# Songs where the object of affection is NOT attractive... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 27, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596 "2012-07-27T19:15:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/1 "2012-07-27T19:15:04Z")
Hmm… - AC/DC, [Whole Lotta Rosie](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kmLmjz_cFs&feature=related) - Jim Croce, [Roller Derby Queen](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REonadvBivQ) There are plenty more, but that’s a reasonable start! ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/2 "2012-07-27T19:18:34Z")
_Thunder Road_ - Bruce Springsteen: _Show a little faith, there’s magic in the night You ain’t a beauty, but hey you’re alright Oh, and that’s alright with me_ ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/3 "2012-07-27T19:22:42Z")
The Kinks: [“When I Turn Off the Living Room Light”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpwGGJYCCJ0) (I can’t forgive that opening line, though. _Why_, Ray?) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/4 "2012-07-27T19:33:34Z")
Joe Cocker’s “You Are So Beautiful.” Nice sentiment, til you get to the “to me” part. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/5 "2012-07-27T19:37:16Z")
["If You Want to Be Happy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NF5XU-k2Vk)" by Jimmy Soul _If you want be happy for the rest of your life Never make a pretty woman your wife So from my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marry you._ ---
**Author:** ![sohvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@sohvan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sohvan)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/6 "2012-07-27T19:44:00Z")
[The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84EoBQfdrb0) by Flight of the Conchords. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/7 "2012-07-27T19:48:52Z")
I always hoped someone would write a love song for [Allison Gross](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozxsUGtBu-c). Song always made me feel sorry for her. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/8 "2012-07-27T20:02:09Z")
“If You Could See Her” from _Cabaret_. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/9 "2012-07-27T20:02:47Z")
[My Funny Valentine.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqjKOalcI10) [Hey fatty bum bum.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMSWoIKUt98) ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/10 "2012-07-27T20:09:56Z")
[She’s My Girl](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4p2iZTIDog&feature=related) by Tom Lehrer. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/11 "2012-07-27T20:11:16Z")
Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/12 "2012-07-27T20:39:41Z")
Superballs by the Insane Clown Posse. “You know that bag lady skank that always bothers you? I’m here to fuck her yo… it’s what I do!” ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/13 "2012-07-27T20:43:37Z")
The Chelsea Hotel No. 2 > [@](#): > > I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel > You were famous, your heart was a legend > You told me again you preferred handsome men > But for me you would make an exception Supposedly about Leonard Cohen and Janis Joplin, neither of which were particularly physically attractive. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/14 "2012-07-27T20:47:48Z")
Dave Clark Five’s “You Got What It Takes”: You don’t live in a beautiful place And you don’t dress in the best of taste Oh! Nature didn’t give you such a beautiful face But baby, you got what it takes ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/15 "2012-07-27T20:47:44Z")
You Got What It Takes - The Dave Clark Five ‘you don’t live in a beautiful place, you don’t dress in the best of taste, nature didn’t give you such a beautiful face, but baby, you got what it takes - oh! - to satisfy… you got what it takes for me!’ always loved this song. Take that, super-models and movie stars, us homely folks find love, too! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/16 "2012-07-27T20:48:46Z")
I always got the feeling that [Maggie May](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F01aLeErvoU) was a few years past her prime… ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/17 "2012-07-27T20:51:31Z")
My Funny Valentine > [@](#): > > My funny valentine > Sweet comic valentine > You make me smile with my heart > Your looks are laughable > Unphotographable > Yet you’re my favourite work of art ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/18 "2012-07-27T20:55:09Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > “If You Could See Her” from _Cabaret_. Nice choice. Probably the most subversive love song ever. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/19 "2012-07-27T21:00:11Z")
Springtime for Hitler (we needed an “unattractive guy” song, after all…) ---
**Author:** ![tomcar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tomcar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomcar)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-object-of-affection-is-not-attractive/629596/20 "2012-07-27T21:08:21Z")
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