# Musical Abominations **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 15, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549 "2010-05-15T15:40:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/21 "2010-05-16T14:18:34Z")
> [@Rrose\_Selavy](#): > > You’ve lost that loving feeling…and a lot else > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJvGdOC6D1Y](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJvGdOC6D1Y) I actually really liked that performance. ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/22 "2010-05-16T14:23:06Z")
> [@Alka\_Seltzer](#): > > My nomination - [Barbie Girl](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dGcYH6Fwj8) by Aqua. I say with zero irony that this is one of my absolute favorite pure pop songs of all time. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/23 "2010-05-16T15:05:17Z")
> [@Alka\_Seltzer](#): > > My nomination - [Barbie Girl](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dGcYH6Fwj8) by Aqua. Seriously, this song is the bomb. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/24 "2010-05-16T15:39:20Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Seriously, this song is the bomb. Have to agree. And like any bomb, it should be dropped only once. ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/25 "2010-05-16T15:39:39Z")
[Jan Terri, Losing You.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE2l6CPna4M&feature=related) Musically, it’s no worse than any bad 80’s synthpop, but that video… ---
**Author:** ![Eman\_Resu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc8723/32.png) [@Eman\_Resu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eman_Resu)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/26 "2010-05-16T16:19:24Z")
[My name is John Daker](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi8beYR1iBQ) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/27 "2010-05-16T16:24:01Z")
A challenge (a la Mission:Impossible): find a worse cover than [Michael Jackson - Billie Jean](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdKk3PdmeLU) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/28 "2010-05-16T16:26:33Z")
Vanilla- No Way No Way. Some in England consider this the worst song ever. I tend to agree. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YKX1EY6dkIY/hqdefault.jpg "Vanilla - No Way No Way") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKX1EY6dkIY) There’s also this ‘wha…’ video from a Prince wannabee named Prince Charles. Yeah, that’ll work [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pzNcS1Mxt44/hqdefault.jpg "Skin Tight Tina") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzNcS1Mxt44) ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/29 "2010-05-16T16:57:56Z")
I went in search of an abominable rock-trio version of the Rite of Spring, but instead found awesomeness: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oagd6EcyK0g](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oagd6EcyK0g) Every sound on that video is made by one guy using a multi-tracked guitar. I can’t believe how well he imitated all the sounds of the orchestra. If you want abomination, try the various “shreds” videos: [http://www.youtube.com/results?search\_query=shreds&aq=f](http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=shreds&aq=f) ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/30 "2010-05-16T19:55:24Z")
David Lee Roth gets weird [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sN16fdzdMg) ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/31 "2010-05-16T22:45:27Z")
What did Mozart ever do to deserve [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdLyL2_mFaA)? This version of ‘Die Hölle Rache’ (The Queen of the Night from The Magic Flute.) is sadly cut off before the final note… ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/32 "2010-05-17T02:24:55Z")
> [@Mr.Miskatonic](#): > > Vanilla- No Way No Way. Some in England consider this the worst song ever. I tend to agree. > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKX1EY6dkIY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKX1EY6dkIY) Why? Why would you do that to me? What did I do to you? I don’t even know you, and you did that to me. ☹ The stupid thing is stuck in my head now too. I’m very very happy not to have been living in the UK in 1997. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/33 "2010-05-17T05:42:38Z")
There’s always [Wing](http://www.wingmusic.co.nz/listen.html). (Note: for some reason the samples from the first CD listed, Beat It, won’t play. Try one of the others.) ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/34 "2010-05-17T07:46:54Z")
Submitted for your rejection: [Sondra Prill](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFrmFhXkr0) ---
**Author:** ![valleyofthedolls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a4c791/32.png) [@valleyofthedolls](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/valleyofthedolls)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/35 "2010-05-17T07:56:49Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I’ve always been fond of The Shaggs. Check out [My Pal Foot Foot](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR9d4ESlpHY). Dear God, what have you done to me? I can’t stop listening to them. They’re so bad yet so compelling at the same time. It’s Halloween, My Cutie, Who are Parents, Philosophy of the World, Foot Foot…can’t. stop. listening. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/36 "2010-05-17T09:13:17Z")
You want an abomination? [I got yer abomination right here.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INSGeQh_NYk) ---
**Author:** ![Rrose\_Selavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Rrose\_Selavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rrose_Selavy)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/37 "2010-05-17T12:02:57Z")
> [@torie](#): > > Why? Why would you do that to me? What did I do to you? I don’t even know you, and you did that to me. ☹ The stupid thing is stuck in my head now too. > > I’m very very happy not to have been living in the UK in 1997. Hey! That’s [Barnet’s](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnet) answer to the [Spice Girls](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla_(band)) you’re dissing there!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/38 "2010-05-17T12:21:39Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > [Stayin’ Alive - Jo Stafford (As Darlene Edwards with Johnathan Edwards)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8do_Vsc4Frw) In defense of Jo Stafford, “Darlene and Jonathan Edwards” were a _comedy_ duo created by Stafford and her husband Paul Weston; they won a Grammy in comedy in 1960 for the act. Stafford and Weston were extremely talented musicians in their own right; if you listen closely some of Darlene’s missed notes are very precisely and consistently off-key. It takes a genuinely good singer to sing that badly. Still pretty damn funny though. ---
**Author:** ![Rrose\_Selavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Rrose\_Selavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rrose_Selavy)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/39 "2010-05-17T12:37:55Z")
[You’re the one that I (don’t) want](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_MSi0MhM_c) Made all the more disturbing because of the following: > [@](#): > > In a newspaper interview after his death, Arthur Mullard’s daughter, Barbara, claimed he had sexually abused her for years and had driven her mother to suicide.[5] “His friends,’ she said, 'weren’t surprised”. > **[Arthur Mullard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Mullard)** > > Arthur Ernest Mullard (né Mullord; 19 September 1910 – 11 December 1995) was an English actor and singer. > Following military service and a brief boxing career, Mullard found work as a cockney character actor in film and TV comedy, notably in the series Romany Jones. > Mullard was born to a humble background in Islington, London, and named Arthur Mullord. He started work at the age of 14 as a butcher's assistant and joined the army at 18. It was there that he began boxing, becoming champion of h... ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/40 "2010-05-17T12:49:44Z")
Anything by [Merzbow](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGzrL8J0t-c). I just took the first hit off of Youtube because I’m sure each one sounds exactly the same–like the shit between two AM radio stations. [Grunge Lite](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhuUWBCExnk). This is actually meant to be awful, and is really funny, but is still an abomination. [Pat Boone covering Paradise City.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wu0aEwhjj4) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549.md?page=3)