Full list, via the Chron (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/ae/music/jump/2519101)
Blender Magazine's list of the 50 Worst Songs Ever:
1. We Built This City ... Starship ... 1985
2. Achy Breaky Heart ... Billy Ray Cyrus ... 1992
3. Everybody Have Fun Tonight ... Wang Chung ... 1986
4. Rollin' ... Limp Bizkit ... 2000
5. Ice Ice Baby ... Vanilla Ice ... 1990
6. The Heart of Rock & Roll ... Huey Lewis and the News ... 1984
7. Don't Worry, Be Happy ... Bobby McFerrin ... 1988
8. Party All the Time ... Eddie Murphy ... 1985
9. American Life ... Madonna ... 2003
10. Ebony and Ivory ... Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder ... 1982
11. Invisible ... Clay Aiken ... 2003
12. Kokomo ... The Beach Boys ... 1988
13. Illegal Alien ... Genesis ... 1983
14. From a Distance ... Bette Midler ... 1990
15. I'll Be There for You ... The Rembrandts ... 1995
16. What's Up? ... 4 Non Blondes ... 1993
17. Pumps and a Bump ... Hammer ... 1994
18. You're the Inspiration ... Chicago ... 1984
19. Broken Wings ... Mr. Mister ... 1985
20. Dancing on the Ceiling ... Lionel Richie ... 1986
21. Two Princes ... Spin Doctors ... 1992
22. Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) ... Toby Keith ... 2002
23. Sunglasses at Night ... Corey Hart ... 1984
24. Five for Fighting ... Superman ... 2000
25. I'll Be Missing You ... Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 ... 1997
26. The End ... The Doors ... 1967
27. The Final Countdown ... Europe ... 1987
28. Your Body Is a Wonderland ... John Mayer ... 2001
29. Breakfast at Tiffany's ... Deep Blue Something ... 1995
30. Greatest Love of All ... Whitney Houston ... 1986
31. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm ... Crash Test Dummies ... 1994
32. Will 2K ... Will Smith ... 1999
33. Barbie Girl ... Aqua ... 1997
34. Longer ... Dan Fogelberg ... 1979
35. Shiny Happy People ... R.E.M. ... 1991
36. Make Em Say Uhh! ... Master P featuring Silkk, Fiend, Mia-X and Mystikal ... 1998
37. Rico Suave ... Gerardo ... 1991
38. Cotton Eyed Joe ... Rednex ... 1995
39. She Bangs ... Ricky Martin ... 2000
40. I Wanna Sex You Up ... Color Me Badd ... 1991
41. We Didn't Start the Fire ... Billy Joel ... 1989
42. The Sounds of Silence ... Simon & Garfunkel ... 1965
43. Follow Me ... Uncle Kracker ... 2000
44. I'll Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) ... Meat Loaf ... 1993
45. Mesmerize ... Ja Rule featuring Ashanti ... 2002
46. Hangin' Tough ... New Kids on the Block ... 1989
47. The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You ... Bryan Adams ... 1996
48. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ... The Beatles ... 1968
49. I'm Too Sexy ... Right Said Fred ... 1992
50. My Heart Will Go On ... Celine Dion ... 1998
One thing worth pointing out as an error on the part of the list makers here ... where the hell is all the disco??? Where's KISS's "I Was Made For Loving You"? The Chron also notes some other worthy ommissions: Macarena, anything by Barry Manilow, and Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band. I'd also like to add a small sampling of Elton John & Billy Joel's worst, as well as Muskrat Love by Captain & Tenille. There's also a host of Brady Bunch, Partridge Family, and Donny & Marie tunes that could occupy a few slots.
That said, Starship takes an unnecessary hit as being the absolute worst. Achy Breaky or Ice Ice could have easily won that spot and I would further argue that, camp value aside, Starship does not even belong on the list.
Others that shouldn't be on here:
- Ebony and Ivory ... Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder
(What in the holy hell is this song doing on the list???)
- From a Distance ... Bette Midler
(corny, yes ... but why not add in The Bodyguard theme song as a substitute?)
- I'll Be There for You ... The Rembrandts
(the fact that we've heard it a million times too many does not make it a bad song)
- Broken Wings ... Mr. Mister
(WTF??? The band and tune rock!)
- Sunglasses at Night ... Corey Hart
(See above)
- She Bangs ... Ricky Martin
(I'm no fan, but this song ... bangs!)
- We Didn't Start the Fire ... Billy Joel
(Uptown Girl was a million times more worthy)
- The Sounds of Silence ... Simon & Garfunkel
(Who's peddling crack at Blender?)
My own preferred genre gets a ding as Europe's Final Countdown makes the list. There's possibly a few songs by the likes of Twisted Sister that could have been considered and Poison's Unskinny Bop certainly should have made the list as well.
While its true that lists like this are designed to spark conversation, I'm still in awe at the absence of disco and the placement of more than a handful of songs on (and off!) this list.
