# Really bad, geeky, uncool songs you absolutely love **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 18, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853 "2003-11-18T04:43:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/21 "2003-11-18T11:05:38Z")
Oh dear, some stuff by Katrina and the Waves Whatever cool is they’re not it. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/22 "2003-11-18T14:03:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by R-Con \* > \*\*Duran Duran’s “Girls on Film”…on film. \*\* Heh! Saw it live last week in Philadelphia. Not my favorite DD song, though…it’s not quite cheesy enough. That honor goes to “The Reflex”… “And I’m dancin’ on the valentine!” “You’re about as easy as a nuclear war…” ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/23 "2003-11-18T14:09:24Z")
"There’s a port, on a Western bay, And it serves a hundred ships a day. Sailors pass the time away talkin’ about their homes. Now there’s a girl in this harbor town and she works layin’ whiskey down ‘Brandy - fetch another round’ She serves them whiskey and wine." Ooooooh, yeah - Brandy, by Looking Glass Windy, by the Association. 867-5309 Jenny, by Tommy Tutone (not geeky, but uncool) - WordMan, barely scratching the surface. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/24 "2003-11-18T14:13:03Z")
The cover of Soundgarden’s **Black Hole Sun** by Steve Lawrence and Edie Gormet. Boiling heat Summer stench 'Neath the black The sky looks dead Thank yew… ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/25 "2003-11-18T14:14:28Z")
She came and she gave without taking and I love the song “Mandy.” But don’t tell anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/26 "2003-11-18T14:33:46Z")
I think old geeky songs become cool just by virtue of being artifacts from a simpler, geekier time. I seek out the oldies stations just to grin over songs like Bobby Goldsboro’s “Honey”. Newer geeky songs, however…well, you see, the thing is, like, I don’t know who sings it or anything, but it’s one of those, you know, boy bands, oh heck, I like that song “I Want It That Way!” Okay? Now that’s just indefensible. ---
**Author:** ![Mazikeen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mazikeen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mazikeen)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/27 "2003-11-18T14:40:26Z")
Mickey by Toni Basil ---
**Author:** ![DaddyTimesTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@DaddyTimesTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaddyTimesTwo)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/28 "2003-11-18T14:48:41Z")
I haven’t played it in a long while, but I used to listen to “The Best of Bread” all the time in high school (mid 80s). “Baby I’m a want you. baby I’m a need you…” \ ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/29 "2003-11-18T14:52:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mazikeen \* > \*\*Mickey by Toni Basil \*\* I still love the lesbian cheerleader squad in that video… ---
**Author:** ![Vixenation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/278dde/32.png) [@Vixenation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vixenation)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/30 "2003-11-18T15:13:34Z")
“Do the Freddie” by Freddie and the Dreamers “Walk the Dinosaur” by Was Not Was “The Electric Slide” by Grandmaster Slice “Two of Hearts” by Stacey Q ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/31 "2003-11-18T15:24:19Z")
“Do You Know the Way to SanJose?” -sorry ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/32 "2003-11-18T15:28:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \* > \*\*Um… > > Well… > > See, I have a certain weakness for… > > [sub]The Safety Dance[/sub] \*\* It’s not a weakness. You’re just one of the few people who realizes the brilliance of that song, which is quite plainly the zenith of human culture. And I am a hardcore heavy metal fan, and I see absolutely nothing wrong with Belinda Carlisle, or Ace of Base, or even Culture Club. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/33 "2003-11-18T16:13:26Z")
Anything by **Manowar** , really. “Stripes on a tiger don’t wash away! Manowar’s made of **steel** not clay!” _guitar riff_ ---
**Author:** ![Baby\_Fish\_Mouth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@Baby\_Fish\_Mouth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baby_Fish_Mouth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/34 "2003-11-18T16:27:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dung Beetle \* > \*\*Newer geeky songs, however…well, you see, the thing is, like, I don’t know who sings it or anything, but it’s one of those, you know, boy bands, oh heck, I like that song “I Want It That Way!” Okay? Now that’s just indefensible. \*\* You are not alone. I can’t even figure out what “I Want it That Way” is supposed to be about, but I harbor a deep, secret love for it. Another one is “Making Love Out of Nothing At All” by Air Supply. It’s about football, for crying out loud. But it’s so good. I don’t consider cheesy 80s dance songs uncool or geeky at all. ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Boods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/35 "2003-11-18T16:32:17Z")
Even though I hated, hated, hated them when it came out, in my dotage, I’ll listen to the Bay City Roller’s ‘Saturday Night’ cranked up at full volume sometimes…I always make sure it’s off my turntable before I go on any trip, even a quick run to the store, cos I _know_ if I leave it on the turntable, I will be in some sort of accident that leaves me in a coma, and my associates will think, ‘Hey! Maybe if we play her favourite music, she’ll pull through and come back to us,’ and they’ll rummage through my sound system and walk right past all my cool Kinks things and Green Day and Saw Doctors all that, and see this THING on my turntable, and say, ‘Uh, whoa, so this is her fave, huh, hmmm…oooookay…’ and next thing I know, I’m lying there, sentient but helpless, with S -A- T- U- R- DAY, NIGHT! screeching in my ear…I wouldn’t come out of the coma out of spite – no way could I face any of them again… Not that I worry, or anything… PS – Isn’t the theme from the Disney Electric Light Parade Handel’s _Water Music_? At least I recall the parade barges on the water was… ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/36 "2003-11-18T17:07:38Z")
The ultimate geek song, **One Night in Bangkok** , is one of my favorite songs ever! ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/37 "2003-11-18T17:13:14Z")
Alison-Elvis Costello ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/38 "2003-11-18T17:16:23Z")
**Cracklin’ Rose** - Neil Diamond ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/39 "2003-11-18T17:22:25Z")
One of the few good things about growing old is that you no longer care what the idiot kids consider to be geeky or cool and you can just like things because you like them. If you’re still too young to understand this - just wait. The revelation will come eventually. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![henryjames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@henryjames](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/henryjames)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-bad-geeky-uncool-songs-you-absolutely-love/213853/40 "2003-11-18T17:53:56Z")
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