Worst songs ever

[mickoking]

G,day cobbers,

I stole this idea of another forum and I thought it would be good for a laugh What are your worst songs and why?

[xelasnave]

The winner of the Eurovission??thing could provide a few and I dont think you even need a reason to dislike any of them its that easy. I listern to that "style" frequently on JJJ to remind me of the extrodinary tastes in music that exsist..the vocals I can not believe..mind you some of the guitar work is exceptional to the point where it is sad to think a fine guitarist having to earn a living that way.
alex
alex

[Octane (Humayun)]

Jefferson Starship - We Built This City.

I feel like going on a killing rampage when I hear it.

It appears I'm not the only one: http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/n...st-songs_x.htm

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane (Humayun)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

The winner of the Eurovission??thing could provide a few and I dont think you even need a reason to dislike any of them its that easy. I listern to that "style" frequently on JJJ to remind me of the extrodinary tastes in music that exsist..the vocals I can not believe..mind you some of the guitar work is exceptional to the point where it is sad to think a fine guitarist having to earn a living that way.
alex
alex

Alex,

They were pathetic.

That style of music (with thematics) was done more than ten years ago by a band called GWAR.

The main riff of that song is something that I've heard a long time ago, as well. I just can't remember the name of it. I'll post if I recall.

It's so sad that the music of today is nothing but mainstream commercialised garbage catering for the lowest common denominator. Gone are the days where musicians were musicians and made music for the sake of making music; it was what they did best. I only have to mention The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Jethro Tull, to name but a few.

Regards,
H

[mickoking]

Originally Posted by Octane

Jefferson Starship - We Built This City.

I feel like going on a killing rampage when I hear it.

It appears I'm not the only one: http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/n...st-songs_x.htm

Regards,
Humayun

WE BUILT THIS CITY, You beat me to it It is definatly my worst song and a monumental sell out. If is funny comparing Jefferson Starship on the Woodstock film as a bunch of Intense Hippy Nerds to their mid eighties film clips of ageing rockers done up like teen wanabees and lamentable hairstyles.

Also I dislike, American pie-Don McLean, Teardrops-Womack and Womack, Where do you go my lovely-Peter Sarstedt and many many more

[mickoking]

Originally Posted by Octane

It's so sad that the music of today is nothing but mainstream commercialised garbage catering for the lowest common denominator. Gone are the days where musicians were musicians and made music for the sake of making music; it was what they did best. I only have to mention The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Jethro Tull, to name but a few.

Hear, hear but you forgot Neil Young

[Starkler (Geoff)]

My stomach churns everytime I hear a tune from an old classic regurgitated, recycled and most cases thoroughly murdered by some RnB or rap artist(and i use the term sarcasticly).

These people falsely gain musical cred from standing on the shoulders of those who went before them, and recycling riffs just old enough to not be known by their target audience.

The latest example uses the tune from Tainted Love.

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

The Gwen Stefani "Rich Girl" is pretty bad. The music is bad enough but the lyrics are an absolute shocker

It starts out with a tautology (and some nahnahnonsense):

If I was a rich girl nah nah nah nah nah ...
I'd have all the money in the world if I was a wealthy girl
....

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Aaaagh Steve, did you have to remind me about that one
That has to be right up there.

My nomination goes to Barbie Girl - Aqua.
Coldplay is also starting to get very thin on the nerves of late.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

What ever happened to the classics like Joe Dolche'? "Shuddupayaface"

[mick pinner]

American Pie, completly pointless.

[mick pinner]

oh, and anything written by the Beatles.

[gaa_ian (Ian)]

Anything that is classed as Rap!
And of course "Achey Breaky Heart"

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Rap, Country, Jazz, Pop, some Classical, Punk and thrash.

I hate em all!!!!

Gimmee Blues, old Rock and some Reggae!

Worst song of all time that I can think of in an instant is 'Tiptoe thru the Tulips' by Tiny Tim! Gawd I hate that song.

[fringe_dweller]

funny thing is, probably is probably not many people have heard the worst song ever written - thank goodness! it was never recorded! teehee

basically 80% -90% of popular mainstream music that came out in the '80's would qualify for me - I'm sorry, but it was the gayest most insipid music era ever - remember androgyny?
The result no doubt of the coked out, so-called 'gay mafia' running the biz during that era, and the invention of the portable/mass affordable synthesiser, mtv, the music video coming to the fore ect. - I much prefered when the Italian/American mafia ran the charts in the '60's (payola ect.) they gave us Jimi hendrix et al - the 80's would never of happened with the mafia in charge!! (btw the mainstream popular music industry - radio ect. - is probably the most corrupt biz in the world - but no one cares of course, as its never ever been taken very seriously despite all the monies generated)

re modern music, as an old muso I have to bight my tongue, as I personally believe kids today are being ripped off badly music wise, this would definately qualify as the most cynical and manipulative era of popular music to date (and often openly and proudly to boot!). generally speaking, Image is way way more important than the music is ie. all style no substance (i'm not talking about dance/whatever its called music here - more about boy bands ect.).
But then you have to look at what they are really looking for, and that is something that gives there state of the art in fidelity 8.1 15" subs system a serious work out, and that requires something from a modern digital studio with superb digitally sampled sounds - ie: its how low the bass goes and how fast/much it vibrates your insides that matters now, not the melody ect. to me the music seems secondary to the aural pyrotechnics/showride and fame they seek - more just a auditory sensory stimulation thing (sound familiar?) than a cerebral experience?
But then popular music has always been technology driven - even mozart ect. ie: the invention of the piano,the invention of the solid body electric guitar to rock and roll and on and on blah blah.
But theres plenty of newer modern bands/acts artists I still like, dont get me wrong, but then hardcore techno music heads would think my choices mostly lame and made for old people to think their hip hehe - that would ruin the essence of being rebellious if I liked it?

[asimov (John)]

Theres too many songs in the list I dislike! Ask me about the best songs & I could probably come up with some.

My pet hate is rehashed oldies though, to cut a long story short.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

My daughter heard a song on the radio in the car a few weeks ago and didn't like it.

2 days ago she was watching one of those annoying Music stations on PayTV and the same song came up with a stunning Video-clip and she says "that song is hot!"

I agree Kearn, is it the music or all the hype?

[asimov (John)]

The song can be crap, but who cares as long as it has a 75K pearler vid. clip to go with it.

[C.]

"It Must Be Him" by Vikki Carr - loathe it, loathe it, loathe it.

Darn it now I'll have to put a CD on to get it outta my head.

[asimov (John)]

Don't you just hate that when you have this song in your head for 24 hrs & you can't get rid of it !! AAAAHHH!