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Posted by xchazx (Member # 7158) on 19 July, 2008 10:59:

i have very strong convictions about this, and the starship thread gave me the idea. i think the 3 worst songs of the decade are:

god gave rock and roll to you- kiss
we built this city on rock and roll- starship
winds of change- scorpions

as many bad songs as there were, these three always stood out to me as being embarssingly bad.

Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on 19 July, 2008 12:08:

I like all 3 of those songs. I can never label a song or movie "BAD," because even if I hate it, it might be someone's favorite. Everybody's taste is different. [Wink]

Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on 19 July, 2008 13:46:

I hate Shakin Stevens. I just hate all of his songs and I don't like Dolly Parton either.

Posted by xchazx (Member # 7158) on 19 July, 2008 14:32:

quote:
Originally posted by 80'sRocked:
I like all 3 of those songs. I can never label a song or movie "BAD," because even if I hate it, it might be someone's favorite. Everybody's taste is different.

i try to respect everybody's opinion, but i'll say you absolutely have every right to label something you don't like bad. it doesn't make it a fact, like you telling me you like those songs proves that what i said isn't fact. i know more people who agree with you than me. but those songs, in my opinion, give me douche chills they are so bad. they are the ones that always stood out to me.

Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on 19 July, 2008 15:06:

quote:
Originally posted by xchazx:
i'll say you absolutely have every right to label something you don't like bad.

I never said you couldn't...that is fine. What I said is " I would never do that." [Big Grin]

Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on 19 July, 2008 22:13:

I cannot stand the song "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off", by Jermaine Stewart. Ick!

Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on 20 July, 2008 17:19:

I like that song by Jermaine Stewart. He died tho didn't he. I don't like Madness either.

Posted by jdocster04 (Member # 5752) on 20 July, 2008 17:31:

I like these:

we built this city on rock and roll- starship
winds of change- scorpions

Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on 20 July, 2008 17:36:

I like that song by Starship to. In fact I have their greatest hits album.

Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on 20 July, 2008 17:45:

a few years ago Blender magazine considered We Built This City to be the worst song of all time. Worst might be a little strong but cringeworthy horrible it definitely is.

Posted by Colt 45 (Member # 4940) on 20 July, 2008 18:26:

I always feel like somebody's watching me by rockwell sux.

Sususudio by Phil Collins is lousy.

shaka khan, I feel for you, because I love you by God only knows who is a terrible song as well.

Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on 20 July, 2008 19:30:

I don't like the song "Shout" by Tears for Fears.

Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on 20 July, 2008 21:38:

Never liked Duran Duran's Union of the Snake, always thought it sounded half finished or something.

Posted by halekido (Member # 7119) on 21 July, 2008 20:52:

"I miss you" by Klymaxx

Posted by P.S. It's Paul.... (Member # 1022) on 22 July, 2008 01:00:

Men at Work - Down Under. Worse than Experimental Haemmorroid Surgery....

Posted by Stitch Groover (Member # 2895) on 22 July, 2008 03:25:

I love "We built this city"!

I would have to say that my 3 least favorite songs are -

"A Good Heart" by Feargal Sharkey
"We are the world" by USA for Africa
"I want to wake up with you" by Boris Gardner

Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on 22 July, 2008 11:23:

quote:
Originally posted by P.S. It's Paul....:
Men at Work - Down Under. Worse than Experimental Haemmorroid Surgery....

I wonder what Stitch Groover will say to that. Please tell. [Smile]

Posted by NowhereGirl (Member # 465) on 22 July, 2008 12:15:

i hate to even say the name:

my sharona..

hate it with a passion!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by xchazx (Member # 7158) on 22 July, 2008 13:05:

quote:
Originally posted by NowhereGirl:
i hate to even say the name:

my sharona..

hate it with a passion!!!!!!!!!!!!

hey now, that's crazy talk. [Wink]

Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on 22 July, 2008 13:30:

Hey My Sharona was from the 70's [Smile]

I also liked that song

I'm done with you Nowhere Girl [Wink]

Posted by NowhereGirl (Member # 465) on 22 July, 2008 13:40:

it is???
haha my badness... so for once, i didn't know my music! sue me [Wink]

Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on 22 July, 2008 22:51:

I'm suprised nobody has yet mentioned "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John! Ugh! [Mad]

Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on 22 July, 2008 23:35:

good call

Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on 23 July, 2008 14:59:

'God Gave Rock and Roll to You' and 'Winds of Change'? I think they both come out in '91.

