's ads. "A cheerful heart is good medicine." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Can a song actually become bad after it's used as a car commercial? "Like a rock..." Nah, that already sucked. Never mind. - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by felix: Biz Markie - "Just a Friend" What? That's a masterpiece. - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Anybody remember the Playboy interview with Tiny Tim? I think the guy was serious. He was an unusual individual. "A cheerful heart is good medicine." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Now, here's an idea which is pure pervertion: Let's vote the 20 or so Most Horrible Songs of All Times (this thread is a good start), and let's make a KC COMP out of them!!! Anyone should feel free to totally change the character of his/her chosen song, or even to make it *beautiful*. What you say... yes, I did drink a bit of wine tonight. How do you know it? OK, let's see how this idea is going to feel tomorrow morning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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