Worst song of all time

[standardtom]

In a fun burst of “opinions are like assholes,” CNN.com has done a few stories and a poll on the “worst song of all time.” ( Part 1, Part 2, some songs that were chosen, and various opinions about them, 1974: Creme de la creme of clunkers )

So, let’s have your opinions... what are the worst songs in history, in your (not-so) humble opinions?

“There's Got To Be A Morning After” by Maureen McGovern immediately pops to mind for me. “I Just Called To Say I Love You” sounds like Stevie Wonder is seriously toking helium, to the accompaniment of a broken circus calliope.

Friend-unit Tim timksweden observed to me years ago that "All I Need Is a Miracle" by Mike + The Mechanics should be titled "All I Need Are Singing Lessons."

So c'mon... let's hear 'em!

* Ahem... um... I will admit that I kinda like some of the songs on CNN's lists... *scuffs toe*...

Comments

[kjvbear.livejournal.com]

no no no darlin.....the was "Margaritaville".

"the Pina Colada song" was sung by some dork and it was about a guy who decided he was gonna cheat on his wife and posted a personal ad about liking Pina Colada's and a bunch of other crap, got a response, and when they met in a bar it turned out it was his wife, who didn't know he liked Pina Colada's and all the other crap. It truly is dreadful.....LOL

[grande.livejournal.com]

no no, the jimmy buffet song 'escape', margaritaville wasn't bad, but lets get drunk (and screw) is the hottest.

[kjvbear.livejournal.com]

ahhhh, got ya.

look up the lyrics for Pina Colada Song, truly a dreadful piece of 70's schlock.....LOL

[grande.livejournal.com]

nno no no , that *is* escape, by jimmy buffet :P

http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~shuppr/lamusic/pina.htm

[grande.livejournal.com]

or i thought it was, rupert holmes did it? i thought that was buffet. wtf.

[kjvbear.livejournal.com]

LOL

[kjuncwby.livejournal.com]

Yeah Rupert Holms sang that Pina Colada song

was tired of my lady
We'd been together too long
Like a worn-out recording
Of a favorite song
So while she lay there sleeping
I read the paper in bed
And in the personal columns
There was this letter I read

"If you like Pina Coladas
And getting caught in the rain
If you're not into yoga
If you have half a brain
If you'd like making love at midnight
In the dunes on the Cape
Then I'm the love that you've looked for
Write to me and escape."

I didn't think about my lady
I know that sounds kind of mean
But me and my old lady
Have fallen into the same old dull routine
So I wrote to the paper
Took out a personal ad
And though I'm nobody's poet
I thought it wasn't half bad

"Yes I like Pina Coladas
And getting caught in the rain
I'm not much into health food
I am into champagne
I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon
And cut through all this red-tape
At a bar called O'Malley's
Where we'll plan our escape."

So I waited with high hopes
And she walked in the place
I knew her smile in an instant
I knew the curve of her face
It was my own lovely lady
And she said, "Oh it's you."
Then we laughed for a moment
And I said, "I never knew."

That you like Pina Coladas
Getting caught in the rain
And the feel of the ocean
And the taste of champagne
If you'd like making love at midnight
In the dunes of the Cape
You're the lady I've looked for
Come with me and escape