Fromage! Help me create a cheesy, cheesy iPod mix

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Sorry, I’ve been away from the thread. I’ve had a busy day, away from my computer.

Any song that has “taking parts” is exceptionally cheesy.

I plan on judiciously constructing a playlist that will not make anyone’s head explode, but that ought to result in drunken crooning if played at a party. I’m hoping to get the songs everyone makes fun of and yet secretly sings along to when they think no one is listening. For example, I actually had no idea that I actually KNOW the lyrics to an Air Supply tune well enough to sing along to it. Never owned ne of their albums and neither did my parents. Yet somehow this song is in my brain!

Awesome suggestions so far!

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Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes

Key Largo by Bertie Higgins

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Has anyone mentioned Johnny Mathis? “Look at meeee, I’m as happy as a kitten in a treeeee…”

(That was Johnny Mathis, wasn’t it?)

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Helpless as a kitten up a tree, even. :slight_smile:

And, yes, Mathis sang it, among other people.

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Actually, ithe correct lyric is:
“Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti”

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“What’s new, Pussycat? WhOOOOOAAA, Oh, WhOOOOAAAA”

Damn, Tom Jones, is cheesy AND catchy.

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:dubious: A fan, are you?

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Oh I cannot agree with this. THe song is fantastic, especially with its overt sexual innuendo that at the time was pretty shocking, I believe.

*Pussycat, Pussycat
You’re delicious
And if my wishes
Can all come true
I’ll soon be kissing your sweet little pussycat lips!
Pussycat, Pussycat
I love you
Yes, I do!
You and your pussycat lips!
*

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I’m all out of love
I’m so lost without you…

ahem. Yeah, I’m familiar with them, why do you ask?

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Well all right then!

Herb Alpert - “This Guy’s in Love With You”
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”, and “Sherry”
The Association - “Cherish”
Righteous Brothers - “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”
The Partridge Family - “I Think I Love You”

There’s a band in town called Guilty Pleasures who perform this sort of material, complete with props, costumes, and guest performers for different songs. ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” is on their songlist. Too fun!

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Nah, just have a very good memory for lyrics. And, yeah, I looked it up just to make sure.

The actual name of the song is “Misty”, just FYI…and it’s the song referred to in the title of the Clint Eastwood movie “Play Misty For Me”.

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“Lucky Man” by EL&P? See, I’d go for cheesy but still listenable. “Part of the Plan” by Dan Fogelberg, “I got a Line on You” by Spirit. And you’ve GOT to include “It’s Not Unusual” by Tom Jones

btw: “Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti” is famous in that it should be a much shorter line. They somehow shoehorned in extra syllables (I count TEN), but made it sound deeeeep.

Maybe that’s what the early 80s were about: making fromage seem deeeep (cf. Hesse, Brautigan, Kesey and Fogelberg :slight_smile:

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And with that, my head explodes. That is without doubt, the cheesiest song ever to hit the airwaves!

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No cheesy playlist would be complete without some Tony Orlando. Knock Three Times and/or Tie A Yellow Ribbon.

Copacabana by Barry Manilow

If you include some Partridge Family, you have to have Sunshine Day by the Brady Bunch.

If you can stomach it, how about We Are the World?

Disco is cheesy, so don’t forget some KC and the Sunshine Band

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Throw in a little **Asia **and R.E.O. Speedwagon.

And don’t forget Michael McDonald. If I hear Ya Mo Be There ever again I’m gonna ya mo burn this mother down.

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You also need that one song, you know:

I come from a land down under
Where women blow (??) and men chunder
Can you hear can you hear the thunder
You’d better run, you’d better take cover

For extra cheesiness!

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“I’ve had the time of my liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiife, and I owe it all to youuuuuuuuuuuuu…”

“Just a Friend” by Biz Markie is pretty cheesy.

And more from the hair metal power ballad vein:
“I Remember You” by Skid Row
“Don’t Cry” by GnR (also, “Patience”)
“Without You” by Motley Crue
“Fly To The Angels” by Slaughter (I think?)
“I’ll Never Let You Go” by Steelheart
“High Enough” by Damn Yankees (or that other song they did that I’m blanking on right now)
“Sometimes She Cries” or “Heaven” by Warrant
“More than Words” by Extreme
“To Be With You” by Mr. Big

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Can’t forget:

“Love Hurts” by Nazareth
“Sister Christian” by Night Ranger
“Right Here Waiting For You” by Richard Marx
“Broken Wings” by Mr. Mister
“Shout” by Tears for Fears
“I Remember You” by Skid Row
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison

This is only a small spattering of my 80’s mp3 collection.

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Kenny Rogers. “You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille.”

Timothy! Which I just learned was written by the undisputed Duc du Fromage, Rupert Holmes, the man who also brought you “The Pina Colada Song.” For those of you who have missed this stinky gem, here’s the story: Timothy by Buoys - Songfacts

Lemme see if I can come up with some more as the 70s/80s are retrieved from the attic of my mind. Did somebody already mention “The Ballad of Billy Jack?” Also known as 'One Tin Soldier." Error 404 (Not Found) Go ahead and hate your neighbor.

Here’s “One Tin Soldier” on imeem: Featured Content on Myspace

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OOH! Ooh! “Seasons in the Sun.” Written by Rod McKuen, the Big Cheese of 60s poetry.

Now I’m making Horshack noises, I got to go lie down.