# 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:** 17\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Sam\_A.Robrin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sam_a.robrin/32/14497_2.png) [@Sam\_A.Robrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_A.Robrin)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/81 "2010-05-22T21:53:36Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > What do you folks think about this? > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSNSTerj2Kc](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSNSTerj2Kc) Same thing I thought when I first heard it in the 1970s–that I’d rather hear a concerto for chainsaw and dental drill performed in an empty Quonset hut for an audience of tomcats in heat . . . ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/82 "2010-05-22T22:34:14Z")
A few years ago I saw a 20 Worst Videos Ever Made type show on VH-1 Europe. I present to you, [their number one pick, and the gayest thing I have ever seen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pHnqmw9QRM) How gay is it? I couldn’t remember the name of the song, but easily found it by googling “take that gay video”. ---
**Author:** ![Manwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Manwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manwich)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/83 "2010-05-23T01:18:50Z")
A lot of the songs people have posted seem charmingly inept, like the Shaggs. I feel a little sorry for the performers but ultimately they make me feel good about the world. In that spirit, I present the band Complete: [Hoogie-Boogie Land](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukjnrXTTvPY) [Beautiful Sunrises](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P07Di283vfw) [Interview with the band](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3hVEy8Y8dg) But when I saw the thread title, I thought of newer music - the stuff that makes me feel simultaneously old, angry, embarrassed and then vaguely worried about the future of the human race. Does anyone else find this stuff disturbing? [Crabcore band Attack Attack](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5886Nb_psg) [Modern country music? Fuck it makes me want to kill someone.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9VzEulip9Q) [I don’t understand any of the choices made here - musically, lyrically or visually.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ockt1E1AMGA) [A whole channel of poo.](http://www.youtube.com/user/brokencydetv?blend=1&ob=4) [I am clearly missing something here. Why is there a crowd watching?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IOX3LQbwdw) [I am pretty sure this is not a joke.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psabu7LkUsk) ---
**Author:** ![alindallas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@alindallas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alindallas)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/84 "2010-05-23T10:19:29Z")
Oh my God, why did I watch all of this shit??? ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/85 "2010-05-23T16:44:38Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > Well, there’s always [the Russian guy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtbxzfOPMpM). I think I could get some household chores done a lot faster if I just hummed along with him. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/86 "2010-05-23T17:13:27Z")
> [@alindallas](#): > > Oh my God, why did I watch all of this shit??? I mined this whole thread just so I could torment my FB pals. ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/87 "2010-05-24T01:48:24Z")
[Big Six by Judge Dread](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5w8zV9Uoos) I’ll reiterate **Guy\_Incognito** ’s warning ̵ this video is not safe for work or anywhere else. The late Mr. Dread held the distinction of having the most songs banned by the BBC. A better case for the merits of censorship would be hard to find. > [@Zeldar](#): > > A challenge (a la Mission:Impossible): find a worse cover than [Michael Jackson - Billie Jean](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdKk3PdmeLU) What’s wrong with that cover? Sure the guy doesn’t have Chris Cornell’s pipes, and the spoken bit at the end isn’t too nice, but the song itself sounds fine to me. ---
**Author:** ![yawuntz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yawuntz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yawuntz)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/88 "2010-07-02T19:05:49Z")
Some wonderful, serious abominations here! I used to think this one was intentionally bad, just for laughs, but now I’m not so sure. I think maybe this was the best they could do. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQFob5baP8o) ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/89 "2010-07-02T19:12:07Z")
> [@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) This song is legendary in it’s shitness, and also the story behind it is hilarious: two record company executives made a bet who could make the worst song possible and get it to number one. Vanilla didn’t quite make it (#14 I think) but I’ve always wanted to know what the competing song was. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_A.Robrin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sam_a.robrin/32/14497_2.png) [@Sam\_A.Robrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_A.Robrin)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/90 "2010-07-02T20:38:11Z")
Some of that song involves a 1960s commercial jingle that later became something of a hit. Possibly for Alka-Seltzer, though I don’t recall for sure. I think it’s more fun if the performers clearly don’t know they’re horrible. Such as: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70cLwxuGJ74) (I have no idea what’s going on with that visual.) ---
**Author:** ![yawuntz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yawuntz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yawuntz)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/91 "2010-07-02T21:26:03Z")
Can’t say I ever cared much for the original, which might be why I find this version so delightful albeit abominable. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/FQt-h753jHI/hqdefault.jpg "Ken Lee or Without you by Mariah Carey (ENGLISH SUBTITLES)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQt-h753jHI) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/92 "2010-07-03T00:05:52Z")
has anyone mentioned this abomination: [Roseanne “sings” the National Anthem](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkhbpeL-8sY) ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_A.Robrin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sam_a.robrin/32/14497_2.png) [@Sam\_A.Robrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_A.Robrin)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/93 "2010-07-03T00:22:11Z")
> [@Ayatollah Yawuntz](#): > > Can’t say I ever cared much for the original, which might be why I find this version so delightful albeit abominable. > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQt-h753jHI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQt-h753jHI) In the same vein–I _do_ care for the originals, but this gent is delightful and abominable as well: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CiDC9t-RF1k/hqdefault.jpg "Jailhouse Rock - Eilert Pilarm with lyrics") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiDC9t-RF1k) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s1bnRoA1CN4/hqdefault.jpg "Return to Sender with Lyrics - Eilert Pilarm") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1bnRoA1CN4) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lV_RfzTCLX4/hqdefault.jpg "Eilert Pilarm - Heartbreak Hotel + Lyrics!!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV_RfzTCLX4) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XX80mgu7f4c/hqdefault.jpg "How Great Thou Art with Lyrics - Eilert Pilarm") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX80mgu7f4c) And there’s more–_lots_ more! Sanctuary mush . . . ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_A.Robrin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sam_a.robrin/32/14497_2.png) [@Sam\_A.Robrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_A.Robrin)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/94 "2010-07-03T15:11:49Z")
Oh, and it’s not just the Swedish, either: > **[wingmusic.co.nz - 1st Domains](http://wingmusic.co.nz/index.html)** > > 1st Domains is New Zealand's #1 domain name registration web site offering cheap .nz domain names. Managing over domains, register today! ---
**Author:** ![Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boulter_s_Canary)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/95 "2010-07-03T17:31:33Z")
[The Great Valerio](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bhYuN7W40o) is \*\*NOT \*\*a torch song. ---
**Author:** ![Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boulter_s_Canary)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/96 "2010-07-03T17:39:56Z")
What was it Spike Milligan wrote? Ah yes: [“that nasal Irish tenor known and hated the world over…”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibNHRbrWDoA) ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549/97 "2010-07-04T03:27:58Z")
> [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > Leona Anderson [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beQc-WDMnow](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beQc-WDMnow) The same woman (warning, shocker scene): [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNHT8rYvV9c&feature=related#t=5m50s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNHT8rYvV9c&feature=related#t=5m50s) Gloria Balsam sings [Fluffy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ2ndH84JOs#t=0m55s). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-abominations/539549.md?page=4)