One I can think of that drove me crazy...that actually was a big hit ...even though I have never figured out why...was:
Elvira by the Oak Ridge Boys
Can you think of songs that when they came out...they drove you crazy?
She Blinded Me with Science ...use to drive me crazy...but I don't mind it now, and kind of like it.
Africa-by Toto...I never liked it.
I Want A New Drug-Huey Lewis.
Total Eclipse of the Heart-that song drove me nuts...and the video did too.
Bette Davis Eyes- I never liked Kim Carnes singing that song...the only song I ever liked that she sang was "More Love".
If you want my body, and you think I'm sexy- Rod Stewart, use to gross me out...but now I don't mind the song as much.
Everytime You Go Away-Paul Young...I never liked it.
I am sure I could think of others.
Posted by Illnero (Member # 4286) on :
Yello's Oh Yeah.
I don't really hate the song if I hear it in a movie, on the radio during an 80s weekend or somewhere else (I was suprised as hell to here it when I picked up Gran Turismo 4.) But I hate it when some jackass feels the need to do their version of the song. It was real bad back in the 80s when Twix had that campaign that used the song and gave people free reign to do it.
Posted by Stitch (Member # 2895) on :
Boom Boom Boom Let's go back to my room - Paul Lekakis
A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey
Little Red Corvette - Prince
Posted by The Mod Formerly Known as PaulS (Member # 1022) on :
Men At Work - Down Under.
I'm shuddering right now even as I type......
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
Too many to mention. For me its usually "dance hits" like MARRS NEEDS WOMAN, PUMP UP THE JAM, IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A THING GO RIGHT....that kind of stuff.
Posted by kat27 (Member # 3979) on :
Stitch - A good heart is one of my favourites and Paul - I will forgive you because you are a guru and not Australian but I adore Down Under. It is the closest to 'the star spangled banner' or 'God save the Queen' that Australians have to an anthem (ok we've been awfully hard up since Xanadu). I hated Pseudo Echo's song 'Listening'.
Posted by The Pixies (Member # 3671) on :
Anything by The Pointer Sisters and Whitney Houston -(am now in corner curled up in fetal position rocking back and forth)
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
yeah. for meit's WHITNEY HOUSTON or MARIAH CAREY.
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on :
Devolution here,
Oh man, mostly the generic ones.
Mickey (A nightmare) Centerfold (Just boring now)
There are many more, I think I am just choosing to block them out right now.
We are DEVO
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
I never liked "Who Can it Be Now?" either.
I use to hate "Somebody's Watching Me".
Posted by Illnero (Member # 4286) on :
The Hooters "And We Danced". I don't know how much of a hit it was on the chart, but it appears alot on 80s radio shows and I've never dug it.
I don't hate the song, but I can't listen to Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" for fear of a Pavlovian illness. And Scritti Politti never get enough props, IMO. I'd take hearing "Perfect Way" over "And We Danced" anyday.
Posted by Shanilou (Member # 4288) on :
I hated and still do Who can it be now and Elvira
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
OOOH...I heard one today on the radio.....that definately got on my nerves:
I got my mind set on you- George Harrison
Gosh...I remember that song played constantly on MTV, it drove me crazy...this song, and
The way you make me feel-Michael Jackson... were so over played, and I hated both of them.
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
hehe Isis I love both of those!!!!
i'm a closet early MJ fan....well I guess not anymore....
That funny George Harrison!!!the moving stuffed animals on the wall...lol Only would I love him becuase he wrote one of my favorite songs ever "Here Comes the Sun" awwwwwww.
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
Well, I might like a certain song if only because that I know it gets on ISIS' nerves!
But 80s' songs that get on MY nerves? Well, there's so many!
For starters....
"We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewart
"Bruce" by Rick Springfield
But there's too many to list!
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
Debarge's Rythm of the Night seemed to rub me the wrong way.
The bad sounding synth riff on Human League's Keep feeling fascination always othered me too, although the song was OK.
Eddie Rabbitt's Rainy Night as well, drove me nuts.
Bruce Hornsby's Mandolin Rain too.
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
I never even heard of "Bruce" ....so Steven... your allowed to hate that one.
Muffy...it is funny..because:" I got my mind set on you"...reminds me of when I lived in my 1st apartment...no joke....and I remember sitting there eating Kraft Mac N Cheese..and hearing that song....it makes you want to bounce around the room....but they over played it so much.
They over played Bon Jovi's Dead or Alive- but I loved that song.
I love: "We don't have to take our clothes off"....we could dance and party all night, and drink some cherry wine....uh huh...na na na na na na...na na....
Posted by J. Chance (Member # 4217) on :
Buffalo Stance by Neneh Cherry gets my vote.
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
quote:I love: "We don't have to take our clothes off"....we could dance and party all night, and drink some cherry wine....uh huh...na na na na na na...na na.... [/QB]
Haaaaaaaa! just in the last month..I taught this very cool 18 year old the words to this song without her even hearing it! We drove everyone crazy....cause most people hate the song.
Upon her leaving for college I made her a CD of the song even pasted a picture of Jeremane on the front.haha. She loved it and now sings the lyrics right!
Such a great song it is! "uh huh!" You can blame me for the 80's cheese coruption of our youth... Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
quote:Originally posted by J. Chance: Buffalo Stance by Neneh Cherry gets my vote.