Posted by xchazx (Member # 7158) on 23 July, 2008 18:00:

quote:
Originally posted by logan5:
'God Gave Rock and Roll to You' and 'Winds of Change'? I think they both come out in '91.

you are correct. i really thought both songs came out around '88 or so.

please igonore this thread. thank you.

Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on 23 July, 2008 19:32:

Shout? Down Under? Sussudio? Somebody's Watching Me? Love all these. One that really bugged me "Locomotion" by Kylie Minoge.

Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on 23 July, 2008 19:40:

Hands up-Hipsway-club med music
Everybody have fun tonight-Wang Chung

Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on 23 July, 2008 19:50:

How could I forget?

Don Johnson-heartbeat-went to #5 on the charts! OMG.
Bruce Willis-respect yourself
Joe Dolce-Shaddup in your face-this song generated a lot reaction a few years ago on this forum.
OXO-Whirly Girl
Living in a Box-Living in a Box
Huey lewis and the news-She hit me like a hammer

Posted by deathbystereo80 (Member # 2005) on 24 July, 2008 01:01:

I agree with many here, but I have to admit that I really like Wang Chung. [Big Grin]

A song that truly makes me want to jump out the window is "Mr. Roboto" by Styx. Hate it, hate it, hate it.

Posted by P.S. It's Paul.... (Member # 1022) on 24 July, 2008 02:01:

From those mentioned, Shout and A Good Heart are both great songs. Wang Chung is OK - certainly not the worst.

Suss-suss-sudio is terrible.

I need to add (for your derison and also for target practice):

Amityville (The House On The Hill) by Lovebug Starski

Posted by NowhereGirl (Member # 465) on 24 July, 2008 07:20:

oh geez, i cannot stand living in a box.

i do, however enjoy mr. roboto [Big Grin]

Posted by jdocster04 (Member # 5752) on 24 July, 2008 08:08:

The absolute worse and they play it ALL OF THE TIME is Bonnie Tyler "Total eclipse of the heart" I HATE this song!!!

I too like Mr. Roboto... Domo Arigato... [Wink]

Posted by jdocster04 (Member # 5752) on 24 July, 2008 08:13:

quote:
Originally posted by P.S. It's Paul....:
Men at Work - Down Under. Worse than Experimental Haemmorroid Surgery....

My God! That must have sucked... They had to do some work on you Down under"... Are you OK now? [Big Grin]

Posted by jdocster04 (Member # 5752) on 24 July, 2008 08:15:

quote:
Originally posted by P.S. It's Paul....: Men at Work - Down Under. Worse than Experimental Haemmorroid Surgery....

jdocster04:
My God! That must have sucked... They had to do some work on you "Down under"... Are you OK now? [Big Grin]

Posted by jdocster04 (Member # 5752) on 24 July, 2008 08:17:

quote:
Originally posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain:
a few years ago Blender magazine considered We Built This City to be the worst song of all time. Worst might be a little strong but cringeworthy horrible it definitely is.

Those crazy guys at Blender magazine... You know they ate paint chips when they were little... [Smile]

Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on 24 July, 2008 12:40:

quote:
you are correct. i really thought both songs came out around '88 or so.

It just means you get to choose two new songs you can't stand!

quote:
Suss-suss-sudio is terrible.

I always thought Sussudio sounded like Phil Collins trying to do a Prince song. It's staggering how huge Phil Collins was around that time.

Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on 24 July, 2008 13:39:

Devolution here,

I'd like to go back in time and get Prince to not make 1999, and Bruce to forget that he ever wanted to make "Born in the USA".

WE are DEVO

Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on 28 January, 2025 04:17:

Kinda funny i find the majority of the Stock Aitken & Waterman catalogue waaaay worse than any of the songs mentioned here.

Then again, this thread goes back to 2008.. I'm guessing the world was in a different mindset back then. [Big Grin]

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