Why do radio stations consistantly pick the worst song from an otherwise good band – and then make that the ONE song they ever play by that band?
If have to hear “Roxanne” by the Police one more time, I am going to scream – as if there weren’t 25 Police songs that are 1,000 times better.
Also, “Born in the USA” makes me want to retch. What about “Rosalita” or “Born to Run” or “Badlands” or “The River” etc.
Any other nominations or an explanation of this disturbing phenomenon?
Well, it’s been over 50 minutes since your post, so I believe I’ll just hijack slightly. 
They certainly don’t play this much, but is the ratio of an absolutely horrible song to a great band greater for the pairing of Maxwell’s Silver Hammer and the Beatles. I don’t think so.
[sub]Yes, I am horribly ashamed of that poor excuse for a sentence.[/sub]
I’d nominate the Beatles . . . and “Fool on the Hill.” That and “The Long and Winding Road” are the only two Beatles songs that I actually skip over when I hear them, and TL&WR is at least partly because of the horrible arrangement on the album.
Getting back to the original topic: I don’t know why “Weird Science” is the only Oingo Boingo song that gets played, but that’s just cruel.
How about The Cure and “Friday I’m In Love”?
Or U2 and “Lemon”?
Pearl Jam and “Last Kiss”. Good God, what were they thinking?
Despite being a confirmed Beatlemaniac, I HATED John Lennon’s pathetic rendition of “Mr. Moonlight” (and “Blue Jay Way” was almost as bad).
Beyond that, I think Led Zeppelin’s “Physical Graffiti” would be the greatest album of all time if it didn’t contain the idiotic “Down by the Seaside.”
Damn, I always liked that song - it’s one of my favorites on Physical Graffiti.
C’mon, astorian - maybe you just need to listen closer to what the little fish are sayin’!
They were thinking it would be funny – the song was recorded as a joke, and was originally meant to be released only to fan club members. Believe it or not, the song became a hit due to listener demand after a couple of big city DJs played their fan club copies on the air. Once the song started to climb the charts based on radio airplay alone, Pearl Jam arranged to have it officially released – with all their profits going to Oxfam, CARE, and Doctors Without Borders.
I’ve always been annoyed by the fact that The Clash, a great band, are probably best known (in the U.S., anyway) for what is for them a crappy song: Should I Stay or Should I Go?!
[slightly abashed Max]Oh.[/slightly abashed Max]
I stand by my critique, though. It’s a good thing some misery is being alleviated by the misery it caused.
“Angie” by the Rolling Stones. I HATE that song.
I think “Angie” was one of their best songs. I still hate it because it reminds me of the day my girlfriend and I broke up.
Public Enemy and “Fear of A Black Planet”. The CD from which it came was gearing up to be 1A in best rap, or any, album ever, along with It Takes a Nations of Millions to Hold Us Back. Then the title track comes up, and it almost single-handedly turned the group 180 degrees in the wrong direction.
“Babe” by Styx. Bleh.
Sheri
I always thought they were more well-known for “Rock the Casbah”.
And my additions…
Dada “Dizknee Land”
Morissey “The More You Ignore Me” (I hate, hate, hate this song. But love Morrissey)
Filter “Take a Picture” (aaaaahhhhhhhh!!!)
and finally…Lenny Kravitz “American Woman”
So happy I am that someone else hates that goddamn song. Filter, what the fuck were you THINKING??!!?
Beatles, Michelle