J. Chance I think it's sad for you to slam Paul Shrimpton's Theme song.
Who's that gigolo on the street? With his hands in his pockets and his crocodile feet Hanging off the curb, looking all disturbed because Amanda Jones wants to jump his bones.
Gigolo, Huh, sukka? Gigolo. Gigolo, Huh, sukka?
[ 07. September 2005, 14:49: Message edited by: Valley ]
Posted by FontanaG (Member # 1673) on :
Wait wait I got one ROCKWELL "I always feel like someone's watching me" homie only made a record cuz his dad is Barry Gordie of Motown Records...
Robbie Nevil's C'est La Vie was a song that I absolutely loathed back in the day, even when I was a kid. But I heard it recently on an 80s radio show that I just so happened to be writing to at the time. For some odd reason, I could imagine it as the perfect song to play during the trailer of a movie of a character or characters going through the absolute worst moments of their lives, in a comical way. Something in the vein of the scene in Fargo where William H. Macy can't do anything right and attacks his windshield while trying to pick the frost off of it.
And I never liked Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good," but now that could play in a teen movie prom scene.
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Anything by Rick redhead Astley.
Posted by kat27 (Member # 3979) on :
Ok, apparently my street-cred is somewhat diminished now that I see a number of my favourite songs are on this list! However, agree with Rick Astley and ANYTHING by Whitney Houston (although we didn't get Mariah Carey over here until 1990 so essentially she doesn't count). I think the true test of a song you hate is, if it came onto the radio - would you change the channel. While we are at it I loved "Got my mind set on you", "And we danced" and "A good heart" are my channel changing eighties songs: Centrefold, I want Candy, Doctor Doctor, Under Pressure (I appreciate that it is musically a great song but every radio station in the world has FLOGGED this song), Come on Eileen, Sign Your name, When Will I be Famous (BROS), I eat Cannibals.
Posted by Jessie the Sunflower Goddess (Member # 1877) on :
Ali don't dog my red headed deep voiced hottie. I loved his album Never Gonna Give You Up!!!!
I loved Who Can It Be Now, Buffalo Stance and some others mentioned on here.
Ones I cannot stand would be Bad--by MJ. I know there are some others. Rock Me Amadeaus gets on my nerves but not so much that I would have to turn it off, Oh yeah and Mony Mony by Billy Idol. That was on the other day and it was like the song that wouldn't end!
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on :
Devolution here,
I think Mony Mony was sent to earth from Hell as torture for something we did wrong.
We are DEVO
Posted by kat27 (Member # 3979) on :
Just goes to show that one man's trash is another man's treasure!
Posted by LONNIE (Member # 3934) on :
which video for George Harrison's song did you like better for I got my mind set on you plus i hate "hearts" by Marty Balin
Posted by Blanes Babe (Member # 4312) on :
I know I might be the only one but "Sweet Dreams"...are made of these.. by The Eurythimics has always just gave me the creeps.
Posted by Monty (Member # 4319) on :
The worst songs of the 80s?? Well here is my personal opinion of songs that should stay in that decade
1980: (Note: Some of these WERE released in 1979 but got the majority of air play in 1980.)
Kenny Rogers - Lady Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Air Supply - All Out Of Love Lipps, Inc. - Funky Town Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say Ambrosia - Biggest Part Of Me Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County Benny Mardones - Into The Night
1981:
Juice Newton - Queen Of Hearts Joey Scarbury - Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) Air Supply - The One That I Love Stars On 45 - Stars on 45 Medley A Taste Of Honey - Sukiyaki The Climax Blues Band - I Love You Air Supply - Every Woman In The World Air Supply - Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) The Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira
1982:
Vangelis - Chariots Of Fire Toni Basil - Mickey Juice Newton - The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) Air Supply - Sweet Dreams Air Supply - Even The Nights Are Better Buckner & Garcia - Pac-Man Fever (WTH?) Elton John - Blue Eyes Kenny Rogers - Through The Years Michael Murphy - What's Forever For
1983:
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Air Supply - Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya
1984:
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Michael Jackson - Thriller New Edition - Cool It Now Christopher Cross - Think Of Laura
1985:
Tears For Fears - Shout Prince & The Revolution - Raspberry Beret Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok Sade - Smooth Operator Mary Jane Girls - In My House 'til tuesday - Voices Carry Jermaine Jackson - Do What You Do Ashford & Simpson - Solid
1986:
Prince & The Revolution - Kiss Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson - Friends & Lovers Atlantic Starr - Secret Lovers Falco - Rock Me Amadeus Cameo - Word Up O.M.D. - If You Leave Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts El DeBarge - Who's Johnny Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Don Johnson - Heartbeat Timex Social Club - Rumors
1987:
Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down George Michael - Faith (The video was worse!) George Michael - I Want Your Sex Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You Suzanne Vega - Luka Levert - Casanova
1988:
Tiffany - Could've Been The Escape Club - Wild, Wild West The Beach Boys - Kokomo Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
1989:
Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain Martika - Toy Soldiers Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number Prince - Batdance Michael Damian - Rock On New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough New Kids On The Block - You Got It (The Right Stuff) Edie Brickell & New Bohemians = What I Am Dino - I Like It Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love New Kids On The Block - Cover Girl
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