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Full list, via the Chron (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/ae/music/jump/2519101)
Blender Magazine's list of the 50 Worst Songs Ever:
1. We Built This City ... Starship ... 1985
2. Achy Breaky Heart ... Billy Ray Cyrus ... 1992
3. Everybody Have Fun Tonight ... Wang Chung ... 1986
4. Rollin' ... Limp Bizkit ... 2000
5. Ice Ice Baby ... Vanilla Ice ... 1990
6. The Heart of Rock & Roll ... Huey Lewis and the News ... 1984
7. Don't Worry, Be Happy ... Bobby McFerrin ... 1988
8. Party All the Time ... Eddie Murphy ... 1985
9. American Life ... Madonna ... 2003
10. Ebony and Ivory ... Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder ... 1982
11. Invisible ... Clay Aiken ... 2003
12. Kokomo ... The Beach Boys ... 1988
13. Illegal Alien ... Genesis ... 1983
14. From a Distance ... Bette Midler ... 1990
15. I'll Be There for You ... The Rembrandts ... 1995
16. What's Up? ... 4 Non Blondes ... 1993
17. Pumps and a Bump ... Hammer ... 1994
18. You're the Inspiration ... Chicago ... 1984
19. Broken Wings ... Mr. Mister ... 1985
20. Dancing on the Ceiling ... Lionel Richie ... 1986
21. Two Princes ... Spin Doctors ... 1992
22. Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) ... Toby Keith ... 2002
23. Sunglasses at Night ... Corey Hart ... 1984
24. Five for Fighting ... Superman ... 2000
25. I'll Be Missing You ... Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 ... 1997
26. The End ... The Doors ... 1967
27. The Final Countdown ... Europe ... 1987
28. Your Body Is a Wonderland ... John Mayer ... 2001
29. Breakfast at Tiffany's ... Deep Blue Something ... 1995
30. Greatest Love of All ... Whitney Houston ... 1986
31. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm ... Crash Test Dummies ... 1994
32. Will 2K ... Will Smith ... 1999
33. Barbie Girl ... Aqua ... 1997
34. Longer ... Dan Fogelberg ... 1979
35. Shiny Happy People ... R.E.M. ... 1991
36. Make Em Say Uhh! ... Master P featuring Silkk, Fiend, Mia-X and Mystikal ... 1998
37. Rico Suave ... Gerardo ... 1991
38. Cotton Eyed Joe ... Rednex ... 1995
39. She Bangs ... Ricky Martin ... 2000
40. I Wanna Sex You Up ... Color Me Badd ... 1991
41. We Didn't Start the Fire ... Billy Joel ... 1989
42. The Sounds of Silence ... Simon & Garfunkel ... 1965
43. Follow Me ... Uncle Kracker ... 2000
44. I'll Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) ... Meat Loaf ... 1993
45. Mesmerize ... Ja Rule featuring Ashanti ... 2002
46. Hangin' Tough ... New Kids on the Block ... 1989
47. The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You ... Bryan Adams ... 1996
48. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ... The Beatles ... 1968
49. I'm Too Sexy ... Right Said Fred ... 1992
50. My Heart Will Go On ... Celine Dion ... 1998
One thing worth pointing out as an error on the part of the list makers here ... where the hell is all the disco??? Where's KISS's "I Was Made For Loving You"? The Chron also notes some other worthy ommissions: Macarena, anything by Barry Manilow, and Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band. I'd also like to add a small sampling of Elton John & Billy Joel's worst, as well as Muskrat Love by Captain & Tenille. There's also a host of Brady Bunch, Partridge Family, and Donny & Marie tunes that could occupy a few slots.
That said, Starship takes an unnecessary hit as being the absolute worst. Achy Breaky or Ice Ice could have easily won that spot and I would further argue that, camp value aside, Starship does not even belong on the list.
Others that shouldn't be on here:
- Ebony and Ivory ... Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder
(What in the holy hell is this song doing on the list???)
- From a Distance ... Bette Midler
(corny, yes ... but why not add in The Bodyguard theme song as a substitute?)
- I'll Be There for You ... The Rembrandts
(the fact that we've heard it a million times too many does not make it a bad song)
- Broken Wings ... Mr. Mister
(WTF??? The band and tune rock!)
- Sunglasses at Night ... Corey Hart
(See above)
- She Bangs ... Ricky Martin
(I'm no fan, but this song ... bangs!)
- We Didn't Start the Fire ... Billy Joel
(Uptown Girl was a million times more worthy)
- The Sounds of Silence ... Simon & Garfunkel
(Who's peddling crack at Blender?)
My own preferred genre gets a ding as Europe's Final Countdown makes the list. There's possibly a few songs by the likes of Twisted Sister that could have been considered and Poison's Unskinny Bop certainly should have made the list as well.
While its true that lists like this are designed to spark conversation, I'm still in awe at the absence of disco and the placement of more than a handful of songs on (and off!) this list.